BEHIND THE DALAI LAMA‘S HOLY CLOAK(Ⅰ)

Editor‘s Note:Note:Dalai Lama has been changed so popular these years that it seems he becomes a logo to some extent.But who is the Dalai Lama?Most of people are puzzled.Not long before I read a couple of papers and enjoyed them very much.Maybe our readers are willing to share them and interested them.Here are excerpts from them. The one is from Michael Backman,who is an internationally renowned writer,columnist and speaker.He specializes in writing and speaking about Asia:its economies,politics,business...     

NEW BOOKS

4th Dalai Lama Yundain GyamcoAuthored by 5th Dalai Lama and translated by Chen Qingying and Ma Lianlong, the book tells the life of the 4th Dalai Lama who was the only non-Tibetan among the various generations of the Dalai Lama.As he was the first reincarnated Mongolian Living Buddha of the Gelug Sect, he held an important position in the history of the Gelug Sect. His period was a period filled with social changes, and little historical materials are found to cover his period. Publication of the book, published by the Tapei All Buddhist Cultural Undertakings Co. Ltd., is obviously a must-read book.     

NEW BOOKS

Qing Dynasty Archives On the Dalai lamasThe Dalai Lama was one of the two leaders of the Gelug (Yellow) Sect of Tibetan Buddhism. It won the honorific title of the Dalai lama in 1653 from Qing Emperor Shunzhi, and the Living Buddha had since been following the reincarnation system under the supervision of the Central Government. His soul boy was not legal until he won the confirmation of the Central Government. Whenever there is the need not to go through the set system, Central Government permission is a must.The Dalai Lama also did his best to seek authorization of the Central Government which would therefore issue him certificate of authority and seal of power.All these were recorded in archives, part of which are contained in the book. Its major chapters contain 154 pieces of archives related with certification of the Dalai Lama and the Panchen Erdeni under the reign of Qing Emperor Shunzhi, the demise of the Dalai Lama and the Panchen Erdeni, efforts made to look for their soul boys, selection of th     

LETTERS

Dear Editor, Ref.To our tele talk to day,I have the honour to write you as you claimed that"Rarely do journalist challenge the Dalai Lama". Dalai Lama is an hypocrite who used to systematically fool people and his principle of peace are too bogus,he must be stopped in the frame work of peace as his fol-lowers are sluggish and kept themself burried under ignorance.     

甘丹颇章建立前后的五世达赖喇嘛(英文)

Between 1635 and 1642 AD, the dge-lugs-pa sect of Tibetan Buddhism, headed by the fifth Dalai Lama, blo-bzang-rgya-mtsho, allied with Hoshot Gushri Khan to defeat the allies consisting of local forces and religious groups who hated dge-lugs-pa. It marked the end of a long phase of disintegration in Tibet. During this historical period, the Fifth Dalai Lama chose the hour and sized up the situation, exploited his advantages, escaped the disadvantages, cleverly utilized various feudal conflicts amongst his enemies, constantly held     

Lzvzng Customs of Sherpa People

Most Sherpa people believe in Tibetan Buddhism. There are two monasteries in Lixing and Chengtang respectively with the name of Gongbasaba and Lagang. Most people follow either the Saga or Geju Sect, although there are also followers of Gelug Sect and Nyingma Sect. The disciples of the Sagya and Gagyu sects can marry and form families. They do not live in the monastery but farm monastery＇s lands, and go to the monastery to burn joss sticks, lay offerings and chant sutras. Even the people who are not followers of the Gelug Sect adore the Dalai Lama and Panchen Erdeni.     

New Books

Facts and Truth:Story of the 14th.Dalai Lama Dainzin Gyamco What iS the story behind the life of the14th Dalai Lama.and what will become ofhim in the future?Tang Jiawei wrote thebook on the basis of mountainS of facts     

REFERENCE MATERIALS

Potala PalaceConstruction of the Potala Palace began in the mid-7th century for the Tubo King Songtsan Gambo to greet his Han wife, Princess Wencheng. It comprised 999 rooms then, plus one built atop the Red Hill, which, said to have 1,000 rooms, was later destroyed by thunderbolts and wars. What we see today is a structure built during the 17th century.In the mid-17th century, the White House was added to the Potala Palace, which spread along the Red Hill in Lhasa.The palace is a structure of clay, wood and stone. The palace was the residence of the Dalai Lama of various generations. Beginning with the period of the 5th Dalai Lama, major religious and political ceremonies were held there.The palace covers a total area of 360,000 square meters, with major building rising 117 meters high in 13 floors, and extends some 360 meters from east to west.From 1989 to 1994, the State earmarked some 55 million Yuan and large quantities of gold and silver to repair the palace.In December 1994, the palace found its w     

Zhu Weiqun Says the Essence of the “Middle Way Approach”——is a Vicious Attempt to Divide the Nation and the People of China

On Nov. 10, 2008, Mr. Zhu Weiqun, the executive deputy head of the United Front Work Department （UFWD）, Mr.Sitar, the deputy head of UFWD, and Mr. Baema Chilain, the Deputy Chairman of Tibet Autonomous Region （TAR）,held a joint press conference in Beijing. On reviewing the recent talks with the Dalai Lama＇s private envoys, they set out the consistent policy of the central government toward the Dalai Lama.This issue of the journal includes the text of Mr. Zhu Weiqun＇s address to the media as follows：     

The Dalai Lama’s True Face简

The uphill battle for religious freedom
Not from any particular government, but this time it is from the Dalai Lama himself who personally claims to be a champion of religious freedom. Yet he only champions those who follow him, anyone else is persecuted and segregated.     

On Dalai Lama＇s “Greater Tibet”

Referring to the point of the “middle road” made by the 14^th Dalai Lama, there is a concept of “Greater Tibet” which covers the existing Tibet Autonomous Region, the entire area of Qinghai Province, one-fifth of Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, two-thirds of Gansu Province, two-thirds of Sichuan Province and half of Yunnan Province.     

NEGOTIATIONS WITH THE 14TH DALAI LAMA AND THE ISSUE OF REGIONAL AUTONOMY

Ihave been following the contacts between the Central Government and the 14th Dalai Lama for years, and wrote many articles discussing the negotiations with some people also interested in the issue. Leafing through materials on my desk at the end of 2002,I felt obliged to say more about the issue.There has, lately, been more information available on the contacts between the Central Government and the 14th Dalai Lama. They have concentrated mainly on the fact that, in 2002, the Central     

The First Student In Tibetan History to Study in Japan

In the late July of 1908, Ootani Kouzui (1876-1948, the 22nd abbot from of the Japanese Nishi-honganzi Monastery) sent hisyounger brother Ootani Sonyu (1886-1939) to go to Wutai Mountain to secretly meet the 13th Dalai Lama. The monastery of Japan and the local government of Tibet had reached an agreement on the issue of exchanging students. In accordance with the agreement, Aoki Bunkyou and Tada Toukan, spent three and ten years respectively studying in Tibet. And the 13th Dalai     

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SPECIAL COLUMN
The Dalai Lama Should Change His Tune Again and Alter His Path- An Interview with Mr. Zhu Weiqun by Focus Magazine of Germany 1：04
The Dalai Lama Should Change His Tune Again and Alter His Path- An Interview with Mr. Zhu Weiqun by Focus Magazine of Germany 2：04     

My Sufferings and Hew Life[Ⅰ]

For half a century since he fled abroad after the military rebellion of March 19, 1959, the Dalai Lama and his clique have been trying by all means to undermine Tibetan security, unity and happiness so as to split Tibet from China and restore the feudal slavery system. He has told various lies to disguise this cruelest and most savage feudal slavery system and to fool people into believing that the Old Tibet before his escape was really as happy as Heaven.     

FRESH COMMENTS ON NEGOTIATION BETWEEN THE 14TH DALAI LAMA AND THE CENTRAL GOVERNMENT

Iwrote for China's Tibet of the topicbefore, and many of our readerswrote us explaining their under-standing for efforts made by theCentral Government in issues concerningnegotiation with the 14th Dalai Lama.However, the 14th Dalai astonishedthe world by lecturing on October 24,2001 in Strasbourg that he would work on"the Chinese leaders"for"a channel to beexploited,through negotiation with theChinese Government,for the settlementof problems that exist between China andTibet."     

Tibetan Medicine Master Zekang Qamba Tuwang

Zekang Qamba Tuwang was a well-known person around the turn of the 20th century,and once served as the first chief of the Lhasa Calendaring Center(called Moinzekang in Tibetan) and as the private medical doctor of the 13th Dalai Lama.     

复兴悲剧:印度藏人的土地问题（英文）

正It could be moreout of geostrategic consideration rather than mere munificence for Nehru’s administration to host the 14 Dalai Lama and his followersin 1959.~1Being one of the most important strategic assets of India to balance China,Tibetan communities in India always enjoy special care and favorable treatment ever since     

THE TRUE COLORS OF DALAI LAMA

The International Shugden Community organized a protest for religious freedom in Italy on June 14th and 15th at the Modigliani forum. I was fortunate to attend this protest organized by the International Shugden Community and 500 other supporters from 15 to 20 countries to ask the Dalai Lama to stop lying and allow religious freedom to all.     

On the Thirteenth Dalai Lama Ngawang Lozang Thubten Gyatso

The thirteenth Dalai Lama Ngawang LozangThubten Gyatso was a very spectacular and complexcharacter on the political stage of Tibet in moderntimes.His experience of a lifetime of frustrations re-flected the then tempestuous and changeable situation.Any evaluation of a Tibetan political and religiousleader has always been a contentious problem in aca-demic circles,because it involves the explanation andexposition of relations between the Tibetan local gov-ernment and the Central Government after the Revo-lution in 1911. For a long time I have had a keen inter-est in the“the Great Thirteenth,”as he has been called.After a long period of study I have formed my view-point on this historical figure, and I present it here to