Free Tibet - Dalai Lama 2

THE TIBETAN TRAGEDY


For centuries Tibet existed as a culturally rich and independently governed nation. A place of great peace and natural magnificence, it gave refuge and religious freedom to a people whose language, laws, institutions and customs were created with one thing in mind: the creation of a society totally imbued with and inspired by love, kindness and human compassion.

That all changed with the invasion of the Chinese in 1949.

Relying on historical misrepresentations and an aggressive imperialism, China and its People's Liberation Army laid claim to the nation of Tibet by proclaiming a need for "liberation" and reform. In 1951 The "17-Point Agreement for the Peaceful Liberation of Tibet" was imposed upon the Tibetan government. It was a document designed specifically to destroy their national, cultural and religious identity. With the presence of over 40,000 Chinese troops, the threat of an immediate occupation and the prospective obliteration of the Tibetan state, China had given Tibetans little choice but to cooperate.

For eight years the Chinese consolidated their power and control, repeatedly violating the treaty they had set in place. Tibetan opposition and open resistance grew, leading to the National uprising in 1959, and the flight into India of Tibet's head of state and beloved spiritual leader, the Dalai Lama. Since the Chinese invasion in 1949, the Tibetan people have been robbed of their humanity and forced to witness the destruction of many aspects of their world by a completely distinct Chinese culture. They have lost the spirit and beauty of their country, their people, their culture and their religion. As they fight to keep it alive in their hearts, they have endured great loss of life, cultural devastation, and suffering. Today, Tibetans from various backgrounds both within and without Tibet heroically struggle to regain their freedom and keep their culture intact. They urgently need our support.

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