A Coordinated International Response Might Soften Chinese Intransigence Over Tibet
The West expresses increasing concern as China seems bent on hewing its own course, even on domestic matters such as handling unrest in Tibet, while China naturally resents foreign interference in domestic affairs. In the second of this two-part YaleGlobal series on divergence in foreign policy between the West and China, law professor Michael Davis addresses the rising tension over Tibet as demonstrated by Chinese cancellation of the summit with the European Union. He notes that Chinese talks with Tibetan exiles have fallen by the wayside. After a violent crackdown on Tibet protests in March, some in the West considered boycotting the Beijing Olympics. China since has threatened to shun any international leaders who meet with the Dalai Lama, spiritual leader of Tibet. Tibetans aspire for autonomy in 11 policy areas, including language, religion, education, environmental protection, utilization of natural resources, and trade. Despite questions over different treatment for areas like Hong Kong, China is intent on maintaining unity in what it regards as its sovereign territory. Punitive actions like boycotts of European goods will only invite retaliation, and isolation of Tibetan exiles only makes the demands and difficulties more pronounced. Coordinated international efforts aimed at convincing China to acknowledge the Dalai Lama and Tibetan desires could actually sooth a festering domestic challenge.
POSTED COMMENTS: 2 Responses
Who the hell he think he is’ What an arrogant hubris. The west can least afford to pressure China when they need China to help them tidy up the financial crisis. This arrogance twit maybe forget that he lve in 20th Century and not in 18 th century
Dalai Lama’s Power Trip Steps In Kaka!
Sometimes in the midst of the detailed polemical discussion on the Internet of whether or not Dorje Shugden is a Buddha or a spirit, the fact that Shugden and non-Shugden practitioners lived together harmoniously and in mutual respect until the 1970s gets forgotten. These heated discussions are only taking place because the Dalai Lama publicly demoted Dorje Shugden, a Protector Buddha loved by his own teachers and thousands of other people. On the basis of his own high status as the unquestioned head of Tibetans and the most famous Buddhist in the world, the Dalai Lama’s words have had the power to destroy the reputation of this Buddhist Deity and the great, revered masters who relied upon him.
These cruel, intolerant words are what have caused the severe schismatic problems now being faced by the Tibetan exile community and the bad reputation of previously respected Shugden practitioners around the world.
The words below are not those of a humble man, but of a man who knows full well the power he wields over his people.
The reasons he gives are based mainly on the provocative claim that Dorje Shugden is a Chinese spirit and thus a danger to the Dalai Lama’s life and health, a shibboleth that has never been backed up by any reasoning or evidence. When his words to the Tibetan people are examined, they show a depth of superstition quite out of keeping with the rational teachings of Lord Buddha.
To form a political decision and destroy religious freedom based on these reasons seems preposterous, and the resulting persecution is bewildering, a Buddhist witch hunt.
From the address delivered by the Dalai Lama at the preparatory session of Tamdrin Yangsang and Sangdrub empowerments, March 21 1996
“Since it happens according to government oracles that Dholgyal (Shugden) relates to Chinese Buddhist deities, we actually mentioned him by name in our exorcism based on Tamdrin at that time. Though these exorcisms cannot be relied upon, I have had strange dreams since then. Therefore I do not feel it will be comfortable for me to have worshippers of Shugden here. If acrimony between deities results in disharmony between humans, it will be spiritual ruination.”
The Dalai Lama goes on to explain:
“This will affect the life span of the spiritual master as well”.
He then points out and praises those former practitioners of Dorje Shugden, including “abbots and spiritual masters”, who have given up and “become pure”.
He explains how he knows that Dorje Shugden is a Chinese spirit based on locals’ dreams:
“Others have reported of a bearded monk strangling them: this is very clear indication that Shugden is a Chinese spirit, far from being a deity.”
To those who might not have given up the practice, he asks them to publicly make themselves known by standing up and leaving, rendering them pariahs with the words:
“Not only will it not benefit yourself but in the worst case may even become the cause of shortening the life of the Dalai Lama. If you wish the speedy death of the Dalai Lama, then I have no objection.”
He explains that he has reached these conclusions through divination (throwing a dough ball):
“All final decisions have been concluded only through divination. This address too is a result of a divination this morning.”
He ends with a threat, setting the scene for his followers to then take up the slander and persecution with impunity, which they have done:
“If you private monks and spiritual masters in the monastic colleges continue making excuses and continue worshipping thus, you shall have a day of regret… it will not be good if we have to knock on your doors.”
“you shall have a day of regret… it will not be good if we have to knock on your doors.”I am reminded of the 1999 Kalachakra Cereomony the Dl hastily put together once his nephew had reported that I had just finished the first monastery dedicated to Shri Dorje Shugden in Bloomington, Indiana/USA.
He and his henchmen showed up next door to my house one day in August and made life a living hell for the next 12 days as the limos drove up and down my little lane and 12,000 of his cult descended in the remote rolling hills of Southern Indiana.
I remember reading the hypocrisy daily as his propoganda machine hit every front page of the state with declaration that all people are welcome to the Kalachakra. Except for me and 12 Shugden monks living in the monastery.
It was apparent from the begining as he stepped off the plane in Indianapolis into a press conference and began railing about Dorje Shugden to 50 Press people, who had no clue whatsoever what he was talking about.
I remember the nightly cat calls from his security people that yelled threats from the night. While they smashed up my car windows and scrapped paint on the cars. Always at night. I sent my family away for the duration of his unwelcomed visit to my hometown.
I remember his words that he was not coming to Bloomington to dedicate the Kalachakra. He was going to Bloomington to destroy the Dorje Shugden Moastery that Kyabje Trijang Dorje Chang had blessed and dedicated.
The monastery thrives and has grown leaps and bounds across the adjacent states with other center attended by now thousands of people of all ages.
The Cultural Center land I gave in 1979 has turned into a land that is so full of impurities. It will take years to straighten out. The Norbu stole millons of dollars from the proceeds of the Kalachkra and are banned from even entering the grounds. Tagsters is dead and a lama from a Chinese Camp with Bob Thurman now control the Tibetan Cultural Center. On one side of town is the TCC and the other is Dorje Shugden Monastery.
The Dalia has turned to the dark side, plain and simple. He harms others, as he harmed me and my family with death threats and black magic that helped drive us from our home due to the complications of so much evilness directed our way bowled us over for awhile. But no more and no way. He will fail and the New Delhi Courts will point the way for his downfall and his nature to be revealed.
Imagine the Chinese now have a day to celebrate Dl’s flight or abandonment of his own people.
It called Serf Liberation Day. Sounds corny! But it is right on as far as the sufferage of the Tibetan People was coming to an end. Just the same as the American Blacks were liberated by a Yankee President Lincoln. Now over 140 years later, we have Barack Obama about to ascend to this high ofice.
Let the Tibetans go home to China and work for their desire and continue as a People living in closer proximity to the developing world. No longer as serfs and slaves. The aristocrats can go where they like and the rest can head for Alaska and start again. My ancestors came to America as Cavaliers and became Pioneers making the country we have today. It’s the way to keep your courage and strenght, Instead of becoming a welfare minority dying on a cliff side in northern India.
The Dalia would be better to go on ahead and not humiliate himself or us anymore than he has already with his charades and deceits.
He is only hot on this, because he killed Dragpa Gyaltshen and he is afraid his leagacy is dead once people know his true history.
That’s it! He is a lying murderer.
In the end he will recant and plead for mercy and understanding for his abuses of power and tainting the Words Of Buddha for his own personal gain.
“No matter what the outcome of the court case, in a country where millions of idols are worshipped, attempting to ban the Deity is an uphill battle.
One in which many Buddhist monks have lost their faith in the spirit of the Dalai Lama.”
January 18, 2009
hey Thom, that’s pretty heavy story about your persecution by the Dalai Lama’s people!
The Dalai Lama had finally sent a response through his advocate to the High Court of New Delhi,India,on the 19th december,2008.This was precisely 9 and a half month later, since he had received a Notice from the Court-questioning his actions behind the Ban and asking him to provide a response.His response has been inconclusive and irresponsible ! To begin with, it is Samdong Rimpoche, the supposed Prime Minister of the Tibetan Government in Exile,who has incidentally,responded on the behalf of the Tibetan leader.The God King on the other hand has prefferably stayed aloof,apparently to demonstrate his sanctimonous position,which is probably even beyond diplomatic immunity!The response in itself is a ridiculous compilation of excessive lying and denials.It claims the court as having no legal jurisdiction in matters of religion-the ban being a religious directives of the Tibetan leader-who has a mandate to guide the Tibetan people in the religious and the
political sphere.
On the other hand as stated,there is a vehement denial to the fact that the Dalai Lama had even ever placed a ban,nor even the refferendum. There has been no discrimination,no abuse of human rights or religious freedom.Nobody has been discriminated with jobs have not been denied neither students expelled from schools!The 15 or so monks who were denied entry to the settlement,were rejected due to the ban placed by monasteries themselves,on admitting Shugden adherents,and not by the Dalai Lama-so says Samdong Rimpoche.The Prime Minister,would rather engage in mud-slinging,as he wants the court and the world,to take note of the unholy laison,of Kundeling and Lama Gangchen rimpoche with that of the Communist Chinese government.It is the to the minister the misdeeds and animosity of the duo, that such vicious attacks have been made to the holy person of the Dalai Lama.To prove the immaculate antecedents of the Dalai Lama,almost all of the later’s ministries
have attested letters to the effect.There even seems to be a letter from an obsecure Indian minister stating the same and the National Human Rights Commision of New Delhi(NHRC) claiming to the effect that no objections had been raised against the Dalai Lama.A so-called letter from an press unioun,calling itself UBO,alleged to be in the Switzerland,cliams,that the Swiss TV Channel’10 vor 10′,was one-sided and baised in it’s interpretation of the on-going deity controversy,thus giving the Dalai lama a clean chit.
These in substance,are clever ploys and face saving tactics on the part of the Dalai Lama and his Government.The Tibetan team have even claimed,that under the leadership of the Dalai Lama there is harmony and good-will amongst all the Tibetan traditions,wherever Tibetans abide within and outside Tibet!And this,Samdong claims as a ‘never happened before’in the history of Tibet.
It’s time to put these unspeakables behind bars !
January 18, 2009 4:51 PM
tenzin jangchup said…
you people are the cause of the destruction of the dharma. as if this degenerate age wasn’t enough, you want to not only engage in malevolent spirit-worship, but are paid by the chinese to do so and try to stir up sectarian resentment to serve your own ends. you commit one of the five heinous deeds, causing a schism in the religious community, as well as breaking a bodhisattva vow (by eschewing genuine teachings and expounding made-up ones), and will certainly suffer for eons in hell.
January 18, 2009 6:14 PM
Thom said…
My friend Tenzin, awaken from your deluded slumber and smell the Roses! You no longer need to hide bhind your former slave master, Tenzin Gyatso Norbu.
Your enslavement is only in your mind. Simply walk out of yor cell and join the Freedom Loving People Of the World.
Old World Medievalist are a thing of the past. I will seek financial aid from our allies the Chinese and our Muslim friends from Al-Jazzera.
Thanks for the suggestion. Your TGIE lies will reveal you and your Master for the deceits you have perpeuated upon the innocences of the world.
It all a question of Justice and law. You and yours have broken the law and will suffer the punishment that the Courts Of New Delhi hand out to you. At the very least, the world will know of your crimes and it is a matter of Public Record.
You might try to actually try telling the truth and present some logic to your Hate Crimes. If you can muster something besides ‘dough balls’for the Dalia’s defense.
Samdung and his ‘dough ball’ provide conclusive evidence of that you and yours have gone completely insane.
January 18, 2009 6:38 PM
Tenzin said…
Tenzin Jangchub,
It is because of views like the ones you express here that we have to bring this situation to light and correct such misapprehensions. We are not spirit worshippers, we are not sectarian and we are not Chinese agents. Our Dharma is the pure teachings of Buddha Shakyamuni and Je Tsongkhapa.
You have bought into the Dalai Lama’s and Tibetan government propaganda hook, line and sinker. As a result of your and others’ misguided understanding arising from the Dalai Lama’s words, many Tibetans are suffering slander and persecution, and there is indeed a schism in the previously harmonious Dharma community.
It is indeed degenerate times, when pure Dharma is being destroyed by a supposed champion of Buddhism, and Buddhists are denied by that same person of their rights to practice Buddhism! His compassionate actions are certainly not in accordance with the Bodhisattva vows, which are the nature of love and compassion.
January 18, 2009 7:14 PM
Thom said…
Challenge to Dalia,Samdung,TGIE,TYC
If you have any confidence with the defense of your Hate Crimes and violating the Indian Constitution and your own Tibetan Constitution?
I challenge you to have the claims brought before an officially designated International Debate Committee.
One that will act as a mediator to decide the validity of the claims made against the Dalia lama and Samdung, who represents the TGIE.
A PUBLIC DEBATE for all to witness and decide for themselves the truth behind the charges brought before the New Delhi Court against you.
A time honored method to resolve differences and a democratic process to unveil the truth of our cause against you and the Medievalist World you represent.
I know you read this forum and I know you are afraid to confront your long held fear.
That you, Tenzin Gyatso Norbu murdered Dragpa Gyaltshen.
That you ordered the murder of my Teacher, Kyabje Dagom Rinpoche. I know that my Master Domo Geshe Rinpoche requested Dagom Rinpoche to build a monastery dedicated by HH Kyabje Choktrul Trijang Dorje Chang Rinpoche, under the direction of Gonsar Tulku, Kyabje Dagom Rinpoche and attended by Zong Rinpoche. I know you came to Bloomington to destroy your Lineage Masters Dedication of the New Monastery.
I know that the dough balls you speak, told you of your own demise and ruin by your previous negative actions. Which you have only compounded by your negative activities that consume your life force by the fear you carry of being exposed for the Murdering liar that you have proven yourself to be.
Recant your lies and plead for mercy and understanding for all that you have undertaken to destoy the pure lineage of the Masters.
Your time is near and the Protector draws you near to your day of reckoning.
Set down from your throne and leave your body alone. Somebody must change.
Your days of fear are nearly done.