The first of my personal commitments is to work to increase human happiness by encouraging the cultivation of inner values and a sense of concern for others’ well being. These are the key factors whether one is a religious person or not.
#China will start building three more civil airports in #Tibet bringing the total to eight. The purpose was stated to be to promote #tourism and economic growth.
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Ama Adhe, one of the great Tibetan women who survived decades of torture in a Chinese prison, and lived to speak the truth about her experience. Strength embodied in every word she utters. #InternationalWomensDay https://t.co/wynFHxKSxJ
Gene Sharp, one of our pioneering scholars in #nonviolence, has passed away. He devoted his life to showing how powerful #nonviolentresistance could be. He will be deeply missed at a time when we need him most. | https://t.co/f5pKsjK1je
70 years ago today, Mahatma Gandhi was assassinated by Nathuram Godse at Birla House in New Delhi. Pause a moment; take a breath, and know you are taking a breath. There is much to be learned in doing this. #nonviolence
Adams Pryor, one of my and Geshe Dorjee's students, was in Dharamsala when Tenzin Choeying was cremated. Choeying was the brother of noted Tibetan activist, Tenzin Tsundue. Please read & share Adams's compelling story & photographs. #FreeTibet | https://t.co/3MV0o916go
International Human Rights Day is December 10th. The Dalai Lama is still banned from his homeland, Tibet, as Tibetans are continually persecuted in his absence. #HumanRights#FreeTibet
International Human Rights Day arrives on Sunday, December 10, but if you're interested in the human-rights violations perpetrated on the Tibetan people by the Chinese, here's a resource page to help you get started: https://t.co/nbaUpoRmuS
On Friday, a real President & Nobel peace laureate sat down in New Delhi with a real leader of his people and a Nobel peace laureate, and exchanged ideas about the future of the world. My hope now lies solely in this image as we move forward. Blessings. https://t.co/EF4LyqZgD7
A bi-partisan resolution with Cruz AND Feinstein both supporting Tibet & HHDL? Wow. The world truly is in a very strange place. https://t.co/2CyDPZFAG7