Report by by Sophia Volunteers Journalist Tibet Today
Many Tibetans celebrated their first vegetarian Losar, thanks to kind hearted members of a local NGO. Members of the Tibetan Volunteers for Animals (TVA), ran a hard hitting campaign encouraging Tibetans to go meat free, between January 25 – February 1.
Bodh Gaya Jan 25th, 2010: Every year in December, the holy place of Bodh Gaya attracts thousands of Buddhist from round the world due to various religious events like Kagyu Monlam, Nyingma Monlam, Gelug Monlam. This year there were more number of devotees than before as His Holiness the Dalai Lama gave a five-day teachings from January 5 to 8 Tibetan Volunteers for Animals (TVA) organized a month long Vegetarian campaign to spread awareness about the suffering of animals and also treated sick and injured animals in the area.
The members of Tibetan Volunteers for Animals visited Jaipur and Gurgaon, the two big cities of India, where the largest number of Tibetan sweater sellers reside; to talk to the local Tibetans and to spread awareness about animal sufferings.
December 2009: Tibetan Volunteers for Animals (TVA) started its first regional chapter in New York, USA with the help and participation from a few long time supporters of TVA. The New York regional chapter of Tibetan Volunteers for Animals, (TVA-NY) is now a registered Non Profit Organisation in New York City, USA.
Mundgod February 14th 2008:Roses, gifts, chocolates & candles; for most people, this is the description of Valentine's day. But for a group of young Tibetans, this day meant something more than that.