"Robbie Barnett, a Tibet scholar at Columbia University, said the meeting appeared to be a forum in which the Dalai Lama would allow his more radical and frustrated compatriots to air their opinions but in which he would also try to consolidate support for a moderate, nonviolent approach."

"Exiled Tibetans from around the world are gathering in Dharmsala for a six-day meeting, called by the spiritual leader of Tibetan Buddhists to discuss the future of the movement. "