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Tomorrow will mark 1⃣ year since Tsewang Norbu's self immolation. The young singer carried out self-immolation protest in Lhasa in front of Potala on Feb 25 2022 & later passed away from his injuries.
#CCP
wants you to forget about him. Remember Tsewang Norbu. Remember
#Tibet
.
#Tibetan
communities across
#India
unite in support of
#DalaiLama
amid controversial video scandal. Peaceful rallies held in Darjeeling, Gangtok, Dharamshala, Ladakh, & Tawang call for an end to defamation & misinterpretation.
#IStandWithDalaiLama
Tsela's bold act speaks volumes. Scaling a flagpole with the
#Tibetan
National flag outside the
#XiJinping
-U.S. CEOs meeting reflects the unwavering spirit for Tibetan rights and freedom. A powerful, symbolic protest in the face of adversity.
Video Credit:
@VOATibetan
"All 8 billion human beings alive today are brothers & sisters. We’re physically, mentally & emotionally the same. We all want to live a happy life & avoid suffering & we all have a right to fulfil that wish. So, it's important to acknowledge the oneness of humanity."
@DalaiLama
#Tibet
is one of the clearest cases of institutional racism in the world today. China’s occupation has forced
#Tibetans
to live as second-class citizens in their own land.
Source:
@SaveTibetOrg
People from all walks of life come together in Delhi to receive His Holiness
#DalaiLama
who is arriving to participate in the Global Buddhist Summit.
#LongLiveHHDL
🎥
@FreeTibet100
#GedhunChoekyiNyima
,
#Tibet
's 11th
#PanchenLama
, was abducted by
#Chinese
in 1995 when he was 6 years old.
Where is the Panchen Lama? 28 years on, we still have no answers. We keep asking. We keep hoping. We keep believing. Every Single Day.
#Tibet
Witnessed an incredible sight at
#Delhi
airport as His Holiness the
#DalaiLama
arrived & was warmly greeted by thousands of devoted followers. A momentous occasion for the
#Tibetan
community & a symbol of hope and peace for all.
#IStandWithDalaiLama
📷
@sidhant
"Wherever I go I consider whoever I meet to be another human being like me. We all want to live a happy life. We all respond to smiles, so wherever I go, I smile. Even when we don't share a language, we can communicate our friendship by smiling."
@DalaiLama
#Tibetan
community in France stands up for the
#DalaiLama
amidst a video controversy. Organised by various associations, around 1,000-1,500 people gathered in Paris to support His Holiness. They criticised media & social media for misinterpreting context of video & alleged
"If you practice compassion, whether you believe in a religion or not, you will come to realize the value of compassion for your own peace of mind. Even a small act of compassion grants meaning and purpose to our lives."-
@DalaiLama
#Tibetans
in
#Sydney
make a bold statement for peace & justice by cutting their hair in protest against false allegations towards His Holiness the
#DalaiLama
. Let's stand together in solidarity & demand accountability.
#IStandWithDalaiLama
Check out the complete Video here.
"There is no secret Dalai Lama. He is who we know him to be—an 87y/o Buddhist monk who devotes his life to teaching, practicing & meditating on wisdom & compassion for all. We're immensely proud of his legacy of selfless service to humanity & stand by him at this distressing
We are Tibetan leaders & activists writing to address the media storm surrounding His Holiness the Dalai Lama.
Language, culture, and context define how people view any given situation.
#IStandWithDalaiLama
“In the present circumstances, no one can afford to assume that someone else will solve their problems. Every individual has a responsibility to help guide our global family in the right direction. Good wishes are not sufficient; we must become actively engaged.”
We commemorate the
#PanchenLama
's 34th birthday today. The
#DalaiLama
named the young Gedhun Choekyi Nyima, who was born in Lhari on April 25, 1989, as the 11th reincarnation of the Panchen Lama on May 14, 1995.
Prof
@BobThurman
addressed the Special Session on Contribution of the Buddha, Dhamma & Sangha at
#GBSINDIA2023
.
A charismatic speaker & author of books on Tibet & Buddhism, he was the first Westerner Tibetan Buddhist monk ordained by His Holiness the Dalai Lama.
"My favourite prayer says: "For as long as space endures, And for as long as living beings remain, Until then may I too abide, To dispel the misery of the world." And, in trying to fulfil that aspiration, I feel my life has been of some benefit."
@DalaiLama
"The world OWES the Tibetan world and His Holiness, who is the very epicentre of that world, an apology. A deep, heartfelt apology for the unprecedented, unwarranted assault and attack on everything we hold dear."
#Tibetans
in
#France
demonstrated their agitation against the decision of 2 prominent museums (Musée du quai Branly and Musée Guimet) for replacing the term
#Tibet
with
#Xizang
in their catalogues of
#Tibetan
artefacts under pressure of China as we covered in the recent report.
March 28, 1959 marked the end of massacre of Tibetans in Lhasa &
#CCP
taking over control; 18 days earlier, Dalai Lama had fled to take refuge in India.
For
#CCP
built on lies, today is "Serfs' emancipation day". Do not let
#CCP
#Propaganda
mislead you.
#Farce
#StandForTibet
Protection of
#Tibet
's
#environment
is one of the main commitments of HH the 14th
#DalaiLama
. In his 5-point Peace Plan for
#Tibet
, he had proposed the creation of
#Tibet
into a sanctuary of environmental protection.
TOMORROW commemorates the 64th anniversary of Tibetan Women Uprising Day.
On March 12, 1959, thousands of women gathered peacefully outside of
#Potala
Palace in
#Lhasa
. This demonstration was the spark that initiated the Tibetan women’s movement for independence of
#Tibet
.
Mongolian boy recognised by
#DalaiLama
as reincarnation of Jebtsundamba Khutuktu, third most important spiritual leader in Tibetan Buddhism, intensifies conflict between Dalai Lama & CCP, with significant implications for the survival of Tibetan Buddhism.
"As I always mentioned, India is my home. I was born in Tibet. But most of my life was spent in this country... I really feel proud that I am a guest of the Indian government. I think I am the longest guest of the Indian government." -
@DalaiLama
"Practicing
#compassion
, caring for others and sharing their problems, lays the foundation for a meaningful life, not only at the level of the individual, family or community, but also for humanity as a whole." -
@DalaiLama
Despite the challenging situation in
#Tibet
, His Holiness the
@DalaiLama
reminded us of the resilience we can gain through
#Buddhist
teachings. His words at the Global Buddhist Summit in Delhi inspired hope and positivity.
#GlobalBuddhistSummit2023
"Being a
#Tibetan
I felt wronged, even questioning my existence as a Tibetan & whether being a Tibetan mattered in this world".
@dundhamdul
writes how the concocted news has been retraumatizing for
#Tibetans
, who have already suffered so much.
#DalaiLama
"Have you seen HH
#DalaiLama
and Desmond Tutu interact or seen how he has been interacting with many adults or kids over decades and publicly", asks
@dibyeshanand
🙏
The [social] media storm over
#DalaiLama
is obnoxious. An inappropriate gesture (done in joke, apology already provided) is portrayed as abuse & worse. Most news headlines are irresponsibly sensationalist.
I write as a
#tibet
expert & as a survivor of child sexual abuse.
"We all have a responsibility to educate our human brothers and sisters. Inner values are the ultimate source of happiness, not money and weapons, whether you’re talking about individuals or the whole of humanity." -
@DalaiLama
#Tibetan
Women in Dharamshala commemorated the 64th anniversary of Tibetan Women Uprising Day today and raised slogans for the freedom of Tibet.
Source:
@logyal143
"Compassion is a state of mind unable to bear the sufferings of others. If we all had more compassion, there would be greater peace in the world." -
@DalaiLama
We share few quotes on
#Humanity
by His Holiness the 14th Dalai Lama.
“Love and compassion are necessities, not luxuries. Without them, humanity cannot survive.”
@DalaiLama
@DalaiLamaCenter
One thing the world should discuss:
#Tibet
is the least-free country on Earth, sharing the bottom spot with South Sudan and Syria in
@freedomhouse
's global rankings.
#Potala
belongs to His Holiness the
#DalaiLama
!
Potala Palace is a dzong fortress in Lhasa, Tibet. It was the Winter Palace of the Dalai Lamas from 1649. But since 1959, when
#CCP
Illegally occupied
#Tibet
, Potala has been a museum & a World Heritage Site since 1994.
#HeritageDay
"It is important to be honest and truthful in all our dealings with others. A meaningful life is one that is based on moral integrity, honesty and truthfulness." -
@DalaiLama
Today is the fourth day of the week celebrating HH
#DalaiLama
's 88th Birthday. Here are some of his quotes on
#Compassion
.
#BirthdayWeek
Compassion is the Pillar of World Peace, & is the antidote of anger, frustration and violence. HHDL is the ultimate symbol of
#Compassion
.
We are starting a campaign.
THE NAME IS TIBET, NOT XIZANG
STEPs:
1. Tag
@MuseeGuimet
and
@quaibranly
and tell them
clearly.
2. Sign and share the petition ASAP:
Use hashtag
#TheNameIsTibet
Share with Tibet Supporters.
#ThisDayThatYear
#TinTin
turns 94 today!
The series 'The Adventures of Tintin' (French: Les Aventures de Tintin) first appeared in French on 10 January 1929, in Le Petit Vingtième (The Little Twentieth), a youth supplement to the Belgian newspaper.
"How we live from day to day affects our future. Warm-heartedness is the key factor. I think about it always because it’s warm-heartedness that brings us peace of mind."-
@DalaiLama
"Warm-heartedness. Even animals appreciate it. If you are motivated by loving kindness, it will be reflected in the happy expression on your face. Real beauty is inner beauty." -
@DalaiLama
Where is our rage? Where is the anger and sadness that should plague every waking day of our life that a child was imprisoned for political reasons, asks
@Tenzi_j
.
#WhereIsPanchenLama
Today on
#InternationalWomensDay
, we celebrate these
#Tibetan
women who continue to inspire us.
1⃣ Chemi Lhamo is a human rights activist & community organizer & is also recognized in Canada's national current affairs & news magazine Maclean's Top 50 Power List of 2022.
His Holiness the 14th
#DalaiLama
shares a heartfelt reunion with his elder brother, Gyalo Thondup, after a prolonged period of separation, embracing each other warmly.
Source: OHHDL
5⃣ reasons why we believe Chinese-owned video-sharing app
#TikTok
should be called out.
#Tibet
1⃣A video showing
@freetibetorg
activists wearing ‘Where Is
#PengShuai
?’ t-shirts being searched by a security team at Wimbledon was removed in Aug 2022.
We observed that in all the Tibetan
@X
handles, reach has reduced by over 80% in a matter of few days.
Fake accounts have mass reported Tibetans accounts.
We are up against the challenge!
Share this as much as possible to show the Tibetan Might.
Hashtag :
#YouCantStopUs
The 10th Panchen Lama delivered his famous 70,000-character petition to leaders of the PRC in 1962, highlighting Tibetan struggles in Tibet & urging the Chinese leaders to take responsibility for improving
#Tibet
’s social, economic & cultural situation.
“People were created to be loved. Things were created to be used. The reason why the world is in chaos is because things are being loved and people are being used.”-
@DalaiLama
#China
's aggressive policy of "consolidating the sense of a single Han national identity," which aims to exterminate & Sinicize
#Tibetan
identity & has led Tibetans inside
#Tibet
to self-immolate as a form of peaceful
#protest
, noted
@SikyongPTsering
.
Today marks the 111th anniversary of the historic Declaration of Independence by
#Tibet
’s 13th
#DalaiLama
, asserting Tibet's independence from
#China
's Qing dynasty. This proclamation paved the way for a period of self-rule until
#China
's unlawful occupation in 1949.
A🧵
TOMORROW,
#Tibetans
around the globe will be protesting to commemorate the 64th anniversary of Tibetan Uprising Day.
🥁 Are you ready for 10 March -
#TibetanUprisingDay
?
📷: Tibetan Uprising Day March in
#Taiwan
👇
"Very purpose of spirituality is self-discipline. Rather than criticizing others, we should evaluate & criticize ourselves. Ask yourself, what am I doing about my anger, my attachment, my pride, my jealousy? These are things we should check in our day to day lives."
@DalaiLama
“
#China
’s mandatory boarding schools will destroy
#Tibetan
culture and identity if they are not stopped... Like a gardener ripping a plant by the roots – the
#CCP
is doing everything it can to eradicate us forever.”
-Dr. Gyal, Lo,
#Tibetan
academic sociologist.
"We can learn from the great achievements of Martin Luther King Jr. to recognize that non-violence is the best long-term approach to redressing injustice. If the twentieth century was a century of violence, let us make the twenty-first a century of dialogue."
@DalaiLama
"I often think of my mother as my first teacher of compassion. She was simple, uneducated, just a village farmer, but so kind-hearted - her kindness was unconditional. It is the love with which she nurtured me that is the core of the compassion I can find in myself & feel for
The unrest in March 2008 was the worst in
#Tibet
for 20 years.
#CCP
brutally suppressed the 2008 uprising, leaving hundreds of
#Tibetans
dead & many arrested.
Here we highlight the key events that transpired in occupied
#Tibet
in 2008.
#RememberMarch
#TibetProtests
“Amidst the ongoing crisis inside Tibet, I've a responsibility to uphold Tibetan culture & religion. It gives me a certain degree of satisfaction to realize that I've been able to adequately serve Tibetan cause & people. I aspire to live for another 10 years to continue my
#DYK
#CCP
is trying to eradicate
#Tibetans
' distinct identity including their language, culture, history & way of life?
#Tibetans
have been fighting for the shutdown of the colonial boarding schools in occupied
#Tibet
which threaten the very survival of
#Tibetan
identity.
#DalaiLama
has not only been one of the greatest moral leaders that the world has ever seen, he has made the world a better place with his teachings & presence: Tenzin Dickie la reflects on the precarity & powerlessness of the life of a
#Tibetan
.
Nelson Mandela devoted his life to the service of humanity, as a rights lawyer & a prisoner of conscience.
We remember the legacy of
#DalaiLama
's "dear friend" Mandela, who he hailed as a man of courage, principle & unquestionable integrity".
#NelsonMandelaInternationalDay