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TIBET THROUGH CHINESE EYES: with Buddhist scholar and Tibet
historian DR. JOHN POWERS
Dr. John Powers speaks about how the Chinese view Tibet and the Tibetan issue. He talks
about how this view has affected Sino-Tibetan relations historically, and how it is affecting current Beijing policy. He answers
questions about the motivations behind some of China's policies in Tibet and what more that China wants than political,
military and economic control of the country. Powers makes a strong case for the importance of understanding the Chinese perspective
to help create a foundation for constructive dialogue between Chinese and Tibetans over this emotionally charged issue..
Dr. John Powers is a Professor at Australian National University in Canberra. He is the
author of numerous books, including History as Propaganda: Tibetan Exiles Versus the People's Republic of China
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Our OPEN MIND
series continues with Tibetan Buddhist teachers sharing their insights
into the human condition and its potential for development. This month
TSULTRIM ALLIONE speaks about FEEDING YOUR DEMONS
Tsultrim Allione, M.A., was one of the first American
women to be ordained as a Tibetan nun in 1970 by the 16th Karmapa. She is author of Women of Wisdom, a groundbreaking
book on the lives of great women Tibetan practitioners, as well as articles and audio programs on the sacred feminine and
other Buddhist topics. After four years as a nun, she returned her monastic vows, married, and had three children. She has
continued to practice, study and teach for the last thiry years, earning a degree in Buddhist Studies/Women's Studies
from Antioch University. Inspired by the vision of a Western retreat center while living in the Himalayas and seeing the need
to create a place for the reemergence of the sacred feminine, Tsultrim founded Tara Mandala in 1993 where she is now the resident
teacher. Her latest book, Feeding your Demons, is published by Little, Brown & Co (Time Warner).
She writes:
"We find conflict in so many places today, within ourselves,
in relationships, between countries, and even in places we associate with peace, like the Himalayas. What is the solution?
The Buddha teaches that violence leads to more violence. So how can we be actively engaged in change, yet not caught in patterns
that perpetuate suffering? Meditation can create a working basis for changing the fundamental causes of suffering and moving
toward natural liberation."
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This month's NEWS DESK
will feature the latest news from in and around Tibet including an interview with THUPTEN SAMPHEL Secretary of the Department
of Information & International Relations in the Tibetan government-in-exile. We'll be discussing the current situation
inside Tibet and its implications for the future of both Tibet and China. Also, we take some
time to hear reactions from Chinese and Chinese Americans on the Tibet issue... Having never
met a Tibetan before in her life, Chinese student GRACE WANG found herself rooming with 4 Tibetans at North Carolina's
Duke University. On coming across a heated argument between Chinese and Tibetan students she tried to mediate. She had
no idea what was in store.
"It has been
a frightening and unsettling experience. But I'm determined to speak out, even in the face of threats and abuse. If I
stay silent, then the same thing will happen to someone else someday. "
The Tibetan Government in Exile Official Website
NY TIMES: Chinese Student in US is Caught in Confrontation
Read Grace Wang's article about her experience
The Old Man Who Lost his Horse by Grace Wang
One Chinese perspective on fallout from Grace Wang incident
GET ANOTHER PERSPECTIVE: China Digital Times
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UNREPORTED STORIES: Producer Rebecca Novick sits down with Tenzin Norgay
of the TIBETAN CENTRE FOR HUMAN RIGHTS & DEMOCRACY to learn about the logisticl and ethical challenges faced by human
rights groups in authenticating stories of human rights violations coming out of Tibet where no independent journalists are
currently allowed.
click here to download transcript of this story
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AUDIO POSTCARD: Producer Rebecca Novick caught up with Professor Robert Thurman
in New Delhi and asked him, "Why should we care about Tibet?"
FOR MORE OF THIS INTERVIEW
Find out about Robert Thurman's latest book, 'Why the Dalai Lama Matters'.
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