the Chinese embassy in Kathmandu came under fire with nearly 200 protesters demonstrating outside. Instead of "Free Tibet" protesters, Tuesday's march was led by a little known students' group -- the Free Youth Organisation – that claimed to have over 20,000 members in Hong Kong and Malaysia as well.
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TONGREN, CHINA - In China, the Dalai Lama is officially a dangerous separatist and a "criminal," and his supporters are prohibited from discussing him or even displaying his picture. But here in the ethnic Tibetan areas of Qinghai province, nominally autonomous while under strict Chinese control, the exiled spiritual leader remains a ubiquitous presence, despite his long physical absence.
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I was overwhelmed by knowing the number of such young Tibetans in the west who quietly support poorer and less privileged fellow Tibetans in India and Tibet -- and the most interesting part is that the trend is growing. For a generation to whom the word 'sponsor' or 'jindak' naturally brought to mind the image of a Westerner or 'inji,' this transformation to sponsorship by Tibetans is both moving and inspiring.
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“China’s engagement with the Dalai Lama or his representatives to resolve problems facing Tibetans is in the interests of both the Chinese government and the Tibetan people,” the Obama Administration said in its annual report to the US Congress. The report said that “failure to address these problems will lead to greater tensions inside China and will be an impediment to China’s social and economic development.” Read More
Many in Dharamsala, India, the home of Tibetan Buddhism in exile, believe the 17th Karmapa Lama, whose name is Ogyen Trinley Dorje, represents the future of Tibetan politics in exile as well. He is extremely popular among young Tibetans, partly because of his 1999 escape from Chinese hands, but also because he possesses rare charisma. The Karmapa passes much of his time in the protected top floor of Gyuto Monastery near Dharamsala, guarded by Indian policemen and intelligence officers who keep a constant watch on his activities. He has busied himself by becoming increasingly knowledgeable about environmentalism.
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In his biographic novel 'The 14th Dalai Lama', Saiwai used the art of classic manga (Japanese graphic novel or comic book) to illustrate the biography of Dalai Lama.
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As a place to meet, share and exchange, the Tibetan blogosphere has created opportunities for Tibetan netizens that would be unimaginable in the offline world. Keeping in mind the state of internet censorship in the People’s Republic of China today, these new spaces can be seen as new outlets but also as new areas involving personal risk. Tibetan cyberspace has opened up a new opportunity for expression, which has also brought new risks to this community.
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While Tibetans in Tibet are forced to speak the tongue of the ‘devil’, Tibetans in free world are compelled to speak in other tongues in order to ‘move with the changing times’ or to meet the growing demands of the globalization.
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When the chanted invocation to the Protector sounded from the main hall, my hands started to shake, my heart beat fast, and I saw a red light coming toward me. It felt as if my legs and arms were receiving an electric shock. After that, I don't remember anything. The Drepung abbots with me reported this incident to the Dalai Lama's Office of Religious Affairs, and soon the news spread. A few days later, I was called before His Holiness, who said, "You could be the next kuden. But before anything else happens, you need to go into retreat." This is because it is extremely important to make certain that the medium appointed is the correct one. His Holiness also asked me how I felt about being the kuden, and I replied that I was prepared to serve him in whatever way was best.
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"An abrasive attitude towards Indian sensitivities and helping India's enemies has become a hall mark of China's India policy while carrying on trade and commerce activities which are heavily in its favour," said BJP national spokesperson Tarun Vijay.
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