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- Far From the Rooftop of the World
As a result of China’s invasion and occupation of Tibet, over 100,000 Tibetans now live outside “the rooftop of the world”—their homeland of Tibet. For many people, these Tibetans are merely an abstraction; they’re either mystical monks or the faceless victims of China’s oppression. But a new book shows there is a lot more to the lives of Tibetan exiles.
In this Tibet Talk, we speak to Amy Yee, author of the new book, “Far from the Rooftop of the World: Travels among Tibetan Refugees on Four Continents.” We discuss the 15-year journey—and the life-changing interaction with the Dalai Lama—that led her to write the book. We also go over the lives of the Tibetan exiles she got to know and the warmth they showed her as a Chinese American. Plus, we speak to ICT President Tencho Gyatso about the visit of the Tibetan Sikyong (President) to Washington, DC.
Purchase “Far from the Rooftop of the World” from The University of North Carolina Press at https://uncpress.org/book/9781469675510/far-from-the-rooftop-of-the-world/
Learn more about our Tibet Talks podcast at www.savetibet.org/pod.
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To get involved in our efforts to promote human rights and democratic freedoms for the people of Tibet, please visit www.savetibet.org/support.
Music: https://www.purple-planet.com
36 min - The Rivers of Tibet
Tibet’s rivers are beautiful, but they’re also life-sustaining. And not just for people in Tibet, but for nearly 2 billion people across Asia who depend on the rivers’ flow. But China’s large-scale water diversion projects and hydropower development are having a dangerous effect on these rivers, imperiling downstream countries, furthering China’s agenda of regional control and threatening the Tibetan way of life.
Last month, ICT was proud to co-sponsor a panel on Himalayan water security convened by the US State Department in partnership with the International Water Management Institute. This month, ICT’s Government Relations Director Franz Matzner caught up with two of the panelists: Tsechu Dolma, founder of the Mountain Resiliency Project, and Lobsang Yangtso, senior researcher at the International Tibet Network. In this conversation, the two Tibetan experts in exile discuss Tibet’s rivers, water security in the region and the need for urgent international action.
Read what happened at the Himalayan water security panel: https://savetibet.org/state-department-panel-highlights-water-security-in-tibet-himalayas/
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To get involved in our efforts to promote human rights and democratic freedoms for the people of Tibet, please visit www.savetibet.org/support.
Music: https://www.purple-planet.com
51 min - The Dalai Lama and The Revival of India’s Civilizational Heritage, Its Value to Today
The Dalai Lama’s Four Commitments: a Tibet Talks Special Series
As a self-described “son of India,” the Dalai Lama is committed to reviving awareness of the value of ancient Indian knowledge. He is convinced the ancient Indian understanding of the mind and emotions—as well as techniques of mental training like meditation—are of great relevance today. In fact, India, he believes, is specially placed to combine ancient and modern ways of knowing.
In our final episode on His Holiness’ Four Principal Commitments, we’ll discuss his commitment to reviving India’s civilizational heritage and its value to today with Rajiv Mehrotra, an acclaimed Indian former TV host and the secretary and trustee of the Foundation For Universal Responsibility of His Holiness The Dalai Lama, which was started with seed money from His Holiness’ Nobel Peace Prize award. Mehrotra has been a student of the Dalai Lama for over 40 years.
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To get involved in our efforts to promote human rights and democratic freedoms for the people of Tibet, please visit www.savetibet.org/support.
Music: https://www.purple-planet.com
46 min - The Dalai Lama and the Preservation of Tibetan Culture
The Dalai Lama’s Four Commitments: a Tibet Talks Special Series
As a Tibetan, the Dalai Lama is the focus of the Tibetan people’s hopes and aspirations both inside Tibet and in exile. He is committed to endeavoring to preserve the Tibetan language and culture while also speaking up for Tibet’s environment. His Holiness often refers to himself as an independent spokesperson for Tibetan people, and he has put forward the Middle Way Approach to peacefully resolve the Tibet-China conflict.
In our third episode on His Holiness’ Four Principal Commitments, we’ll discuss his efforts to preserve Tibetan culture and strive for Tibet’s cause with Tenzin Namgyal Tethong, His Holiness the Dalai Lama’s Representative to North America (1973-86), former Kalon Tripa (Minister and Chair of the Cabinet) of the Central Tibetan Administration, as well as the founding President of ICT.
Learn more about our Tibet Talks podcast at www.savetibet.org/pod.
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To get involved in our efforts to promote human rights and democratic freedoms for the people of Tibet, please visit www.savetibet.org/support.
Music: https://www.purple-planet.com
43 min - The Dalai Lama and the Promotion of Religious Harmony
The Dalai Lama’s Four Commitments: a Tibet Talks Special Series
As a Buddhist monk, the Dalai Lama is committed to encouraging harmony among the world’s religious traditions. Despite their philosophical differences, he believes all major religions have the same potential to create good human beings. Therefore, it’s important for all religious traditions to respect one another and the value of each tradition.
In our second episode on His Holiness’ Four Principal Commitments, we’ll discuss his commitment to religious harmony with Professor Siddiq Wahid, a senior fellow at the Centre for Policy Research. Professor Wahid traces his family to the Tibetan Muslim community in Lhasa, Tibet, and his father was one of the last caravanners bringing the official tributes from the people of Ladakh to the Dalai Lama at a time when there was peace and harmony in the Himalayas. Professor Wahid has been involved in numerous interfaith engagements and conferences organized by the Dalai Lama, including with Muslim leaders.
Learn more about our Tibet Talks podcast at www.savetibet.org/pod.
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To get involved in our efforts to promote human rights and democratic freedoms for the people of Tibet, please visit www.savetibet.org/support.
Music: https://www.purple-planet.com
40 min - The Dalai Lama and the Promotion of Human Values
The Dalai Lama’s Four Commitments: a Tibet Talks Special Series
As a human being, the Dalai Lama is concerned about finding ways to promote human values like compassion, forgiveness, tolerance, contentment and self-discipline. He wants people to know that if their minds are upset, mere physical comfort will not bring them peace. But if their minds are at peace, even physical pain will not disturb their calm. He emphasizes that all human beings are the same, wanting happiness and not suffering, and all can benefit by incorporating such human values into their lives. He refers to these values as secular ethics or universal values.
In our first episode on His Holiness’ Four Principal Commitments, we’ll discuss his commitment to human values with Dr. Richie Davidson, a neuro-scientist known for his groundbreaking work in the study of emotion and the brain. Dr. Davidson is a University of Wisconsin–Madison professor and the founder of the Center for Healthy Minds. After meeting His Holiness in 1992, Dr. Davidson started focusing his research and work toward studying kindness and compassion.
Learn more about Center for Healthy Minds early childhood Kindness Curriculum: https://centerhealthyminds.org/join-the-movement/sign-up-to-receive-the-kindness-curriculum
Learn more about our Tibet Talks podcast at www.savetibet.org/pod.
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To get involved in our efforts to promote human rights and democratic freedoms for the people of Tibet, please visit www.savetibet.org/support.
Music: https://www.purple-planet.com
38 min - The Dalai Lama’s Four Commitments: A Tibet Talks Special Series
Human values. Religious harmony. The preservation of Tibet’s culture. And the revival of India’s ancient wisdom.
Join us every Thursday in August for a special series celebrating the four principal commitments of His Holiness the Dalai Lama.
Thursday, Aug. 3: The Dalai Lama and the Promotion of Human Values with Dr. Richie Davidson
Thursday, Aug. 10: The Dalai Lama and the Promotion of Religious Harmony with Professor Siddiq WahidThursday, Aug. 17: The Dalai Lama and the Preservation of Tibetan Culture with Mr. Tenzin Namgyal TethongThursday, Aug. 24: The Dalai Lama and The Revival of India’s Civilizational Heritage, Its Value to Today with Mr. Rajiv MehrotraLearn more about our Tibet Talks podcast at www.savetibet.org/pod.
Watch our Tibet Talks videos at www.savetibet.org/live.
And subscribe to Tibet Talks on iTunes, Spotify or Google Podcasts.
To get involved in our efforts to promote human rights and democratic freedoms for the people of Tibet, please visit www.savetibet.org/support.
Music: https://www.purple-planet.com
3 min - Remembering Pema TsedenTibet’s premier filmmaker has died. By writing and directing movies that won acclaim across the globe, Pema Tseden put Tibetan cinema on the map. And through showing modern-day Tibet on the big screen, he allowed audiences around the world to see the tragic evisceration of Tibetan culture under Chinese rule.
Following Pema Tseden’s death last month at age 53, we reflect on his legacy with Tibetan exile filmmaker Tenzing Sonam, who explains how Pema Tseden captured the clash of modernity and tradition in Tibet, crafted a distinct directorial style and empowered other Tibetans to find their own voice as film artists.
Read Tenzing Sonam’s reflections on the films of Pema Tseden: whitecranefilms.com/writing/quiet-storm-pema-tseden-and-the-emergence-of-tibetan-cinema
Learn more about our Tibet Talks podcast at www.savetibet.org/pod.
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To get involved in our efforts to promote human rights and democratic freedoms for the people of Tibet, please visit www.savetibet.org/support.
Music: https://www.purple-planet.com
46 min - Press Freedom in TibetThe media have a vital role to play in telling the world Tibet’s story. But the Chinese government makes it nearly impossible for foreign journalists to enter Tibet and report on China’s human rights abuses against the Tibetan people. In fact, a Washington Post reporter said in 2016 that the so-called Tibet Autonomous Region, which spans roughly half of Tibet, is harder to visit as a journalist than even North Korea.
In honor of this month’s 30th anniversary of World Press Freedom Day, we speak to Sarah Cook, Senior Advisor for China, Hong Kong and Taiwan at Freedom House, about China’s restrictions on press freedom in Tibet. We also discuss how journalists at Radio Free Asia, Voice of America and other outlets still find information about what’s happening in Tibet, as well as what governments, civil society groups and ordinary citizens can do to push back on China’s policies.
In 2018, the US government passed the Reciprocal Access to Tibet Act, which pressured the Chinese government to give American journalists, diplomats and tourists access to Tibet. Find out more about the law at www.savetibet.org/reciprocity.
Learn more about our Tibet Talks podcast at www.savetibet.org/pod.
Watch our Tibet Talks videos at www.savetibet.org/live.
And subscribe to Tibet Talks on iTunes, Spotify or Google Podcasts.
To get involved in our efforts to promote human rights and democratic freedoms for the people of Tibet, please visit www.savetibet.org/support.
Music: https://www.purple-planet.com
43 min - 10 Years of Xi JinpingWhen Xi Jinping took over as China’s top leader in 2012, there were hopes that his reputation as a moderate and his father’s relationship with the Dalai Lama would lead to a softening of policies. Instead, Xi has proven to be a hardliner whose indefinite rule began this past month, unforeseen a decade ago.
To mark Xi’s decade in charge, ICT is publishing a new report, “10 Years of Xi Jinping: Sinification and Securitization of Tibetans for the Chinese Nation-State.” In this Tibet Talk, we’ll speak to the report’s author, ICT Research Analyst Tenzin Norgay, about Xi’s impact on Tibet and what the future holds.
Learn more about our Tibet Talks podcast at www.savetibet.org/pod.
Watch our Tibet Talks videos at www.savetibet.org/live.
And subscribe to Tibet Talks on iTunes, Spotify or Google Podcasts.
To get involved in our efforts to promote human rights and democratic freedoms for the people of Tibet, please visit www.savetibet.org/support.
Music: https://www.purple-planet.com
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