Lhakar Diaries, Facebook, and How we communicate
…we both agreed that Facebook has changed the way Tibetans from different walks of life, whom occupy different level of status in our society, communicate.
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Work, Lhakar Academy, & PLAY!
Work, Lhakar Academy, and Play.
How do you teach self-immolations in Tibet?
Last Thursday, April 5th, I gave a talk on the self-immolations at my school, followed by a Q&A. I was a bit nervous. How does one begin to try to make sense out of such a powerful yet painful act, without sensationalizing, to people who don’t know much about Tibet in the span of one hour?
Destroying The Space Of Oppression One Explosion At A Time
This morning I saw the news regarding the bombing that took place in Derge. According to the reports, a 32 year old man named Tashi bombed the government building that was “newly constructed to allow station officials to watch over residents of Rekpa and Wapa villages, angering the residents, according to Ngawang Sangpo, a Tibetan with contacts in the area.”
Losar, Lhakar, and Ama Adhe
Losar and Lhakar Tashi Delek To All. In honor of Losar and Lhakar I am wearing my Tibetan chupa.
Tubote, Tibet, and the Power of Naming
In response to my previous post, “The Significance of Naming or Terming,” Professor Elliot Sperling has offered a more in-depth look at this significance in the following article, originally published on Rangzen Alliance
Are We Ignoring the Self-Immolation’s?
Guest Post by Ngawang Choephel.
The Significance of Naming or Terming
As many of you may already know, there have been more self-immolations followed by protests by Tibetans lately. As a result, Chinese authorities have responded by shooting and killing Tibetan protestors. It has been a relief to see these recent incidents be reported in the international news. Unfortunately, some journalists have failed to correctly call the place’s where these incidents took place by their correct Tibetan names, especially for incidents that took place in regions of Amdo, Tibet.
Teaching Tibet Every Lhakar
I still have 2hrs until Lhakar Wednesday is officially over but I promise I have a good excuse. I’ve been very busy with my schedule today but here’s the great news,
Lhakar in Kalachakra 2012
For Lhakar Students for a Free Tibet India staff Dolkar explains what they are doing today here in this video. Check it!