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Democracy in Exile: The final step

Democracy in Exile: The final step

April 2012

The Tibetan exiled leadership is taking the final step to democracy without the Dalai Lama

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.

The Dalai Lama prays for peace in D.C.

The Dalai Lama prays for peace in D.C.

August 2011

Kalachakra 2011: Praying for "a more friendly, more caring, more understanding human family on this planet"

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

A new era begins for Tibetans

A new era begins for Tibetans

June 2011

A new prime minister, a new role for the Dalai Lama - what the new era could bring for Tibet's government-in-exile

The Dalai Lama retires

The Dalai Lama retires

April 2011

How will the Dalai Lama's retirement affect Tibetans and the Tibetan cause?

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

Aung San Suu Kyi is freed

Aung San Suu Kyi is freed

November 2010

Tibetans in exile cheer the release of Aung San Suu Kyi from house arrest in Burma

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.

News roundup

News roundup

May 2010

Reconstruction in quake-devastated region of Tibet, crackdowns on dissidents new censorship rules in Tibet, and the Dalai Lama tweets.

Why the Dalai Lama matters

Why the Dalai Lama matters

May 2010

China's best bet for winning global respect is the Dalai Lama himself, says eminent Tibet scholar Robert Thurman.

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

The icon painter

The icon painter

April 2010

Street artist Shepard Fairey, famous for his Obama "HOPE" poster, has now turned his brush on the Dalai Lama.

February 2010 show

February 2010 show

February 2010

Google's threat to pull out of China, Obama meets the Dalai Lama, a Buddhist view of depression, Techung's music and help an imprisoned lama.

Image vs. reality

Image vs. reality

February 2010

Analysis: What did the Dalai Lama's meeting with Obama really mean for the U.S. administration and how does it contrast with expectations in Lhasa?