[The Random Factor] One World One Dream Free Tibet

[The Random Factor]

At last, the Olympics are here! China's coming out
party is almost upon us.

It is sure to be memorable...

Remember the opening and closing ceremonies
in Turin Italy when the world's best athletes
were paraded around to decades old American
dance music, including one-time hits like YMCA
by the Village People?

The music selection in Turin was a small tragedy
in an otherwise grand event. China's 2008 ceremonies
may be the most spectacular & beautiful ever.

But, this time, the tragedy is far too real.

China would like the whole world to forget about 5
million plus Tibetans... who happen to be one of
the most peaceful people on the planet.

Have you seen footage of Chinese troops
opening fire on Tibetans attempting to
escape to India? If not, try youtube.

Although there is a seeming lack of details
from credible news agencies remember
Nick Harris' report straight from Dharamsala,
India the home of the Tibetan government in
exile which welcomes surviving escapees daily.

Nick met many Tibetan refugees in India and
reports the following laws being imposed by
China on Tibetans in Tibet.

It is illegal to:

1. Practice any form of their religion
(the penalty for possessing a photo of
the Dalai Lama is now 4 YEARS IN
PRISON undergoing FULL TORTURE).

2. Possess the Tibetan flag (the penalty
is having your hands cut off).

3. In some cases to keep your own house.
Tibetans are being forced to destroy
their homes and borrow money from the
Chinese government in order to build new
Chinese style homes in preparation for
the Olympic games.

4. Teach their children in the Tibetan
language. All Tibetan children must take
school in Chinese.

5. To leave Tibet. Anyone caught trying
to leave is shot and killed. If they are
unlucky enough to survive they are kept
in a prison cell with no access to light
to be tortured for the rest of their
lives.

No wonder it's off limits!

The Dalai Lama teachings are at the heart
of Tibetan culture, and it seems like a great
time to spread some culture.

We will not forget!

Covered so far:
#39 Intro/overview of Hamburg 2007 event
#40 part 1 - Inherent Emptiness
#40 part 2 - The Interdependence of all things.

Still worth discussing are:

- Our mental and physical realities
- The goal of clearing mind of obscurities
- Meditation on emptiness & compassion

SG
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