DALAI LAMA : I WILL BE REBORN MANY TIMES…….
“Without harmony, there cannot be development or happiness”
(Madan Menon Thottasseri)
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The Taiwanese Film Producer Liao Wen-Yu’s film and book – “The Oldest Laughtter in the Himalaya” on The Tibet’s exiled spiritual leader Dalai Lams, gives inspiration to script-writers and film makers around the world to contribute their might against unauthorized occupation of tiny realms of ethnic communities, subversion of democracy, military excesses, violation of human-rights etc. Liao had written the book while filming a documentary on the Dalai Lama as a testimony to his exile and his fight for the freedom of Tibetans.
The celebrated writer-producer has invited Dalai Lama to attend the Premiere of the film on 3rd January, 2010 at Taipei. Dalai Lama, the apostle of Peace should attend the premiere and bless the writer-producer who braved for filming the despotic atrocities of communist china and the plight of a beautiful community in the great Himalayan valley. It will be a big event not only for Tibet or Taiwan but for the peace-loving international community as a whole. I wish that the Taiwan regime which gives the moral support and concerned for the humiliations the people of Tibet endure should come forward and arrange for a premiere of the film in New York and other international film centers including India cities.
It will be fine, if President Barack Obama is invited to attend the Premier in New York and add value to the cause of peace movement.
Un fortunately Obama during his recent trip to China ( Nov 15-18) could not take any lead on the Tibetian issue or rather he was forced to fall in line with China while the Chinese regime wanted U.S to respect for its ‘core interests’ – to stop supports to Taiwan and Dalai Lama’s exiled government. After meeting his Chinese counterpart Hu at Beijing, Obama said “We did note that while we recognize that Tibet is part of People’s Republic of China, United States supports an early resumption of dialogue” between Dalai Lama’s representatives and China”. His comments on Tibet would have found place in his agenda as he has come to know on the Chinese Court's sentences on the founder of a web site promoting the Tibetan language and a Tibetan blogger.
“Without harmony, there cannot be development or happiness”
(Madan Menon Thottasseri)
_____________________________________________________________________
The Taiwanese Film Producer Liao Wen-Yu’s film and book – “The Oldest Laughtter in the Himalaya” on The Tibet’s exiled spiritual leader Dalai Lams, gives inspiration to script-writers and film makers around the world to contribute their might against unauthorized occupation of tiny realms of ethnic communities, subversion of democracy, military excesses, violation of human-rights etc. Liao had written the book while filming a documentary on the Dalai Lama as a testimony to his exile and his fight for the freedom of Tibetans.
The celebrated writer-producer has invited Dalai Lama to attend the Premiere of the film on 3rd January, 2010 at Taipei. Dalai Lama, the apostle of Peace should attend the premiere and bless the writer-producer who braved for filming the despotic atrocities of communist china and the plight of a beautiful community in the great Himalayan valley. It will be a big event not only for Tibet or Taiwan but for the peace-loving international community as a whole. I wish that the Taiwan regime which gives the moral support and concerned for the humiliations the people of Tibet endure should come forward and arrange for a premiere of the film in New York and other international film centers including India cities.
It will be fine, if President Barack Obama is invited to attend the Premier in New York and add value to the cause of peace movement.
Un fortunately Obama during his recent trip to China ( Nov 15-18) could not take any lead on the Tibetian issue or rather he was forced to fall in line with China while the Chinese regime wanted U.S to respect for its ‘core interests’ – to stop supports to Taiwan and Dalai Lama’s exiled government. After meeting his Chinese counterpart Hu at Beijing, Obama said “We did note that while we recognize that Tibet is part of People’s Republic of China, United States supports an early resumption of dialogue” between Dalai Lama’s representatives and China”. His comments on Tibet would have found place in his agenda as he has come to know on the Chinese Court's sentences on the founder of a web site promoting the Tibetan language and a Tibetan blogger.
China has always tactically played a good game on the Tibet issue. Whenever a foreign leader high-light the issue in any meetings or whenever they call on Dalai Lama, China will just upgrade its position on such interactions to an attack on ‘China’s Core interests’! It is a fact, for foreign leaders, the meetings with Dalai Lama during his visits to their nations often becomes symbolic just to please their domestic vote bank. While on a China visit, in a bid to avoid displeasing China, they are tend to make concessions scripted by Chinese regime and indirectly will be forced to accept the Chinese sovereignty over Tibet. The future of Tibet is uncertain even after a half a century’s occupancy by China.
China occupied Tibet in early 1950 and Dalai Lama, the Spiritual leader fled to neighbouring India and lead the campaign for the freedom of the tiny Himalayan state back to the ethnic Buddhist community. China kept on accusing Dalai Lama for leading the movement for splitting the Himalayan region from the rest of the world.
Dalai Lama, the Octogenarian leader amid a failed uprising in 1959 has denied all allegations of China against his freedom movement. There was no peace talk between both groups since 2002, and though it was resumed in July 2008, it landed in an impasse when China put forth a conditional demand that Dalai Lama will not position his mission for Tibetan independence. The former U.S Presidents George W. Bush and Bill Clinton have urged China to recommence dialogue with Dalai Lama and wanted Tibet to be freed from oppression.
The situation went out of control at Lhasa, Tibet’s capital in early 2009 in which hundreds of shops were torched and many Chinese civilians who are migrated into the troubled area as new settlers were also affected.
Currently China and U.S are progressively more inter-dependent and simultaneously imbalanced in a hazardous way too! The American economy is being kept afloat, in part due to China’s willingness to buy U.S securities, the current funding from Beijing more than USD 1 trillion of U.S debt, higher than any other ally. Correspondingly, China is heavily reliant on U.S consumption to keep the export-reliant economy going. Huring his recent trip to China, Obama raised on huge trade balance with President Hu Jintao and the discussion focused into the China’s insistence of keeping its currency artificially low.
U.S needed China’s influence to apply pressure on Iran to go slow on its nuclear weapon programme. It is to be noted that when Iran did a U-turn on its deal to remove most of its nuclear stockpile to overseas in return for materials for its medical research reactors, China obliged to listen the advice of U.S for supporting the IAEA resolution against Iran on November 27, 2009. White House Chief of Staff - Rahm Emanuel had stated that China’s participation with U.S in the nuclear issue of Iran and its decision ‘to set a climate change goal’ showed the achievement of President’s trip to Beijing.
In this scenario wherein U.S and China have reinvented their bilateral relationships, a very powerful U.S alone has the free access with the powerful China and stimulates it to think absolutely to be considerate on the Tibetan issue. If U.S takes an initiative, the Tibetan issue will be resolved leading to the restoration of the Lama regime and paving the way for return of Dalai Lama and followers.
The threat is still alive, that at any time Beijing may will clamour for the unification of Taiwan with the main land China and trigger missiles focused to the island. It is ironical that Taiwan has geared up its defense with the arms supplied by U.S.A! There no much of discussion on the Taiwan issue during Obama’s deliberations at China.
Probably China had to be enmeshed in certain serious constraints in future as a divine manifestation from the Lama God for it to compromise and renounce all rights on Tibet! Dalai Lama never lost confidence and said that “he does not hate the Chinese Communists, because of the sufferings of Tibetans is their karma. Chinese Communists are creating their own karma if they continue to oppress Tibetans”. Let us hope that China part with not only Tibet but also recognize Taiwan as an independent nation as desired by the people of the island and facilitate for getting the approval of self entity from United Nations.
The Dalai Lama has visited Taiwan three times since 1997, each time generated strong protests from China which criticised him as a "splittist" unraveling Tibet from China. In his interview with Liao, the Dalai Lama recalled the pain of being forced to flee as Chinese troops invaded Tibet, and how grateful he now feels about his exile. While commenting on the invitation to the films’ premiere, he said “I am always ready to visit Taiwan, but it depends on many factors, including the stance of the Taiwan government”.
Taiwan is still the one issues that could trigger war between China, which claims sovereignty over the self-ruled island, and the United States, which is committed by US law to provide weapons for Taiwan's defense. Fortunately Obama's tenure has coincided with a cooling of tensions between Beijing and Taipei. Thanks to the 2008 election of Taiwan President Ma Ying-jeou, who established better ties with China despite there exists a potential friction over US arms sales to Taiwan.
Any time Beijing will clamour for the unification of Taiwan with the main land China and trigger missiles positioned towards the island. It is ironical that Taiwan has geared up its defense with the arms supplied by U.S.A! There no much of discussion on the Taiwan issue during Obama’s deliberations at China.
The main land China and Taiwan was split due too the civil war in 1949 and the Chinese leadership maintained their continued desire for getting back the Taiwan island into its fold. Only after the installation of Ma Ying-jeou as the President of Taiwan, Beijing developed a soft approach for its Taiwan policy.Ma could establish a frequency in relationship by listening to China on various issues without relinquishing Taiwan’s independent status. Ma has turned the corner on his predecessor's anti-China policies, bringing the Taiwanese and Chinese economies closer together and speaking repeatedly in favour of a peace-treaty.
In what was widely seen as a step to placate Beijing, Ma blocked a Dalai Lama visit in December,2008 saying the timing was "not appropriate." These steps naturally instigated the opposition front started accusing the president stating that he is not for formal independence of Taiwan by laying the groundwork to hand the island back to Beijing - a charge that Ma vigorously denies.
China occupied Tibet in early 1950 and Dalai Lama, the Spiritual leader fled to neighbouring India and lead the campaign for the freedom of the tiny Himalayan state back to the ethnic Buddhist community. China kept on accusing Dalai Lama for leading the movement for splitting the Himalayan region from the rest of the world.
Dalai Lama, the Octogenarian leader amid a failed uprising in 1959 has denied all allegations of China against his freedom movement. There was no peace talk between both groups since 2002, and though it was resumed in July 2008, it landed in an impasse when China put forth a conditional demand that Dalai Lama will not position his mission for Tibetan independence. The former U.S Presidents George W. Bush and Bill Clinton have urged China to recommence dialogue with Dalai Lama and wanted Tibet to be freed from oppression.
The situation went out of control at Lhasa, Tibet’s capital in early 2009 in which hundreds of shops were torched and many Chinese civilians who are migrated into the troubled area as new settlers were also affected.
Currently China and U.S are progressively more inter-dependent and simultaneously imbalanced in a hazardous way too! The American economy is being kept afloat, in part due to China’s willingness to buy U.S securities, the current funding from Beijing more than USD 1 trillion of U.S debt, higher than any other ally. Correspondingly, China is heavily reliant on U.S consumption to keep the export-reliant economy going. Huring his recent trip to China, Obama raised on huge trade balance with President Hu Jintao and the discussion focused into the China’s insistence of keeping its currency artificially low.
U.S needed China’s influence to apply pressure on Iran to go slow on its nuclear weapon programme. It is to be noted that when Iran did a U-turn on its deal to remove most of its nuclear stockpile to overseas in return for materials for its medical research reactors, China obliged to listen the advice of U.S for supporting the IAEA resolution against Iran on November 27, 2009. White House Chief of Staff - Rahm Emanuel had stated that China’s participation with U.S in the nuclear issue of Iran and its decision ‘to set a climate change goal’ showed the achievement of President’s trip to Beijing.
In this scenario wherein U.S and China have reinvented their bilateral relationships, a very powerful U.S alone has the free access with the powerful China and stimulates it to think absolutely to be considerate on the Tibetan issue. If U.S takes an initiative, the Tibetan issue will be resolved leading to the restoration of the Lama regime and paving the way for return of Dalai Lama and followers.
The threat is still alive, that at any time Beijing may will clamour for the unification of Taiwan with the main land China and trigger missiles focused to the island. It is ironical that Taiwan has geared up its defense with the arms supplied by U.S.A! There no much of discussion on the Taiwan issue during Obama’s deliberations at China.
Probably China had to be enmeshed in certain serious constraints in future as a divine manifestation from the Lama God for it to compromise and renounce all rights on Tibet! Dalai Lama never lost confidence and said that “he does not hate the Chinese Communists, because of the sufferings of Tibetans is their karma. Chinese Communists are creating their own karma if they continue to oppress Tibetans”. Let us hope that China part with not only Tibet but also recognize Taiwan as an independent nation as desired by the people of the island and facilitate for getting the approval of self entity from United Nations.
The Dalai Lama has visited Taiwan three times since 1997, each time generated strong protests from China which criticised him as a "splittist" unraveling Tibet from China. In his interview with Liao, the Dalai Lama recalled the pain of being forced to flee as Chinese troops invaded Tibet, and how grateful he now feels about his exile. While commenting on the invitation to the films’ premiere, he said “I am always ready to visit Taiwan, but it depends on many factors, including the stance of the Taiwan government”.
Taiwan is still the one issues that could trigger war between China, which claims sovereignty over the self-ruled island, and the United States, which is committed by US law to provide weapons for Taiwan's defense. Fortunately Obama's tenure has coincided with a cooling of tensions between Beijing and Taipei. Thanks to the 2008 election of Taiwan President Ma Ying-jeou, who established better ties with China despite there exists a potential friction over US arms sales to Taiwan.
Any time Beijing will clamour for the unification of Taiwan with the main land China and trigger missiles positioned towards the island. It is ironical that Taiwan has geared up its defense with the arms supplied by U.S.A! There no much of discussion on the Taiwan issue during Obama’s deliberations at China.
The main land China and Taiwan was split due too the civil war in 1949 and the Chinese leadership maintained their continued desire for getting back the Taiwan island into its fold. Only after the installation of Ma Ying-jeou as the President of Taiwan, Beijing developed a soft approach for its Taiwan policy.Ma could establish a frequency in relationship by listening to China on various issues without relinquishing Taiwan’s independent status. Ma has turned the corner on his predecessor's anti-China policies, bringing the Taiwanese and Chinese economies closer together and speaking repeatedly in favour of a peace-treaty.
In what was widely seen as a step to placate Beijing, Ma blocked a Dalai Lama visit in December,2008 saying the timing was "not appropriate." These steps naturally instigated the opposition front started accusing the president stating that he is not for formal independence of Taiwan by laying the groundwork to hand the island back to Beijing - a charge that Ma vigorously denies.
The opposition struck back, announcing that seven of its mayors and county magistrates had invited the Dalai Lama to come to Taiwan to offer spiritual comfort to the victims of Typhoon Morakot, which struck the island and left an estimated 670 dead.
The invitation put Ma in a bind - either risk angering China or give further ammunition to his detractors, who were already reveling over widespread perceptions that Ma's government had badly botched typhoon relief efforts. The next day his diplomacy is proved. Ma surprised many by announcing the Dalai Lama could indeed come to Taiwan - "to help rest the souls of the dead and also pray for the well-being of the survivors."
China issued a denunciation, but blamed the opposition for the invitation, rather than Ma himself, in what appeared to be an effort to keep the rapidly improving relations between Taipei and Beijing on track. The following day Ma spokesman Wang Yu-chi signaled that the Taiwanese side understood Beijing's lead, declaring that Ma would not see the Dalai Lama during his stay.
"Our understanding is that the Dalai Lama's visit is to attend religious activities," he said. "We will not arrange (a meeting)." A spokesman for the Dalai Lama, Tenzin Taklha, has also denied the visit has any political subtext. For its part, the Taiwanese opposition says it agrees with the characterization, though it has been pressing Ma to consent to a meeting.
Now to attend the documentary Film’s premiere Dalai Lama will be attending at Taipei, it will be a question whether President Ma will receive him and participate in the function or not.
In talking with Liao, the Dalai Lama recalled the pain of being forced to flee as Chinese troops invaded Tibet, and how grateful he now feels about his exile. "The exile gave me the opportunity to learn. I was able to meet people of different religions from all parts of the world, and learn about other faiths from them. This has been very helpful to me," he added that if he had not left Tibet, by this time he would become too obsolete by narrow-mindedness as he would have redundantly confined himself into Potala Palace.
To wipe out the influence of the Dalai Lama, Chinese scholars have hinted that after the Dalai Lama has died, China would find his next incarnation in China! The Dalai Lama said he was not too concerned about it, as it was "up to the Tibetan people to decide if there is the need to preserve the system of the Dalai Lama". But as a Buddhist, he believes he will be reborn many times until his soul has been purified and has reached nirvana.
In the interviews, the Dalai Lama expressed admiration for China's culture, history, economic achievements and recent political reforms. He called on Tibetans and Chinese to reconcile and live in harmony, which he said would be his key message if he were allowed to return to Tibet.
"Without harmony, there cannot be development or happiness. I will also stress forgiveness, because both Tibetans and Chinese need to learn to forgive," he said.
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The invitation put Ma in a bind - either risk angering China or give further ammunition to his detractors, who were already reveling over widespread perceptions that Ma's government had badly botched typhoon relief efforts. The next day his diplomacy is proved. Ma surprised many by announcing the Dalai Lama could indeed come to Taiwan - "to help rest the souls of the dead and also pray for the well-being of the survivors."
China issued a denunciation, but blamed the opposition for the invitation, rather than Ma himself, in what appeared to be an effort to keep the rapidly improving relations between Taipei and Beijing on track. The following day Ma spokesman Wang Yu-chi signaled that the Taiwanese side understood Beijing's lead, declaring that Ma would not see the Dalai Lama during his stay.
"Our understanding is that the Dalai Lama's visit is to attend religious activities," he said. "We will not arrange (a meeting)." A spokesman for the Dalai Lama, Tenzin Taklha, has also denied the visit has any political subtext. For its part, the Taiwanese opposition says it agrees with the characterization, though it has been pressing Ma to consent to a meeting.
Now to attend the documentary Film’s premiere Dalai Lama will be attending at Taipei, it will be a question whether President Ma will receive him and participate in the function or not.
In talking with Liao, the Dalai Lama recalled the pain of being forced to flee as Chinese troops invaded Tibet, and how grateful he now feels about his exile. "The exile gave me the opportunity to learn. I was able to meet people of different religions from all parts of the world, and learn about other faiths from them. This has been very helpful to me," he added that if he had not left Tibet, by this time he would become too obsolete by narrow-mindedness as he would have redundantly confined himself into Potala Palace.
To wipe out the influence of the Dalai Lama, Chinese scholars have hinted that after the Dalai Lama has died, China would find his next incarnation in China! The Dalai Lama said he was not too concerned about it, as it was "up to the Tibetan people to decide if there is the need to preserve the system of the Dalai Lama". But as a Buddhist, he believes he will be reborn many times until his soul has been purified and has reached nirvana.
In the interviews, the Dalai Lama expressed admiration for China's culture, history, economic achievements and recent political reforms. He called on Tibetans and Chinese to reconcile and live in harmony, which he said would be his key message if he were allowed to return to Tibet.
"Without harmony, there cannot be development or happiness. I will also stress forgiveness, because both Tibetans and Chinese need to learn to forgive," he said.
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