Development of Buddhist logic The science of logic spread rapidly in India. By the time of the Buddha it was considerably developed and had also become complex. But the Buddha, who revolutionized all the knowledge, changed the tone of logic from its former empirical nature (Vyavaharika- prakti) to being a …

POLITY The polity of future Tibet will be committed to the three cardinal principles, truth, non-violence (ahimsa) and genuine democracy. Compassion will be the guiding spirit and ideal of universal responsibility based on the principle of interdependence will be the basic philosophy.

For four decades now, under the noble guidance of His Holiness the Dalai Lama, we Tibetans have appealed constantly to Chinese government leaders to see reason and end the policy of racial and cultural annihilation of Tibet.

Words are quite inadequate in communicating the Reality or Truth (Tathata), as Truth is incomprehensible by Thought and inexpressible through words. Yet, humanity does not know of any other better means of expression than words.

The Buddha, indeed, was the first man to have envisaged the basic concepts of social living and human relationships. His ideas were as dynamic and revolutionary as original. It is not surprising, therefore, that the latest theories of socialism and democracy seem to have live wires in the original thoughts …

In the last three and half decades, there have been many academics and legal discussions about the right to self determination in general and right to self determination for the people of Tibet. Encouraging recommendations, resolutions and conclusions have been drawn, but the fact remains that the people of Tibet …

(The Tibetan movement for free Tibet led by His Holiness the Dalai Lama is based on the three fundamental principles of truth, non violence and democracy; the motivating force behind it being compassion. The ultimate goal is not just political freedom for Tibet, rather the preservation and dissemination of the …

Introduction Since the violent and oppressive invasion of Tibet by the communist Chinese, the Chinese have governed and continue to govern Tibet in an immoral and unprecedented way that contravenes both international law and the aspiration of the Tibetan people. If the presence and identity of the Tibetan people and …