Can CTA be as progressive as the Chinese?

[icy]

When CTA is unable to challenge the Chinese both in economic powers and progressiveness aptitude, CTA is best to co-operate with China for a win win situation.  However, CTA does not co-operate with China but complains and sabotage China for what they are implementing in Tibet in modernisation and helping poor Tibetans to a sustainable livelihood.  China is bringing much progress to backward and primitive Tibet but CTA is resisting change for fear of losing their power.  In addition to make matter worst CTA is creating disunity and unrest within its own community by instituting a religious ban on Shugden.  CTA is wise to lift the ban and focus to garner in support and make peace with their majority who are Shugden practitioners and who enjoy good relationship with the Chinese.  Surely CTA can do better in preserving their culture, religion and ethnic identity through co-operation.

[icy]

The Dalai Lama does not deny Tibet is primitive and is best to come under Chinese rule for economic benefits. The following statement is made by the Dalai Lama:  "As far as future is concerned, Tibet, which is a backward (state), therefore for our own interest (should) remain within the people of China, for economic interests, provided China should give us meaningful autonomy so that we can take care of our own culture, our Buddhist religion and environment, these things. So that there is mutual benefit."

However, Beijing considers the Dalai Lama, who fled China in 1959 after an abortive uprising against Chinese rule, a violent separatist. The Dalai Lama, who is seeking greater autonomy for his Himalayan homeland will not return home this life time.  But China welcomes Tibetans who are Shugden practitioners with open doors.

Shugdenpas are smart to co-operate and be friendly with the Chinese not only for the progress but also for the benefit of preserving Buddhadharma and spreading it to Tibetans in China.  They are also preserving their ethnic identity, culture and language.  In what the CTA fails to penetrate, Shugdenpas are already bringing these benefits to Tibetans in Tibet.  Tibetans are going home to their homeland through the protector Dorje Shugden.

[icy]

This is one method how Tibetans are set to conquer the world' through culture, art and religion.  This is their uniqueness and speciality.  The Chinese is supporting and encouraging this uniqueness.

CTA do take the advantage of what Tibetans already have.  Tibetans are better off with the support China is providing than be a survival out there and everywhere.  Lift the ban and go home with your people instead of creating disunity and chaos.

Tibetan Thangka reaches out to the world. 


A Tibetan Thangka Painting.

Ten years ago, a 60-year old Tibetan Thangka artist Shedar spent a whole year drawing a Tibetan Thangka painting "Yamantaka," a God of Tibetan Buddhism with blue skin and 34 arms. Now this traditional Tibetan art has traveled a long way from China to South Korea, offering the local audience a glimpse into its beauty and mystery.

A Thangka exhibition from China's Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture of Gannan, northwest China's Gansu Province, opened in Seoul on Thursday, featuring 14 Tibetan Thangka paintings as part of the "A thousand Gannan Thangka" program.

The exhibition, which will last until March.4, is co-sponsored by China's Ministry of Culture, the provincial government of Gansu, and the Chinese Culture Center in Seoul.

Thangka is a traditional Tibetan painting usually depicting a Buddhist deity, scene or mandala and embroidered by a textile mounting. It is intended to serve as a guide for contemplative experience or praying. With a history of more than 1,300 years, Thangka is seen as the encyclopedia of Tibetan culture.

Supported by the government of Gansu province, Gannan Lingcheng Tibetan Cultural & Scientific Development Corporation launched the "A thousand Gannan Thangka program" in 2003, gathering 120 Thangka artists to draw a thousand of traditional Tibetan Thangkas in the past 10 years. This is the first-ever full records of Tibetan Thangka art with the theme of Tibetan Buddism, medicine, astronomy, opera and others.

It is also the first time for several works of the "A thousand Gannan Thangka"program to be displayed overseas. The 14 Thangka paintings exhibited in Seoul are mainly about God and Goddess in Tibetan Buddhism such as the founder of Buddhism Sakyamuni, the Buddhist Goddess of Mercy, Green Tara and White Tara, all of which were strictly followed the old Thangka painting rules and colored by natural mineral pigments.

"Thangka is the most important media that tells the story of Tibetan culture. Through this exhibition, we hope to spread our splendid culture to Korean audience and also exchange experiences in protecting and developing culture with our Korean counterparts, "said Gesang Chialai, chairman of the corporation.

Monk Wukong of Jogye Order, a representative order of traditional Korean Buddhism, said he was deeply impressed by this unique art.

"I was surprised that Tibetan Buddhism art and Korean Buddhism art have a lot of similarities and differences. I believe this exhibition will offer new momentum for China-South Korean cultural exchange," he said, adding that he would like to visit Gannan to see the drawing process.

The Tibetan Thangka art are increasingly popular around the world. Old Thangkas produced in 12th to 15th centuries has long been collected by western museums. Nowadays, the new Thangka painted by contemporary Tibetan artists have become the favorite at the global artwork investment and collection market.

Many U.S. and European customers have bought Thangkas from Gesang's company. Some other Thangka companies in Gannan have sold their paintings to Southeast Asia.

"Gansu province has rich culture resources but also suffered by lagging economy. So our willingness to help our culture to reach out to the world is more urgent than any other province. We have invested 300 million yuan to establish a foundation to preserve, develop and promote our traditional culture," said Wang Wenquan, vice director of the cultural department of Gansu province.

Gesang said he believed that besides the financial support, a combination of traditional art and modern technology is also necessary for spreading Thangka art to the world.

His company is now producing the digital album for the 1,000 Thangkas, which contains detailed descriptions of certain Thangka in Chinese, Tibetan and English.

"We are now cooperating with some animation companies, trying to apply some Thangka drawing skills to animation production. Maybe in future you will see 3D Thangka," said Gesang.

He said it will also encourage more young people to select Thangka painting as their career.

[icy]

Shugdenpas are smart to co-operate and be friendly with the Chinese not only for the progress but also for the benefit of preserving Buddhadharma and spreading it to Tibetans in China.  They are also preserving their ethnic identity, culture and language.  In what the CTA fails to penetrate, Shugdenpas are already bringing these benefits to Tibetans in Tibet.  Tibetans are going home to their homeland through the protector Dorje Shugden.

Shugdenpas have proven so.  They love their country, people, culture and religion and it is not a lip service but through their good deeds and action.  For further reading please read:

http://www.dorjeshugden.com/all-articles/the-controversy/how-the-shugden-lamas-are-bringing-tibetans-back-to-tibet/

[Gabby Potter]

I really doubt it although it's none of my concern, look at what they have been doing and think for yourselves, a government department who just gives out empty promises, who makes up stories to cover their own mistakes, who lies about most of the things and what's worst is that they switch things back and forth and make themselves look unreliable and ignorant.