Petition: Save Larung Gar, world's largest Buddhist monastery: Home to 10,000+ facing demolition

[Peter Terpstra]

The Larung Gar Buddhist Academy, which is probably the world's largest
Buddhist monastic community, was founded by Choeje Yishin Norbu Khenpo Jigme
Phuntshok. The academy, as framed by the late Khenpo, has been serving as the
wellspring of knowledge. It is also the home for many Buddhist practitioners
and the source of happiness for people across the globe. However, the
Chinese government has issued an order to reduce the population of the
institute to 5,000 residents when there are well over 10,000 monks and
nuns alone. The government also announced the planned demolition of living
quarters, which would leave residential space for only five thousand members.
The obvious concern is regarding religious freedom for the thousands of
monks and nuns that have renounced the world and made Larung Gar their
home just to practice their religion. As the Chinese government continues
to manipulate the number of monks and nuns in monasteries all over Tibet,
this directly obstructs the practice of religion for many. Currently the
Institute is closed to foreigners.

Many Tibetans and Buddhists are appealing to engage in hunger strike,
risking their lives to save Larung Gar. We hope there could be meaningful
consultations with the residents of the institute!

PLEASE SIGN THIS PETITION

https://www.change.org/p/united-nations-human-rights-council-save-larung-gar-world-s-largest-buddhist-monastery-home-to-10-000-facing-demolition

or:

http://tinyurl.com/huqadkv