Curated Video
Prayer vigil marks first anniversary of anti-China riots
Hundreds of Taiwanese and Tibetan protesters marched in downtown Taipei on Saturday to demand an end to Chinese rule in Tibet.
Saturday's rally came on the first anniversary of riots in Tibets against China and this week's 50th...
Curated Video
TIBET: CALL TO BOYCOTT TOURISM
Mandarin/Eng/Nat
Tibet is China's poorest province, still heavily dependent on the central government in Beijing for most of its revenue.
Tourism has been a crucial source of cash for the remote, mountainous region.
But some human...
Curated Video
WRAP Security preps ahead of Olympic torch relay ADDS protests; arrest
++Demonstration on Trocadero, Parvis de Droits de l'Homme (Human Rights Esplanade), Paris++
1. Tibetan flag in foreground, Eiffel tower in background
2. Tilt up demonstrator holding banner, reading (in French): "Save Tibet"
3....
Curated Video
Tibet's governor promised leniency to anti-Chinese protesters who turned themselves in before the end of Monday, as troops fanned out to quell sympathy protests that have spread to three neighboring provinces
HEADLINE: New protests in Tibet, 16 dead
CAPTION: Tibet's governor promised leniency to anti-Chinese protesters who turned themselves in before the end of Monday, as troops fanned out to quell sympathy protests that have spread to three...
TED Talks
Sam Harris: Science can answer moral questions
Questions of good and evil, right and wrong are commonly thought unanswerable by science. But Sam Harris argues that science can -- and should -- be an authority on moral issues, shaping human values and setting out what constitutes a...
TED Talks
Kwame Anthony Appiah: Is religion good or bad? (This is a trick question)
Plenty of good things are done in the name of religion, and plenty of bad things too. But what is religion, exactly — is it good or bad, in and of itself? Philosopher Kwame Anthony Appiah offers a generous, surprising view.
TED Talks
Chade-Meng Tan: Everyday compassion at Google
Google's "Jolly Good Fellow," Chade-Meng Tan, talks about how the company practices compassion in its everyday business -- and its bold side projects.
TED Talks
Robert Thurman: Expanding your circle of compassion
It's hard to always show compassion -- even to the people we love, but Robert Thurman asks that we develop compassion for our enemies. He prescribes a seven-step meditation exercise to extend compassion beyond our inner circle.
TED Talks
Phil Borges: Photos of endangered cultures
Photographer Phil Borges shows rarely seen images of people from the mountains of Dharamsala, India, and the jungles of the Ecuadorean Amazon. In documenting these endangered cultures, he intends to help preserve them.
TED Talks
TED: The moral roots of liberals and conservatives | Jonathan Haidt
Psychologist Jonathan Haidt studies the five moral values that form the basis of our political choices, whether we're left, right or center. In this eye-opening talk, he pinpoints the moral values that liberals and conservatives tend to...
Curated Video
The Mongol Empire: History, Culture, and Landscapes of Mongolia
Mongolia:"Then we will travel over the Pacific Ocean to a land full of spirit and wonder, where we will visit some temples and even cross the desert expanse of Mongolia. We will visit the valley of the river Terelj, where we will find a...
Curated Video
Landmarks - Tibet Tourism
TIBET TOURISM TIBET WAS ONCE CONSIDERED INACCESSIBLE A MOUNTAIN KINGDOM BISECTED BY THE HIMALAYAS THAT WAS MAYBE EVEN A PART OF HEAVEN ON EARTH, SHANGRI-LA. BUT IT SEEMS WITH EACH PASSING MONTH TIBET IS LOSING ITS REMOTENESS AND MAYBE...
Curated Video
Landmarks - The Polata Palace
THE POTALA PALACE SOME BUILDINGS HAVE SIGNIFICANCE BEYOND THEIR ARCHITECTURAL VALUE. THE POTALA PALACE IN THE TIBETAN CAPITAL OF LHASA IS ONE. THE UNESCO WORLD HERITAGE SITE IS SITUATED AT A HEIGHT OF 12000 FT, NEARLY FOUR THOUSAND...
Curated Video
Compassion and Action
Psychologist Philip Zimbardo (Stanford) describes the importance of combining compassion with concrete action.
Jabzy
How did 80 Million People Die in Maoist China? | History of China 1955-1970 Documentary 8/10
How did 80 Million People Die in Maoist China? | History of China 1955-1970 Documentary 8/10
Jabzy
Why was China so Weak before WW2? | History of China 1930-1937 Documentary 5/10
Why was China so Weak before WW2? | History of China 1930-1937 Documentary 5/10
Jabzy
Was the Russian Tsar a Buddhist Goddess? | Russian Empire, Tibetan History, The Great Game
Was the Russian Tsar a Buddhist Goddess? | Russian Empire, Tibetan History, The Great Game
Jabzy
How did the Communists Take over China? | History of China 1945-1955 Documentary 7/10
How did the Communists Take over China? | History of China 1945-1955 Documentary 7/10
Religion for Breakfast
What is Tibetan Buddhism?
Tibetan Buddhism is a unique expression of Buddhism that has developed over centuries in the high Himalayan region of Tibet and the surrounding areas. The Dalai Lama, the spiritual leader of the Tibetan people, is perhaps the most...
Religion for Breakfast
What is the Tibetan Book of the Dead?
The Tibetan Book of the Dead, or the Bardo Thodol, is arguably the most popular Buddhist text in Europe and the United States. Carl Jung loved it. So did John Lennon. But why? What is this text all about?
Ancient Lights Media
China: Tibetan Highlands
Video Atlas of Asia:This clip examines the culture and geography of the Tibetan Plateau region of China.
Religion for Breakfast
The Dalai Lama Explained: The Last Lama?
The Dalai Lama, the spiritual and [formerly] political leader of the Tibetan people. But what even is the Dalai Lama? And if he gets his way, will he be the last one?
Jabzy
British Expedition to Tibet - 3 Minute History
In this video, Jabzy brings us historical tidbits and unknown facts about the British Expedition to Tibet
TLDR News
What's Happening in China's Tibetan Labour Camps? Are they like the Camps in Xinjiang? - TLDR News
Following reports of labour camps in China used to detained Uighur Muslims in Xinjiang, There has been another report was released from the Jamestown Foundation about labour camps being used in Tibet. In this video, we take a look at...