international affairs
"Every room the Dalai Lama walked into he touched, blessed, stroked, teased, enthused as many people as possible, radiating with every moment, every look, every word an unbreakable laughing compassion whose warmth pervaded everything," - Andrew Harvey ("Essential Tibetan Buddhism").
Talk of TIbet in New delhi
"Indian Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru sympathized with the Tibetans' plight, but at the same time, he wanted to maintain a cooperative relationship with Beijing."
"The Chinese criticized [Nehru] harshly for his sympathies, but they also needed him to help negotiate with the Dalai Lama who was living in exile there, along with thousands of Tibetan refugees, ever since the 1959 rebellion."
"New Delhi's relations with China suffered over the question of Tibetan autonomy, and this actually led to a short Sino-Indian war in 1962.” ("Tibet's Struggle for Independence from China, 1950").
Talk of TIbet in America
"During the early years of the Cold War, Tibet was a fairly insignificant issue . . . Even when US President Jimmy Carter raised awareness of human rights issues in his policies, the issue of Tibet was played down since China was seen as a counterweight to the Soviet Union."
"In later years, however, the question of Tibetan rights was raised in the American media and congressional debates . . . Columnist A.M. Rosenthal of the New York Times and other prominent sympathizers began to express their support for human rights in Tibet."
"In later years, however, the question of Tibetan rights was raised in the American media and congressional debates . . . Columnist A.M. Rosenthal of the New York Times and other prominent sympathizers began to express their support for human rights in Tibet."
"The US Congress held lengthy discussions on the matter. And in 1989, the Dalai Lama was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize, which brought the Tibetan conquest to the forefront of human rights issues," ("Tibet's Struggle for Independence from China, 1950").
Collaboration with
other dignitaries
His Holiness has met and conferenced with thousands of dignitaries and people of authority from all over the world. By sharing his peaceful, nonviolent, Buddhist ideals with other peace activists and politicians like himself, he hopes to spread his mission of removing hate and oppression from all communities. Among the many, here are some highlights from his visits across the globe:
" Chou En-Lai
Prime Minister of China, 1954 Dr. Rajendra Prasad President of India, 1961 Jakov Blazevic Vice President of Yugoslavia, 1966 Somdej Phra Sangharaja Supreme Patriarch of Thailand, 1967 Khan Abdul Gaffer Khan Indian National Leader, 1969 Jayewardene President of Sri Lanka, 1978 |
Lee Drefus
Governor of Wisconsin, 1979 John Paul II Pope, 1980 Dr. Rudolf Kirchschlaeger President of Austria, 1986 Patriarch Pimen Patriarch of Russia, 1986 Jimmy Carter Former US President, 1987 Willy Brandt Former Chancellor of West Germany, 1989 " |
("Dignitaries Met: 1954 - 1989”)