Tibet

Tibet, a once proud and indelibly spiritual nation, was abruptly and violently annexed by Communist China in 1959. The Tibetan spiritual leader and highest secular figurehead, the Dalai Lama, along with his supporting government officials/clergy members were exiled from the region and now reside in Dharamsala, India.  Read More »

Butchers and Monsters
Usually I would flip through the MacLean’s magazine scanning the pages before going to bed, but the April 7th 2008 issue was different. Most people who read MacLean’s would remember this issue as the greatest issue or the worst. To me, this cover story was the perfect example of Western ignorance and how that is leading us to another crusade.  Read More »

Ever since the end of the 2004 Olympics in Greece, I got to see a preview of the 2008 Olympics in China. I have been anticipating the date August 8, 2008 (08/08/08). Now that the year has finally come, it's hard to believe that it is just a few months away.  Read More »

I am simply a man like any other. As the sun rises every day over the Himalayan Mountains of Tibet that I have come to call home, I cook a breakfast of eggs over a fire of sweet-smelling cedar logs. Every evening, I pull down the door of my shop and count the day’s earnings that always seem to be just enough. There is much to be grateful for.  Read More »

2008 is special for two reasons:

1) The Summer Olympics will be held in August in Beijing.

2) It's the 60th anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights.

And there seems to be an issue because:  Read More »

The current Dalai Lama, Tenzin Gyatso, says he may step down as the leader of Tibet if the protesters continue their violence. He had advised his people to be non-violent against the ethnic (Han) Chinese and that the Chinese should not treat the Tibetans like second-class citizens. Both Tibetans and Chinese have been killed by the violence.  Read More »

Let me state for the record that I am a Zen Buddhist. Before you say anything, I must warn you that there is a penalty of death by a thousand cuts for anyone who says "The fat guy?" after I state this fact. Buddha was, in fact, thin; the fat guy is a different individual altogether. If you find out his name and tell me, I'll give you a cookie. Now! To business.  Read More »

By Stewart N. Thorpe (Ramognino)
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