Tag Archives: Tibet

Why the Dalai Lama should condemn Tibetan Buddhist self-immolations

Posted on 13/07/2012 by

Dalai Lama should condemn Tibetan self-immolations writes Stephen Prothero Tibet is witnessing an epidemic of self-immolations.  In fact, since March 16, 2011, more than 40 Tibetans have followed Thich Quang Duc’s lead, setting themselves on fire to protest the Chinese occupation of … Continue reading →

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Buddhist leader the Dalai Lama refuses to condemn monk self-immolations

Posted on 14/05/2012 by

Dalai Lama ducks question on monk self-immolations The Dalai Lama refused to answer a question Monday about whether Tibetan monks should stop setting themselves on fire to protest China’s occupation of Tibet. “No answer,” he said, saying it was a sensitive political … Continue reading →

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The ugly truth about Tibetan Buddhism: internal schisms, fist-fights, misogyny and an anti-gay Dalai Lama

Posted on 29/07/2010 by

The truth about Tibetan Buddhism by Brendan O’Neill [The various schools of Tibetan Buddhism] have hot-headed disagreements and have even come to blows in recent years over which deities should be worshipped and which should not.  Religion of peace?  Yeah, right. … Continue reading →

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