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Tibetan Nationalism
Ongoing Fight for Independence
( The Endless, or Auspicious, Knot, is a geometric symbol
that represents the concept that everything in reality is
interrelated, with each action having a reaction. )
Ultranationalism: An extreme form of nationalism.
Ultranationalists are often fanatically loyal to their own nation
and hostile and racist toward other nations.
Tibet should have the freedom to a
self-government and control over their
political affairs. To do so, China must
remove their military forces and government
power from, what they call, the Tibet
Autonomous Region.
Nationalism: The feeling of pride and devotion to one’s
country or the desire of a people to control their own
government free from foreign influence.
Self-Determination: The power to control one’s
own affairs. National self-determination is the
power of people within a nation-state or nation
to make their own decisions about what is in
their interest.
Statues of the Fifth Dalai Lama and (apparently) Güshi
Khan seen by Johann Grueber in the lobby of the Dalai
Lama's palace in 1661.
The Dalai Lamas are believed by Tibetan Buddhists to be manifestations of
Avalokiteshvara or Chenrezig, the Bodhisattva of Compassion and the
patron saint of Tibet. Bodhisattvas are realized beings, inspired by the
wish to attain complete enlightenment, who have vowed to be reborn in
the world to help all living beings.
In 1913, the 13th Dalai Lama released a
statement affirming Tibet’s nationalism.
“We are a small, religious, and
independent nation.”
At the time they released the statement,
they had already created their own
national flag, currency, stamps,
passports and army. They were signing
their legal documents and maintained After months of failed negotiations, the Communist Regime of China
diplomatic relationships with invaded Tibet. Otherwise known as the Battle of Chamdo.
neighbouring countries.
The Build-Up
After the invasion in 1950, there was a
failed uprising against the Chinese. This
resulted in the 14th Dalai Lama fleeing
Tibet and setting up a government in exile
in India. Majority of the Tibetan
monasteries were destroyed in
1960-1970’s. More than 10,000 Tibetans
were killed in this time.
“As long as human rights
are violated,there can be no 1641-1642 Gushi Khan overthrew the
foundation for peace. How King of Tsang and returned the power
can peace grow where to the Dalai Lama.
speaking the truth is itself a
Shortly after he returned political power to
crime?” the Dalai Lama, he was returned the favour
by becoming the Dharma king (or chogyal)
of Tibet.
- The Dalai Lama
The Build-Up
FIVE POINT PEACE PLAN:
( proposed by the Dalai Lama in 1987. )
1. Transformation of the whole of Tibet into a
zone of Ahimsa, demilitarized zone of peace and
non-violence.
2. Abandonment of China’s population transfer
policy, which threatened the very existence of the
Tibetans as a people.
3. Respect for the Tibetan people’s fundamental
human rights and democratic freedoms;
4. Restoration of and protection of Tibet’s natural
environment and abandonment of China’s use of
Tibet for the production of nuclear weapons and
dumping of nuclear waste;
5. Commencement of earnest negotiations on the
future status of Tibet and of relations between
the Tibetan and Chinese people.
“The Tibetan people are eager to contribute to regional and world peace, and I
believe they are in a unique position to do so. Traditionally, Tibetans are a peace
loving and non-violent people. Since Buddhism was introduced to Tibet over one
thousand years ago, Tibetans have practiced non-violence with respect to all forms
of life.”
Address to the U.S. Congressional Human Right's Caucus
September 21, 1987
Resolution of
the Violence
No country openly disputes China's claim to sovereignty,
“Tibet's value as an independent
and China has blocked all UN Security Council resolutions
on Tibet since the People's Republic took over the China buffer state was integral to the region's
seat in the UN in 1971. stability.”
Because of Tibet’s location, it has borders along with China and
India. Some people choose to believe that Tibet should be a part of
India because of the close proximity to the Himalayas of Nepal.
Current Issues
If you ask anyone in the Tibetan region, they will respond with that they are Although Tibet is known for its peacekeeping
their own country and run on an independent government system than China. ability and general peacefulness, the Chinese
But China would choose to disagree. To this day many of the Chinese influence has done nothing but bring
government figures believe that Tibet has been a part of China for over 800 violence and warfare into their country. I
years and that they should be under Chinese rule to this day. believe that the Five Point Peace Plan could
be a hung step towards finding the middle
ground and the peace between these
countries.
Current Issues
Current Issues
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2018.
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http://unpo.org/article/20683. Accessed 24 Apr 2018.
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https://www.beyondintractability.org/casestudy/stokes-tibet. Accessed 24 Apr 2018.
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Accessed 24 Apr 2018.
- "Tibet Profile". BBC News, 2018, http://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-pacific-16689779. Accessed 24 Apr 2018.
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http://tibet.ca/en/about_tibet/government_in_exile/dialogue. Accessed 24 Apr 2018.
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https://www.savetibet.org/resources/all-about-tibet/his-holiness-the-dalai-lama/the-five-point-peace-plan/. Accessed
24 Apr 2018.
- “Five Point Peace Plan.” The 14th Dalai Lama, www.dalailama.com/messages/tibet/five-point-peace-plan.
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Born in 1912, the year of the Water-Mouse, Gyalten Namgyal was the
tailor to both the 13th and 14th Dalai Lamas. He said,
Click "When I was fourteen, the Dalai Lama decided he wanted a Tibetan
here to national flag made, and designed it himself.”
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