Tibet & Tibetan Buddhism archive

Michael Organ with His Holiness the 14th Dalai Lama, Edinburgh, 19 November 2005

The following is a listing of the various Tibet and Tibetan Buddhism related blogs, articles, videos and presentations I have created or been involved in over the years. They are arranged chronologically. Free Tibet!!

2002

* Free Tibet!, 2002-2007. A portal to some of the sites in this archive. [Blog]

2004

* Taiwan 2004 - International Parliamentary Forum on Asia-Pacific Security, Taipei, 13-14 January 2004. Report. Michael Organ MHR attended on behalf of the Australian Greens. [Blog]

* International Parliamentary Forum on Asia Pacific Security Forum, Taipei 2004, YouTube, duration: 52.45 minutes. [Video]

* Australian Greens Policy on Tibet, 2004. Compiled by Senator Bob Brown and the staff of the office of Michael Organ MHR. [Blog]

2005

* Edinburgh 2005 - supporting Tibet in the Scottish Parliament, 10 March 2015. Report by former parliamentarian Michael Organ as representative of the Australian Greens.[Blog]

* Tibet - Index to Film, 8 July 2005. An index to the following listings of film relating to Tibet 1921-2005. [Blog]

* Tibet on Film : 1921-1984, 8 November 2005. A listing of films featuring Tibet. [Blog]

* Tibet on Film, 1985-2005, 8 November 2005. A listing of films featuring Tibet. [Blog]

* Edinburgh 2005 - 4th World Parliamentarians' Convention on Tibet, Edinburgh, Scotland, 18-19 November 2005. Report by former parliamentarian Michael Organ on behalf of the Australian Greens. [Blog]

* Tibet in Australia - List of Organisations and Support Groups, 2005. A directory of groups as of 2005. [Blog]

* Wollongong Dharma Collective, 2005. An Illawarra-based collective formed by Ariane Lewis. [Blog]

* Tibetfest06 - Dalai Lama Message to Australia, 21 December 2005. Message in support of the Wollongong Tibet Festival of 2006. [Blog]

2006

* Wollongong Tibetfest 2006, 15-26 February 2006. Copy of the original Tibetfest webpage from 2006, including links to videos of the Tibetfest produced by the late Kathy Cox. [Blog]

* Tibertfest06 - Calendar of Events, 15-26 February 2006. [Blog]

* Tibetfest06 - Program, February 2006. [Blog]

* Tibertfest06 - Official Opening, part 1, 16 February 2006, YouTube, duration: 26.42 minutes. Features Senator Bob Brown, Australian Greens. [Video]

* Tibertfest06 - Official Opening, part 2, 16 February 2006, YouTube, duration, 4.12 minutes.

* Tibertfest06 - Interview with Professor Samdong Rinpoche, Prime Minister of the Tibetan Government in Exile, 19 February 2006, YouTube, duration: 35.32 minutes.

* Tibetfest06 - The art of Karma Phuntsok, February 2006. A catalogue of works on exhibition at the Project Contemporary Art Space, Wollongong, 15-26 February 2006. [Blog]

* Tibertfest06 - Karma Phuntsok art and interview, February 2006, YouTube, duration: 26.44 minutes. [Video]

* Tibetfest06 - Performances by Tenzin Choegyal and the Namgyal Monks, part 1, 25 February 2006, YouTube, duration: 26.23 minutes.

* Tibetfest06 - Performances by Tenzin Choegyal and the Namgyal Monks, part 2, 25 February 2006, YouTube, duration: 10.58 minutes.

* Tibetfest06 - Sand Mandala Dissolution Ceremony, part 1, 2006, YouTube, duration: 21.13 minutes. 

* Tibet - Smith's Hill High School Rock Eisteddfod, Wollongong Entertainment Centre, 2006, YouTube, duration: 8.40 minutes.

* Tibet - Smith's Hill High School Rock Eisteddfod, Sydney Entertainment Centre, 2006, YouTube, duration: 12.57 minutes. Includes adjudicator's report.

2007

* Dalai Lama presentation to Smith's Hill High School, 2007, YouTube, duration: 23.33 minutes. An audience with His Holiness the 14th Dalai Lama for the students of Smith's Hill High School, Wollongong, who took part in the 2006 New South Wales Rock Eisteddfod performance 'Tibet - the Roof of the World'. This audience took place, at the request of His Holiness, at his Sydney hotel during 2007. It was MC'd by Michael Organ, former Australian Greens Federal Member for Cunningham. [Video]

2008

* Lost with translation .... a visit to Tokyo 2008, 5 July 2022. Account of a visit to Tokyo for the Free Tibet! Asia Pacific Forum, on behalf of the Australian Greens. [Blog]

* Free Tibet! Asia-Pacific Forum, Tokyo, 2-4 July 2008. Report. 11 July 2008. [Blog]

2015

* Buddhism made simple, 31 January 2015. The basic tenets of Tibetan Buddhism. [Blog]

2023

* Buddhist books .... a personal collection, 4 September 2023. General texts on Buddhism and the Buddha, including a focus on Tibetan Buddhism and culture. [Blog]

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Last updated: 25 October 2023

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