Shashi Kei द्वारा लिखित
बुद्धधर्मिहरुका लागि दर्शन गर्नै पर्ने यहाँ चार तिर्थस्थल हरु छन् । त्यो मध्धे एउटा बुद्धको जन्मस्थान लुम्बिनी पर्दछ रा लुम्बिनी अहिले नेपाल भित्र पर्छ। सन् २४५ बि.सी. मा सम्राट अशोकाले त्यहाँ खम्बा उठाउँनका साथै शिलालेख गरि त्यो स्थललाई बुद्ध को जन्मस्थान पुष्ठी गरिको थियो। आज यो स्मारक योउनिस्को को विश्व बिरासत लाई अशोका को खम्बा भनि प्रसिद्ध रूपमा चिनिन्छ।
बुद्ध को जन्मस्थान लुम्बिनी हो भनि हरेक नेपाली ले गर्व गर्ने कुरा हो। नेपालीहरुले बुद्ध जयन्ति २१ मै मा मनायिने गर्दछ र यो एक पवित्र परम्परा हो जुन हिमालिय राष्टले मनाईन्छ। संसार भरका हजारौ मानिस हरु यो पवित्र उत्सव मनाउन लुम्बिनी आउने गर्दा छ।
तर 14 औं दलाई लामा को अनुसार यह सबै बकवास हो । राजधानी टीवी मा हालै जारी भको फुटेज, जसमा तिब्बती आध्यात्मिक नेता ले यस ऐतिहासिक तथ्य यसरि खारिज गरिदियो कि जसले नेपाललाई धेरै निराश र विचलित पारेको छ। यो झुठा विवरणले नेपाललाई साह्रै चिढाएको छ जहा नेपालले दयालु भई 60 बर्ष भन्दा बढि सम्म तिब्बती शरणार्थी समुदायलाई अाफ्नो देशमा स्थान दिएको छ।
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यहा दलाई लामाले होस नपुर्याई बोलेको होकि अथवा केहि ध्यान नपुर्याई दिएको उनको बयान, धेरै कारणले अपमानजनक र हानिकारक छ।
- नेपालले आफ्नै संघर्ष भएता पनि ३० हजार देखि ४० हजार सम्म तिब्बतीहरुलाई शरणार्थी को रुप मा उद्दार गरिएको छ। यो संङ्ख्या तिब्बतेनहरु को तेस्रो समूह हो र नेपाल भरि करिब १२ ओटा तिब्बतेन शरणार्थीको क्याम्प हरु छन् । सन् १९८९ अघि नेपाल छिरेका तिब्बतेनहरु लाई देशको आर्थिक तथा सामाजिक एकीकरण बाट धेरै लाभ प्राप्त भएको छ। धेरै तिब्बतेनहरुले कारोबार गरे र कसैले पसल तथा रेस्टुरेन्ट खोले र प्रत्येक वर्ष आउने पर्यटक हरुको त्यहा भिड देख्न पाईन्छ। नेपालमा उनीहरुले आफ्नो तिब्बतेन गुम्बा हरु पुन: स्थापना गर्न सक्षम थिए र त्यसैले तिब्बतेन को पहिचान र परम्परा को अस्तित्व रहनु मा नेपाल को ठुलो योगदान रहेको छ भन्दा गलत नहोला । तर अझै, तिब्बती नेतृत्वले नेपालको आमुल्य गौरवको श्रोत लाई बरखास्त गर्दै गुण तिरी रहेको छ।
- दलाई लामा का बयान नेपाली अर्थव्यवस्था को लागि धेरै हानिकारक हो। आध्यात्मिक पर्यटन नेपाल मा सबैभन्दा ठूलो उद्योगों हो। र यो विदेशी मुद्रा र राजस्वको एक महत्वपूर्ण स्रोत अनि लुम्बिनि जस्तै पवित्र स्थलहरु मा कुनै संदेह छैन। तिब्बती शरणार्थिहरु आफैले पनि नेपाली पर्यटक उद्योग मा निर्भर र भरोसा राख्नुको साथै ग्राहकहरुलाई विभिन्न व्यवसायमा आकर्षित गर्न सकिन्छ। त्यसकारण जब दलाई लामा ले यस प्रकारका आधारहीन बयान दिएपछी, यसले नेपालको आध्यात्मिक पर्यटनको विश्वसनीयतालाई कमजोर बनाउँछ। संसारमा धेरै व्यक्तिले दलाई लामा लाई बौद्ध धर्म र बौद्ध धर्मका सबै अधिकारहरूको प्रमुख मानिन्छ, त्यसैले उहाँ यस बारेमा सही हुनुपर्छ। अन्ततः यदि दलाई लामा ले भनेको अनुसार हो भने नेपालले बुद्ध नेपालमा जन्मेको हो भनि दाबी एक धोखाधडी बयान हुन्छ र नेपाल लाई ठुलो नोकसान पुग्नेछ।
- वास्तवमा, दलाई लामा र उनको सरकार, केन्द्रीय तिब्बत प्रशासन (सीटीए जो धर्मशालामा आधारित छ) नेपाल को भलाइ मा कम रुचि देखाइएको छ। नेपालमा हालै गएको भूकम्पको क्रममा सीटीएले दुख व्यक्त गरेको एउटा सरल बयान जारी गर्नका साथ उद्धार र राहत का लागि नेपाललाई 20 लाख रुपैयाँ (कम्तीमा 32,000 अमेरिकी डलर बराबरको) प्रस्ताव गरे र नेपाललाई प्रार्थना गर्ने प्रतिज्ञा गरे। यो अनगिन्ती लाखौंको तुलनामा एक बिन्दु हो । सीटीएले वार्षिक रूपमा सरकारी अनुदान, सार्वजनिक सहायता र दान प्राप्त गर्दछ। वास्तवमा, सीटीए यो दान को प्रस्ताव गरिरहेको बेला, दलाई लामाका सहयोगीहरु को केही पीडितहरूले भूकम्पको लागि उठाउन नेपाल भूकम्पको प्रयोग गरे, तर पैसा भुक्तानी गर्न असफल भए। तिनीहरूका बैंक खाता अस्थायी रूपमा रोकेको थियो। तिब्बत सरकारले आफ्नो साथीहरूबाट के प्राप्त गर्न चाहान्छ भनि यो स्पष्ट रूपमा देखाउँछ र अन्य राष्ट्रका मानिसहरूलाई कसरी योगदान गर्नु पर्छ भन्ने कुरामा अधिक चासो गर्दैन।
- दलाई लामाको बयानले बुद्धको जन्म देशको दावीमा भारत र नेपाल बीचको लामो समयसम्मको वादबिवाद लाई शासन गर्दछ। दलाई लामाको लागि यो मुद्दा उठाउन र पुरानो चोटहरू पुन: खोल्नको लागि यो पूर्णतया अनावश्यक थियो। विशेषगरि जब आध्यात्मिक नेता दुवै भारत र नेपाल दुवैको कृतज्ञताको उहालाई ऋण छ। यो विशेषगरी एउटा कूटनीतिकता को साह्रै कमजोर क्रिया हो भनि जनाऊछ । जब चीनले खुल्लमखुल्ला नेपाल संग व्यापार र महत्वपूर्ण बुनियादी ढांचे को निर्माण गरिरहेको छ। यस तरिकाले नेपाललाई रिस उठाएमा अझ नेपाल चीन सँग नजिकीन पुग्नेछ, जसबाट नेपालले व्यापार सम्बन्धी सम्बन्धहरू खोलेर धेरै लाभ उठाउन सक्नेछन्। अन्ततः नेपालका आधा शताब्दीको योगदान र सहयोग पछि पनि तिब्बतका मानिसहरू अविश्वसनीय र अपमानजनक छन् भने स्पष्ट रूपमा देखाउँछ।
निष्कर्ष
नेपाली राष्ट्र उदास हुनु एकदम जायज छ। दलाई लामा एक प्रमुख राजनेता र बुद्धि र दया संघको एक वरिष्ठ धार्मिक व्यक्ति भएको हुनाले आफ्नो शब्दहरु को शक्ति देखि सजग हुनु पर्ने हो । उहाँ संसारको सबैभन्दा आकर्षक व्यक्तिहरू मध्ये एक हुनुहुन्छ र, सहि वा गलत रूपमा, एक विश्वसनीय व्यक्ति हो। सबैले देखेका छन् कि दलाई लामाले सदीयो पुरानो परम्परा दोर्जे शुग्देनको अभ्यासलाई नष्ट गर्न कुनै प्रमाण वा व्याख्या प्रस्तुत नगरी राक्षस उपासनाको घोषणा गरियो । र अब, उस्तै उपेक्षा नेपालीहरूलाई पनि देखाउदै छन्।
किन तिब्बती नेतृत्वले नेपाल राष्ट्रलाई यो पीडा दिएको भनि केहि औचित्य छैन । दलाई लामाको बिरोधमा नेपाली जनताको क्रोध उचित छ। नेपालीहरू तिब्बती शरणार्थीहरूका लागि धेरै उदार र सहनशील भए। कम से कम कि तिब्बत नेतृत्वले नेपालको इतिहास र संस्कृति को सम्मान गर्नु पर्ने थियो।
नेपालीहरू पहिले नै धेरै उदास भएका हुनाले तिब्बत नेतृत्वले भविष्यमा नेपाललाई अझ बढी संवेदनशीलता सँग व्यवहार गर्नु पर्दछ। तिब्बत नेतृत्वले अन्य अरू समूहहरूको विपरीत अपमानजनक गरेको छ भने नेपाल सरकारले यस विषयमा पुनर्वितरणमा गर्न सक्दछ। उदाहरणका लागि, सीटीए अथवा तिब्बत नेतृत्वले अब हिमालय क्षेत्रमा आफ्नो अर्को बलियो सहयोगी गुमाउन सक्छ। चीनले पहिले नै नेपाललाई मित्रताको हात लम्ब्याई रहेको छ र अब दलाई लामाको यो बयानको कारणले नेपाली र नेपाल सरकारलाई तिब्बती सँगको सम्बन्ध राख्नाले केहि फाइदा छैन भन्ने देखाउ छ। केवल नतिजा अधिक दु: ख, अपमान र हिंसा हुनेछ।
यसको विपरीत, चिनसँगको सम्बन्धले राष्ट्रको लागि वित्तीय र व्यापारिक फाइदाहरू, साथै पूर्वाधार सुधार र आर्थिक विकासको परिणाम पाउँछ। सीटीए पनि तिब्बती शरणार्थियों को उपस्थिति सम्झन मा विफल रहेको छ जहा तिब्बती शरणार्थि नेपाल सरकार को निरंतर संरक्षण मा पूरै निर्भर छ। उनीहरूको समर्थन छैनभने, तिब्बतीलाई कुनै पनि दिन देश छोड्न अनुरोध गर्न सकिन्छ। सिटिए कति लामो समय सम्म अरूको दयामा निर्भर रहन सक्छ, जबकि उनीहरूले अरूलाई रिस र अपमान गर्छ? CTA कति सम्म यस तरिकामा बाँच्न सक्छ? यस्तै हो भने ‘धेरै लामो सम्म सक्दैन।
नेपालीहरूको प्रतिक्रिया
बुद्ध भारतमा जन्मिएको हो, नेपाल मा होइन भन्ने दलाई लामाको बयानमा नेपालीहरूले यस प्रकारको प्रतिक्रिया दिदैछन। तपाईंले देख्न सक्नु हुन्छ, नेपालीहरू धेरै उदास भएका छन् र आधिकारिक समाचार च्यानलहरूमा र साथ-साथै सोशल मिडिया को अनलाईन प्लेटफार्म मार्फत नेपालीहरू दुखी भएका कुरा व्यक्त गरिरहेको छ। दलाई लामाको बयानका भिडियोहरू प्रचलित गरि व्यापक रूपमा शेयर गर्दैछन्। तल नेपालीहरूको प्रतिक्रियाको थुप्रै उदाहरणहरू देख्न सक्नु हुन्छ। यस देशका शान्तिपूर्ण नागरिकहरू, हाल तिब्बत को नेतृत्व र दलाई लामाको विरुद्धमा उत्रेका छन्।
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Joony Likas
November 25, 2017
Nepal kicks Tibetans out!
Uttam
November 25, 2017
The Dalai Lama should correct his statement. Buddha was born in Nepal!
Utsav
November 25, 2017
Is the Dalai implying that Lumbini is part of India?😠
Lokesh
November 25, 2017
I thought the Dalai Lama was a scholar!!!
Amber Sonam
November 25, 2017
Some angry comments by Nepali.
Madan
November 25, 2017
Another reason that Tibetans should get out of Nepal!!!
Amber Sonam
November 25, 2017
Some negative comments and videos the Nepali posted to express their anger. This is not good at all!
Ram
November 25, 2017
Tibetans should go back to Tibet!!!!
Amber Sonam
November 25, 2017
More negative comments coming. You guys should go online and search for more! I think this issue is NUMBER 1 on GOOGLE search!
Kanchan
November 25, 2017
This is really bad. Buddha was born in Nepal and NOT India.
Padam
November 25, 2017
Someone should give the Dalai Lama a history lesson.
Maya Gurung
November 25, 2017
Nepalis are very angry, Dalai Lama said wrong thing
Taman
November 25, 2017
Taman
November 25, 2017
TibetGoBack
November 25, 2017
https://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=share&v=N9ivngyXLt4&app=desktop&from=groupmessage&isappinstalled=0👎
Kadkha
November 25, 2017
Change to name The_Lie_Lama
kadkha
November 25, 2017
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9MrMc-MB3nU
Anonymous
November 25, 2017
Rakesh Chandra
November 25, 2017
Tibetans never help India. They only take and never give back.
Tibetans Go Back
November 25, 2017
Did you see this?
Tibetans Go Back
November 25, 2017
Look at this.
Badrapa
November 25, 2017
Whole Nepal say Buddha born in Nepal, but DL says this is nonsense. DL lied and this is very shameful.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wxUI3_d6hQU
Gurung Lama
November 25, 2017
हाम्रो नेपालले तिब्बती शरणार्थीहरुलाई 60 वर्षसम्म शरण, सुरक्षा स्वतन्त्रता र अवसर प्रदान गरदै अाएको छ। तर तिब्बतहरूले नेपाललाई कहिलेपनि केहि दिइएको छैन। उनिहरूले अस्पताल, विद्यालय र गरिबहरूका लागि आश्रय जस्ता कहिल्यै बनाएन्न न त गरिबहरूलाई खाना प्रदाननै गरिन। तिब्बतिहरूले केवल लिन्छन् मात्रै अनि उनीहरूको माग धेरै छ। अहिले नेपालले देशको आर्थिक सहायता वृद्धि गर्न चीनसँग मित्रताको हात बढाउदै छ। तर तिब्बतीहरूले नेपालबाट चीनराष्ट्र विरुद्ध विरोध गर्दै नेपालका लागि समस्या बनाई रहेका छन्। यो धेरै नराम्रो हो। तिब्बतीहरूले अाफ्नो स्वतन्त्ताको लागि लड्न नेपालको प्रयोग गर्दछ तर अाफु अहिले बसेको नेपाल देशलाई अझ राम्रो बनाउन कहिल्यै केहि गर्दैन्न। तिब्बतिहरू एकदमै बैगुनि छन् र आफ्नै स्वार्थी उद्देश्यका लागि मात्र नेपालको प्रयोग गर्छन्।
उनीहरूले अझ दुई कर्मपाको धार्मिक राजनीति, अनि पैसाको विवाद र भगवान दोर्जे शुग्दनको मुद्दाहरू नेपालमा ल्याएर थप विभाजन बनाएको छ। दलाई लामाले आफ्नो जनतालाई भगवान दोर्जे शुग्देन मान्न र पूजा गर्न प्रतिबन्ध लगाएको छ। धार्मिक स्वतन्त्रतालाई सीमित गर्नु धेरै नराम्रो हो। मान्छेले जुनसुकै भगवानलाई अाफ्नो इच्छा अनुसार प्रार्थना गर्न सक्छन र दलाई लामाले वा कसैले पनि नियन्त्रण गर्न मिल्दैन्। तिब्बतीहरू जहाँ बसे उनिहरूले त्यहि समस्या खडा गर्छन र त्यहा कहिल्यै शान्ति हुदैन्न । तिब्बतीहरूले सधैं लिन मात्रै जानेको छ, दिन कहिल्यै जानेको छैन्।
अब हेर्नुहोस् तिब्बती नेता दलाई लामाले के भन्दैछन्। बुद्ध नेपाल मा जन्मिएको बकवास हो रे। उसले यो कसरी भन्न सक्छ? उसले यसो भन्ने अाँट कसरी गर्यो? नेपालले दलाई लामालाई पैसा दिएन भन्दैमा उसले हामीलाई यसरी हेप्ने हो? हामीले उनको तिब्बती जनताको लागि धेरै गरेको छ तर पनि उहाँ भने गुन नबुझने। अब भने दलाई लामाको कुरा नसुनी दलाई लामा र तिब्बती विरुद्ध विरोध गर्नुपर्छ। हामीले हाम्रो नेपाल देशका राष्ट्रमंडल को संरक्षण गर्नै पर्छ। बुद्ध यहाँ जन्मिएको हो र यो कुरा साँचो हो। दलाई लामाले भारतराष्ट्र बाट फाइदा उठाउन र अधिक सहयोग प्राप्त गर्न यसो भन्दैछन्। उहाँले ऐतिहासिक तथ्यहरू परिवर्तन गर्न खोज्दै नेपालीहरूको भावनालाई चोट पुर्याएको छ। यो राजनीति हो। आध्यात्मिक नेताको नराम्रो क्रिया। हामीले दलाई लामा र तिब्बती विरुद्ध बोल्नैपर्छ। तिब्बतीहरू कि शान्त संग बस्नु पर्छ वा नेपाल छोड्नु पर्छ।
गुरूङ लामा
Our Nepal has given refuge, safe haven, freedom, land and opportunities to the Tibetan refugees for the last 60 years. But the Tibetans never give anything back to Nepal. They never build hospitals, schools, clinic, provide food or shelter for the poor. Tibetans only take and they demand so much. Now Nepal want to be friends with China in order to move our country forward with economic aid but Tibetans only make more trouble and protest against the Chinese on Nepalese soil. This is very bad. The Tibetans use Nepal to fight for the independence of the country but they never think to better the country of Nepal they are currently living in. Tibetans are ungrateful and just use Nepal for their selfish purposes.
They even bring their religious politics of two karmapas, money launderings and Bhagwan Dorje Shugden issue to Nepal and make more division and schism. Their Dalai Lama ban their people to worship and puja Bhagwan Dorje Shugden. This is very bad and restrict religious freedom. People should pray to what Bhagwan they wish and not controlled by Dalai Lama. Wherever Tibetans live, they make more trouble and there is no peace. Tibetans always take and never give back.
Now see what Tibetan leader Dalai Lama is saying. That Buddha born in Nepal is nonsense. How can he do this? How dare he? Nepal does not give money to Dalai Lama so he can degrade us in this manner? We did so much for his Tibetan people and he is ungrateful. It is time to not listen to Dalai Lama anymore and protest against Dalai Lama and Tibetans. We must preserve the national dignity of our country of Nepal. Buddha was born here and that is a fact. Dalai Lama wishes to say the opposite to benefit India and get more help from India and its very obvious. He will change historical facts and hurt the sentiments of the Nepali people to do this. Very political. Very bad of a spiritual leader. We must speak up against Dalai Lama and Tibetans. Tibetans must keep quiet or leave Nepal.
Angry Tibetan
November 25, 2017
This Nepali woman is extremely unhappy with the Dalai Lama. Listen to her here बुद्ध भारतमा जन्मेका हुन भन्ने दलाइ लामालार्इ बेलायतबाट इशा गुरुङले दिइन कडा जवाफ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SoiHkF5Nz7Q. The whole world respected the Dalai Lama but not anymore. He has gone mental and is total wrong. People donated thousands of dollars and kept the Dalai Lama’s pictures in temples and houses and had great respect. But now no more. Dalai Lama has upset people all over the world and should be very careful what he says in the future.
Badrapa
November 25, 2017
😧 Whole Nepal say Buddha born in Nepal, but DL says this is nonsense. DL lied and this is very shameful.
💻 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wxUI3_d6hQU
Bishal
November 25, 2017
Nepali people do not like Dalai Lama really
Manish
November 25, 2017
Only after India
Roshika Gurung
November 25, 2017
Dalai Lama not good
Magar
November 25, 2017
Loss respect for Dalal Lama
Dipendra Shah
November 25, 2017
Not Autari Lama
Khusbu
November 25, 2017
mad
Amita
November 25, 2017
Buddha born Nepal. Dalai Lama nonescense.
Kishor Poudel
November 25, 2017
Wrong lama
Yash
November 25, 2017
Not good lama
Sherpa Lama
November 25, 2017
People are not happy! Why Dalai Lama start trouble?
Jinpala
November 25, 2017
So many unhappy now because of what Dalai Lama said. Very bad causing so much disharmony!
Jai Nepali
November 25, 2017
It is time for Tibetans to get out of our Nepali land… go back to India! Follow your The Lie Lama to stop lying!
Tamag
November 25, 2017
We nepal is very angry with dalai lama, buddha is born in nepal, not india!
Maya
November 25, 2017
Why did the Dalai Lama say things like this? He really should not have made such a statement especially because Nepal has been so kind to the Tibetans. Very bad…
Dhonu
November 25, 2017
Dhonu
November 25, 2017
Bikesh
November 25, 2017
all tibetans get out of nepal! You dont diserve to stay in nepal! 😠
yubaraj gurung
November 25, 2017
lama ji je payo tye bolnu hundaina.dharma ko astha nabsne ho bhane poltice garnu hos.
Bindiya
November 26, 2017
Bindiya
November 26, 2017
Surendra Shakya
November 26, 2017
I feel very sad Dalai Lama said this. I respected him very very much, but now, I no longer have any respect for him because of what he said. It was disturbing to all my people.
Ngodup Tsering
November 27, 2017
Did Sikyong fire Penpa Tsering to cover for his mistake?
Tibetans Stage Demonstration Near CTA Dharamshala
November 27, 2017
This morning a group of Tibetans have gathered at the basket ball ground in the vicinity of Central Tibetan Administration compound in Dharamshala holding placards calling for the protection of integrity in Tibetan administration. The demonstration is being held in relation to the issue of ousting the North America representative Mr. Penpa Tsering earlier this month.
The demonstration as being circulated in the internet a video interview with one of the participants demands the CTA to assign an independent committee to make an investigation in the issue of Kashag’s decision to replacing the North America representative Mr. Penpa Tsering. They demonstrators are arguing that the decision was not fair from the side of Kashag which pointed out 10 reasons in replacing the representative.
Kashag’s (Cabinet Secretary) Additional Secretary Mr. Phuntsok Tsering has been handed a memorandum from the demonstrators which the secretary informed that will be discussed during the bi-weekly cabinet meetings at the Central Tibetan Administration scheduled on Tuesdays and Fridays.
According to the interview, there are approximately around 100 people gathered for the demonstration who have come from different places like Nepal, Delhi, Bylakuppe, Dehradun, Dharamshala, etc.
The Kashag on November 7 appointed the Education Kalon Ngodup Tsering as the new Representative of North America based in Washington DC. The Kashag cited the removal of incumbent representative Mr. Penpa Tsering as per Chapter 1 Article 1(3) of the Tibetan Charter and Article 19(1) of the Tibetan Public Service Commission rules and regulations. It further issued a 10 point clarification for the removal of the representative on November 11.
http://www.tibetanjournal.com/index.php/2017/11/27/tibetans-stage-demonstration-near-cta-dharamshala/
Ngodup Tsering
November 27, 2017
Penpa Tsering is sacked and now maybe Dhardon wants his cushy job in USA. So she gotta be nice to her big boss Sikyong to get this job.
Rakesh
November 27, 2017
Have you seen the latest news about the historic protest against Central Tibetan Administration in Dharamshala, India on 27 November 2017.
Historic protest against CTA targets Penpa Tsering dismissal
By Lobsang Wangyal
McLEOD GANJ, India, 27 November 2017
For the first time in nearly 60 years, Tibetans in exile held a protest against the Cabinet (Kashag) of the Central Tibetan Administration. They were challenging its controversial decision to sack the Representative of the Dalai Lama to North America in Washington DC.
Kashag had announced on 7 November that Representative Penpa Tsering had been fired from his position. He has been ordered to leave office on 30 November.
About 100 people gathered at the basketball ground on the premises of the CTA demonstrating against the Kashag’s action. The protestors also expressed dissatisfaction with the 10-point response that had been issued by the Cabinet.
Last week a few dozen Tibetans staged a protest in New York City over the same issue. A few also protested in Toronto, Canada, during Lobsang Sangay’s visit to the country.
The majority of the demonstrators in Dharamshala are from McLeod Ganj. A few had travelled from other places. While carrying out their peaceful silent protest, an announcer said that if any outsiders come to provoke them, they would not use any violence against them.
Banners hanging on the walls read: Movement for promotion of CTA’s integrity; No misuse of power; Do not destroy His Holiness’ legacy; No disregard to public aspirations; and, We need an independent commission to resolve the matter immediately.
Dolma Bam, one of the staunch supporters of Lobsang Sangay in the 2011 election, was among the protestors today. He said, “We are not protesting against the CTA. We are seeing an injustice. There is not a good reason to sack Penpa Tsering. I feel that Lobsang Sangay is destroying the CTA. We are here to protect the CTA from destruction.”
“We are no more able to trust and rely on Lobsang Sangay. There is lack of honesty and justice, and the reasons given by Kashag are unacceptable,” he said.
Sherab Dolma, 81, who was the oldest among the protestors, said, “I would like the Kashag to be truthful. Do not dismiss those who are working hard.”
“I don’t know if the Kashag will pay heed to us, but it will be a shame for them. It is for the first time that the public is protesting against it.”
Organic farmer Rinzin Dorje travelled the longest distance to participate in the demonstration, from Bylakuppe in South India. Dorje said, “I was shocked to hear about the sacking of Representative Penpa Tsering. It came all of a sudden. The Kashag’s decision doesn’t do any good for the Tibetan cause.”
“None of the 10-point reasons given by Kashag calls for expulsion of a Representative from his duty. We now call for the formation of an independent committee to give a recommendation after impartial investigation of information from both the sides.”
Dorje added that if the matter doesn’t get a fair judgment, they will continue with their agitation.
Salam (who uses only one name), 36, had travelled from Goa to join the protest. “I am neither supporting Lobsang Sangay, nor Penpa Tsering. I am here to support the truth. Penpa Tsering has rejected Kashag’s 10-point charges. That has raised the question.”
“We do not need explanation, we need the reason why Penpa Tsering was expelled. We have the right to know. We demand an independent committee to investigate the matter.”
Tsultrim Dorje, 53, had come from Kathmandu, Nepal. He said he voted for Lobsang Sangay in the 2011 election. “I have heard lies over the years from Lobsang Sangay as the leader. He has been deceiving the people.”
He said that Kashag’s ten reasons created more doubts than clarity. “Unless justice is done, we will not stop our movement.”
One of the protestors left his winter sweater business and travelled to Dharamshala to join the demonstration. Tsering Wangchuk, 36, is from Dekiling, but does his winter sweater business in Rajasthan. He said that Penpa Tsering has not made any comments so far out of respect for the rules. “I have full confidence that Penpa Tsering will come out clean from this situation.”
A protestor from Sikkim said that she is a ‘Denjongpa’, but her husband who passed away a few years ago, was a Tibetan. She said, “I am here to support truth and justice. Kashag’s reasons are not satisfactory. The Dalai Lama is working so hard for Tibet, and what the Kashag has done makes me worry about what China will think. Tibetans should work in unity to achieve their goals.”
Five representatives of the protestors approached the Cabinet Secretariat to present a memorandum. The Additional Secretary of the Secretariat Phuntsok Tsering received the memorandum from them at the entrance of the Secretariat, and said that he will hand over the memorandum to the Cabinet tomorrow when the President of CTA and the ministers meet for their weekly meeting.
Answering questions from the the media, he said, “People have the right to demonstrate in a democratic society. Kashag will look into their demands and will make a decision.”
Penpa Tsering has said that he will respond to the Kashag’s 10-point charges against him after he leaves his office on 30 November.
https://www.tibetsun.com/news/2017/11/27/historic-protest-against-cta-targets-penpa-tsering-dismissal
Amdo Shapale
November 27, 2017
Kalon just visited Jonang Temple. Do you think he will visit a Dorje Shugden temple soon?
Chorig Kalon Attends Special Conference on Jonang Tradition
November 25, 2017
Published By Jamphel Shonu
DHARAMSHALA: Ven Karma Gelek Yuthok, Kalon of the Department of Religion and Culture, Central Tibetan Administration, today attended a special conference on the evolution of Jonang tradition and its present status at Duekhor Monastery near Norbulingka institute. The conference was organised by Jonang wellbeing Association.
The chief guests at the conference were Kalon Karma Gelek Yuthok and Gyalwang Gyaltsab Rinpoche. Other guests at the conference include settlement officer Dawa Rinchen and representatives from non governmental organisations.
Kalon Karma Gelek Yuhtok also inaugurated a compilation book of His Holiness the Dalai Lama’s speeches and teachings published by the Jonang Wellbeing association.
Tsangyang Gyatso, President of Jonang wellbeing Association, explained that the objective of the Special conference was to revive and spread awareness about the Jonang school of Tibetan Buddhism, and to acquire equal religious status as other schools of Tibetan Buddhism.
http://tibet.net/2017/11/chorig-kalon-attends-special-conference-on-jonang-tradition/