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France 24 | Tibetans torn between spiritual authority and political necessity | France 24Dharamsala in northern India is home to the Tibetan government-in-exile and its head, the 14th Dalai Lama. It’s a place where Buddhism is the main religion. According to Tibetan tradition, the Dalai Lama makes no political or spiritual decisions without first consulting his state oracles, ...
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Heart SutraArya Bhagavati Prajnamaramita Sutra om gate gate paragate parasamgate soha
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Respected Tibetan lama tortured into confessing weapons charge in TibetBy GILLIAN WONG BEIJING — A respected Tibetan lama went on trial on weapons charges Tuesday as three people were sentenced to lengthy prison terms for deadly arson attacks during last year's rioting in the Tibetan capital. Phurbu Tsering Rinpoche, who headed a convent in Ganzi, a ...
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Tibetans refuse to sow spring crops in protest against Beijing - Times OnlineTibetan discontent at Chinese rule has taken a new twist, with farmers refusing to till their fields in a show of passive resistance against Beijing. So anxious are officials at the latest action that they have sent in troops from the People's Liberation Army to work with farmers - or in ...
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The Lankavatara SutraThe Lankavatara Sutra Self-Realisation of Noble Wisdom Introduction to the Lankavatara Sutra Chapter I Discrimination Thus have I heard. The Blessed One once appeared in the Castle of Lanka which is on the summit of Mt. Malaya in the midst of the great Ocean. A great many ...
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Respected Tibetan lama tortured into confessing weapons charge in TibetVery sad. It sounds like he was framed.Nova Spivack added 7 months ago
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New video of torture exposes Chinese brutality in Tibet - TelegraphI have not purchased anything made in China in over 20 years. I suggest everyone who reads this do the same. We cannot control what the Chinese police or their leader do, no more than we can control what our government is doing...but we can cause an enormous impact by not buying goods made in ...Sylvia Seplowitz added 8 months ago
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New video of torture exposes Chinese brutality in Tibet - TelegraphI agree, I don't think the US is in an economic position to influence Chinese policy right now. It's unfortunate.Nova Spivack added 8 months ago
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New video of torture exposes Chinese brutality in Tibet - TelegraphChina holds 1 trillion in US T-Bills. Somehow I think the protests will be meek even from President Obama.William Todd added 8 months ago
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Shift from feudalism no easy leap - Opinion - smh.com.auSome interesting facts about the change in standard of living in Tibet over the last 60 years. The numbers would probably be similar for Western China in general though.Paul Sinclair added 18 months ago
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