Some of the comments to a recent post show what I believe are misconceptions about the religious politics of the Dalai Lama's putative reincarnations. One commenter writes: Since the next reincarnation of Dalai Lama supposed to be “discovered” by the current Penchan Lama, how can a democratically reincarnated Dalai Lama have any religious legitimacy? … [Read more...] about (Letter from Otto Kerner, Opposing Viewpoint) The religious politics of reincarnation
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Dalai Lama offers olive branch. Is he going to visit China this November?
According to New York Times columnist Nicholas D. Kristof, Dalai Lama no longer insists on the "meaningful autonomy" of Tibet in the one-country-two-systems model. He will accept communist rule in Tibet. According to Kristof it is imperative for the Chinese authorities to reciprocate. He suggests a possibility for Dalai to visit China in November, for the commemoration of the … [Read more...] about Dalai Lama offers olive branch. Is he going to visit China this November?
(Letter from es.nautilus) Handling Olympic protests in Beijing – a ‘test case’?
Four members of the activist group, Students for a Free Tibet, have staged a lamppost protest in Beijing, unfurling a banner that read, ‘One World, One Dream – Free Tibet’, as the Olympic torch relay entered its final stage in the host city on Wednesday 6 August. All four – two British and two American nationals, holding tourist visas - have been arrested and are currently in … [Read more...] about (Letter from es.nautilus) Handling Olympic protests in Beijing – a ‘test case’?
(Letter from The Trapped) Tibet officials issued with Dalai school ultimatum
Here is a piece of news on CD. Party members and public servants working in the Tibet autonomous region were given an ultimatum on July 14 to call back their children within two months from overseas schools and monasteries run by the "Dalai clique", the International Herald Leader (IHL), owned by the Xinhua News Agency, said Wednesday. Under a regulation drawn up by the … [Read more...] about (Letter from The Trapped) Tibet officials issued with Dalai school ultimatum
A meaningful exchange on Tibet
On one of our earlier threads on the misnamed Dalai Lama, there is an excellent on-going exchange of thoughts and positions from two of our posters: one is a Tibetan in exile, the other is Chinese in China. … [Read more...] about A meaningful exchange on Tibet