What should we call the Dalai Lama? It might seem like a silly enough question... but if you look deeper, there lies a more substantial issue of basic respect and mutual understanding. On Davidpeng's blog (in an article linking to one of our entries)... an interesting discussion has developed (原贴) on that exact topic. One commenter (Flatfish, a frequent Tibetan visitor) … [Read more...] about The misnamed Dalai Lama
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Dalai Lama tries speaking to the Chinese
If there's one thing we've consistently criticized here, it's that the Dalai Lama (and "clique") has largely failed to reach out to the Chinese people directly. For every interview he provides to the Chinese-language press, it seems he's done fifty for foreign language press. And even when he makes an attempt to speak to the Chinese (as with an open letter released earlier this … [Read more...] about Dalai Lama tries speaking to the Chinese
"Down with the Dalai Lama" – Western criticism
Well, we are a little behind the curve here at Fool's Mountain. An article titled "Down with the Dalai Lama" was published* by the Guardian a few weeks ago, and I was completely ignorant of it until the Chinese translation began to be passed around. (*Was it actually published in print, or is it only available online?) Here are a few choice snippets from that article: The … [Read more...] about "Down with the Dalai Lama" – Western criticism
Olympic torch arrives in Shangri-La
The Olympic torch has arrived in its first Tibetan Autonomous county, and will arrive in Lhasa later this month. Reuters gives us this report of the torch's visit to Shangri-La in Yunnan province, with responses both positive and negative from Tibetans in China: … [Read more...] about Olympic torch arrives in Shangri-La
Briefs on Tibet: Action and Reaction
Just as the earthquake shook China last month, the ground has also shifted under the Tibet issue. It seems the protests and counter-protests did not go into a black hole, but are having some effects on the media. But the exiles and their supporters aren't ready to pass up on such a good chance in this Olympic year yet. They are elevating the profile of a different lama. Between … [Read more...] about Briefs on Tibet: Action and Reaction