Thursday, March 20, 2008

Current event article: Tibet

What is going on in Tibet?
What does this have to do with the Dalai Lama?
Could it effect the Olympics in China?

Research the above questions and post the results on your Blog.

3 comments:

Anonymous said...

They just want democracy and they are being killed by chinesse peolpe!

Anonymous said...

Tibet just want democracy ,and they are being killed by those damn chinese.

The Chinese government rejects international calls that it talk with the Dalai Lama, insisting he is a "separatist" and that his "clique" masterminded protests that convulsed Tibet last week and have spread to three neighboring Chinese provinces.

Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao accused supporters of the Dalai Lama of orchestrating violent clashes to taint the Beijing Olympics, saying today that the Nobel laureate's backers were provoking violence to promote Tibetan independence.


By Antonio Valdovinos

Steven said...

Tibet is comprised of the three provinces of Amdo (now split by China into the provinces of Qinghai, Gansu & Sichuan), Kham (largely incorporated into the Chinese provinces of Sichuan, Yunnan and Qinghai), and U-Tsang (which, together with western Kham, is today referred to by China as the Tibet Autonomous Region).




The Dalai Lamas are the manifestations of the Bodhisattva (Buddha) of Compassion, who chose to reincarnate to serve the people. Lhamo Dhondrub was, as Dalai Lama, renamed Jetsun Jamphel Ngawang Lobsang Yeshe Tenzin Gyatso - Holy Lord, Gentle Glory, Compassionate, Defender of the Faith, Ocean of Wisdom. Tibetans normally refer to His Holiness as Yeshe Norbu, the Wishfulfilling Gem or simply Kundun - The Presence.

It had been thought by some that the exiled Tibetan spiritual leader would oppose the Summer Olympics in Beijing because of China's sway over Tibet and reported human rights abuses in the communist country. However, in a statement issued Monday on the International Campaign for Tibet's Web site, the Dalai Lama expressed his desire to see the athletic competition take place, while advocating for greater freedoms.



Stephen Kimmons