Dear Dsiluvu
When I read your post, I am inspired to write this post:
Open letter to CTA as inspired by Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s speech: I Have A Dream
In 1959, Tibetans crossed dangerous path risking their lives for a dream – A dream to be free from oppressions and a dream to be free to practice their religions and lineages. Now, 53 years letter, these dreams are still not fully realized. Our brothers and sisters, the Shugdenpas, have been oppressed, ostracized and discriminated because they choose to follow what they believe.
We wonder, how could this come about? We come here for a prize, a prize of freedom. Now, the prize is gone and our dream is fading into the wind. We have been called the worshippers of demons, our lamas have been expelled and ostracized, and their goodness forgotten. The practice that we hold so dear, given by our lamas have gone underground.
Holding the practice that our Lamas held so dear, we have learned to control our emotion and not to resort into violence or wrongful deeds. We have learned not to let our struggle to degenerate into physical violence. We speak not from bitterness and hatred; we speak because we cannot stand the sufferings of our brothers and sisters, the Shugdenpas. The dignity of lamas, our brothers and sisters have been stripped as they are banned from entering shops, restaurants and public institutions like hospitals.
You may ask, when we will be satisfied? We will not be satisfied as long as the ban has not been lifted. We will not be satisfied as long as the misunderstandings surrounding our protectors are cleared. We will not be satisfied as long as our brothers and sisters suffer injustice and discrimination due to their faith. We will not be satisfied as long as our Lamas are ostracized and our brothers and sisters are robbed of their dignity by signs: “For Non Shugdenpas Only.”
Although we are facing difficulties of yesterday, today and tomorrow, we still have a dream. It is a dream that is deeply rooted in Buddhism and the concept of religious harmony.
We have a dream that one day the ban will be lifted, and our dear Protector’s name will be cleared
We have a dream that one day our brothers and sisters, Shugdenpas and non-Shugdenpas will be able to sit down together in harmony.
We have a dream that our brothers and sisters will not be judged based on what they believe but by the content of their characters.
We have a dream that one day our lamas will be able to give Dorje Shugden teaching and empowerment openly without having to face the consequences of being ostracized, expelled, and condemned.
We have a dream that Shar Gaden and Gaden Shartse will be united again
We have a dream that Serpom and Drepung will be one again
We have a dream that one day our protector will be famous and help limitless sentient beings in this degenerate time.
This is our hope. This is our faith. This is our dream.
This is the dream that we hope will be realized soon…
