Gendered Issue in traditional Society

(Unedittted)

"When you educate a man, you educate a person, when you educate a woman, you educate a family". This age old wisdom is shared by many in today's world. I dont know how the importance of educating girl child even dawned to a Tibetan woman. But the fact is some Tibetan NGOs doing a fantastic projects in Tibet, targeting Tibetan girl as their ultimate goal. I had attended a presentation by a Tibetan young girl, who has been invited by Machik in Washingtong D.C.  It was thrilling experience for me to see a young Tibetan girl speaking fluent English and presenting a well organized and well researched information on the topic of gendered issue in Tibetan traditional society. As a Tibetan herself, doing a presention on such a controversial and rather queer subject must have been challenging.

Mining in Markham

The Chinese government and private enterprise  headlocked in excavating natural resources from scared mountain in Eastern Tibet, Kham. Desperate Tibetan called to inform the gravity of the situation.

RFA reports the detail:http://www.rfa.org/english/news/tibet/mine-05122010162910.html

Resurrection

He has disappeared for 2 years, and his parents pressumed he is dead. Years have passed and the family returned to their normal life. The fearful memories of  March 14 have been stowed away. When everything seems to be ok, a twist to the tale unfolded. The dead has resurrected, and thereby disturbing the mental peace of Nitsongtsang family unlike anything before.

Lowly life

We hear of monks heroism, but not heard of horrendous act of nonresident, looting. The culprits are both Chinese and Tibetan, so says, more details look up here

http://www.rfa.org/english/news/tibet/china-tibet-quake-04232010132723.html

Monks "heroism" airbrushed

The selfless act of monks rescuing the earth quake victems is an embodiment of true Buddhist teachings in action. Robbie Benertta said, it showed the immense culture resources that Tibetan Buddhist monks provide to Tibetan people. For fear of the Tibetan monks taking the limelight of rescue effort, the Chinese have asked them to leave now.  For details click here. http://www.rfa.org/english/news/china/gohome-04202010144941.html

The best of Buddhism

The latest news from the quake affected kham region, is that the  local authorities of Jykundo has ordered monks to return to their respective monasteries and they are no longer needed now. If the authorities fully  enforcing this order, it will be a great setback to the relief works.The Chinese leaderships were more concerned for social stability, and fear that such a mass gathering of the monks might feed to unrest. The Tibetan residents are already showing resentment against the Chinese rescue workers, and there is a clash of views. For details look up RFA news release
http://www.rfa.org/english/news/tibet/relief-04192010161828.html

Kunleng show

VOA Kunling is  extremely popular in exile and it is known to be watched by Tibetans in Tibet secretly. In times of such a crisis as the Jykundo earth quake, Tibetan people all over the world tune to more news and informations, from Tibetan media as such as RFA, VOA, VOT.  I watched the Kunling two hours special program with great care and attention.