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lo yeeOn
Jan 30, 2013, 8:11:40 PM1/30/13
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In article <20130130We4VaMo78d@VyBV>,
Dr. Jai Maharaj <use...@mantra.com and/or www.mantra.com/jai> wrote:
>Intolerant regime talks of love and compassion
Well, the CCP gave the traitors passports like every other Chinese and
guess what they went to India and came back and kicked down shop doors
in Lhasa in riots. They did so wearing their red robes and they went
on to burn and kill in the spring of 2008, on the eve of the Beijing
Olympics torch relay start on the Himalayan plateaus, taking advantage
of the media magnet toward the glamorous event.
And then they went back and forth between India and the TAR to get the
self-immolations series going, after the riots were put down.
For security and stability, the Chinese government did the right thing
for doing everything it can to prevent Da Lama's followers to create
deaths and destruction in Tibet for the purpose of restoring the
unjust and exploitative theocratic system back to Tibet.
Compassion has not been found on Da Lama's and his monks' side when
they so sacrificed the lives of their young and vulnerable. So, the
world should start asking themselves to cease and desist from letting
China do its musts to ensure the world has some compassion for those
the monks would have no compunction for sacrificing. 100 young lives
destroyed in such a cynical way are too much. Enough is enough. No
more compassion for Da Lama and his devious scheme.
lo yeeOn
>
>By Claude Arpi
>Editorial
>The Pioneer
>http://www.dailypioneer.com
>Thursday, January 31, 2013
>
>The Tibetan plateau received 11 million tourists in 2012,
>and the dose is expected to double. Meanwhile, China
>continues to make it difficult for the Tibetans to obtain
>even passports. Instead, it preaches humanity to them
>
>On the 18 day of the first month of the Water-Ox Year (in
>February 1913), Thubten Gyatso, the 13th Dalai Lama,
>proclaimed the 'independence' of Tibet.
>
>He recalled his years of exile, first in China, after the
>Younghusband expedition entered Lhasa in 1904 and then in
>India, when a Chinese warlord occupied Tibet. Then the
>13th Dalai Lama mentioned his triumphant return to the
>Land of Snows, the last Chinese having been chased away.
>He told his countrymen: "Tibet is a country with rich
>natural resources; but it is not scientifically advanced
>like other lands. We are a small, religious and
>independent nation."
>
>For the Dalai Lama, it was crucial to militarily protect
>Tibet: "To keep up with the rest of the world, we must
>defend our country. In view of past invasions by
>foreigners, our people may have to face certain
>difficulties to safeguard and maintain the independence
>of our country; one and all should voluntarily work
>hard…" It was 100 years ago.
>
>When one looks at the situation in the Land of Snows a
>century later, one is shocked by the prevailing
>situation. After 99 recorded self-immolations, the
>Chinese authorities are daily strengthening their grip on
>the land and people of Tibet. They use different tactics
>for the purpose. First they speak of development,
>equating development with happiness. Most of the time,
>they use Tibetan puppets to convey their message. Take
>the small village of Metok, a few kilometres from the
>Indian border (north of the Upper Siang district of
>Arunachal Pradesh).
>
>In an interview with a Chinese website, Dorji Wangdark,
>the deputy head of Metok County (and a delegate to the
>Regional People's Congress presently being held in
>Lhasa), praised Beijing for having brought a road to his
>border village: "great chances have been brought to Metok
>since the highway linking Bomi County and Metok opened
>[in December 2010]." But Beijing does not only invest in
>roads and airfields; according to Xinhua "more than
>US$563 million will be used for major forestation
>projects and for compensating and rewarding locals who
>protect and grow grass and forests and conserve wetlands,
>lakes and water resources." At the same time, natural
>resources such as minerals are extensively looted.
>
>Wangdark's proposal to the Congress is to improve the
>maintenance of Metok highway "to accelerate economic
>development of Metok County". What is not mentioned is
>that these roads are of vital strategic interest for the
>People's Liberation Army. That is one of the reasons why
>tourism in Tibet has become the key to Tibet's rapid
>development. The infrastructure constructed for
>'visitors' can be used in case of a conflict (with India
>for example). The Tibetan Autonomous Region's Government
>recently announced: "Tibet will strive to lift its number
>of incoming tourists to 20 million by 2015, nearly
>doubling the figure recorded last year."
>
>Padma Choling, TAR outgoing Chairman, gave the same
>figure while delivering a speech at the opening of the
>Regional People's Congress. Choling declared: "Tourism
>has become one of the leading economic growth engines for
>the plateau autonomous region, which hosted 11 million
>tourists last year with revenue from the tourism sector
>topping 2.12 billion US dollars." Can you believe it? The
>sparsely populated Tibetan plateau received 11 millions
>of tourists in 2012 and is expecting the dose to double
>to further flood the helpless local population.
>
>In these circumstances, one can't be surprised if a
>strong resentment against the Chinese Hans pervades
>Tibet, tempting youngsters to take extreme steps. But
>tourism is business. Dawa Yu of the Tibet Tourism Bureau
>told Xinhua: "Tibet's tourism industry is growing
>fast…herdsmen and farmers have benefited from the
>development of tourism. By the end of 2012, there were
>48,120 farmers employed in tourism-related sectors."
>Whether these figures are true or false is immaterial,
>the mere thought of having 20 million Han Chinese
>tourists in one year is frightening for a population of
>hardly three million (in the TAR). The Chinese leaders
>have other tricks up their sleeves. They are now banking
>on 'political advisers' to pass on their message.
>
>Xinhua quotes Sonam Puntsok, said to be the incarnation
>of a former Regent, Reting Rinpoche: "Buddhist or not, we
>should treasure the lives of all living things, including
>our own lives." In other words, stop embarrassing China
>with self-immolations. Without going into the personality
>of the previous Reting Rinpoche, who occupied the regency
>in the 1930s and was closely linked to the Kuomintang, it
>is enough to say that he created a quasi-civil war in
>Tibet in 1947; the present seventh 'incarnation' is a
>pure production of the Chinese Propaganda Department,
>without any formal recognition from the Dalai Lama or any
>other serious spiritual leaders.
>
>Beijing uses another 'political adviser', Dinga Rinpoche
>Pasang Namgyal from Tohlung Dechen County who quotes the
>Buddha as saying "do all that is good"; he probably means
>"good for the Party". One Gyatso Ling Rinpoche Thubten
>Drapa, also 'political adviser' announced that "all lives
>are equal; the Buddha is also asking people to respect
>their own lives." It is clearly propaganda to control
>the desperate local population, most of the time not
>fooled by these gimmicks. With a new leadership taking
>over, many observers believe that the situation under the
>'new regime' could improve.
>
>In the coming months, Yu Zhengsheng, a newly-elected
>member of the Standing Committee of the Politburo (and
>number 4 in the Party) will replace Jia Qingling as the
>Chairman of Central Working Coordination Small Group on
>Tibet. Yu has already started overlooking the activities
>of the Roof of the World. His recent visit to Tibetan
>areas of Sichuan (where he had several photo-
>opportunities with local Tibetans) seems to confirm the
>takeover. But if the face is new, his first words are
>disappointing.
>
>During his inspection tour, Yu declared: "The fight
>against the Dalai Lama clique should continue in order to
>create a favorable social and political environment for
>economic development and the improvement of people's
>well-being". However, while meeting major religious
>groups in Beijing more recently, Yu spoke of religion as
>a 'positive force'.
>
>He particularly mentioned the usefulness of religion in
>promoting economic and social development, saying:
>"Efforts are needed to make religion conducive to
>national development and the improvement of religious
>adherents' material and spiritual lives." Are Yu's latest
>utterances heralding a change in Beijing's policy vis-à-
>vis the Buddhist region? It is doubtful as discrimination
>against the Tibetans still remains strong.
>
>Radio Free Asia recently reported: "No new Chinese
>passports have been issued to Tibetan individuals in TAR,
>except for a few Tibetan officials who received the
>passports for official purpose and which they need to
>hand back upon their return". Sonam Dorjee, a researcher
>working in the Office of Tibet in Taiwan found out that
>unlike Chinese nationals, Tibetans face "a very
>complicated and difficult process to obtain passports."
>
>Meanwhile, Chinese self-styled lamas are preaching the
>Tibetans the importance of love, compassion and patience.
>
>(The accompanying visual is of Beijing-based artist Liu
>Yi casting his shadow on his painting of portraits of
>Tibetans who have self-immolated over the past three
>years. AP photo by Andy Wong)
>
>More at:
>
>http://dailypioneer.com/columnists/item/53319-intolerant-regime-talks-of-love-and-compassion.html
>
>Jai Maharaj, Jyotishi
>Om Shanti
>
>
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Dr. Jai Maharaj <use...@mantra.com and/or www.mantra.com/jai> wrote:
>Intolerant regime talks of love and compassion
Well, the CCP gave the traitors passports like every other Chinese and
guess what they went to India and came back and kicked down shop doors
in Lhasa in riots. They did so wearing their red robes and they went
on to burn and kill in the spring of 2008, on the eve of the Beijing
Olympics torch relay start on the Himalayan plateaus, taking advantage
of the media magnet toward the glamorous event.
And then they went back and forth between India and the TAR to get the
self-immolations series going, after the riots were put down.
For security and stability, the Chinese government did the right thing
for doing everything it can to prevent Da Lama's followers to create
deaths and destruction in Tibet for the purpose of restoring the
unjust and exploitative theocratic system back to Tibet.
Compassion has not been found on Da Lama's and his monks' side when
they so sacrificed the lives of their young and vulnerable. So, the
world should start asking themselves to cease and desist from letting
China do its musts to ensure the world has some compassion for those
the monks would have no compunction for sacrificing. 100 young lives
destroyed in such a cynical way are too much. Enough is enough. No
more compassion for Da Lama and his devious scheme.
lo yeeOn
>
>By Claude Arpi
>Editorial
>The Pioneer
>http://www.dailypioneer.com
>Thursday, January 31, 2013
>
>The Tibetan plateau received 11 million tourists in 2012,
>and the dose is expected to double. Meanwhile, China
>continues to make it difficult for the Tibetans to obtain
>even passports. Instead, it preaches humanity to them
>
>On the 18 day of the first month of the Water-Ox Year (in
>February 1913), Thubten Gyatso, the 13th Dalai Lama,
>proclaimed the 'independence' of Tibet.
>
>He recalled his years of exile, first in China, after the
>Younghusband expedition entered Lhasa in 1904 and then in
>India, when a Chinese warlord occupied Tibet. Then the
>13th Dalai Lama mentioned his triumphant return to the
>Land of Snows, the last Chinese having been chased away.
>He told his countrymen: "Tibet is a country with rich
>natural resources; but it is not scientifically advanced
>like other lands. We are a small, religious and
>independent nation."
>
>For the Dalai Lama, it was crucial to militarily protect
>Tibet: "To keep up with the rest of the world, we must
>defend our country. In view of past invasions by
>foreigners, our people may have to face certain
>difficulties to safeguard and maintain the independence
>of our country; one and all should voluntarily work
>hard…" It was 100 years ago.
>
>When one looks at the situation in the Land of Snows a
>century later, one is shocked by the prevailing
>situation. After 99 recorded self-immolations, the
>Chinese authorities are daily strengthening their grip on
>the land and people of Tibet. They use different tactics
>for the purpose. First they speak of development,
>equating development with happiness. Most of the time,
>they use Tibetan puppets to convey their message. Take
>the small village of Metok, a few kilometres from the
>Indian border (north of the Upper Siang district of
>Arunachal Pradesh).
>
>In an interview with a Chinese website, Dorji Wangdark,
>the deputy head of Metok County (and a delegate to the
>Regional People's Congress presently being held in
>Lhasa), praised Beijing for having brought a road to his
>border village: "great chances have been brought to Metok
>since the highway linking Bomi County and Metok opened
>[in December 2010]." But Beijing does not only invest in
>roads and airfields; according to Xinhua "more than
>US$563 million will be used for major forestation
>projects and for compensating and rewarding locals who
>protect and grow grass and forests and conserve wetlands,
>lakes and water resources." At the same time, natural
>resources such as minerals are extensively looted.
>
>Wangdark's proposal to the Congress is to improve the
>maintenance of Metok highway "to accelerate economic
>development of Metok County". What is not mentioned is
>that these roads are of vital strategic interest for the
>People's Liberation Army. That is one of the reasons why
>tourism in Tibet has become the key to Tibet's rapid
>development. The infrastructure constructed for
>'visitors' can be used in case of a conflict (with India
>for example). The Tibetan Autonomous Region's Government
>recently announced: "Tibet will strive to lift its number
>of incoming tourists to 20 million by 2015, nearly
>doubling the figure recorded last year."
>
>Padma Choling, TAR outgoing Chairman, gave the same
>figure while delivering a speech at the opening of the
>Regional People's Congress. Choling declared: "Tourism
>has become one of the leading economic growth engines for
>the plateau autonomous region, which hosted 11 million
>tourists last year with revenue from the tourism sector
>topping 2.12 billion US dollars." Can you believe it? The
>sparsely populated Tibetan plateau received 11 millions
>of tourists in 2012 and is expecting the dose to double
>to further flood the helpless local population.
>
>In these circumstances, one can't be surprised if a
>strong resentment against the Chinese Hans pervades
>Tibet, tempting youngsters to take extreme steps. But
>tourism is business. Dawa Yu of the Tibet Tourism Bureau
>told Xinhua: "Tibet's tourism industry is growing
>fast…herdsmen and farmers have benefited from the
>development of tourism. By the end of 2012, there were
>48,120 farmers employed in tourism-related sectors."
>Whether these figures are true or false is immaterial,
>the mere thought of having 20 million Han Chinese
>tourists in one year is frightening for a population of
>hardly three million (in the TAR). The Chinese leaders
>have other tricks up their sleeves. They are now banking
>on 'political advisers' to pass on their message.
>
>Xinhua quotes Sonam Puntsok, said to be the incarnation
>of a former Regent, Reting Rinpoche: "Buddhist or not, we
>should treasure the lives of all living things, including
>our own lives." In other words, stop embarrassing China
>with self-immolations. Without going into the personality
>of the previous Reting Rinpoche, who occupied the regency
>in the 1930s and was closely linked to the Kuomintang, it
>is enough to say that he created a quasi-civil war in
>Tibet in 1947; the present seventh 'incarnation' is a
>pure production of the Chinese Propaganda Department,
>without any formal recognition from the Dalai Lama or any
>other serious spiritual leaders.
>
>Beijing uses another 'political adviser', Dinga Rinpoche
>Pasang Namgyal from Tohlung Dechen County who quotes the
>Buddha as saying "do all that is good"; he probably means
>"good for the Party". One Gyatso Ling Rinpoche Thubten
>Drapa, also 'political adviser' announced that "all lives
>are equal; the Buddha is also asking people to respect
>their own lives." It is clearly propaganda to control
>the desperate local population, most of the time not
>fooled by these gimmicks. With a new leadership taking
>over, many observers believe that the situation under the
>'new regime' could improve.
>
>In the coming months, Yu Zhengsheng, a newly-elected
>member of the Standing Committee of the Politburo (and
>number 4 in the Party) will replace Jia Qingling as the
>Chairman of Central Working Coordination Small Group on
>Tibet. Yu has already started overlooking the activities
>of the Roof of the World. His recent visit to Tibetan
>areas of Sichuan (where he had several photo-
>opportunities with local Tibetans) seems to confirm the
>takeover. But if the face is new, his first words are
>disappointing.
>
>During his inspection tour, Yu declared: "The fight
>against the Dalai Lama clique should continue in order to
>create a favorable social and political environment for
>economic development and the improvement of people's
>well-being". However, while meeting major religious
>groups in Beijing more recently, Yu spoke of religion as
>a 'positive force'.
>
>He particularly mentioned the usefulness of religion in
>promoting economic and social development, saying:
>"Efforts are needed to make religion conducive to
>national development and the improvement of religious
>adherents' material and spiritual lives." Are Yu's latest
>utterances heralding a change in Beijing's policy vis-à-
>vis the Buddhist region? It is doubtful as discrimination
>against the Tibetans still remains strong.
>
>Radio Free Asia recently reported: "No new Chinese
>passports have been issued to Tibetan individuals in TAR,
>except for a few Tibetan officials who received the
>passports for official purpose and which they need to
>hand back upon their return". Sonam Dorjee, a researcher
>working in the Office of Tibet in Taiwan found out that
>unlike Chinese nationals, Tibetans face "a very
>complicated and difficult process to obtain passports."
>
>Meanwhile, Chinese self-styled lamas are preaching the
>Tibetans the importance of love, compassion and patience.
>
>(The accompanying visual is of Beijing-based artist Liu
>Yi casting his shadow on his painting of portraits of
>Tibetans who have self-immolated over the past three
>years. AP photo by Andy Wong)
>
>More at:
>
>http://dailypioneer.com/columnists/item/53319-intolerant-regime-talks-of-love-and-compassion.html
>
>Jai Maharaj, Jyotishi
>Om Shanti
>
>
>o o o
>
>o Not for commercial use. Solely to be fairly used
>for the educational purposes of research and open
>discussion. The contents of this post may not have been
>authored by, and do not necessarily represent the opinion
>of the poster. The contents are protected by copyright
>law and the exemption for fair use of copyrighted works.
>
>o If you send private e-mail to me, it will likely
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>
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>expressed by others are not necessarily those of the
>poster who may or may not have read the article.
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>as provided for in section 107 of the US Copyright Law.
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>the included information for research, comment,
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lo yeeOn
Jan 30, 2013, 8:23:12 PM1/30/13
to
In article <20130130We4VaMo78d@VyBV>,
Dr. Jai Maharaj <use...@mantra.com and/or www.mantra.com/jai> wrote:
>Intolerant regime talks of love and compassion
Well, the CCP gave the traitors passports like every other Chinese and
guess what they went to India and came back and kicked down shop doors
in Lhasa in riots. They did so wearing their red robes and they went
on to burn and kill in the spring of 2008, on the eve of the Beijing
Olympics torch relay start on the Himalayan plateaus, taking advantage
of the media magnet toward the glamorous event.
And then they went back and forth between India and the TAR to get the
self-immolations series going, after the riots were put down.
For security and stability, the Chinese government did the right thing
for doing everything it can to prevent Da Lama's followers from
Dr. Jai Maharaj <use...@mantra.com and/or www.mantra.com/jai> wrote:
>Intolerant regime talks of love and compassion
Well, the CCP gave the traitors passports like every other Chinese and
guess what they went to India and came back and kicked down shop doors
in Lhasa in riots. They did so wearing their red robes and they went
on to burn and kill in the spring of 2008, on the eve of the Beijing
Olympics torch relay start on the Himalayan plateaus, taking advantage
of the media magnet toward the glamorous event.
And then they went back and forth between India and the TAR to get the
self-immolations series going, after the riots were put down.
For security and stability, the Chinese government did the right thing
abusing a citizen's privilege to travel abroad to create deaths and
destruction in Tibet, only for the purpose of restoring the unjust and
exploitative theocratic system back to Tibet.
Compassion has not been found on Da Lama's and his monks' side when
they so sacrificed the lives of their young and vulnerable. So, it is
Compassion has not been found on Da Lama's and his monks' side when
high time for the world to cease and desist condamning China and start
letting her to do her musts to ensure the world has some compassion
for those the monks would not hesistate to sacrifice. 100 young lives
destroyed in such a cynical way by this system of monks are too much.
Enough is enough. No more compassion for Da Lama, his cohorts, and
their devious scheme.
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