Karmapa News Archive
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Upon his escape from Tibet, the Karmapa was the subject of intense press coverage. The Karmapa News Archive presents a fascinating picture of the world's reaction to the "thunder out of China," as Time Magazine put it (see link to the right), one of the media's descriptions better descriptions of the impact of the Gyalwang Karmapa's daring escape from Tibet to India in search of religious freedom.

2000 was relatively early in the life of the public 'net, but already the world press and media had just begun to open the content in their websites to enterprising searchers. Foreshadowing the role of blogs in today's internet, Nalandabodhi used volunteer webophiles and its newly created website to provide hourly commentary on the press and media reports about the Karmapa's escape and his early years in India. The formatting of the website in the early days reflects the struggles to get this new medium 'right' as the news poured in from around the world.

The archives commence with the Karmapa's stunning arrival in Dharamsala in 2000, and continue for two years, reflecting the fascination of the world with the Karmapa's life in India.

Copyright Time Magazine - click the image to go to the Time Magazine website containing the whole article.

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• November 7, 2002 - January 11, 2003
• May 25, 2002 - November 6, 2002
• February 4, 2002 - May 24, 2002
• September 9, 2001 - February 3, 2002
• May 2-September 8, 2001
• March 3-May 1, 2001
• February 1-March 2, 2001
• December 17-January 31, 2001
• September 26-December 16
• July 17-September 25
• April 11-July 16
• March 16-April 10, 2000
• March 13-15, 2000
• March 10-12, 2000
• March 7-9, 2000
• March 4-6, 2000
• February 28-March 3, 2000
• February 17-19, 2000
• February 8-16, 2000
• February 4-7, 2000
• January 28-February 4, 2000
• January 24-27, 2000
• January 22-23, 2000
• January 20-22, 2000
• January 18-19, 2000
• January 15-17, 2000
• January 12-14, 2000
• January 11, 2000
• January 10, 2000
• January 9, 2000
• January 8, 2000
• January 7, 2000