Comments on: Thinking of Burma https://www.jamyangnorbu.com/blog/2008/05/18/thinking-of-burma/ Jamyang Norbu's blog Thu, 09 Nov 2023 13:46:54 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=4.9.25 By: gyurmay https://www.jamyangnorbu.com/blog/2008/05/18/thinking-of-burma/#comment-2793 Mon, 16 Mar 2009 10:51:22 +0000 http://www.jamyangnorbu.com/blog/?p=41#comment-2793 Dear Jamyangla,
I am very impressed with your statement on suu kyi
it will really give a firm inspiration towards struggle for the cause of tibet. gyurmay

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By: kyizom https://www.jamyangnorbu.com/blog/2008/05/18/thinking-of-burma/#comment-1116 Wed, 18 Jun 2008 17:24:13 +0000 http://www.jamyangnorbu.com/blog/?p=41#comment-1116 Khatug, your thoughts may be right to you but sorry not to me. His Holiness is the only spiritual and political leader ever that Tibet could produce. You mentioned that ” For a geniune political leader, one needs mission, vision and strategies to follow through.” Don’t you think that “Genuine Autonomy” is a skillful strategy of HHDL and TGIE today comparing it to the Power of China. (Study the strategies of Genuine Autonomy and His Holiness Vision of Future Tibet).

HHDL always mentions that “Have faith with reasoning” and I urge you to study HHDL as a spiritual and political leader of Tibet.

HHDL to me is the only leader in Tibetan Community who thinks skillfully with strategy base on Reality in order to serve the Tibetan people both in Tibet and in Exile.

Please don’t just comment for the sake of commenting but THINK rationally.

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By: Tsering https://www.jamyangnorbu.com/blog/2008/05/18/thinking-of-burma/#comment-1071 Mon, 16 Jun 2008 14:47:41 +0000 http://www.jamyangnorbu.com/blog/?p=41#comment-1071 Khatug
You are dead right on. We need a new political leader and we need to shift this political power status from dalai lama to civilian leader. which means. we need a new National flag because, in the flag there is a symbol of Norbu which is a shadow of Dalai Lama. Lots of symbols of Dalai Lama must be taken out from politics. Otherwise, the new leader will be just another puppet of Dalai lama like Samdo Rinpochay. Hopefully, people don’t get offended by my suggestion. I am not here to talking bad thing about H.H. H.H is our spiritual leader. And it is time to “GIVE BACK CLEAN POLITICS TO POLITICIANS” NO MORE RELIGIOUS LEADERS TAKING PART INTO POLITICS.

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By: Dawa https://www.jamyangnorbu.com/blog/2008/05/18/thinking-of-burma/#comment-888 Fri, 06 Jun 2008 02:36:04 +0000 http://www.jamyangnorbu.com/blog/?p=41#comment-888 I think it was the right decision that Dalai lama made to escape.However, they made a wrong decision not to go back to Tibet, when lots of Tibetan decide to go back to Tibet. Now, Dalai Lama gave up independence of Tibet, still China won’t allow him to go back. At last, Dalai lama will sign another 17point agreement and die in in exile.

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By: lennon https://www.jamyangnorbu.com/blog/2008/05/18/thinking-of-burma/#comment-883 Thu, 05 Jun 2008 18:31:17 +0000 http://www.jamyangnorbu.com/blog/?p=41#comment-883 Hello again, I find an ambiguous meaning tagged to your article and it is typically Jammy. Do you intend to say that His Holiness the Dalai Lama shouldn’t have escaped from Tibet after His Holiness was invited to the chinese military base, under the order that he must come without any escorts, in the late fifties?
I wonder what would have happened if the Dalai Lama had been there. I would wonder at the fate of the six millions if there was no Dalai Lama. Can you please shed some light?
Regards to you- the learned one.

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By: lennon https://www.jamyangnorbu.com/blog/2008/05/18/thinking-of-burma/#comment-882 Thu, 05 Jun 2008 18:12:54 +0000 http://www.jamyangnorbu.com/blog/?p=41#comment-882 Hi Jam,
Indeed a piece full of information. It was sad to know that she didn’t get to see her ailing husband as he rests on his death bed because of the chinese inspired military junta’s suspicious nature. I can understand the sacrifices she did for the people of Burma and for Democracy. Her sacrifices continue till date and indeed she is still as solid and strong as ‘dhak tsukpa nangshin’ against the men in
uniform and guns.
But I do fear for her life. She could have been killed if she haven’t had escaped with her driver from the spot of incidence. I can well say that her death was intended by the junta so that it could turn burma into second north korea.
Chinese connection in the matter of Burma’s internal affairs is highly condemnable. ‘Shame on china, shame on china.’

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By: Kha Thug https://www.jamyangnorbu.com/blog/2008/05/18/thinking-of-burma/#comment-837 Tue, 03 Jun 2008 15:35:50 +0000 http://www.jamyangnorbu.com/blog/?p=41#comment-837 Hi Tsering:

I agree that the Dalai Lama has all the political status and advantage but he is not able to use them effectively for Tibetan struggle under his current international status as peace-lover, interfaith promoter, humanity mother and winner of all kind of metals. Because each of the awards has conditions attached.

Therefore, I am hoping that we are able to generate another leadership who is and willing to focus more on Tibet.

Dalai Lama is a great guy to have as your spiritual leader but that’s all to it. But we also need a political leader if we are going to fight for our country. What do you think?

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By: Tsering https://www.jamyangnorbu.com/blog/2008/05/18/thinking-of-burma/#comment-827 Tue, 03 Jun 2008 02:53:50 +0000 http://www.jamyangnorbu.com/blog/?p=41#comment-827 Dalai Lama is religious leader but have all the political status and advantage.

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By: Hugh https://www.jamyangnorbu.com/blog/2008/05/18/thinking-of-burma/#comment-822 Tue, 03 Jun 2008 00:25:59 +0000 http://www.jamyangnorbu.com/blog/?p=41#comment-822 Kha Thug, your presentation of the situation is very illuminating. Yes, in comparison to the NLD of Burma or other political parties among other people, Tibetans do not seem to have a broad based political party. Although I wonder if the TYC might be able to build into one. They seem widespread enough and they already engage in and learn from direct action.

I do think it might be time for Tibetans to have a true political leader. I am sure there are many individuals who can step up to the plate, so to speak. The Dalai Lama is really a spiritual leader. Much respected for it. The world does confuse this with politics just as they fantasize about Tibetans being otherworldly sorts. It would be a fresh breath of air to see someone who has no other agenda than Tibetan national liberation take a leadership role in an active political party that focuses the aims and aspirations of the Tibetan people into concrete gains.

But that said, since i am not Tibetan, I cannot tell Tibetans what to do. Nor would I want to. I live my own life and cherish others’ right to do so as well. I will just lend a hand when needed or asked.

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By: Hugh https://www.jamyangnorbu.com/blog/2008/05/18/thinking-of-burma/#comment-821 Tue, 03 Jun 2008 00:18:57 +0000 http://www.jamyangnorbu.com/blog/?p=41#comment-821 Gyurmay, present your case then. Examples please. Support your assertions and I will look them over with an open mind. And if i find something out new to me. or eye opening, good.

Also, what do you mean by Tibetan Buddhism? Is it what the monks and lamas present? Or is it the popular expressions from common people? If it is the latter than you must be aware that such popular expressions of syncretism between Buddhism and other belief systems are common and natural across the Buddhist world. Is this right or wrong? Who am I to say? I do live my own life and in my own way. If someone is doing it differently from me and this makes them happy, what should i care what they believe or practice or whether this is really Buddhism(tm) or not?

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