Time Asia's April 22 issue selected His Holiness Karmapa as one of the Asian Heroes from Tibet. "These heroes have won battles for noble causes, surmounted the greatest of odds and stood as examples of the best in all of us. TIME salutes the individuals whose valiance inspires us." In... read more →
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His Holiness was unable to make public statements until April, 2001, when he released a public statement and held a press conference. A number of media reports chronicled his activities at the time. At the end of 2001, he was permitted to travel to Bodhgaya, where he presided over the... read more →
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His Holiness presides over the Drogen Kagyu Monlam in Bodhgaya at the end of 2001 His Holiness led the Drogen Kagyü Monlam in Bodhgaya at the end of December. The vast ceremony required the preparations of monks from many monasteries, including Rumtek, and was attended by many thousands of monastics... read more →
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BY MICHAEL FATHERS Sixteen-year-old Ugyen Trinley Dorje, the most senior religious leader in Tibet until he fled the country 15 months ago, has spoken for the first time since he joined the Dalai Lama in exile in India. Better known as the 17th incarnation of the Karmapa -- and a... read more →
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Interview with His Holiness Apr 29, 2001 (United Kingdom) BY LUKE HARDING THE LHATOK region of eastern Tibet is about as remote as the country gets. Only a few hardy nomads eke out a living here, tending their yaks and wandering across a vast expanse of grassland enclosed by white... read more →
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BY LUKE HARDING THE LHATOK region of eastern Tibet is about as remote as the country gets. Only a few hardy nomads eke out a living here, tending their yaks and wandering across a vast expanse of grassland enclosed by white mountains. It was here 15 years ago that Ogyen... read more →
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Observer (April 29, 2001) An interview of His Holiness the Gyalwang Karmapa by Luke Harding Telegraph (April 28, 2001) A background piece about His Holiness the Gyalwang Karmapa's administration at Gyuto by Mick Brown Time Magazine (May 10,... read more →
