dalai_lama.jpg \BDalai Lama.\b \ICredit: http://www.getreligion.org/?s=dalai+lama&submit.x=24&submit.y=22.\i \ShPreface Why is there an outcry about Tibet? Why is a nation larger than Western Europe held captive and tortured by a foreign power, while the world's leaders stand by or deny responsibility for doing business with the oppressor? Why is Tibet's situation important right now? The pages below tell how Tibet has come to the most perilous moment in its 3,000 year existence. It is a common theme of history; many ancient and peaceful indigenous civilisations have been assaulted by military powers in search of land and booty. Tibet, an independent nation until the Chinese invasion, is now faced with extinction. But it is not yet too late. It would be very difficult to oust the Chinese by armed force, and it would go against the Tibetan Buddhist belief in non-violence. Instead, His Holiness the Dalai Lama and the Tibetan people have used diplomacy and non-violent activism in the hopes that the People's Republic of China will be condemned and pressured to withdraw its occupation forces from Tibet. \ICredit: http://www.tibet.org/Why/.\i \IPlease select the first link below to go to the start of the title. Alternatively, select any Chapter link to go to that Chapter.\i 2008-04-09T09:51:27+10:00 false 125 11 2008-04-23T08:16:55+10:00