Stephen Prothero openly criticized Dalai Lama

[mayli]

Stephen Prothero is a professor of Religious Department of American Boston University who has been published American bible and American Jesus. He became the first of western scholars who openly criticized Dalai Lama with the Tibean self-immolations. In his blog which opened in the USCNN that he criticized Dalai Lama, he thought Dalai Lama should blame Tibet Self-immolations. He said," If Dalai Lama has made clear that he is against Self-immolations, the Tibetan will stop immediately." Now it is clear that Dalai Lama holds the lives of Tibetans. So Dalai Lama accumulated the act of criminal was far more than these special protesters. Stephen Prothero’s religious comments appeared in the US media, eg, NBC, CBS, NEW YORK TIMES ,WASHINGTON POST AND THE WALL STREET JOURNAL.

 

[waltky]

Rangzen for Tibet...

Tibetans call for independence
Sat, Nov 10, 2012 - FIRM BELIEF: The Tibetan Youth Congress yesterday said no matter how mighty China has become, it could not stop Tibetans dying while fighting for their freedom

Although head of the Tibetan government-in-exile Lobsang Sangay repeatedly said that his administration would not challenge China’s sovereignty over Tibet amid a rising number of self-immolations by Tibetans, Tibetan Youth Congress (TYC) secretary-general Tenzin Norsang reaffirmed the group’s stance that only independence would be a solution to the issue. Since 2009, as many as 70 Tibetans have set themselves aflame — one in exile and 69 living on the Tibetan Plateau — to protest against the Chinese occupation of Tibet and calling for independence, religious freedom and the return of the Tibetan spiritual leader the Dalai Lama. The latest of these cases took place on Thursday as the 18th Chinese Communist Party Congress opened in Beijing. “I would like to say that no matter how mighty you [China] are, you are powerless, you are powerless to stop the Tibetans’ struggle for freedom and you are powerless to stop the self-immolations for the cause of Tibetan independence,” Tenzin Norsang told a news conference in Taipei yesterday.

Tenzin Norsang is in Taiwan for a two-day Rangzen Conference in Taiwan organized by the TYC, scheduled to start today. The Rangzen Conference in Taiwan is being held to prepare for next year’s International Rangzen Conference to commemorate the 100th anniversary of the Declaration of Tibetan Independence by the 13th Dalai Lama in 1913. Rangzen is the Tibetan word for “independence.” A short video showing clips of self-immolations, shot with hidden cameras or cellphones, was shown during the press conference. China has accused the Dalai Lama and exiled Tibetans of being behind the self-immolations, and labeled Tibetans who set themselves alight as “terrorists,” “thieves,” “insane” and “disenchanted spouses,” but Tenzin Norsang denied these accusations. He said that all the Tibetans who have self-immolated were self-inspired and he holds the Chinese Communist Party responsible for what happens in Tibet. He added that only independence for Tibet could end such tragedies and the suffering of Tibetans.

Regional Tibetan Youth Congress Taiwan president Tenzin Chompel expressed his worries about seeking peace through talks with China. “The TYC supports independence for Tibet and we insist that only restoration of Tibet’s independence could protect our freedom,” Tenzin Chompel said. “Negotiations with China are no use, because negotiations or agreements are China’s means of deception. Just look at what happened to the 17 Point Agreement — we Tibetans would not be fooled by China again,” he added.

The 17 Point Agreement refers to an agreement signed between China and Tibet after China invaded Tibet in the 1950s, in which the Chinese government promised to grant Tibetans a high degree of autonomy, while also protecting the Tibetan religion, language and culture. Later in the evening, about 70 supporters — Taiwanese and Tibetans alike — of the Tibetan cause lay down in Liberty Square in Taipei, covering themselves with Tibetan national flags to remember those who have self-immolated. The act was followed by a candlelit vigil and a prayer session for those who have sacrificed themselves for the Tibetan cause.

Tibetans call for independence - Taipei Times

See also:

Chinese ‘volunteers’ roped into security crackdown
Sun, Nov 11, 2012 - VIGILANT: Although groups say petitioners are being detained during the CCP’s congress, none of the ‘volunteers’ have seen anything worth reporting

The Chinese Communist Party’s (CCP) paranoia is on full display for its congress in Beijing in a security squeeze extending from police swarming Tiananmen Square to elderly sentinels watching street corners. The capital has 1.4 million “public order volunteers” — retirees, street cleaners, firemen and low-paid private security guards — on the lookout for anything that could upset the sensitive gathering, even in the quietest residential neighborhoods.

However, despite their patriotic armbands, many grumble about being roped in as foot soldiers for China’s massive police state. “Volunteer? They made me volunteer,” said Zhang Weilin, 25, a security guard at a central Beijing shopping mall who wore a camouflage jacket bearing a “US Army Airborne” patch and that was a size or two too large. “My security company gave us the uniforms and made all of us [other security guards] volunteer during the congress,” he said.

Increasingly worried about rising social unrest and acutely aware of public unhappiness over a lack of democracy, Chinese authorities have dramatically escalated the state security apparatus under Chinese President Hu Jintao. At the end of the congress next week, Hu is widely expected to hand leadership of the party to Chinese Vice President Xi Jinping after 10 years in power. Under Hu, security budgets have exploded — US$111 billion was allocated last year for “stability maintenance,” exceeding China’s stated defense budget.

Authorities frequently buttress security by tasking ordinary citizens with maintaining order in their patch and reporting potential threats, particularly during important events such as the congress. “If we see anything out of the ordinary, like a petitioner trying to protest, we report immediately to the neighborhood committee, who call the police,” said retired teacher Huo Huihua, watching a Beijing street corner.

More http://www.taipeitimes.com/News/world/archives/2012/11/11/2003547429

 

[Mr. H.]

This is hilarious. Is it insulting? The guy has a good sense of humor even if he didn't "get it".

[ame=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xlIrI80og8c]The Dalai Lama walks into a pizza shop... - YouTube[/ame]

 

[Tashi]

Who is responsible for self-immolations?

 

[Avatar4321]

Who is responsible for self-immolations?

The person self-immolating, obviously.

 

[Tashi]

Yeah i agree with you, but I how do you think of the Dalai Clique and self-immolations in China, how do you think the Dalai Lama's altitude towards self-immolations? Is he a religious leader or a political one?

 

[Tashi]

Yeah i agree with you, but I how do you think of the Dalai Clique and self-immolations in China, how do you think the Dalai Lama's altitude towards self-immolations? Is he a religious leader or a political one?

 

[Tashi]

Who is responsible for self-immolations?

The person self-immolating, obviously.

Yeah i agree with you, but I how do you think of the Dalai Clique and self-immolations in China, how do you think the Dalai Lama's altitude towards self-immolations? Is he a religious leader or a political one?

 

[Intense]

Are matters of Conscience limited to either religion or politics?

 

[Tashi]

Are matters of Conscience limited to either religion or politics?

of course it is, if he is a religious figure, he should teach his followers to cherish their life and be a good man, but not self-immolate. Buddhism teach people to do good deeds.