The best book on the Tibet issue is: Buddha's not Smiling by Eric Curren. It exposes the true nature of Lama order in Tibet. I don't think China's policy of launching personal attacks against Dalai Lama is wise. But Tibetans deserve better leaders than the corrupt Lamas.
RE:Buddha's not smiling
by Astute Analyst on Mar 19, 2008 10:13 PM Permalink
I have no love lost for China. I would be happy if Tibet becomes independent. But I don't want corrupt Lama rule in our neighborhood.
RE:Buddha's not smiling
by Pradeep Rajappa on Mar 19, 2008 10:26 PM Permalink
To :Astute Analyst Facts you would want to know : If Tibet becomes free : They already have a Prime Minister who is elected and Headquartered in HP- India Tibet will become a Domocracy with a government and the Dalai Lama Will only be their Spiritual Leader..... Please get your facts right - I understand that many people have limited knowledge but in the age of the Internet you should surely atleast try to get your facts right.
RE:Buddha's not smiling
by Astute Analyst on Mar 19, 2008 10:56 PM Permalink
Your arguments are well taken. The authors who paint harsh picture of pre-communist regime might be bribed by China. We have to go by the published scholarship on the issue until it is refuted by a superior scholarship.
RE:RE:Buddha's not smiling
by Sriram R on Mar 19, 2008 10:46 PM Permalink
Dear Astute Analyst - Please take your analysis further. Are you aware of the Chinese propoganda machinery where they pay western authors huge sums to propogate their line of thought. They did it with respect to 1962 Indo-China war and they did it so well that some dull headed Indians themselves started believing that India was the aggressor. So the same I believe is with respect to Eric Curren's book. And regarding corruption - Well that is a social problem rather than a LAMA problem and I hope you also aware that many of the current Lamas are installed by the Chinese.
RE:RE:Buddha's not smiling
by Pradeep Rajappa on Mar 19, 2008 11:44 PM Permalink
Do you also understand that the world is actually changing and when the tibetians are embracing democracy of the modern world that it will not be the same rule which was there in the 1900's . Grow up ......There is a change happening all around you . People are more globalized now.
