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"We Have Faith in India and Democracy" Tibet's Activist
By Carly Selby-James, The Tibet Post
On the 5th February His Eminence the Sakya Gongma Rinpoche travelled to Nepal to the main Buddhist stupa and on the morning of the 7th of February he attended the ceremony for the cremation of his tutor, Kathmandu, Nepal. Photo: TPI
Kathmandu, Nepal: On the 7th February was cremated the holy body of Aped Rinpoche, senior tutor of His Eminence the Sakya Gongma Rinpoche, in the schoolyard of the National Buddhism University in Nepal. On the 5th February His Eminence the Sakya Gongma Rinpoche travelled to Nepal to the main Buddhist stupa and on the morning of the 7th of Continues on Page 8
Religious discourse in Taiwan
Rinpoche gave the teaching in Taipei, Taiwan. Photo: Tibet.net
Taipei: Tibet Religious Foundation of His Holiness the Dalai Lama based in Taipei, the capital of Taiwan organised a religious discourse on "Parting from the four attachments" by Sakya Dungsei Ratna Vajra Rinpoche on the evening of 10 and 11 February in Taipei. This is the 9th teaching series by eminent religious figures from different traditions of Tibetan Buddhism organised by the Foundation Continues on Page 7
Dharamshala: Thousands of devotees including Tibetans, Indians, nuns and monks gathered on Wednesday in a peaceful show of solidarity and support for His Holiness the 17th Karmapa Lama, making their way in procession from McLeod Ganj to the Gyuto Tantric University and Monastery, a distance of more than 20km. The Monastery, where the Karmapa was set to address the congregation of followers, also attracted several intrigued foreigners as well as participants representing the Tibetan Youth Congress (TYC), the Tibetan Women's Association (TWA), the Gu Chu Sum Movement of Tibet, the National Democratic Party of Tibet, and the Students for a Free Tibet. The event on Wednesday was led by Tibetan writer and activist Tenzin Tsundue, who spoke in Tibetan, Hindi and English to the many and varied supporters gathered in front of the monastery. "This is not a protest; we are not against anybody. (...) We are the devotees of the Karmapa," he explained, describing the gathering as a ‘spontaneous response of the people' to show their support, faith and love to the Karmapa and also to India. During his brief two-minute address the Karmapa showed a calm optimism as he reassured his audience of his faith in the Indian system, urging
Thousands of devotees including Tibetans, Indians, nuns and monks a peaceful show of solidarity and support for His Holiness the 17th Karmapa Lama, Dharamshala, India on 2 February 2011. Photo: TPI
them in Tibetan: "Let the investigating agencies do their work. Truth will prevail." Refuting the 'baseless' accusations against the Karmapa, Tsundue proclaimed that his supporters had "come here with the conviction that our Karmapa is not a Chinese spy, we have come here
In Tibet, Many People Don’t Eat Meat the First Day of Losar
with this conviction." In relation to the allegations he also had this encouraging message: "We should look at this not as a problem, we should look at this as a test of our love and compassion. This is the teaching of His Holiness the Karmapa." Continues on Page 6
Australia Braces for Cyclone
Cyclone Yasi's infrared satellite image. Photo: File
Dharamshala: Authorities in Cairns, located in the state of Queensland in Northern Australia, have been evacuating residents from their homes ahead of the level 5 Cyclone Yasi expected to hit at around midnight (AEST) tonight. Over 30 000 people have been relocated and the city's evacuation centres have now reached
Singer freed from Chinese Jail
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Egypt President Mubarak Resigns
By Ye-Rinne Park, The Tibet Post
Dharamshala: Tashi Dhondup, a famous singer from Amdo province in Tibet, received a hero's welcome as he arrived home after a year in a forced labour camp. Chinese authorities arrested him for the lyrics on his second album, ‘Torture without wounds', which spoke of "The pain that there is no freedom in the land of Tibet/The pain that the heritage of our ancestors has been taken away," a clear reference to China's invasion of 1950. "These songs ... contained serious provocative themes," wrote the Re-Education Through Labor Committee according to Radio Free Asia. Tashi Dhondup had already been detained in 2008, after the release of his first album, which was qualified as "counter-revolutionary" by China. During his detention, police beat him severely.
March 16th and 17th, protests by Tibetans in Tsolho, Rebkong (ch: Tongren), Amdo Tibet. Photo: TPI/file By Ye-rinne Park, The Tibet Post
Dharamshala: Many writers and bloggers from inside and outside Tibet criticise people from Amdho, eastern Tibet, saying that they celebrate Chinese New Year instead of Tibetan Losar (New Year). The Tibet Post International asked Kanyag Tsering, a monk from Kirti monastery (Dharamshala), about this topic. This year, Tibetan Losar wasn't celebrated as usual. According to Tibetan traditions, people sing and dance with much noise. People didn't do that this year, and neither did they visit their families, neighbours and relatives. This year, Tibetans did dance and sing, but in a quiet way, and the main reason was to keep the tradition and the Tibetan
culture alive. On the first day of Losar, people also usually burn incense in the early morning and play with firecrackers, but this didn't happen this year. Last year, one of the Lamas from Ngapa, Kirti Rinpoche, asked people not to eat meat during Losar. That's why many people from places like Ngapa, Zoige and Barkam didn't have meat at that time. Many people say that Amdho Losar is Chinese Losar... I don't know much about astrology. But I can say Amdo Losar is not Chinese Losar. Some years the dates happen to be similar, even with the Lhasa Continues on Page 5
A furious wave of protest swept Egypt’s President Hosni Mubarak from power on Friday after 30 years of one-man rule, sparking jubilation on the streets and sending a warning to autocrats across the Arab world and beyond. Photo: Free Malaysia Today By Carly Selby-James, The Tibet Post
Dharamshala: Weeks of protest in Egypt's capital city Cairo and other cities across the nation were brought to an end Friday (11 February) with the Continues on Page 9