sábado, 13 de agosto de 2011
miércoles, 10 de agosto de 2011
respeto por todas las religiones, eso dijo Su Santidad el Dalai Lama
Absurda intolerancia
10 AGO 2011 18:00
Ignacio Conde.- La visita del Papa a Madrid en los próximos días es una realidad, evidentemente. Es también una obviedad que hay gente a favor y en contra de la llegada de Bendicto XVI, nadie lo pone en duda y es muy respetable. Pero que la visita está financiada por todos los contribuyentes, es absolutamente falso, puesto que ha sido pagada por voluntarios y por la propia Iglesia. Por lo tanto, yo me pregunto, ¿cuál es el daño que genera este encuentro, si lo único que reporta es felicidad para un determinado sector de la sociedad?
Además, no se debe olvidar que, este tipo de eventos, reportan una serie de beneficios económicos importantes a las ciudades que los albergan. Entonces, ¿por qué hay tanta intolerancia y falta de respeto?.
He visto que se ha organizado una manifestación anti-Papa secundada, como no podía ser de otra manera, por partidos de la extrema izquierda y por los amigos del 15-M que, visto el poco tirón de sensatez que tienen, intentan ir por otros derroteros y por los sindicatos, buscando paralizar los medios de transporte para que la gente tenga dificultades para ver al Papa. Por cierto, ¿no se supone que, con la que está cayendo en España, los sindicatos deberían ocuparse de sus siglas, es decir, de los trabajadores y no de estos asuntos partidistas? Claro, estos grupos ya no son lo que eran. Y todo gracias a las jugosas subvenciones que les reporta el Gobierno que, en vez de gastarlas por y para el trabajador, las utilizan para las famosas mariscadas (eso sí es gasto injustificado del dinero publico).
Pero, insisto, ¿por qué tan poca tolerancia? Yo no estoy para nada a favor de la visita del Papa, pero respeto aquellos a los que hace feliz este encuentro, y más cuando sé que a mí no me va a costar nada. ¿Porqué esta persecución hacia la sociedad católica?, ¿qué mal hace esta visita?. ¿Acaso estos grupos discrepantes se piensan que el Papa les va a 'hipnotizar' para que sean fervientes seguidores?. Por favor, un poco de sensatez y sentido común.
Es evidente que España es un Estado laico aconfesional y eso hay que respetarlo pero, ¿por qué no se producen estas reivindicaciones cuando visitan nuestro país otros líderes espirituales o representantes de otras religiones, como el Dalai Lama?, ¿es raro, no?.
De verdad, no puedo entender por qué en los tiempos que corren existe tanta intolerancia, si la clave de la convivencia es el respeto hacia las creencias de cada uno.
Esperemos, por el bien de la sociedad, que España retome el rumbo que llevaba hace años y deje de haber tanta crispación.
Además, no se debe olvidar que, este tipo de eventos, reportan una serie de beneficios económicos importantes a las ciudades que los albergan. Entonces, ¿por qué hay tanta intolerancia y falta de respeto?.
He visto que se ha organizado una manifestación anti-Papa secundada, como no podía ser de otra manera, por partidos de la extrema izquierda y por los amigos del 15-M que, visto el poco tirón de sensatez que tienen, intentan ir por otros derroteros y por los sindicatos, buscando paralizar los medios de transporte para que la gente tenga dificultades para ver al Papa. Por cierto, ¿no se supone que, con la que está cayendo en España, los sindicatos deberían ocuparse de sus siglas, es decir, de los trabajadores y no de estos asuntos partidistas? Claro, estos grupos ya no son lo que eran. Y todo gracias a las jugosas subvenciones que les reporta el Gobierno que, en vez de gastarlas por y para el trabajador, las utilizan para las famosas mariscadas (eso sí es gasto injustificado del dinero publico).
Pero, insisto, ¿por qué tan poca tolerancia? Yo no estoy para nada a favor de la visita del Papa, pero respeto aquellos a los que hace feliz este encuentro, y más cuando sé que a mí no me va a costar nada. ¿Porqué esta persecución hacia la sociedad católica?, ¿qué mal hace esta visita?. ¿Acaso estos grupos discrepantes se piensan que el Papa les va a 'hipnotizar' para que sean fervientes seguidores?. Por favor, un poco de sensatez y sentido común.
Es evidente que España es un Estado laico aconfesional y eso hay que respetarlo pero, ¿por qué no se producen estas reivindicaciones cuando visitan nuestro país otros líderes espirituales o representantes de otras religiones, como el Dalai Lama?, ¿es raro, no?.
De verdad, no puedo entender por qué en los tiempos que corren existe tanta intolerancia, si la clave de la convivencia es el respeto hacia las creencias de cada uno.
Esperemos, por el bien de la sociedad, que España retome el rumbo que llevaba hace años y deje de haber tanta crispación.
La democracia en el Tibet
NUEVA DELHI, 10 (ANSA) - El Dalai Lama afirmó hoy en Nueva Delhi que su sueño más grande era cambiar el sistema político en el Tibet e "introducir la democracia"."Mi sueño más grande era cambiar el sistema político en el Tibet e introducir la democracia", dijo hoy el Dalai Lama en una conferencia en Nueva Delhi, al comentar el paso de poderes políticos al nuevo primer ministro del gobierno tibetano en exilio, Lobsang Sangay, quien prestó juramento hace dos días.
"Este fue uno de mis objetivos desde que tenía 16 años" y "ahora estoy muy contento", agregó el líder religioso. (ANSA). MRZ
10/08/2011 13:21
lunes, 8 de agosto de 2011
His Holiness the Gyalwang Karmapa Returns from american Dharma Tour
His Holiness the Gyalwang Karmapa Returns from american Dharma Tour
August 5, 2011 - Dharamsala, Gyuto
"It was a long-cherished wish of mine to be able to receive the Kalachakra initiation from His Holiness the Dalai Lama. I am very grateful to have had this opportunity to visit my Dharma centers overseas and participate in religious activities there," His Holiness said upon his arrival in Delhi. "I am also happy to be home."
"We are thankful to the Indian government for this unequivocal sign of its confidence in His Holiness the Karmapa," said Karma Chungyalpa, Deputy General Secretary, Karmapa's Office of Administration. "We also thank the Tibetan Central Administration for their support of His Holiness throughout this tour."
During his three-week stay in the United States, His Holiness was welcomed by his disciples, who had eagerly anticipated his visit. Thousands of disciples of the Gyalwang Karmapa were able to meet their spiritual master, receive his blessings and listen to his Dharma discourses. Throughout his visit, His Holiness offered the Dharma again and again, with multiple public teachings, including a two-day teaching and transmission at his KTD Monastery in Woodstock, NY, an Avalokiteshvara initiation requested by his center in New Jersey, KTC-NJ, as well as a talk at Hunter College for the Tibetan community of the New York area, among others. The Gyalwang Karmapa also visited the Karmae Ling retreat center, an affiliate of KTD Monastery in Delhi, NY, where a large group of his disciples are currently engaged in a strict three-year retreat.KTC
Now, a chance to end Tibet stalemate
Tomorrow, i take the oath to become the Kalon Tripa, or elected political leader, of the Tibetan people. I assume these duties with the support of His Holiness the Dalai Lama and a democratic mandate from Tibetans living in exile in 30 countries around the world. I will strive to restore freedom for Tibetans and the return of the Dalai Lama to Tibet. The values that i seek for Tibetans are those enjoyed and often taken for granted in India: freedom, equality, and dignity.
We are not against the Chinese people or China as a nation. We want to resolve the issue of Tibet peacefully through dialogue. But the Chinese people must know that historically Tibet and China were two different entities as enshrined in the Treaty of 821-822, which states that "Tibetan shall be happy in the land of Tibet and Chinese will be happy in the land of China."
When China invaded Tibet in 1959, it promised the Tibetan people a "socialist paradise." First roads were built and along these roads were carted Tibet's untapped and abundant mineral and other natural resources to China. Forests were logged. The countless priceless statues and cultural artifacts housed in destroyed monasteries and temples made their way to China. In short, the "socialist paradise" the Tibetans were promised turned into colonialism, with Tibet's resources being made to fuel China's development. The Tibetan people resisted this development with determination but the resistance was crushed with military might. This is the Tibetan experience of China's "socialist paradise."
After their escape from Tibet, my parents lived on an acre of land in a refugee settlement in Darjeeling. We were so poor that my folks had to sell one of their three cows to send me to the Tibetan refugee school financed by the Indian government. From there, i went to Delhi University and won a Fulbright Scholarship to Harvard Law School. Now, after 16 years at Harvard, i return to India to take up political leadership to help lead the six million Tibetans living in Tibet and exile.
We remain eternally grateful to the people and the government of India for giving us refuge for the past five decades. For those of us who live here, India is our second home. The Tibetan administration will uphold the special relationship between the Tibetans and Indians. We humbly appeal for your continued support and kind consideration to treat Tibet as one of the core issues between India and China.
After 60 years of misrule, Tibetans continue to be repressed. Any Tibetan caught with a picture of the Dalai Lama is arrested in his homeland. Monks and nuns are put through hard labour. Even to have a copy of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights could land you in trouble.
Ultimately, unable to accept the status of second-class citizens in their own country, in 2008, those born and brought up under the "socialist paradise," Tibetans from all walks of life rose up and protested from Dromo to Dartsedo and Ngari to Ngaba in Tibet. This generation of protesters in Tibet has not met the Dalai Lama; and though few in exile have been allowed to go to Tibet, our spirit is strong. Elders have entrusted their faith and leadership in the younger generation and i pledge to continue their legacy to make our freedom movement stronger and sustainable.
Following the footsteps of Mahatma Gandhi, the Dalai Lama advocates ahimsa, to which i subscribe too. The Dalai Lama has proposed a "middle-path solution" that seeks genuine autonomy for Tibet within China, which i support because i believe in the power of peaceful dialogue to enact change. I have spent the last 16 years cultivating dialogue between Chinese and Tibetan students, and arranging meetings between the Dalai Lama and Chinese scholars at Harvard University.
Although i will continue to ardently strive for Tibetan rights, meaningful progress will require the cooperation of other parties. Through peaceful dialogue and communication, i genuinely believe we have the opportunity to meaningfully create a solution that would satisfy both Tibetan and Chinese interests.
A just and speedy resolution of the issue of Tibet is in the interest of all Asia. For thousands of years, the Tibetan people served as responsible guardians of the environment of the world's highest and largest plateau that is the source of 10 major rivers, which contribute to the livelihood of more than two billion human beings. China's damming of rivers that originate from Tibet will undermine the livelihood of millions of people downstream in Asia. It is for this reason millions of people in Asia have a vested interest in seeing that the Tibetan people are restored to their traditional role of being the responsible guardians of the environment of the Tibetan Plateau. This transcends politics. It touches upon the well-being and welfare of Asia.
We are not against the Chinese people or China as a nation. We want to resolve the issue of Tibet peacefully through dialogue. But the Chinese people must know that historically Tibet and China were two different entities as enshrined in the Treaty of 821-822, which states that "Tibetan shall be happy in the land of Tibet and Chinese will be happy in the land of China."
When China invaded Tibet in 1959, it promised the Tibetan people a "socialist paradise." First roads were built and along these roads were carted Tibet's untapped and abundant mineral and other natural resources to China. Forests were logged. The countless priceless statues and cultural artifacts housed in destroyed monasteries and temples made their way to China. In short, the "socialist paradise" the Tibetans were promised turned into colonialism, with Tibet's resources being made to fuel China's development. The Tibetan people resisted this development with determination but the resistance was crushed with military might. This is the Tibetan experience of China's "socialist paradise."
After their escape from Tibet, my parents lived on an acre of land in a refugee settlement in Darjeeling. We were so poor that my folks had to sell one of their three cows to send me to the Tibetan refugee school financed by the Indian government. From there, i went to Delhi University and won a Fulbright Scholarship to Harvard Law School. Now, after 16 years at Harvard, i return to India to take up political leadership to help lead the six million Tibetans living in Tibet and exile.
We remain eternally grateful to the people and the government of India for giving us refuge for the past five decades. For those of us who live here, India is our second home. The Tibetan administration will uphold the special relationship between the Tibetans and Indians. We humbly appeal for your continued support and kind consideration to treat Tibet as one of the core issues between India and China.
After 60 years of misrule, Tibetans continue to be repressed. Any Tibetan caught with a picture of the Dalai Lama is arrested in his homeland. Monks and nuns are put through hard labour. Even to have a copy of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights could land you in trouble.
Ultimately, unable to accept the status of second-class citizens in their own country, in 2008, those born and brought up under the "socialist paradise," Tibetans from all walks of life rose up and protested from Dromo to Dartsedo and Ngari to Ngaba in Tibet. This generation of protesters in Tibet has not met the Dalai Lama; and though few in exile have been allowed to go to Tibet, our spirit is strong. Elders have entrusted their faith and leadership in the younger generation and i pledge to continue their legacy to make our freedom movement stronger and sustainable.
Following the footsteps of Mahatma Gandhi, the Dalai Lama advocates ahimsa, to which i subscribe too. The Dalai Lama has proposed a "middle-path solution" that seeks genuine autonomy for Tibet within China, which i support because i believe in the power of peaceful dialogue to enact change. I have spent the last 16 years cultivating dialogue between Chinese and Tibetan students, and arranging meetings between the Dalai Lama and Chinese scholars at Harvard University.
Although i will continue to ardently strive for Tibetan rights, meaningful progress will require the cooperation of other parties. Through peaceful dialogue and communication, i genuinely believe we have the opportunity to meaningfully create a solution that would satisfy both Tibetan and Chinese interests.
A just and speedy resolution of the issue of Tibet is in the interest of all Asia. For thousands of years, the Tibetan people served as responsible guardians of the environment of the world's highest and largest plateau that is the source of 10 major rivers, which contribute to the livelihood of more than two billion human beings. China's damming of rivers that originate from Tibet will undermine the livelihood of millions of people downstream in Asia. It is for this reason millions of people in Asia have a vested interest in seeing that the Tibetan people are restored to their traditional role of being the responsible guardians of the environment of the Tibetan Plateau. This transcends politics. It touches upon the well-being and welfare of Asia.
domingo, 7 de agosto de 2011
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