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April 2012 Show

April 2012 Show

April 2012

The final step for democracy in exile; the latest self-immolation in India; a skeptical tour of Buddhist relics; and part two of our groundbreaking new series, The Exile Files.

February 2012 Show

February 2012 Show

February 2012

Bringing you an update on self-immolations; Buddhism behind bars; and a new series by a Tibetan writer

December 2011 Show

December 2011 Show

December 2011

The motivation behind the self-immolations; an interview with the subjects of a new Tibetan memoir; and cultivating a healthy relationship with work

November 2011 Show

November 2011 Show

November 2011

Self-immolations - a report and a tribute; a truckload of Tibet; meditation for busy people and more

August 2011 Show

August 2011 Show

August 2011

The Kalachakra for World Peace, a new Tibetan leader, a feminist milestone for Tibetan Buddhists and more

June 2011 - Whole Show

June 2011 - Whole Show

June 2011

With the Dalai Lama's retirement, a new era begins for Tibet government-in-exile; China's security is threatened by a song about pastry; and we learn how to develop a healthy sense of self

April 2011 Whole Show

April 2011 Whole Show

April 2011

The impact of the Dalai Lama's retirement, the frustration and fortitude of Nepal's Tibetans, and the art of translating for a lama

February 2011 show

February 2011 show

February 2011

The Karmapa is cleared of all charges, the endangered Tibetan language, and facing fear with a smile.

January 2011 show

January 2011 show

January 2011

One woman takes on international mining corporations and learns how to be "a different kind of activist," broadening Buddhism's appeal for Tibetan schoolkids, and how you can help imprisoned Tibetan musician Tashi Dhondup.

December 2010 show

December 2010 show

December 2010

Ringtones that can get you jailed in Tibet, Nobel-Prize-winner Liu Xiabao's political beliefs, and Jetsunma Tenzin Palmo on our human potential.

November 2010 show

November 2010 show

November 2010

Aung San Suu Kyi is freed, the results of the primaries for the Tibetan government-in-exile, how Tibetans are expressing their hopes and frustrations through the arts, and first-time meditators talk about the surprises — and the waffles.

October 2010 show

October 2010 show

October 2010

How it feels to vote for the first time, a Tibetan Stanford student teaches critical thinking at TCV, and debunking meditation myths.

September 2010 show

September 2010 show

September 2010

The little known history of Buddhist violence, Murder in the high Himalaya, massive mudslides and flooding and how we all think like addicts.

May 2010 show

May 2010 show

May 2010

Why the Dalai Lama matters, art as refuge for Tibetan kids, a musician's Indian sojourn and a wrapup of the news.

April 2010 show

April 2010 show

April 2010

The 2010 Yushu quake, how to help, profile of a dissident lama, street artist Shepard Fairey's portrait of the Dalai Lama, and how to spot a spiritual charlatan