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Tibetan Leader Begins Spiritual Retreatand Teachings in Sikkim

Gangtok: The Tibetan Spiritual Leader, HisHoliness Dalai Lama offered a prayer inPemayangtse Monastery on Wednesday beforehe proceeded to Tashi-Teng Monastery wherehe was in two days' meditation. A retreat has beenbuilt for the His Holiness the Dalai Lama'smeditation, below the holy stupas in memory ofBuddhist monks at the monastery.Tibetan leader arrived in Sikkim on Wednesday(15 December) on an eight day visit to offerlectures on world peace, teachings of Buddhism,confer empowerment to Buddhist followers,participate in a conference on Brain and Mind,and take part in long life prayer offerings bydevotees in the Himalayan Kingdom of Sikkim.His Holiness was warmly welcomed by SikkimChief Minister, Pawan Chamling and his cabinetcolleagues at the Pelling Helipad in West Sikkim.The Sikkim government has banned slaughter ofanimals in the state during the eight day stay ofthe Tibetan spiritual leader. Home Secretary JasbirSingh said, the state government has madeadequate security arrangement in all the placeswhich the spiritual leader will visit during his stay

Tibet Sport Group to OrganizeTen Day Spirit Workshop

An Indian security guard officer at Dharamshala cricketstadium, Dharamshala, H.P, India, 17 December 2008.

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His Holiness the Dalai Lama arriving at Mani Chokhor Ling Monastery at Buddha Park, in Ravangla, Sikkim, on 19December 2010/Photo by Tenzin Choejor/OHHDL

Tibet Is A Dying, We Need US Help

Tibetans marching in the Indian capital, New Delhi on15th December 2010. Photo: TPI

By YC. Dhardhowa, The Tibet Post

Emailed by Chime Tenzing, Dharmasala, India, The Tibet Post

Dharamshala: As the Chinese premier Wen Jiabaobegan his three-day visit to India on Wednesday,Tibetan exiles lodged their protest in Indian capitalagainst China's rule over Tibet, protesters say, "It'stheir style of lodging a peaceful protest againstChinese Prime Minister Wen Jiabao's in the Indiancapital. They just want to highlight China's"occupation and oppression" of Tibet, a mountain

The Tibetan National football tean. Photo: TNSA

Dharamshala: The Tibetan National SportsAssociation (TNSA) based in Dharamshala isorganizing a 10 days workshop -‘Train thetrainers' for the physical education teachers andtrainers of 20 Tibetan schools that have alreadyintroduced Under-12 football clubs in theirrespective schools under the aegis of the TNSA.According to the Secretary of TNSA Mr.Kalsang Dhondup, "the primary objective of thisworkshop is to make the game of football morepopular from the grass root level and to equipour trainers at the schools with the basic

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Dharamshala: With the arrest of the two HizbulMujhaideen terrorists prowling around theKangra district of Himachal Pradesh , the securitysystem at His Holiness the Dalai Lama'sresidence and temple have been beefed up as aprecautionary measure.The two terrorist belonging to the dreaded terroroutfit Hizbul Mujhaideen originating from Jammu& Kashmir have been identified as Jameel Ahmed,

Dharamshala: Leaked cables from the UnitedStates embassy in New Delhi have shed light onthe delicate balancing act India faced followingwidespread demonstrations in Tibet in March 2008,as the government of China came under pressureto weigh "the sympathy of the Indian public"against Beijing's concerns over protests in India.A dispatch from the U.S. embassy filed in March26, 2008, two weeks after protest against China'srule over the Himalayan region began in centralTibet and several eastern Tibetan areas, quotesthe then foreign secretary - and current NationalSecurity Adviser - Shiv Shankar Menon as tellingthe U.S. Ambassador the Tibetan movement had

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technique and skills so that they could impartright skills to our budding footballers at the rightage. In future TNSA hope to have plenty of youngtalented players who will represent the TibetanNational Football Team."The workshop will be held at Tibetan VocationalTraining Centre Selakui from 27th December 2010to 6th January 2011. Experts in football, sportpsychology, sports medicine and yoga fromSlovenia and India have been invited to share

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Solidarity With Liu Xiaobo

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Dharamshala: The Paris-based press freedomwatchdog, Reporters Without Borders(RSF)Wednesday (22 December) has launched anew version of its Chinese-language websitewww.rsf-chinese.org in order to provide better

RSF New Chinese-website Goes Online


The Tibet Post2 TPI EDITORIAL31 December , 2010 Dharamsala

London: To the majority of people inChina the 10th of December will not beconsidered a special day, nothingnoteworthy. Once again the Chinesepropaganda juggernaut rumbled intototal lock-down with foreign newsstations going black at just the mentionof the Nobel Peace Prize and Internetsites becoming forbidden.However, outside of ‘The Great Firewallof China' December 10th was amomentous day of unity and positivechange. Despite Liu Xiaobo'simprisonment he acted as the catalystto the change, his empty chair at theNobel ceremony became a poignantsymbol of China's empty political andpersonal freedoms. The symbol alsoacted as a sharp reminder to theinternational community, the onlyregimes that have limited a laureate fromattending the Nobel Prize in the pasthave been: Nazi Germany, the old SovietUnion, Poland under martial law andBurma. These comparisons have notbeen ignored by the world as worldleaders who in recent years havebecome increasingly ignorant of China'sconstant and fierce grasp over itspeople, as they call for Liu's release.The Chinese government's reaction mayseem from the outside world somewhatfarcical; creating their own peace prize,saying the peace committee knowsnothing about peace and calling the restof the world "meddling clowns". It is,however, no laughing matter, China'shouse arrestment of Liu Xiaobo's wideand harassment of other Chinesedissidents is an awkward reminder ofthe lengths China are willing to take to

their expertise to the trainers during theworkshop.This will be the first of its kindworkshop by TNSA since theintroduction of Under-12 football clubsin Tibetan schools in exile. Withcooperation of TCV Head Office,Department of Education - CTA,

Central Tibetan School Administration- New Delhi, Tibetan HomesFoundation and Sambota TibetanSchool Administration, TNSA have sofar successfully introduced Under-12Football Clubs in 20 different schools.These clubs will undergo training forsix years with the support moneyTNSA offers. Therefore, any Tibetanschools willing to form such clubs intheir respective schools that fulfills theterms and conditions of TNSA willreceive a sum of Rs.10, 000 (tenthousand) every year towards runningthe club.The Tibetan National SportsAssociation is based in Dharamsala inNorthern India .Mrs. Jetsun Pema,

Tibet Sport Group to Organize Ten Day Spirit Workshopsister of His Holiness the Dalai Lama,was instrumental in the formation ofthe TNSA in exile. She initiated themove to start the association realizingits potential to energize the youth ofTibet through a natural vehicle to makea difference in just struggle for Tibetanidentity and culture. Accordingly, theassociation was formally formed in May2002 by pooling in human and financialresources of the Tibetan Children'sVillages (TCV) in Dharamshala. Theorganization's intimate tie-up with TCVorganization continues till this day. But,now the time has come for theassociation to find ways and means tostand on its own and this effortcontinues even today.

keep their people quiet.The Chinese media has beenthreatening to supporters of the award,state run newspaper, The Global Times,printed on their front page on the dayof the ceremony, "The split of opinionover the Nobel Peace Prize this year is achoosing of sides". This split ispublically evident as China successfullypressured countries to not attend theceremony, including Russia andPakistan; a divide in the political worldis beginning to show.The world not only celebrated theNobel Peace Prize on that day but alsoInternational Human Rights Day, withan abundance of events held rightacross the globe. The events that movedme the most was held in London, acoalition of Chinese, Uighur andTibetans came together to hold a vigil.After the vigil they sang songs and read

Three Tibetan Monks on the Run Escape into Exile: Update

Dharamshala: Lobsang Norbu, (30),Khedup Gyatso, (24), and Kunga Rinchen(26) are monks from Gonsar Monasteryin Dza-Khok Township, Derge Countyof Kardze "Tibet AutonomousPrefecture ("TAP"), Sichuan Province,who recently took refuge in India. , Pleaseuse the link, more detail about the monks

who newly escaped from Tibet.The three of them have testified to theTibetan Centre for Human Rights andDemocracy (TCHRD), that there is nofreedom of religion and expression orbasic human rights in Tibet. Exacerbatingthe matter, the government of Chinacontinues to make false and baselessaccusations against the Dalai Lama. Thisled them to carry out a peaceful proteston 10 September 2009 in Za-khokTownship and around monastery byputting up posters around the premisesof the monastery. They put up theTibetan national flag and posters statingthat Tibet was an independent country.The three of them wrote their names onthe posters. This was so that the othermonks and the public would not come

under trouble from the authorities. Afterthat they fled from the monastery hidingin nomadic areas, forest and the hills.In order to secure the arrest of the threemonks, the local Chinese police haveannounced a reward of 20,000 Yuan towhoever gives information of theirwhereabouts, but later when they werenot able to get any information thereward was increased to 50,000 Yuan. Thepolice are also searching for them aroundthe region.The fear of arrest has forced them toleave their country on 7 October 2010.Walking for 23 days from Lhasa throughthe Nepal-Tibet border, they reachedKatmandu on 30 October 2010. Theyarrived in Dharamsala, India, on 15November 2010.

World Human Rights Day China Will Hope to Forget

Solidarity With Liu Xiaobo: supporters Protest in Hong Kong on 10th December 2010.Photo: File

poems, celebrating one another'sculture, Students for a Free Tibet UKsaid, "before long, Chinese singers hadstarted singing traditional Tibetansongs, Chinese and Uyghur singersstood together to sing a Mongoliansong and everybody, regardless ofethnic group, was singing along."Students for a Free Tibet also foundeda new website on the day, entitled OneStruggle, which aims to bring togetherall the peaceful causes which sufferunder Chinese rule. A unified andorganised cause is a stronger cause andit will begin a whole new chapter in thestruggle for human rights.China hopes this day will be cast intothe shadows of history and Liu Xiaobo'ssupporters will dwindle, however, onething is certain the world is once againtaking note of China's darker side andacting against it.

James Dunn, The Tibet Post Europe

China's Media Always RemainedA Voice of The Sole Party

So called China Tibet Online. Photo: CTO


Editor in Chief - YC. Dhardhowa

E-mail: [email protected]

Dharamshala: In these times of Wikileaks,when every top secret is accelerating atbreathless speed out into the open, Chinastill claims that its manufactured news andpropaganda-based website for Tibet hascredible news and has got a over 260million hits in the last six months. (If thatis true, then Facebook is facing seriouscompetition from this website!).It was seriously laughable when Chinaclaimed recently to have a new Englishversion of its leading multilingual website‘China Tibet Online’ (eng.tibet.cn)dedicated to Tibet-related topics, seekingto provide more coverage of the issuesfaced by ordinary Tibetans. Wei Wu, theso called deputy editor-in-chief of the'China Tibet Online' claimed on Tuesdayat a press conference held in Beijing.And the real picture? Besides maintainingstrong control of the media, the CCPauthorities hope that the site would drawthe world's attention."Our website aimsto serve as a platform to provide a truepicture of Tibet for people home andabroad. We hope that we can offer theEnglish speakers a better experiencewhen visiting our website," Wei claimed.“China Tibet Information Center” is thecurious name given to the website sinceJuly 8, 2010. The official also claims that itoffers services in Chinese, English andTibetan and over 260 million hits on itsEnglish page were recorded this year asof mid-December. One begins to wonderif Chinese media is as addictive asFacebook?All media in China are owned by the stateand remain strictly controlled by theChinese Communist party (CCP), withtight censorship rules in place. The newsmedia in Communist China has mostlyfocused on routine party meetings andactivities and speeches of leaders. In 2008,just before Beijing Olympic, there has beena rare call for it to report truth and unbiasednews and issues about topical, social,economic, cultural and health issues.According to official figures, the agencyemploys 8,400 people. Agence France-Presse (AFP) by contrast has a staff of2,000 of which 1,900 are journalists andeditors. The president of the world'sbiggest propaganda agency, 'Xinhua' hasa high ranking position in the CCP. Theagency's news gathering and handling isbroken up into three parts: "Theheadquarters" (its official name), nationalbranches and international branches. Italso has branches in 31 provinces, as wellas in Tibet, Hong Kong and Macao. Thereare offices in around 50 Chinese cities.

Propaganda officials continue to send outinstructions on how news should behandled, journalists must useeuphemisms when reporting on sensitivetopics such as issues of Tibet and EasternTurkestan or not cover them at all. Like inTibet most of the news media in China,operates under governmental control, andits releases reflect official policies andsister media also must strictly follow allregulations and rules published by thestate controlled news agency, 'Xinhua'.When there is a problem such as peacefulprotests in Tibet, or disasters likeearthquake in Kyigudo, the knee-jerkreaction of the government is to impose anews blackout. Central and local officialshave close relations with those in chargeof radio, newspapers and televisionstations based in Tibet and China andcan block any news they don't wantreported. So much news is blocked peopleare often poorly informed even about bigstories that happened near high rankingofficials.Under Hu Jintao's rule in Tibet during thelate 1980's and early 1990's, unthinkableacts of violence and destruction werecarried out. Further, under the "HarmonySociety" he instituted martial law andcracked down on the religious and otherfreedoms granted by the previousChinese leader of Tibet. Now as the leaderof China, Hu has continued to suppresshuman rights in Tibet, he has implementedpolicies and strategies to further thegenocide.If anything censorship and restrictionson the media have increased under thehead of communist regime Hu Jintao whenit comes to political issues in general andthe Tibet issue in particular. Books havebeen banned, Internet sites have beenshut down, journalists have been jailed inincreasing numbers.There are no freedom of informationlaws or freedom of the press in Chinaand Tibet. If a magazine, newspapers,websites and individual blogs publishsomething the party doesn't like, thegovernment can fire the editors,authors, writers and journalists andshut the newspaper or website down.The lack of freedom extends beyond themedia. Respected Tibetan and Chineseprofessors, scholars and spiritualleaders have been banned from teachingor speaking and any famous literarycritics have been banned frompublishing for expressing unpopularviews. Xinhua always remained a solevoice of the party.

TPI DALAI LAMAThe Tibet Post 331 December , 2010 Dharamsala

Tibet Policy Stand Is Not WeWin, You Lose: His Holiness

Tibetan spiritual leader His Holiness the Dalai Lama speaks to devotees before beginning athree-day retreat at the Tashiding monastery in Tashiding, in west Sikkim, India, Thursday,

Dec. 16, 2010. Photo: TPI

By Tibetan Official Media: Tibet Net

Dharamshala: His Holiness the DalaiLama has reiterated that his faith in theChinese people on the issue of Tibetremains unshaken, saying that manyChinese intellectuals and Buddhistsfully support the Tibetans' middle-waypolicy towards achieving genuineautonomy."It would be difficult to many Chineseto support our call for completeindependence, but our present middle-way policy which is not "we win, youlose" kind of stand, would be beneficialto both China and Tibet," His Holinessthe Dalai Lama said in his address toTibetans in Ravangla in India'snortheastern state of Sikkim."Since the peaceful protest occurred inTibet in March 2008, Chinese scholarshave written over 1,000 articles out ofwhich about 200 were penned by thosein Mainland China. All these are 100 percent in support of our Middle-Waypolicy and critical of the Chinesegovernment's wrong policies on Tibet,"His Holiness said.His Holiness said a recent survey inChina has showed that the country hasthe largest number of Buddhists in theworld totaling more than 300 million."Until recently, I have been receivingan un-ending stream of about two tothree and sometimes about ten Chinesevisitors from the mainland China. Duringsuch meetings, with tears in their eyesthey beseech me not to forget theChinese people. Many of them said tome as Chinese they feel ashamed andexpress apology over the sufferinginflicted on Tibetans by the Chinesegovernment, which shows that truth is

His Holiness the Dalai Lama teaching the "Principals of Path, (Tib: Latso Namsum) at GadenTharpa Choeling monastery in Kalimpong, West Bengal, on 13th December 2010.

Photo: TPI


His Holiness Inaugurates New KalimpongBuddhist Temple

Dharamshala: Tibetan spiritual leaderHis Holiness the Dalai Lama is on athree-day visit to the Tibetan settlementin Kalimpong, West Bengal State ofIndia, where His Holiness inauguratedthe newly built temple of Gaden TharpaChoeling Monastery on 12 December.Hundreds of Buddhist devoteesincluding senior officials of the state,local officials and people, and Tibetansliving in the areas, monks have gatheredon Sunday at the Gaden TharpaChoeling Monastery to welcome HisHoliness to Kalimpong.As His Holiness started his first-dayvisit to the monastery after 1959, HisHoliness was warmly welcomed bydozens of young costumed Tibetans,monks and students with performing atraditional auspicious dance and songs.His Holiness sat on a golden throne ofthe monastery, wrapped in his Buddhistred and gold robes and let outcompassion smiles with offering ofMandrel prayers by the abbot of themonastery, Ven. Domo Geshe Rinpoche.Later, welcome speech was read-out byMr Phurbu Tsering, secretary of themonastery."I am very happy to reach here at theGaden Tharpa Choeling monastery ofKalimpong, the reason is that historicallyand culturally, the area of Kalimpong hada long, close and developed relationship

in Sikkim.After his arrival at Pelling Helipad, themonks from Pemayangtse Monasteryin West Sikkim, which is considered oneof the holiest monasteries in Sikkim,conducted the holy ‘Sherbang', atraditional Buddhist ritual during whichelaborate dances and prayers areoffered in a procession for His Holinessthe Dalai Lama.Thousands of people had come out tosee the Tibetan spiritual leader andreceive his blessings. "The Dalai Lamawill meditate at a retreat in Tashi-Tengmonastery (West Sikkim) on December

16 and 17. The retreat, Tsam Khang(meditation centre), is constructed andmade ready in November. The retreatwill be exclusively for His Holiness andthe government may later declare it amuseum," said Chewang ZangpoBhutia, Convener of State ReceptionCommittee.His Holiness the Dalai Lama was thenescorted to the PemayangtseMonastery where he was welcomed bythe head of the monastery whichhouses hundreds of Buddhist monks.From the Pemayangtse Monastery --near the Rabdentse ruins which is also

Tibetan Leader Begins Spiritual Retreat and Teachings in Sikkim

on our side," said His Holiness the DalaiLama.His Holiness said the Chinese peoplehave great pride in their culture and asa Buddhist nation there are tens andthousands of monasteries and monksin China. Buddhism flourished in Chinasome 400 years before it came to Tibet,but the kind of eminent Buddhistscholars with their great works availablein Tibet at that time were very rarelyseen in China. When I meet Chinesescholars and talk with them, theirstandard of knowledge is very poor. Asfor me, I feel low in my standard when Icome in front of a top scholar inBuddhist studies. But my knowledge isnot poor when compared with theChinese Buddhist scholars who comefrom China. Therefore, it is veryimportant that we should always keepour identity as Tibetans and feel proudof it, he said."More than sixty years have passedsince the People's Republic of Chinainvaded Tibet, but it has failed to crushthe strength and determination ofTibetans either through gentle coaxingor through brutal repression," HisHoliness said.Speaking of his impression of thedeclining moral behaviour of Tibetansin the exile community, His Holinessurged the Tibetans on the need to becareful on this front and to maintainfriendly relations with the local Indianpeople.His Holiness was on his fifth visit toRavangla Tibetan settlement from 18 -19 December. He left for the state capitalGangtok on 20 December.

the second ancient capital of Sikkim --The Tibetan spiritual leader then flewto Tashi-Teng Monastery where he willbe staying till December 17.On December 18, His Holiness will visitthe town of Ravangla in South Sikkimwhere he was scheduled to address acongregation of people at the Tibetansettlement there. On the same day he isscheduled to visit the RalongMonastery, probably the oldestmonastery in Sikkim built during the late1600's. His itinerary then includes a visitto Gangtok where he is scheduled to

address a seminar.The next day, he will take part in ablessing ceremony at the under-construction Buddha Park at Rabong,south Sikkim, before flying back toGangtok. State government is erecting a135 feet statue of Lord Buddha in thepark, which is scheduled to be completedApril next year. The statue will be thelargest one of Buddha in India and theproject is aimed at boosting Buddhistpilgrimage tourism in Sikkim. HisHoliness will complete his eight day visitto Sikkim on December 22.

between India and Tibet, this monasteryis also one of oldest Tibetan monasteriesin India. I have visited the monastery firsttime in 1956 to attend the 2500th BirthAnniversary Celebrations of LordBuddha, and then shortly in 1959." saidHis Holiness.On 13th December, thousands ofTibetans living in the areas and nearbyKalimpong areas arrived at themonastery, where teachings by HisHoliness the Dalai Lama on "the threeprincipal paths Lamtso Namsum and thelifelong empowerment (Tsewang).

Tibetan spiritual leader His Holiness theDalai Lama will visit four areas of North-eastern states of India, Sikkim and WestBengal, December 12-24, 2010, at whichtime His Holiness will offer lectures onworld peace, teachings of Buddhism,confer empowerment, participate in aconference on Brain and Mind, and takepart in long life prayer offeringceremonies. His Holiness will also givethe inaugural address at the conferenceon science and spiritualism to host bythe Namgyal Institute of Tibetology,Sikkim.

His Holiness the Dalai Lama CelebratesTCV's Golden Jubilee on Monday, 01November 2010, Dharamshala, India.

Photo: TPI

By Emailed by Chime Tenzing, TPI

Tibet's Leader To Speak of Ancient Wisdom,Modern Thoughts’ in Mumbai

Dharamsala: Confirming Tibet'sspiritual leader His Holiness the DalaiLama's visit to the Mumbai University,director of the Board of College andUniversity Development Dr RajpalHande said, "Our invitation to the DalaiLama has been accepted and he will becoming here on February 18.His Holiness' visit comes after highprofile visit by the US first ladyMichelle Obama in November. Duringher visit Michelle Obama interacted withthe university students and visited theuniversity library. She also met with thechildren from an NGO -"Make ADifference (MAD)".

His Holiness will talk to students on‘Ancient Wisdom, Modern Thoughts'.After the lecture, He will spend anotherhour interacting with students,university officials quoted as saying.His Holiness will also meetacademicians from differentdepartments. More programmes are stillbeing chalked out for the visit.Before His visit to the varsity inFebuarary, His Holiness would bejuggling a busy schedule. On December30, His Holiness will inaugurate the 78thTeerthandana Sanyasi Sammelan at theSree Narayana Dharma Sanghom Trust,Sivagiri Mutt, in Kerala. On January 9,

His Holiness will speak on the differentlevels of happiness at the 30thanniversary of Tushita DharmaCelebrations in New Delhi.The two-day function of Kerala will alsobe attended by former President Dr A PJ Abdul Kalam, Kerala Home MinisterKodiyeri Balakrishnan, KarnatakaHigher Education Minister V S Acharya,SNDP General Secretary VellappalliNatesan, Goa Transport Minister SudinRamakrishnan, Dr Vandana Siva, amongothers.His Holiness will also conduct a meeton Shantideva's ‘A Guide to theBodhisattva's Way of Life' andKamalashila's ‘The Middling States ofMeditation' between January 12 and 16in the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh.

The Tibet Post4 31 December , 2010 Dharamsala TPI INTERNATIONAL

Solidarity With Liu Xiaobo: Tibet

Support Groups Protest in Berlin

Berlin: On December 10th, Tibetsupport groups worldwide declaredtheir solidarity with the imprisonedNobel Peace Price winner Liu Xiaoboat the International Day for HumanRights. In Berlin the "Tibet InitiativeDeutschland (TID)" protested togetherwith the "Gesellschaft für bedrohteVölker (GfbV)" in front of the Chineseembassy. Over 150 people joined thedemonstration. Moreover, the regional

WikiLeaks: China Pays Nepal to

Crackdown on Tibetan Refugees

Liu Xiaobo to his wife Liu Xia: "...my love is solid and sharp, capable of piercing throughany obstacle. Even if I were crushed into powder, I would still use my ashes to embrace

you." Photo:The Huffington Post

By YC. Dhardhowa, The Tibet Postgroups of TID conducted pickets,actions and protests nationwide. InHamburg, for example, there was a wellattended reading of Tsering Woeser'swork with the German actor PeterLohmeyer."Liu Xiaobo has repeatedly spoken outfor the right of self-determination of theTibetan people and the Sino-TibetanDialogue", said TID`s ExecutiveDirector Nadine Baumann. Fundamentalpolitical reforms in China would also be

necessary for an improvement of theterrible human rights situation in Tibet.Human rights activist and presidentemeritus of the independent Pen WritersClub Liu Xiaobo is currently serving an11-year sentence because, as co-writerof Charta 08, he called for theimplementation of free elections,division of powers and federalstructures in China. He had also beensentenced to three years reeducationcamp in 1996 for supporting the Tibetanpeople's right to self-determination andthe dialogue with the Dalai Lamaalongside reforms.Hundreds of innocent Tibetans arecurrently imprisoned. Additionally,intellectuals, publicists, writers andenvironmental activists have recentlybeen the victims of enhancedharassment by the Chinese authoritiesin Tibet. The Tibetan author TseringWoeser, who lives in Peking, estimatesthe number of new arrests to be up to 70persons. "For example, theenvironmental activist Karma Sandrupwas sentenced to fifteen years, wasrefused a fair trial and was heavilytortured", said Baumann.The Tibet Initiative Deutschland (TID),founded in 1989, advocates for theTibetan people's right to self-determination and the protection ofhuman rights in occupied Tibet. With 60regional groups and nearly 2,000members througout Germany, the TID isa strong voice for Tibet. Primary fundingfor the TID comes from membership duesand private, individual donations.

information to Chinese-speakers. Accessto the site was blocked inside China soonafter its launch in 2005 but it has beengetting tens of thousands of readerseach year.According to an RSF press release, "Thenew version of the site has its pressreleases and reports about current pressfreedom issues, especially those thatconcern China, lots of information aboutthe 2010 Nobel peace laureate, LiuXiaobo, a frequently updated press

review, photos that have not beenpublished elsewhere, surprisinginterviews, and petitions for the releaseof journalists, bloggers and free speechdefenders who are in prison in China."You can also follow the activities ofReporters Without Borders on thisChinese-language Twitter account: http://twitter.com/rsfasia2RSF Chinese-language website can beaccessed from within China by usingproxies or VPNs. To learn how tocircumvent censorship in a relativelysimple manner, consult this Reporters

Reporters Without Borders New Chinese-website Goes OnlineBy YC. Dhardhowa, The Tibet Post

"the sympathy of the Indian public."India, he said, had been "a generallysupportive home" to Tibetan exiles andHis Holiness the Dalai Lama, the exiledTibetan spiritual leader.Yet officials acknowledged the toughbalancing act the government faced, asthey came under increasing pressurefrom Beijing to clamp down on protestsas the Olympic torch prepared to makeits way through New Delhi.The cable, part of the latest batch ofdocuments released by WikiLeaks,indicated that the U.S. believed that theIndian government would ultimatelyfavour "the side with greater publicsupport.""While the GoI [Government of India]will never admit it, we expect New Delhi'sBalancing Act with India's Tibetans tocontinue for the foreseeable future, withthe caveat that a rise in violence - eitherby Tibetans here or by the Chinesesecurity forces in Tibet - could quicklytip the balance in favour of the side withgreater public support," the embassy's

political counsellor wrote.The U.S. believed India would continue"to walk the razor's edge betweenBeijing and Dharamshala." "It cannotafford to antagonise the former, but ithas a sacred obligation to the latter,"the cable said.The cables also highlight the prominentrole played by U.S. officials in liaisingbetween exiled Tibetan groups, theIndian government and Beijing. U.S.officials regularly met with envoys ofHis Holiness the Dalai Lama, whoadvised the U.S. government onwhether or not to pressure India to takea harder line on China.In one meeting, Mr. Menon assured theU.S. Ambassador that arrested Tibetanprotesters, some of whom tried to scalethe walls of the Chinese embassy inNew Delhi in the lead-up to the Olympictorch relay, would be released.In another, His Holiness the Dalai Lama'sspecial envoy Lodi Gyari advised U.S.officials "to positively react" to India'smeasured statement in the aftermath of

the protests, saying that India had"understandable compulsions, and it'sbetter than the past when no statementswere issued."Another cable, issued on April 10,illustrated His Holiness the Dalai Lama'sincreasing desperation over Tibet'sfuture, following the March violence."Tibet is a dying nation. We needAmerica's help," he told U.S. officials.The exiled Tibetan leader did, however,express confidence that China was stillopen to having dialogue with him, citinghis interactions with an unnamedChinese scholar.But in a later meeting inNew Delhi in August with U.S.Ambassador Timothy Roemer, HisHoliness the Dalai Lama said the politicalissues in Tibet could wait and "shouldbe sidelined for five to ten years."Addressing environmental issues was amore pressing issue for the internationalcommunity. His changed message, U.S.officials noted, "may signal a broadershift in strategy to reframe the Tibet issueas an environmental concern."

Wikileaks: His Holiness Says Tibet Is A Dying,We Need US Help

Without Borders handbook: http://en.rsf.org/spip.php?page=art...The Reporters Without Borders defendsjournalists imprisoned or persecuted fordoing their job and expose themistreatment and torture of them in atleast 140 countries all over the world.RFS is present in all five continentsthrough its national branches (in Austria,Belgium, Canada, France, Germany, Italy,Spain, Sweden and Switzerland), itsoffices in New York, Tokyo andWashington, and the more than 120correspondents it has in other countries.

Dharmshala: The China's communistregime has used its financial muscle topay off the Nepal government tocrackdown on Tibetan refugees living inNepal, according to secret US cablespublished by WikiLeaks.Cables released by the whistle-blowerwebsite show an unnamed source of theUS Embassy in New Delhi repeatedlyclaiming that "Chinese governmentrewards Nepali forces by providingfinancial incentives to officers who handover Tibetans attempting to exit China"."XXX reiterated this belief to PolOff(Political Officer) during a XXX meetingin Delhi, stating ''the Chinesegovernment rewards (Nepali forces)'' byproviding financial incentives to officerswho hand over Tibetans attempting toexit China," according to the cable datedFebruary 22, 2010 from New Delhi.The US Embassy memo sent to USDepartment of State under the title ''DelhiDiary'' and classified as ''confidential'' hasan update on Tibetan refugee flow thatdescribed a meeting of the source withPolitical Officer on February 4.The Wikileaks, which is releasing 250,000American diplomatic cables, has cut outthe names of people mentioned as thesource.The number of Tibetans entering Indiahad decreased over the last few years,amid mounting pressure on thegovernment as ?Beijing has askedKathmandu to step up patrols of Nepaliborder forces and make it more difficultfor Tibetans to enter Nepal," accordingto the cables also reported bymyrepublica online, the website of Nepali

daily Republica.It said the number of Tibetans enteringIndia "markedly decreased after March2008 uprising".Nepal is home to around 20,000 exiledTibetans and the capital has been thescene of several anti-China protestssince the 2008 unrest in Lhasa.Nepal has been under pressure fromWestern nations to allow the protests--and from China to stop them. Beijing hasrepeatedly asked Nepal to better controlthe Tibetan refugees within its bordersand stop the protests.These protests have been a source ofembarrassment to Nepal''s government,which wants strong ties with China.Nepal supports ''one-China policy'' thatviews Tibet as an integral part of China.It has repeatedly assured its giantnorthern neighbour that it will not allowits territory to be used against it.Nepal has stepped up security andwarned Tibetans exiles againstorganising anti-China protests.Despite tight security enforced by theNepalese and Chinese government in theborder areas, every year 2,500-3000Tibetans cross the border on their wayto meet the Dalai Lama in the Indian townof Dharamshala, where he is based sincefleeing from his motherland in 1959.


Canada Sponsors Immigrationfor 1000 Tibetan Refugees


A Tibetan refugee school girl ready toperform traditional Tibetan dance during

world human rights day, Dharamshala, India.Photo: TPI

Dharamsala: Tibetans living in remoteareas of Arunachal Pradesh borderingneighbouring China could soon fly theirway into Canada. Government ofCanada has agreed to facilitateimmigration of Tibetans living inArunachal Pradesh. Canadiangovernment's initiative came followingthe request from Tibet's exiled spiritualleader the Dalai Lama to settle Tibetansinhabiting remote areas, many of theminaccessible by roads."His Holiness the Dalai Lama had beenmoved by the plight of Tibetan exilesinhabiting the remote areas of ArunachalPradesh which are underdeveloped ascompared to other settlements in India,"senior bureaucrat in Central TibetanAdministration (CTA) at itsheadquarters here told Hindustan Timeswhile he confirmed Canadiangovernment latest immigrationprogramme proposed for Tibetans.Under proposed programme, Canadiangovernment would facilitate immigration

of at least 1000 Tibetans refugees fromAruanchal Pradesh in next five years.Sources say that soon the Canadiangovernment would work out onimmigration process with Indiangovernment in consultation with DalaiLama's Tibetan government-in-exile.There are 39 Tibetan settlements acrossIndia, and three of them are located inArunachal Pradesh which includesBomdila, Tezu Tenzingang.All the three are located on routefollowed by Dalai Lama to enter Indiaafter he escaped from Tibet whenChinese troops marched into Lhasa in1959. Estimated 80,000 Tibetansfollowed Dalai Lama to India. Dalai Lamawho was conferred with Nobel Prize forpeace seeks more autonomy the Chinaadministered Tibet.This is not the first time Canada hasassisted Tibetans. In 1972, Canadaestablished the Tibetan RefugeeProgramme and resettled approximately230 Tibetans in Canada who had beenliving in Northern India. Tibetanofficials say that government of Canadawill develop special immigration."Tibetans selected under would requireto meet Canada's requirements forimmigration, including security, criminal,medical and background checks" saidan official.Canadian government offer came threeyears after Nepalese governmentrejected United States sponsoredimmigration program for Tibetans.United States program had hit the roadblock, as the coalition government ledby Maoist refused to grant exit visa tothe Tibetans living in Nepal.

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China Sentences BuddhistMonk to Three Year

Prison Term

Dharamshala: A Chinese court called"Kanlho Intermediate People's Court"sentenced Sungrab Gyatso, a monk ofMu-ra Monastery, eastern Tibet to threeyears prison term on 16 December 2010;said a report published on Monday (20December by India based Tibetan HumanRight group.Sungrab Gyatso was first arrested on 17March 2008 from Machu County and wasreleased after few days. On 18 May 2008he was arrested again from MachuCounty but released. The last arrest wasdone on 25 March 2010 from MachuCounty and has been in prison till now.Tibetan Center for Human Rights andDemocracy (TCHRD) said tha the

Sungrab Gyatso. Photo: Tibetan Center for Human Rights and Democracy (TCHRD)


Tibetan Writer Speaks Out on Tibet

Crackdown and Kyigudo Quake

Gedun Tsering who recently arrived in India from Tibet at the Tibetan Reception Center,Dharamshala, India, on 22 December 2010. Photo: TPI


Dharamshala: - "I often lose mypatience and tolerance when I wasreacting to against China's harshpolicies toward Tibetan people thataggravating the extremely tensesituation in Tibet," said Mr. GedunTsering, (20), a Tibetan writer andformer teacher from Serdeu Township,Marthang County of Amdho Ngabaregion of Tibet (Ch: Changrig TibetAutonomous Prefecture, SichuanProvince), who recently took refuge inIndia. In the books, he and severalother Tibetan writers have focused thefacts and figures on China'scontinuous violence against theTibetans inside Tibet.Tsering safely managed to escape fromTibet recently, currently he became oneof newest Tibetan refugee in Indian hilltown of Dharamshala where Tibetangovernment in exile based. Speakingto The Tibet Post International (TPI),he said the communist regime accusedhim of inciting separatism. SinceJanuary 2010, he was hiding almost oneyear in the hills and mountains ofNgaba region, eastern Tibet afterChinese authorities found severalbooks and what they write allegedlyon the grounds of "inciting activitiesto split the nation".The writers involved in the writing ofthe books and magazine were claimedof having political motivation invarious Tibet issues. But, Tsering saidthat articles of the books andmagazines have much moreexperimental and reality in theiropinions. 'The Tears' (Tib: Migchu),"The Tongue (Che), 'The Alive Eye'(Sonmig) and 'Peaceful Struggles'(Shiwai Drakgol) were accused of"inciting political activities.While Asking him about the difficultiesof the writing 'The Alive Eye' and 'TheTears' in Tibet, Tsering said "I thoughtyou may never know what good

"American programmes had suffered setback as Nepalese government becamereluctant to give exit visa to exiles" saidCTA's Cabinet Secretary Migyur Dorje.The Bush administration had offered tosettle as many as 1000 Tibetans exiles,particularly those whose kins hadparticipated in American sponsoredcovert guerrilla war against Chinese ledfrom Mustang in Nepal.Covert war met an abrupt end when theDalai Lama sent a recorded message in1972 appealing the guerrillas warriorsto give up weapons, many of themoffended committed suicide and othertook up petty professions like workingon the roadside. It is estimated that atleast 20,000 Tibetans are currently livingin Nepal, but the actual number couldbe well over 30,000.Of these, less than 20,000 are believedto have Registration certificate and newregulations enforced by Nepalesegovernment is making it increasinglydifficult for exiles to obtain and renewRC's on an annual basis.Nepal stopped allowing Tibetanrefugees to settle in its land followingdiplomatic pressure after a flood ofrefugees fled in the wake of the 1987-89Lhasa protestsTibetans living in remoteareas of Arunachal Pradesh borderingneighbouring China could soon fly theirway into Canada. Government ofCanada has agreed to facilitateimmigration of Tibetans living inArunachal Pradesh. Canadiangovernment's initiative came followingthe request from Tibet's exiled spiritualleader the Dalai Lama to settle Tibetansinhabiting remote areas, many of theminaccessible by roads."His Holiness the Dalai Lama had beenmoved by the plight of Tibetan exilesinhabiting the remote areas of Arunachal

Pradesh which are underdeveloped ascompared to other settlements in India,"senior bureaucrat in Central TibetanAdministration (CTA) at itsheadquarters here told Hindustan Timeswhile he confirmed Canadiangovernment latest immigrationprogramme proposed for Tibetans.Under proposed programme, Canadiangovernment would facilitate immigrationof at least 1000 Tibetans refugees fromAruanchal Pradesh in next five years.Sources say that soon the Canadiangovernment would work out onimmigration process with Indiangovernment in consultation with DalaiLama's Tibetan government-in-exile.There are 39 Tibetan settlements acrossIndia, and three of them are located inArunachal Pradesh which includesBomdila, Tezu Tenzingang.All the three are located on routefollowed by Dalai Lama to enter Indiaafter he escaped from Tibet whenChinese troops marched into Lhasa in1959. Estimated 80,000 Tibetansfollowed Dalai Lama to India. Dalai Lamawho was conferred with Nobel Prize forpeace seeks more autonomy the Chinaadministered Tibet.This is not the first time Canada hasassisted Tibetans. In 1972, Canadaestablished the Tibetan RefugeeProgramme and resettled approximately230 Tibetans in Canada who had beenliving in Northern India. Tibetanofficials say that government of Canadawill develop special immigration."Tibetans selected under would requireto meet Canada's requirements forimmigration, including security, criminal,medical and background checks" saidan official.Canadian government offer came threeyears after Nepalese governmentrejected United States sponsored

immigration program for Tibetans.United States program had hit the roadblock, as the coalition government ledby Maoist refused to grant exit visa tothe Tibetans living in Nepal."American programmes had suffered setback as Nepalese government becamereluctant to give exit visa to exiles" saidCTA's Cabinet Secretary Migyur Dorje.The Bush administration had offered tosettle as many as 1000 Tibetans exiles,particularly those whose kins hadparticipated in American sponsoredcovert guerrilla war against Chinese ledfrom Mustang in Nepal.Covert war met an abrupt end when theDalai Lama sent a recorded message in1972 appealing the guerrillas warriorsto give up weapons, many of themoffended committed suicide and othertook up petty professions like workingon the roadside. It is estimated that atleast 20,000 Tibetans are currently livingin Nepal, but the actual number couldbe well over 30,000.Of these, less than 20,000 are believedto have Registration certificate and newregulations enforced by Nepalesegovernment is making it increasinglydifficult for exiles to obtain and renewRC's on an annual basis.Nepal stopped allowing Tibetanrefugees to settle in its land followingdiplomatic pressure after a flood ofrefugees fled in the wake of the 1987-89Lhasa protests.

Chinese authorities accused him to bethe leader of the peaceful protest by thestudents in Machu County in March2010.Sungrab Gyatso, age 34, born in Mu-raregion, is a monk of Mu-ra Monastery inMachu County, eastern Tibet, 'KanlhoPrefecture ‘Tibetan AutonomousPrefecture' ‘(TAP)' Kansu. He is theeditor of Rewa-kang-lam (Tib translation:March of Hope) magazine, also a memberof the Bod-amae-rangke-larso-tsokpa (tibtrans: mother-tongue restoration)association. He is also a teacher at theTsa-thang bod yig yig-mo sel-wae lobdae(tib trans: Eliminating the ignorance ofTibetan language in Tsathang) school.

results come out if you merely protestin the streets and villages, but if youdo nothing there will be no result, wehave decided to create a platform ofmedia including Tibetan newspapersand magazines for our voices to beHeard, get our voice by the world.Therefore, the books mainly focused2008-2010 events in Tibet; includingthe peaceful demonstration in all partsof Tibet, China's crackdown sinceMarch 2008, and protest contradictsChinese state controlled mediapropaganda on Tibet issue."Tsering stressed that all of the Tibetanpopular websites and blogs whereTibetan scholars, monks and studentsusually publish their articles wereshutdown by Chinese authorities,China accused them of incitingseparatism because of their opinionson Tibet. Nowadays in Tibet, there isno perfect news websites and blogswhere Tibetans can access informationand write their opinions. Too muchrestrictions on freedom of the pressand freedom of speech.In this, 'The Alive Eye', we have writtensome opinions on importance ofenvironmental protection in Tibet andas well as the preservation andpromotion of the Tibetan culture," saidTsering. "I and my colleagues fromvarious parts of Tibet discussed and

were preparing to distribute the books,actually it was on 1st January 2010,over 5000 books and magazines havebeen widely distributed in many areasin Tibet. But lately the Chineseauthorities accused us of instigatingto split the motherland."I and seven other Tibetan writers alsohave composed a book called 'TheTongue' (Tib: Che) basically focus onrecent massive earthquake in Kyigudoin eastern Tibet that has killed so manypeople and later we distributed book."he said. "The Chinese authorities didnot allowing us to visit quake affectedareas, we heard they were crying, theirvoices were just heard from where theytrapped under the rubble. Theauthorities also denied many otherTibetan journalists," Tsering furthertold TPI.Speaking to TPI about 'The Alive Eye',Tsering said, "countless Tibetans havelost their life by Struggling for Truthand Justice in Tibet during 2008peaceful demonstrations in all parts ofTibet. He said ."We expressed how wewere suffered, angered and hatred theChinese authorities and failed to keepof our patience and tolerance towardthose communist authorities whocarried out widespread persecutionand massacre of the Tibetans in theirhomeland."

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6 31 December , 2010 Dharamsala TPI PEACE & BUDDHISM The Tibet Post

Peace Must Come Through Our Actions:H.H the Dalai Lama

His Holiness the Dalai Lama talks about the changing role of science while delivering hisopening address at the International Conference for Science, Spirituality and Education held

in Gangtok, Sikkim, India, on December 20th, 2010. Photo: TPI


His Holiness the DalaiLama Clarifies Statement

on Retirement

His Holiness the Dalai Lama speaking to reporters in Kalimpong, West Bengal, India, on 14December 2010/OHHDL Photo

By Tibetan Official Media: Tibet Net

Dharamshala: "More than 99 per cent ofTibetans in and outside Tibet trust me, soI have the moral responsibility to servethem. My call for complete retirement doesnot mean that I will forget the Tibetanstruggle. I am a Tibetan and every Tibetanhas the moral obligation to carry out ourown struggle," His Holiness told reportersin Kalimpong yesterday. (watch video)His Holiness said some Tibetans livinginside Tibet express anxiety andconfusion over his retirement plans. "Iwant to hand over the ceremonial role suchas signing of legislatures and documentsto the democratically elected leadership.But some Tibetans inside Tibetan areanxious and confused that the Dalai Lamais now no longer interested about theTibetan struggle. No, it is not," he said.He reiterated that efforts to resolve the

issue of Tibet would remain one of histhree commitments.He spoke about his efforts to bringdemocratic reforms in Tibet before 1959and later in exile.Since my childhood I always admire thesystem of democracy. In 1952, I startedreform committee and some reforms werecarried out. Then after 1959 while in exilewe had set up own organisation set up asthe Central Tibetan Administration. Westarted the process of democratisationand put in place elected politicalleadership in 2001."I always tell the elected Tibetanleadership to take full responsibility as ifthere is no Dalai Lama and they are doingit," he said.(Based on report filed by Sheja EditorKelsang Khudup from Kalimpong)

Gangtok: Tibetans are the real holders ofNalanda tradition and are true followersof Indian gurus (teachers) said Spiritualleader, His Holiness the Dalai Lama whiledelivering his opening address at theInternational Conference for Science,Spirituality and Education held onDecember 20th, 2010 in Gangtok, Sikkim.His Holiness the Dalai Lama talks aboutthe changing role of science. "Academicand knowledge level, modern science infield of external things are highlydeveloped, and really remarkable. Yet, aseverybody's experience, very littleknowledge on inner science of humanmind, inner peace, and mental stability,"His Holiness said.Nobel Peace laureate and Tibetan spiritualleader further said that world peace cannotbe achieved only through prayers andblessings. "World peace cannot comethrough prayers or through blessings;peace must come through our actions.Action is more important than prayers orblessings," he added.His Holiness also said that it is the dutyof the people to protect various kinds offaith and religion. He underlined theimportance of spiritualism alongside theknowledge of modern sciences andtechnologies.The international seminar is an effort ofthe State government to infuse formaleducation in Sikkim with refined ethicsfor the new millennium and grooming ageneration of responsible citizenscompassionate at heart, informs a presscommunique from the organizers. A hostof scholars and spiritual masters from theworld is attending the four days seminarwhich will conclude on December 23.Tibetan leader will also participate inthe interactive session on December 22.During the two hours long session, HisHoliness will deliberate with the

panelists and imparting guidance onhow moral ethics would be introducedinto the modern education system, therelease informs."This is the first ever effort in India toblend traditional wisdom with modern

science to introduce lessons in moralsand ethics with a pronounced scientificapproach in schools in the State," saidPema Wangchuk Dorjee, the mediaconsultant for the seminar in the pressstatement.

Hundreds of scientists, scholars and other dinigtaries gathering at the InternationalConference for Science, Spirituality and Education held on December 20th, 2010 in

Gangtok, Sikkim. Photo: TPI

His Holiness Successfully Concludes10-Day Visit To Eastern Himalayas

Tibetan spiritual leader His Holiness theDalai Lama speaks to journalists at the

Buddhist cutural school of Salugara on theoutskirts of Siliguri on December 24, 2010.The Dalai Lama advocates the 21st century

as 'Century of Dialogue' to eradicatedifferences and also stated that the youth

would shape the 21st century, as part of hishis final day visit in Salugara, India's West

Bengal state after teachings to followers inSikkim and Kalimpong. Photo: AP


Dharamshala: Tibet's spiritual andreligious leader His Holiness the 14thDalai Lama successfully concludes his10-day visit to eastern Himalayan regionsof Sikkim and West-Bengal.His Holiness taught on Gyalsey ThokmeSangpo's 37 Practices of A Bodhisattva(laklen sodunma) on the afternoon ofDecember 23 and confer anAvalokiteshvera Initiation (chenresigwang) on the morning of December 24 atSed-Gyued Monastery.Tibetan leader on Friday at Sed-GyuedInstitute of Buddhist Studies, at Salugara,on the last leg of his Sikkim-West Bengalvisit. His Holiness said any kind ofdifferences between the conflictingparties could be broken thoughdialogues."We consider the young genre as citizensof this century who will live in the futureyears. The last century was one ofbloodshed and we want this century tobe a century of dialogues. We have firmbelief in the spirit of dialogues and feelthat all conflicts and differences can be

resolved through talks and notbloodshed. The new generation shouldunderstand the potential of holdingdialogues and adopt it as a process toeliminate differences," the Buddhisttemporal leader said.His Holiness also spoke about the Indo-China relations and said their friendshipand goodwill would benefit the people ofboth the countries. " Both are importantcountries in the world and need to have agood relationship," he said.The 75-year-old His Holiness the14thDalai Lama said his ten days sojourn inthe region was very pleasant andappealed all sections of people to respecteach other value and tradition to maketheir life meaningful.The Tibetan spiritual leader, who left forDelhi after a 10-day visit to north Bengaland Sikkim on Friday, spoke to the mediaat the Himalayan Buddhist CulturalSchool on the Kalchakra palace premisesin Salugara for a while. "My basic belief isthat first you need to realize the usefulnessof compassion, that's the key factor. Once

you accept the fact that compassion isnot something childish or sentimental,once you realize that compassion issomething really worthwhile and realizeits deeper value, then you immediatelydevelop an attraction towards it, awillingness to cultivate it." said HisHoliness.

China Never RespectsCultures of Tibet and Its

People: His Holiness

Tibetan spiritual leader the Dalai Lama spins the prayer wheel of a devotee before begin-ning a three-day long retreat at the Tashiding monastery in Tashiding, in west Sikkim, India,

Thursday, Dec. 16, 2010.


Dharamshala: Tibetan spiritual leaderHis Holiness the Dalai Lama reachedTibetan settlement at Ravangla, SouthSikkim, Saturday, December 18, where ahuge gathering of devotees andfollowers were waiting for him with greatenthusiasm. His Holiness spent morethan four hours there with the Tibetanrefugees.

In an informal talk with the Ministersand the district officials, His Holinessthe Dalai Lama said that the protest andthe revolution of Tibetan peopledemanding free Tibet was genuine. Hesaid that the communist government ofChina never respects the traditions andcultures of Tibet and its people and

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731 December , 2010 Dharamsala

Conference in the Light of Chi-nese Premier’s India Visit


International Support Groups conference held in Delhi, India. Photo: TPI

TPI TIBET IN EXILEThe Tibet Post

Chinese Premier's India VisitFaces Tibetan Protests

Chinese premier Wen Jabao's poster with shoes, denouncing Chinese policy towardTibetans inside Tibet, New Delhi on 15th December 2010. Photo: TPI

region of Himalaya."Tibetans staged demonstrations againstWen Jiabao in New Delhi asking Chinato leave Tibet. Protesters shoutedslogans against Jiabao and Chinasaying that "Tibet is not belong toChina," "Free Tibet," "Long live theDalai Lama" and "Wakeup UNO."Speaking to Times of India, the primeminister of Tibet, Prof. SamdhongRinpoche said, "In fact, there is no Sino-India border. Tibet is intertwined withthe boundary problem between thesetwo countries.There needs to be apolitical will in both India and China toresolve the boundary dispute." Hehowever added that China had been allalong more rigid on the issue. He said,"Unless the question of Tibet hangs inbalance it is wishful thinking to hopefor a lasting peace in the region."Tibetan Youth Congress, the largest ofTibetan NGO stands for Independenceof Tibet have planned three- day sit inprotest at Jantar Mantar to draw theattention towards half -a- century oldunresolved Tibetan Issue. OtherTibetan support groups includingorganization of political prisoners - Gu-Chu- Sum, Tibetan Woman Association(TWA), Student for Free Tibet (SFT)and National Democratic Party of Tibet(NDPT) organised a conference at Delhiwith Indian intellectuals writers andPolitical leaders.

"Our action here today sends a clearmessage to Wen Jiabao that the youthof this nation will not tolerate China'sblatant attempt to colonize parts ofIndia, nor will we remain silent whileChina continues to brutally suppressthe Tibetan people," Shibayan Raha,Grassroots Director of Students for aFree Tibet - India told Hindustan Times.Over 1,000 people marched from Rajghatto Jantar Mantar where they held aprotest meet. They carried placards thatread: Free Tibet Wen, Free Tibet Now.Police said that enough securitypersonals were deployed outside the

Chinese embassy and other keypositions across the country.India is the second home to around94,203 Tibetan exiles including NobelPeace Prize winner and Tibetan spiritualleader His Holiness the Dalai Lama, andHis Holiness the 17th Karmapa, OgyenTrinley Dorjee after Chinese occupationover Tibet.Mr. Wen said $16 billion of dealsbetween the two countries would beannounced along with his visit to India.Some of the total included finalizationsor financings of deals already underway.


hence the 60 years long demand andrevolution is just. The people of Tibethave their own right of religion whichChina is not allowing and, hence, thisstruggle of Tibetan people throughoutthe world to get their self respect back,His Holiness further added.Speaking on Buddhism, His Holinesssaid that Buddhism teaches us to live aholy life. "Everything is the result ofone's own doing", he said, adding, "thisis the core of the teaching in Buddhism".He said, "one who always visits Gonpa(monastery), performs prayer and takesBuddha Darsan (prayers) cannot betaken as true follower of Buddhism; theteachings of Lord Buddha should bepracticed in every individual devotee'slife. Buddhism teaches us to live a holyand respectable life so that one can feelthe presence of Lord Buddha inside"which, he said, was the "true worshipof Lord Buddha".His Holiness further said, there are anumber of religions in the present world

which can be categorized into two - onehaving vision and another without anyvisions. He said the major religions likeChristianity, Hinduism, Buddhism,Sikhism, Jainism are the religions havingvast visions and hence the peopleshould learn the principles of suchreligions and practice in their day to daylife to live a holy and spiritual life. HisHoliness urged the devotees to giveequal respect to all the religions of theworld.At Ravangla His Holiness wasreverentially welcomed by theAssembly Speaker KT Gyaltsen,Ministers CB Karki, DN Thakarpa,Neeru Sewa, Tilu Gurung, MLAs,Sonam Gyatso Bhutia, Binod Rai,Political Secretary to Chief Minsiter KNRai, Zilla Adhyaksha South RabiChandra Gurung, Upadhyaksha HimalTamang, Chairman Namchi MunicipalCouncil BT Tamang, DC and SP Southand the officials of South District.On the occasion, the Tibetans of

Delhi: December 15, 2010; New Delhi;On the first day of the three-day statevisit of Chinese Premier Wen Jaibao toNew Delhi, four Tibetan non-governmental organizations willorganize a panel discussion taking stockof complex - India-Tibet-China -triangular relations. At a time when Indiais in compelling situations created byChina's tremendous political, military,economical and geopolitical pressureson India, the discussion coordinated byInternational Tibet Network will providean overview of and rethink the 60 yearold India's Sino-Tibet policy. TheOrganizers are the Tibetan Women'sAssociation, Gu Chu Sum Movementof Tibet, and Students for a Free Tibet-India and National Democratic Party ofTibet.The discussion will be held at theCasurana Hall, India Habitat Centre, andit will be chaired by Major General (Retd)Vinod Saighal and will be addressed bythree keynote speakers; Mr. MohanGuruswamy, China expert and directorof Centre for Policy Alternatives, Shmt.Jaya Jaitley, former President of SamataParty and a social activist and Mr.Tempa Tsering, Minister, TibetanGovernment in Exile and the New Delhirepresentative of His Holiness the DalaiLama."At a time when the bilateral China-India relation is hitting an all-time lowand there are concerted efforts fromboth sides to salvage the ties andstrengthen relations, it is of paramount

importance for both the Asian giants toaddress the Tibet issue which is thecore issue," said Kirti Dolkar Lhamo,president of the Tibetan Women'sAssociation, the largest women'sorganization-in-exile."The panel discussion intends torethink the key and core issue of Tibetand facilitate an in-depth discussionwhile the Chinese Premier will be makingerrands with a 400 Chinese businessmenentourage" said Lukar Jam, VicePresident of Gu Chu Sum, which is aTibetan association of former politicalprisoners of Tibet.The historical buffer zone between Indiaand China, Tibet is 2.5 million Sq Km;two third of India's total landmass of3.2 million Sq Km. "It is noteworthy thatwhile India accepts the Chinesesovereignty over Tibet, India alsoacknowledges Tibet as a buffer zoneand that all border disputes stems fromthe Chinese occupation of Tibet", saidTenzin Choedon, National Director ofStudents for a Free Tibet, India, whichis the national network of Students fora Free Tibet International."The conference intends to take a closerlook at the Indian Government's standon the Chinese occupied Tibet andreview its substantiated policy" saidChime Yungdrung, the President ofNational Democratic Party of Tibet,which is the only political party in theTibetan Community in exile.The conference will also see theparticipation by Indian opinion makersfrom quarters of academics, politiciansand public intellectuals.

Ravangla Settlement presented theirtraditional cultural .Later his Holiness went to theconstruction site of Buddha Park,Ravangla, where he spent the night atguest house. There the devotees yarnedfor a holy prayers of His Holiness theDalai Lama and blessings from him.Among the devotees were a good

number of foreign devotees, CabinetMinisters of Sikkim Government andGovernment Officials of South District.Preparations are on for public sermon ofHis Holiness the Dalai Lama at PaljorStadium on December 21 and 22 wherethe organizers are expecting anattendance of more than 30,000 devoteesincluding those from outside Sikkim.

Tibetan Monk Honoured with Pres-tigious Bharat Jyoti Award

His Eminence Mindrolling Khenchen Rinpoche, the second highest spiritual head ofMindrolling lineage, was honoured with the Bharat Jyoti Award in New Delhi on 4

December.

BY Tibetan Official Media: Tibet Net

Dharamshala: His EminenceMindrolling Khenchen Rinpoche, thesecond highest spiritual head ofMindrolling lineage, was honouredwith the Bharat Jyoti Award in NewDelhi on 4 December.A battery of dignitaries, includingcabinet ministers of both the centreand state government, Members ofParliament, industrialists, socialworkers and intellectuals, were presentduring the award ceremony at theconference on "Global Participation inIndia's Economic Development"organised by India InternationalFriendship Society.The award is conferred on thoseextraordinary men and women whohave rendered excellent service in thefields of science and technology,education, industry, fine arts, politicsand social works.Minling Khenchen Rinpoche was

among the few to receive this awardfor his excellence in meritoriousservice, outstanding performance andremarkable role at this young age agein different countries.

As the founder of the MindrollingEastern Sun Group Lay Association,he attributed the award to the kindsupport and hard work of all themembers of the association. He is alsothe vice-chairman of world peaceprayer ceremony.Born in 1970, Minling KhenchenRinpoche was recognised at a veryyoung age as the reincarnation ofMinling Khenchen Ngawang KhenrabGyatso. He received numerousspiritual teachings from eminentteachers, including His Holiness theDalai Lama. He currently heads theMindroling Ngagyur Nyima Collegelocated in Dehradun in northern India.

The Tibet Post8 31 December , 2010 Dharamsala

Tibetans in Europe Urge Chinato Release Liu Xiobo

Brussels: An international peacefuldemonstration for Freedom, Democracyand Human Rights held in Brussels,cpaital of Belgium, on 10th December2010. On the occasion of theInternational Human Rights Day, acoalition of United Nations for a FreeTibet (UNFFT), the Regional TibetanYouth Congress Belgium (RTYCBelgium) and the Free China from CCPAlliance Europe has organized aninternational peaceful demonstrationfor Freedom, Democracy and HumanRights (FDHR) on December 10 inBrussels, Belgium.In front of the European Council,representatives of the coalition madean impressive statement to highlightthe imprisonment of thousands ofprisoners of conscience in China, Tibetand other dictatorial regimes. And later,the coalition made a freedom march forhuman rights to the Chinese embassy,followed by a demonstration there. 45people participated in this action ofwhich 10 westerners.Dennis Barbion, UNFFT Ambassadorfor Belgium and Europe and boardmember of the Free China from CCPAlliance Europe, made a welcomespeech and asked for one minute ofsilence "to commemorate all the victimsof dictatorial regimes who have died,who are still imprisoned or who sufferin another way."Meanwhile he gave more informationabout this action that will be held onDecember 10 each year. "We aregathered here today out of concern forhuman rights. People of severalnationalities, countries and religions arehere together now. Our common interest

Tibetans from various NGOs based inEurope holding demonstration in Brussels,the capital of Belgium, on 10th December

2010. Photo: TPI


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Tibetans and Chinese in US Call

on China to Release Liu Xiaobo

Exile Tibetans and Chinese from New Yorkand New Jersey on Saturday (11th Decem-

ber) celebrated the 21st anniversary ofTibetan spiritual His Holiness the DalaiLama receiving the Nobel peace prize as

well as 2010 Nobel Peace Prize awarded tothe Chinese intellectual, Liu Xiaobo.

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Dharamshala: Exile Tibetans andChinese from New York and New Jerseyon Saturday (11th December) celebratedthe 21st anniversary of Tibetan spiritualHis Holiness the Dalai Lama receivingthe Nobel peace prize as well as 2010Nobel Peace Prize awarded to theChinese intellectual, Liu Xiaobo. Theceremony at the center of the ArmenianChurch was organized by the TibetanCommunity of NY & NJ, both exileTibetans and Chinese strongly urgedthe communist regime of China torelease the jailed 2010 Nobel Peace PrizeWinner, Liu Xiaobo.Over five hundreds of people includingTibetans and Chinese from differentinstitutions gathered in the hall of theArmenian Church. The representativeof His Holiness the Dalai Lama for NorthAmerica, Mr. Lobsang Nyandak, andinvited guest speaker Chinese scholarand Professor of the City University ofNew York Mr Sia Ming, have addressedthe crowd."Today is a special day for bothChinese and Tibetans, why is itimportant for Tibetans and Chinesepeople to be proud of their pride, 21years ago Tibetan spiritual leader HisHoliness the 14th Dalai Lama awardedNobel Peace Prize and this year's peaceprize given to Chinese scholar, Mr LiuXiaobo," said Prof. Men.Prof. Men also stressed that the twocommunities face similar sufferingsituations in Tibet and China under theworld's largest communist regime. "BothTibetans and Chinese are experiencingsimilar sufferings under the totalitarianRegime. Therefore, further developmentof mutual trust and stronger unity inefforts to fight our cause veryimportant," he added.

aged 20, and Ghulam Nabi, aged 35.According to some sources, it wasfound that during their stay in Kangrathe two terrorists had been reported tobe gathering information aboutheadquarters of the Tibetangovernment in exile, Dharamshalacricket stadium, Vidhan Sabha complexat Tapova, headquarters of 9 CorpsArmy Yol and other tourist hot spots.The Kangra police have found themusing SIM cards procured with fakeidentity proofs after the police havesent the details to the concernedprivate mobile telecom service provider.They have been reportedly foundmaking calls to various places,including Jammu & Kashmir.Following the arrest, police havetightened the identification process ofthe migrant laborers in the state asthere are supposedly sizable numbersof them working at various places inand around Kangra district, includingKashmiris.While the duo remains locked up incustody till December 23 for

interrogation, it is too early to figureout their real motive and plans.According to Kangra SP Diljet SinghThakur "it is premature to say anythingat this stage as the investigations areunderway to ascertain the motive ofthe dreaded terrorists to sneak into thehill state and gather information aboutvarious places in Kangra".In April 2007 security surrounding HisHoliness the Dalai Lama had beentightened after reports of an attemptby the Al-Qaida-linked terroristorganization Lashkar-e-Toiba toassassinate the exiled Tibetan spiritualleader. The assassination threat pickedup by Indian authorities is thought tobe based on Bin Laden's denunciationand the extremist jihadi movement'shatred for anything and anyone that isnot Muslim.His Holiness is expected to return toDharamshala after attending theInternational Conference for Science,Spirituality and Education held onDecember 20th in Gangtok, which willconclude on December 23.

Two Terrorists Nabbed, Security

Beefed Up in DharamshalaBy YC. Dhardhowa, The Tibet Post

Businesses Max Out During HisHoliness’ Visit to Capital of Sikkim

Hundreds of scientists, scholars and otherdinigtaries gathering at the InternationalConference for Science, Spirituality and

Education held on December 20th, 2010 inGangtok, Sikkim. Photo: TPI

by Chime Tenzing, The Tibet Post

Dharamshala, 24th December: It is noexaggeration if the businessmen in thecapital hill of Gangtok are laughing allthe way to their banks! Visitors fromacross the world thronged Gangtok toattend sermons delivered by His Tibetanspiritual leader Holiness the Dalai Lama.The sudden boost in the trade andbusinesses in the capital has directassociation with the visit of HisHoliness the Dalai Lama. The locals say"It's not only a big boost for the localeconomy but it's a big boost for thespiritual seekers as well".According to the local tour operators,tourism industry has peaked during thisperiod. The president of the touroperators of Sikkim said, "His Holiness

the Dalai Lama's visit has boosted ourtourism because so many people,including numbers of tourists, disciplesand devotees have come to Gangtok toattend to His Holiness the Dalai Lama'steachings and sermons".Apart from boom in travel and tourismsegment in the region, the sale ofBuddhist ritual items were in greatdemand. The small shopkeepers werealso elated to the hilt!His Holiness consecrated andsanctified the proposed Buddha statuethat stands 125 feet in height and wouldbe the tallest Buddha statue in theworld. The statue is made of nickel-aluminum bronze alloy and weighsabout 57 tones.

for human rights has brought ustogether. The human rights issue hasnothing to do with nationalities norreligions but with humanity ingeneral."•Mrs. Zhimin Tang described what shehas experienced since the studentprotests in 1989. She was kidnappedseveral times by the Chineseauthorities. "When I was kidnapped bythe Chinese Security Police in 2005, Ihad to sign a contract in which I statedthat I would not support the Dalai Lama,that I would not support the Falun Gong,that I would not support Taiwan, that Iwould not support the Uyghur peopleand that I would not fight against theCCP. Now I stand here today and I sayloud and clearly, and especially to theChinese Communist goverment: I dosupport the Dalai Lama! I do supportthe Falun Gong! I do support Taiwan! Ido support the Uyghur, and I do supporteveryone who struggles against theCCP in order to get freedom! DamnCCP!."Mrs. Zhimin Tang also warned theWestern politicians and businessmento think again about their coorperationwith the CCP, "because the People'sRepublic of China is the ChineseCommunist Party and it's not China. TheChinese communist leaders are notrepresentative for the Chinese citizens."Mona stated: "Do not help the CCPpersecuting the Chinese people, pleasechoose to support the Chinesepeople."• "Repeatedly I have beenthreatened. I'm not against China, I'mfor freedom and human rights and theCCP is responsable for this. "I also wantthe world to know that the Tibetan issueis not only political. It is more than that.In fact it's an issue of freedom of belief,because the CCP misuses China and theChinese people to destroy the belief inBuddha!"Afterwards, Karma Tsering, thePresident of the Regional Tibetan YouthCongress, held a short speech inTibetan. "Today is Human Rights Day.This is a very important day. There areno human rights in China and Tibet. InTibet it's even much more worse. Today,this demonstration is organized by threegroups. The permission has beenarranged quickly and long time before.

We have sent lots of announcementsabout this action and enough inadvance. Therefore it's very sad andeven shameful that not so much Tibetanpeople came today. Human rights areso important for Tibet. We appreciatethat quite some Belgian Tibetsupporters came today, even someelderly people, for which we are happyand very thankful. There should havebeen much more Tibetan people heretoday. Human rights in Tibet are tooimportant."The following slogans were shouted:"We want freedom", "Respect forhuman rights", "Hu Jintao, free Tibetnow", "CCP is not China", "Stop killingin Tibet", "Shame shame, China shame","Free Tibet, save Tibet", "What wewant, we want freedom", "Releaserelease Panchen Lama, release releaseLiu Xiaobo", "Long live Dalai Lama"•and "UNO, we want justice".In the freedom march, a big banner wascarried with the text: "Supportdemocracy in China for World Peace",and placards as: "Free Liu Xiaobo, FreeTibetan Heroes", "Freedom oflanguage" and "Free Tibet".The demonstration in front of theChinese embassy was because:* China has become one of the mostimportant world powers and a majorplayer in the global field* China is a symbol for a rapidly growingeconomy but without social, culturaland religious freedom* China has the world's largestpopulation* China has adopted the UniversalDeclaration of Human Rights, China hasvoted in favour of the Declaration, butis nevertheless one of the main violatorsof human rights* if China would allow more freedomand democracy this would be a veryimportant signal to the whole world andto all the other non-democraticgovernments and regimes.The demonstration was ended with theTibetan National Anthem at 4 p.m.Then, Mona Zhimin Tang and DennisBarbion sent an envelop into themailbox of the Chinese embassy with acd of 150,000 signatures of a worldwidepetition for the release of Gao Zhisheng.We believe that the message for respectfor human rights and freedom has beensent out, together with the appeal forsolidarity and cooperation, to call ongovernments to respect the rightsprotected by international human rightslaw.

It was estimated that over 30,000devotees, foreign tourists, Buddhistmonks from across the country andabroad attended the sermon andteachings in Gangtok by His Holiness.

On the occasion, the speech for the 21stanniversary of Tibetan spiritual HisHoliness the Dalai Lama receiving theNobel peace prize issued by Tibetangovernment in-exile readout by MrLobsang Nyandak, the representativeof His Holiness the Dalai Lama. "Peopleshould think carefully about recentnews reports of His Holiness the DalaiLama's retirement, because of theChinese government and particularlythe United Front Work Departmentputting their every efforts to destroythe unity within our Tibetancommunity," said Nyandak.Mr. Nyandak expressed his appreciationfor the open and constructive supportsof Chinese people. "This year's NobelPeace Prize to Mr Liu Xiaobo, a not onlygreat effort by himself, but also honoredfor Chinese people's great efforts tobring democratic reforms in China," headded.Mr. Tsering Sangpo, the president ofregion Tibetan community also thankedthe attendees of Chinese people whohave expressed support for the Tibetancause, and the Tibetan people'smovement for our cultural survival.

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