I firmly believe that this is of mutual benefit both to the Tibetans as well as to the Chinese. I am committed to my middle-way approach whereby Tibet remains within the People's Republic of China enjoying a high degree of self-rule or autonomy. Besides, I am not seeking separation from China. Global interdependence, especially in terms of economics and environment make it impossible for nations to remain isolated. If you compare China today to ten or twenty years ago, there is tremendous change. Question: Do you think you will ever be able to return to Tibet?Īnswer: Yes, I remain optimistic that I will be able to return to Tibet. Half jokingly and half seriously, I state that I am now in semi-retirement. The Kalon Tripa runs the daily affairs of our administration and is in charge of our political establishment. More recently, since 2001 we now have a democratically elected head of our administration, the Kalon Tripa. In the future, if the Dalai Lama's institution is no longer relevant or useful and our present situation changes, then the Dalai Lama's institution will cease to exist.Personally, I feel the institution of the Dalai Lama has served its purpose. Thus, if I were to die today, I think the Tibetan people would choose to have another Dalai Lama. At the present moment, the Dalai Lama's institution is useful to the Tibetan culture and the Tibetan people. The constitution clearly mentions that the power of the Dalai Lama can be removed by a two-thirds majority vote of the members of the Assembly. Even in 1963, after four years in exile, we made a draft constitution for a future Tibet which is based on the democratic system. Question: Will you be the last Dalai Lama?Īnswer: Whether the institution of the Dalai Lama remains or not depends entirely on the wishes of the Tibetan people. This is not voluntary work but something that I feel I must pursue because of the hope and trust that the Tibetan people place on me. It is a big responsibility for someone not so well equipped. Regarding politics, I have no modern education except for a little experience. I have some kind of confidence in it, and thus I want to study it more. The spiritual or religious life is something I know and have great interest in.
So naturally I feel myself as more of a religious person.Įven in my daily life, I can say that I spend 80% of my time on spiritual activities and 20% on Tibet as a whole. Deep down inside, I always consider myself a monk, even in my dreams. But being a monk is something which belongs to me. As long as the people accept the Dalai Lama, they will accept me. I feel that the Dalai Lama as a temporal ruler is a man-made institution. But nothing will prepare him for the devastation about to descend when Communist China decides to attack, leading to the deaths of over 1 million Tibetans, the destruction of over 6000 monasteries, and betrayal from their very own people.Answer: I always consider myself as a simple Buddhist monk.
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They meet regularly while he satiates the child's curiosity about the world, including Jack the Ripper and 'yellow hair' he is exposed to the teachings of Lord Buddha, He even constructs a movie theater, while getting news of the end of the war, his divorce, and his son's refusal to communicate.
They are provided food and shelter, and Peter ends up marrying a tailor, Pema Lhaki, while Heinrich befriends the Dalai Lama. He attempts to break out several times in vain, but finally does succeed along with Peter Aufschnaiter (David Thewlis), and they end up in the holy city of Lhasa - a place banned to foreigners. Then WWII breaks out, they are arrested and lodged in Dehra Dun's P.O.W. An egoist and a loner, he does not get along with others on his team - but must bend to their wishes after bad weather threatens them. After the death of 11 climbers, Austrian Heinrich Harrer (Brad Pitt) decides to add glory to his country and to the Austrian pride by climbing Nanga Parbat in British India, and leaves his expectant wife behind.
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