A 'middle way' out for Tibet

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A 'middle way' out for Tibet

BENJAMIN ROBERTSON


THEY came in their thousands to hear him speak: monks, foreign pilgrims and, sitting on flagstones outside the two-storey temple, dozens of Western backpackers, all curious to catch a brief glimpse of a reincarnated Buddha.

"While there are many religions, Buddhist teaching offers the ultimate answer," intoned the Dalai Lama in his native Tibetan as he began a 10-day teaching course on the "path to enlightenment".


Proving too esoteric for many in the crowd, some of whom doze under the midday sun, among those who listen attentively are a small group recently arrived from Beijing. "It is for us an amazing opportunity. We study Buddhism because life in China is so lacking in spirituality," says their leader, who asked not to be identified.

Under no threat of repercussion for their visit to the home of the Tibetan government in exile, in the mountains of northern India, their pilgrimage is nonetheless symbolic given that the Dalai Lama is still persona non grata in a country he last saw in 1959.

Dubbed a "splittist" by the Chinese government for his insistence that Tibet is an independent country, the spiritual leader has often expressed a desire to once more visit his homeland. That wish may yet be granted, although the stages of progress are measured in years rather than months. Since 2002, a series of annual talks between Beijing and Dharmsala have been held in an unprecedented attempt to resolve the long-standing issue of Tibet's status, the most recent being earlier this month.

Soldiers of the newly formed People's Republic of China invaded, or as the Chinese put it, "peacefully liberated" Tibet in 1951.

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The Dalai Lama is 70 years old and hopefully he will see Tibet one more time before he leaves us!!!

[sam sarrha]

1. that Peaceful liberation Killed 1,250,000 million Tibetans

He is the 14th reincarnation of Chenrezig.. some say Chenrezig was Avalokitesvara...who was actually a manafestation of the Buddha Amitabha

[lovuian]

2. Chenrezig: Lord of Love

"Every person whose heart is moved by love and compassion, who deeply and sincerely acts for the benefit of others without concern for fame, profit, social position, or recognition expresses the activity of Chenrezig"

[ixion]

3. I hope China releases Tibet one day, and that the Dali Lama may return

China did a horrible, horrible thing when the took Tibet. They committed terrible atrocities. They should atone for these and free Tibet.

Tibet, one of the most spiritual nations on Earth.

Tibet, which had the largest compilation of religious literature on the planet, until the Chinese burned the libraries, executed the monks and outlawed the language in 1959.

1959. Expansionism was allegedly a thing of the past at this point. It's funny what they teach in a basic high school history class. :eyes:


My prayer is that someday they'll be allowed to return to their heritage.