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Message from the Sikyong

For millions of people throughout the world, Tibet evokes rhapsodic images of His Holiness the Dalai Lama, landscapes surrounded by snow peaked mountains, cheerful nomads, and chanting monks.

The situation on the ground in today’s Tibet, however points to a harsher reality: a land occupied by China for over 50 years, countless number of lost lives, a culture in danger of disappearing. A level of repression reaching such intensity that 130 Tibetans to date have set themselves ablaze as a political form of protest since 2009.

Yet, despite incredible challenges concomitant with a rising China, Tibetans remains undeterred in their determination to find a peaceful resolution through dialogue and “genuine autonomy” with the People’s Republic of China. Referred to as the “Middle Way”, this approach was originally envisioned by His Holiness the Dalai Lama with overwhelming support from the Tibetan people. While he is globally known for his constant efforts for universal peace based on our shared humanity, the Middle Way Approach (Umaylam in Tibetan) is part of his legacy to the world for peaceful conflict resolution — how to look at a conflict through different principles such as dialogue, non-violence and a win-win proposition. The Tibetan situation illustrates how this approach is applied in a real life conflict situation. Its success bears global implications in an age where there is violence and growing popular discourse on the importance of peaceful conflict resolution. What happens to peace if longstanding non-violent political movements fail? The case of Tibet challenges the world to garner the courage to live by those principles when faced with an increasingly assertive China.

In the last few years, we have witnessed and are encouraged by growing awareness and support for the Middle Way Approach. To reinforce this development, we have created this dedicated web site with new succinct documents and video (Briefing Note, Timeline, FAQ), to begin with, based on existing materials on the Middle Way Approach. Help us amplify our message of peace by sharing these documents within your network.

The Central Tibetan Administration (CTA) is deeply committed to the Middle Way Approach and will continue to build upon the foundation laid by previous administrations so that freedom may soon be restored in Tibet.

Dr. Lobsang Sangay
Sikyong
Central Tibetan Administration

3 May 2014
Dharamshala

Middle Way Policy and All Recent Related Documents

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INTRODUCTION TO THE NATURE, EVOLUTION AND ACHIEVEMENT OF THE MIDDLE-WAY POLICY

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Memorandum on Genuine Autonomy for the Tibetan People

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Tibet’s Past, Present and Future — What is the way Forward?

Articles about the Middle Way Approach

If the Panchen Lama is alive, let us see him: CTA President to Chinese Foreign Ministry Spokesperson
President Dr Lobsang Sangay of Central Tibetan Administration rejects China’s latest claims on the Panchen Lama. Dharamshala: Earlier on Tuesday, China claimed that Tibet’s 11th Panchen Lama who was forcibly disappeared 25 years ago along with his family is now “a college graduate” with “a stable job”. Once again, there was no reliable information about the whereabouts and the well being of one of Tibet’s most…
DIIR Holds Two-Day Awareness Workshop on Umaylam for CTA Recruits
DIIR Secretary Sonam Norbu Dagpo speaking to the participants on the meaning and evolution of Middle Way Approach. DHARAMSHALA: A two-day awareness workshop on Middle Way Approach was carried out from 19-20 December for students aspiring to join the Central Tibetan Administration and currently undergoing pre-staff training at the College for Higher Tibetan Studies, Sahra. The workshop was organised by Department of Information and International Relations…
President Dr Sangay further raised awareness on the Middle Way Approach of the Central Tibetan Administration and highlighted the need to resume dialogue with China to resolve the Tibet issue during his United States Visit.
CTA President Dr Lobsang Sangay and Representative Ngodup Tsering with Senator Tom Cotton in Washington DC. December 8, 2017 WASHINGTON DC: Continuing his lobbying visit to Washington DC, CTA President Dr Lobsang Sangay met with several high profile US Congressmen from both houses of the US Congress on the second day of his visit. President Dr Lobsang Sangay today met with Senator Tom Cotton, one of…
Training Champions of Dialogue as Middle Way Approach Advocates
DIIR Secretary Sonam Norbu Dagpo speaking about Umaylam to the participants, 1 December 2017. Photo/Tenzin Phende DHARAMSHALA: A two-day training for trainers program has begun at Nyatri hall for 17 personnels from Department of Information and International Relations (DIIR), Central Tibetan Administration. The inaugural session of the workshop was attended by DIIR Secretaries Sonam Norbu Dagpo and Dhardon Sharling. In his inaugural remarks, Secretary Sonam Norbu…
Taiwan International Conference on Tibet Iterates Support for CTA’s Middle Way Approach
The seventh annual International Conference on Tibet organized by the Taiwan Office of Tibet in collaboration with the Taiwan Tibetan Welfare Association being held at National Memorial Museum. Taipei, Taiwan: The seventh annual International Conference on Tibet organized by the Taiwan Office of Tibet in collaboration with the Taiwan Tibetan Welfare Association was held at National Memorial Museum. The conference expressed support for the Middle Way…
Given Genuine Autonomy, We are Committed to Remain within PRC: His Holiness the Dalai Lama to Al Jazeera
His Holiness the Dalai Lama on The Stream, Al Jazeera English. Dharamshala: Tibetan spiritual leader, His Holiness the Dalai Lama on Tuesday, joined in conversation with The Stream, a daily TV show on Al Jazeera English during his second day dialogue with youth leaders of the United Nation’s Institute of Peace, USIP. In the Live interview, His Holiness The Dalai Lama declared Tibet was “not seeking…
His Holiness on the Sino-Tibetan dialogue at the Five-Fifty Forum
His Holiness addressing the participants of the Five-Fifty Forum on October 7, 2017. Photo/Tenzin Phende/DIIR DHARAMSHALA: His Holiness the Dalai Lama graced the second day of the Five-Fifty Forum organised by the Department of Information and International Relations (DIIR) of the Central Tibetan Administration (CTA) on 7 October at The Pavilion in Dharamshala. One of the participants of the Five-Fifty Forum brought up a question regarding…
Middle Way Approach is a Win-Win Initiative for Tibet and China: CTA President Dr Lobsang Sangay to Reforma Newspaper
Photo @ Antonio Cruz/nw noticias Lobsang Sangay, President of the Central Tibetan Administration in Exile, was in Mexico last month to drum support for CTA’s Middle Way Approach that seeks genuine autonomy for the region within the framework of People’s Republic of China. In an interview with Reforma, Mexico’s largest selling newspaper, Dr. Sangay affirmed: “We proposed to the PRC a win-win initiative which gives the…
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