Saturday, January 9, 2010

Dalai Lama Speaks on Sufferings of Tibetans under Occupation of China

The Dalai Lama today (January 9, 2010) asked people across the world to visit Tibet under the "military occupation" of China to see for themselves the "sufferings" of Tibetans, as his five-day peace lectures ended in Bodh Gaya, India, with an emphatic political appeal.

"I request all of you make a visit to Tibet to have your assessment of the situation," the Buddhist monk told a gathering that included hundreds of westerners, the Big News Network website reports today.

The five-day lecture at Bodh Gaya -- the place of the Buddha's enlightenment 2,500 years ago -- drew some 4,000 visitors from Australia, Africa, and Europe, apart from the nearly 30,000 domestic audience.

The Dalai Lama's plea came within a year of his appeal in March, 2009 to the United Nations to "inspect the violation of human rights" in Tibet; however, the UN did not respond to the spiritual leader's appeal, apparently because of China's clout.

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