Tibet Talks

Tibet Talks

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Tibet Talks episodes

  • The Ambassador’s Dog
    Scott DeLisi spent 35 years as an American diplomat, including US Ambassador to Eritrea, Uganda and Nepal. He says Nepal touched his heart more than any other assignment. It’s also where he had a serendipitous meeting with a small blue-eyed Tibetan mastiff puppy in the ancient region of Lo-Monthang on Nepal’s border with Tibet.

    DeLisi then collaborated with ICT member and award-winning American artist Jane Lillian Vance to create a beautiful illustrated book called “The Ambassador’s Dog.” In this conversation with ICT, they will discuss Tibet, Nepal and the heartwarming story behind “The Ambassador’s Dog.”

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    To get involved in our efforts to promote human rights and democratic freedoms for the people of Tibet, please visit www.savetibet.org/support.

    Music: https://www.purple-planet.com

    1 hr
  • Tenzin Geyche Tethong
    Blessed by the Dalai Lama himself, Tenzin Geyche Tethong’s new biography of His Holiness features previously unpublished photos and unparalleled insights into the Dalai Lama’s leadership, compassion and gentle humor. Born in 1943 in Lhasa, Tethong first joined the Tibetan administrative service in the early 1960s and served in the Private Office of the Dalai Lama until 2007.

    In this discussion, Tethong tells us about his book, “His Holiness the Fourteenth Dalai Lama: An Illustrated Biography,” and his 40 years as a close aide to the Dalai Lama.

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    To get involved in our efforts to promote human rights and democratic freedoms for the people of Tibet, please visit www.savetibet.org/support.

    Music: https://www.purple-planet.com

    1 hr
  • The Tibetan Elections of 2021
    Tibetans in exile have a borderless democratic governance system. In over 30 countries, they go to the polls every five years to elect the sikyong, their political leader, and the 45 members of their parliament in exile. Tibetans have a two-stage election system, the primary one to determine candidates, followed by the main elections. This year, the primary elections took place on Jan. 3, 2021, and the final elections on April 11.

    In this two-part conversation, you’ll hear about this Tibetan democratic experience from Thomas Mann, former German member of the European Parliament and leader of the 2016 Tibetan Election Observation Mission that ICT was involved with; and Tsering Norzom Thonsur, former member of the Tibetan Parliament-in-Exile. Both Thomas and Tsering will speak with ICT’s Interim Vice President Tencho Gyatso.

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    To get involved in our efforts to promote human rights and democratic freedoms for the people of Tibet, please visit www.savetibet.org/support.

    Music: https://www.purple-planet.com

    1 hr 4 min
  • Remembering the 1959 Tibetan Uprising
    On March 10, 1959, thousands of Tibetans took to the streets of their capital city, Lhasa. Although their uprising was eventually crushed—with the Chinese government killing thousands of Tibetans in the process—they succeeded in keeping their struggle alive, including by helping their leader, the Dalai Lama, escape to safety in neighboring India.

    In this episode of Tibet Talks, we honor the 62nd anniversary of the Tibetan Uprising with a trio of great guests: Tseten Wangchuk, a Tibetan journalist and Sino-Tibetan commentator in Washington, DC; Li Jianglin, an independent scholar and writer who specializes in post-1950 Tibetan history; and Tsewang Rigzin, a fellow at the Columbia Population Research Center and a social policy and policy analysis doctoral candidate at Columbia University.

    Join us for this conversation across cultures and generations.

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    To get involved in our efforts to promote human rights and democratic freedoms for the people of Tibet, please visit www.https://savetibet.org/support.

    Music: https://www.purple-planet.com

    0 min
  • Special Edition: “Tibet in Chains” Book Launch
    In the early 1990s, China’s notorious prisons in Tibet held hundreds of political prisoners. Among them was a group of 14 young nuns imprisoned in the dreaded Drapchi Prison. On account of their comradery and solidarity—including in recording songs in praise of His Holiness the Dalai Lama and Tibet—they came to be known as the Drapchi 14 or the singing nuns.

    In our new book, “Tibet in Chains: The Stories of Nine Tibetans Nuns,” the International Campaign for Tibet shares the stories of nine of these women in their own words. And in this special Tibet Talk, you’ll get to hear from two of the former nuns, listen to readings from the book and learn more about the plight of Tibetan political prisoners.

    Download the eBook version of “Tibet in Chains” from Barnes & Noble, Amazon, Apple Books or other online retailers. The book is available for 99 cents on Amazon and free from most other sellers.

    Learn more about our Tibet Talks podcast at www.https://savetibet.org/pod.

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    To get involved in our efforts to promote human rights and democratic freedoms for the people of Tibet, please visit www.https://savetibet.org/support.

    Music: https://www.purple-planet.com

    0 min
  • SPECIAL EPISODE: Tibet support bill passed!
    Late into the night of Dec. 21, 2020, the Tibetan Policy and Support Act finally completed its journey to passing the US Congress. Early the next morning, the president and vice president of the International Campaign for Tibet reflected on what the bill means for Tibet and Tibetans, where we go from here and why ICT members are so wonderful.

    Find out what the TPSA does at savetibet.org/why-tibet/tibet-support-act/, and travel along its long road to success at savetibet.org/tpsa-timeline.

    Learn more about our Tibet Talks podcast at www.savetibet.org/pod.

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    To get involved in our efforts to promote human rights and democratic freedoms for the people of Tibet, please visit www.savetibet.org/support.

    24 min
  • Geshe Thupten Jinpa
    In this moving episode of Tibet Talks, Geshe Thupten Jinpa, a Buddhist scholar and the primary English translator for the Dalai Lama, joins ICT to celebrate the 31st anniversary of His Holiness’ Nobel Peace Prize. The conversation also touches on the reindeer ride His Holiness took on that glorious day in Oslo, Norway in 1989.

    Later in the episode, Geshe Thupten Jinpa answers questions from the audience about His Holiness’ Buddhist teachings, what people from other countries can do to help Tibetans, and how all of us can practice compassion without getting taken advantage of.

    Learn more about our Tibet Talks podcast at www.https://savetibet.org/pod.

    Watch our Tibet Talks videos at www.https://savetibet.org/live.

    And subscribe to Tibet Talks on iTunes, Spotify or Google Podcasts.

    To get involved in our efforts to promote human rights and democratic freedoms for the people of Tibet, please visit www.https://savetibet.org/support.

    Music: https://www.purple-planet.com

    0 min
  • Special Edition: Asst. Secretary Robert A. Destro Featuring Tibetan-American Youth
    Assistant Secretary Robert A. Destro was appointed the new special coordinator for Tibetan issues in the US State Department on Oct. 14, 2020.

    In this conversation, Destro joins ICT to speak directly to Tibetan American youth. Three alumni of ICT’s Tibetan Youth Leadership Program take part in the discussion, along with several other young Tibetans.

    Afterward, Aftab Pureval, clerk of the courts for Hamilton County, Ohio, and Dawa Lokyitsang, a PhD student at the University of Colorado, Boulder, speak on a panel about pathways to success for Tibetan American youth.

    Learn more about our Tibet Talks podcast at www.https://savetibet.org/pod.

    Watch our Tibet Talks videos at www.https://savetibet.org/live.

    And subscribe to Tibet Talks on iTunes, Spotify or Google Podcasts.

    To get involved in our efforts to promote human rights and democratic freedoms for the people of Tibet, please visit www.https://savetibet.org/support.

    Music: https://www.purple-planet.com

    0 min
  • Ambassador Paula Dobriansky
    Ambassador Paula Dobriansky, the former undersecretary of state for global affairs, served as the special coordinator for Tibetan issues during the George W. Bush presidency (2001-09). She played a pivotal role in coordinating US policy on Tibet at the highest levels of government, both in the US and internationally.

    This conversation between Ambassador Dobriansky and ICT focuses on why American support for Tibet continues to be crucial in the context of worsening US-China relations and the 2020 US election. The conversation was part of ICT’s Tibet 2020 campaign, which aimed to tell the candidates for office why Tibet matters.

    Learn more about our Tibet Talks podcast at www.https://savetibet.org/pod.

    Watch our Tibet Talks videos at www.https://savetibet.org/live.

    And subscribe to Tibet Talks on iTunes, Spotify or Google Podcasts.

    To get involved in our efforts to promote human rights and democratic freedoms for the people of Tibet, please visit www.https://savetibet.org/support.

    Music: https://www.purple-planet.com

    0 min
  • Dr. Rick Hanson
    Rick Hanson, PhD, is a psychologist, senior fellow of the Greater Good Science Center at UC Berkeley and bestselling author. His books include “Resilient,” “Hardwiring Happiness,” “Buddha’s Brain,” “Just One Thing” and “Mother Nurture.”

    In this conversation with ICT, Dr. Hanson describes how Tibet has been an inspiration for him. He also shares his explorations into the process of brain change and learning how to grow and cultivate traits that can help us become stronger.

    Learn more about our Tibet Talks podcast at www.https://savetibet.org/pod.

    Watch our Tibet Talks videos at www.https://savetibet.org/live.

    And subscribe to Tibet Talks on iTunes, Spotify or Google Podcasts.

    To get involved in our efforts to promote human rights and democratic freedoms for the people of Tibet, please visit www.https://savetibet.org/support.

    Music: https://www.purple-planet.com

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