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The Issue of Tibet

 

Introductory Message From Thubten Samphel

Information Secretary
Office of Tibet

There are a number of issues which are of grave concern to us. All the issues which are of great concern to us are issued in the form of press releases. Please visit www.tibet.net and particularly the news flash segment which archive all our current releases. This will give you an idea of the range of issues of immense concern to us and on which we certainly like the international attention and discussion...

By:           Thubten Samphel
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Message from His Holiness, the Dalai Lama on the Interfaith Call for Religious Freedom and Human Rights

I have for many years now engaged in interfaith dialogue and understanding with the basic belief that all the major religions of the world have the same potential to transform people into better human beings.  The common messages of love, kindness, tolerance, self-discipline and a sense of sharing are in some ways the foundation for respecting the fundamental and basic human rights of every person.  The world religions can therefore contribute to peace, harmony and human dignity.  That is why understanding and good relations amongst the different religious traditions of the world are so important and that is why the Interfaith Call is also important...

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“My Nation is Dying”

On the occasion of the 225th Anniversary of the Declaration of Independence (July 4, 2001)

The title comes from remarks made on June 30, 2001 by His Holiness, the Dalai Lama of Tibet, in Trent, Italy at the Synthesis Dialogues II, * when he spoke about the harsh reality facing his homeland because of the Chinese occupation.  All the weight of more than 40 years of having to deal with an on-going application of genocidal policies by the Chinese government is inherent in these four simple, yet powerful, words.  Personally, my heart was touched deeply, and once more I found myself asking, “What more can I do to save Tibet and its extraordinary Buddhist culture?”  Exploring this inner query leads me to realize that,  “My Nation is dying.”  The United States of America is, as I perceive it, out of touch with its original vision...

By Michael Toms

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Dear Comrades

It may strike you as presumptuous for an uninvited outsider to address the Standing Committee of the Central Committee of the Chinese Communist Party's Politburo. Through long experience in China, I am well aware of the sensitive reaction to foreigners appearing to "interfere" in "internal affairs."

Minnie Cancellaro

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What Shall We Do? Our Awakened Response to World Crisis

Strike against Terror by Thich Nhat Hanh

Thich Nhat Hanh is a Vietnamese Buddhist monk working for peace. He has a few books, simple but deep, semi Buddhist, semi Christian.

Terror is in the human heart. We must remove this terror from the heart. Destroying the human heart, both physically and psychologically, is what we should avoid. The root of terrorism should be identified so that it can be removed...

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