“This is a very, very delicate political issue. Now, the reality is that if I say something positive, then the Chinese immediately blame me. If I say something negative, then the family members of those […]
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China is criminalizing self-immolators, arresting protesters’ friends and confiscating thousands of satellite TV dishes
Nearly 100 Tibetan monks, nuns and lay people have set themselves on fire since 2009. All of them calling for Beijing to allow greater religious freedom and the return from exile of the Tibetan spiritual […]
Trying to Understand the Self-immolations of Tibetans
I think for many Westerners or Europeans it is still hard to understand the self-immolations of Tibetans. Someone asked a Tibetan Rinpoche, Ringu Tulku. His answer was*: There is a discussion about whether the […]
The Burning Question: Why are Tibetans Turning to Self-immolation?
The fact that Tibetan people are setting themselves on fire in this 21st century is to let the world know about their suffering, and to tell the world about the denial of basic human rights. […]
Dalai Lama Interviewed By Piers Morgan & Moving Report About Self-Immolations
Tamding Thar wrote: “I take refuge in the Three Jewels – Buddha, Dharma and Sangha. With the hope that peace prevails on earth, With the yearning for the return of His Holiness the Dalai Lama […]
Tibetan Buddhism – Struggling With Diffi·Cult Issues 