...Introduction Tibet is a region of central Asia, which since ancient times had relations of dependency and independency with the Chinese Empire. The area occupied by ancient Tibet is about double of the one occupied today, which would represent one third of Peopleʼs Republic of China territory. Many countries have shown great interest towards this area, mostly because of its natural resources such as water, gold and uranium. Recent History On 1912, the 13th Dalai Lama announced the separation of Tibet from China, and until 1950 the region considered itself as an independent country, even though this status was not officially recognized by any other country. On October 7th 1950, Chinese army entered Tibet after defeating its army, ending Dalai Lamaʼs sovereignty on the region. On May 23rd 1951, a Tibetan delegation was sent to Beijing in order to negotiate the ceasing of military actions in the region, but the Chinese government answered by forcing Tibet to sign the “Seventeen Point Agreement”. Eventually the Chinese government used the agreement as an instrument to colonize the area: from 1952, internal migrations towards Tibet were encouraged by the government. From 1966 to 1968 Tibet lived a very difficult situation: in the middle of the Great Cultural Revolution many symbols of Tibetan history and religion have been destroyed. Today the exiled Tibetan government points its finger at Chinaʼs will to pursue the demolition of all the remaining symbols of original Tibetan culture and...
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...traditional Tibetan architecture is the battered wall. Besides giving Tibetan buildings a distinctive silhouette, the inward-sloping walls also provide extra stability in case of tremors. The sloping is created by the reduction in thickness from the ground floor wall to the top floor wall, with the inside wall remaining vertical. Stone Towers are built like military fortifications. The perimeters of these buildings are usually built in the shape of a trapezoid for increased strength. They are usually two-story buildings made of stone and wood. The lower floor is where livestock is stabled. The upper floor is comprised of living rooms for the family, storerooms and a shrine room. Temples The distribution of the architectural styles in Tibet also has some unique characteristics. In some cities and towns like Lhasa, administrative centers and local houses are centered on the temples. Due to Tibetan religious beliefs...
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...before and after the occupation. Han Chinese, not Tibetans, most often conduct business in Tibet. The Han argue that it is not in the Tibetan’s traditions or culture to start business enterprises. Most of the Tibetan’s are farmers or herders when the Chinese are used to doing business. Business etiquette in Tibet is similar to that in China, as the Chinese do most of the business in Tibet. Working hours are between nine o’clock in the morning and six o’clock in the evening with a one hour mid-day break. In regards to business meetings; appointments should be made in advance and punctuality is expected. Suits should be worn for business, and business cards should be printed with the Chinese translation on the back and should be presented with both hands. Once cards are exchanged, it would be rude for you not to examine it. Putting it in your back pocket is considered extremely disrespectful. Business meals can last for several hours and international visitors may be expected to drink to a number of toasts. It is also an advantage to have a tolerance for tobacco smoke. (“Tibet Business Etiquette”) The main exports in Tibet are; Livestock, traditional medicine, borax and other minerals, lumber and carpets. China also rents Tibetan land out to other countries so that they can mine within Tibet. These countries include; Mongolia, Belgium, and Canada. As a result of Chinas occupation in Tibet, Tibetans have a hard time using their own resources for their benefit. In addition, the...
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...Brenden Hiatt Eastern Philosophy Journal Assignment 4 Seven Years in Tibet For this assignment I watched "Seven Years in Tibet" because, Brad Pitt duh. Even though the German accents were almost painful to listen to I thoroughly enjoyed Brad Pitt's rendition of Heinrich Harrer's real life experiences in Tibet during the time before the occupation of the Chinese. Jokes aside I really just wanted to view some content that had some real life implications and had bearing on where eastern religion is today. It was through Heinrich's experiences and the subsequent writing of his autobiographic novel of the same title that myself and hundreds of thousands of other people received our first glimpse into the Buddhist way. The most interesting part of the movie for me was Heinrich's fist hand accounts of his experiences with the 14th Dalai Lama. I have watched countless documentaries, interviews, and talks with the current Dalai Lama and it is painful to think that he may be the last named or "public" of his kind. I was also impressed with Heinrich's personal transformation, or awakening, through this interaction. It is reminiscent of my own. From self centered to an understanding of something bigger. An understanding that you can be happy and satisfied without focusing solely on myself. These themes correlate directly with Buddhist ideals. Although it was not filmed in Tibet, it was actually Argentina, the locations and epic almost alien landscapes stir the imagination of...
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...Mid-term project The 15th of April, 2014 Chinese Occupation of Tibet The history of Tibet has its origins dated 2000-3000 B.C. when Tibetans are supposed to emigrate from northern China. But there is also a partial genetic continuity between the Paleolithic inhabitants and the contemporary Tibetan populations. The history of a unified Tibet starts from 7th century A.D. and has continuation nowadays. It should be mentioned that during the whole period of its formation Tibet was mostly influenced by China and Mongolian Empire. From the very beginning (approximately 13th century) Tibetans had to affiliate with political relationships with Mongolian Empire. Then, in 18th century, Mongolians were expelled by Chinese Qing dynasty. During following 2 centuries Tibet was in strong dependence from Beijing, moreover Qing dynasty had representatives of its interests there and even a small garrison. So that Tibet and Chinese established relationships between two territories, but, I may be wrong, as I understood Tibet wasn’t a part of Qing dynasty. Then the military control from the China side expanded and Tibet was claimed under Chinese "suzerainty" by Britain and Russia during the Great Game at the beginning of 20th century. Nevertheless, after Qing dynasty collapsed Tibet declared independence and all Chinese officials and residents were expelled by the Tibetan government. Tibet thenceforth functioned as a de facto independent nation until the Chinese army invaded its eastern borders...
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...through the forests. Before departure, you had better bring enough food, medicine, sleeping bags, and raincoats because there is seldom store/tavern on the way to Medog. Besides, considering you may hike a long distance, you should bring enough different kinds of shoes as well. In addition, due to the poor transportation conditions, you should plan several routes before departure. You should watch out the debris flows on the way to Medog. The last hint pointed out by Mr. Fan is, you should make sure that you bring the all relevant ID/credentials with you. Chen, Jianjun; Ji, Jianqing; Gong, Junfeng; Qing, Jianchun. 2008. Formation of the Yarlung Zangbo Grand Canyon, Tibet, China. Geological Bulletin of China 27 (4): 491-499. This journal article pictures a gender canyon – Yarlung Zangbo Grand Canyon in Medog, Tibet area by analyzing its formation. Yarlung Zangbo Grand Canyon was the fate of Tibet’s Yarlung Zangbo River. It is the deepest and youngest canyon in the world. It is lying under the Mount...
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...by the banks of the Li River, Guilin has become famous both at home and abroad for its intriguing natural views: green hills, featuring rockeries, clean water, unique caves,stones of many shapes. The many ethnic minorities inhabit here . ThemainminoritiesaretheZhuang, Yao, Hui, Miao, Mulao, Maonan and Dong. They add a lot of colour to the cultural life of the city.. top 5. Yangtze River Yangtze River cruises is a must for those who look for romantic travel. Yangtze River is coming through the mountains and the cities from the west to the east, finally blending into the East China Sea near Shanghai with a total length of more than 6300 km, ranking the third largest rivr in the world, only after the Nile and Amazon. 6. Lhasa Tibet Lhasa Tibet well known as " the Roof of the World ", has turned into an exciting land both for...
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...Paper Topic: Leadership Biography FREEDOM IN EXILE The Autobiography of the Dalai Lama By Tenzin Gyatso , The Fourteeth Dalai Lama of Tibet Published by Harper Collins , 1990 How would this person define leadership Although he never sets out to explicitly discuss a definition of leadership , we are quite able to see his point of view by considering the two places in the text where the Dalai Lama specifically praises a person as a good leader . The first of these is his own sister . In the course of his discussion of the many difficulties managing the groups of destitute refugees who had fled into India , her contribution was invaluable . As an explanation of why , he tells us that , She had an enormous capacity for hard work . This , coupled with her rather fierce nature , made her an excellent leader ' By itself , this does not quite bring out the focus of his compliment but that focus is made somewhat more clear when he tells us , a few pages later , about Mr Luthi , a worker with the Swiss Red Cross . He was , a man of tremendous zeal and energy , a real leader , who drove the people under him extremely hard For the Dalai Lama , then , there seem to be two elements to leadership one is the ability to bring a tremendous amount of effort to the task in question , and the second is an ability to get a similar effort out of the people you are leading . At first glance , this appears to be somewhat at odds with this holy man 's compassionate , peaceful...
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...France, and Great Britain. Also, museums regularly acquire and show Tibetan Buddhist art (Molloy, 2008). Why does Tibetan Buddhism draw so much attention at present? One of reasons is the current Dalai Lama who has a significant impact on the people around the world. Who is “Dalai Lama” and why does he have such a significant impact on the people around the world? A religious reform movement emerged in Tibet in the fourteenth century, which came to be known as Gelug-pa. The Gelug-pa provided Tibet with its political leadership. The Dalai Lama is the executive head of the Gelug-pa (Molloy, 2008). In other words, the Dalai Lama is both the spiritual and political leader of the Tibetan people (Wieder, 1999). Meanwhile, Tibetan people believe that all the Dalai Lamas of Tibetan Buddhism are reincarnations of former Dalai Lamas. When a Dalai Lama dies, people will find and train the reincarnation (Sweet, 2009). People found the current Dalai Lama (the fourteenth Dalai Lama) in eastern Tibet (Molloy, 2008). He left Tibet in 1959 (Wieder, 1999), and thus his life was no longer limited in Tibet. This made many more people know Tibetan Buddhism and considerably improved his impacts on the people around the world. There are three reasons why the current Dalai Lama has such a significant impact on the people around the world. First, the repeated intertwining of religious violence keeps on existing in the world. Memories of past sufferings draw new generations into the cycle of violence. People...
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...adventure and excitement. It must have been wonderful to hear the hustle and bustle of a trading town with tens of different languages and spices dazzling the senses with their smells (Whitfield, 28). No wonder Nanaivandak cultivated a sense for travelling! Although I must note, Nanaivandak’s travels were only possible because of the relative stability of the Tang Empire and its open policy of welcoming foreigners into their land. As a beginner to China’s history, the Tibetan Empire was what surprised me the most. I did not know that Tibet and China were so interwoven together especially with regards to military engagements in order to control the Silk Road, a portal to the West. I had always thought that Tibet was a victim and China the oppressors from the modern portrayal in the media. From learning this information about the might of the Tibetans (Whitfield, 55), I have a better understanding of China’s current and past relations with Tibet. The first account of the soldier, Seg Lhaton, was...
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...In modern Tibet, China still holds control over the country. Tibetan Buddhism has been forced to migrate to other countries to still be remembered. The Chinese government have tried again and again to destroy this rich religion. Throughout the world, tibet is seen as a place where Buddhism is so important that it is not only their religion, but also the essence of their identity. The Dalai Lama is their most important figure as a religious and spiritual leader. Due to the circumstances in which he came to his position, as well as to his personal character, the current Dalai Lama has radically changed the meaning of his religious and political leadership. In the Buddhist faith, every being in the world is trapped in a cycle of rebirth, where each time they forget their past lives. To end this circle, you have to achieve enlightenment. Bodhisattvas are those who are able to achieve enlightenment, but they postpone it in order to teach other people their knowledge to help them reach nirvana....
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...Western Religious Art, as much of Tibet Art is religious in nature. Using this information it will address the question of the paper and look at any similarities between the ways Tibetans have adopted street art/graffiti and Western street art/graffiti. It will also examine the reactions of the Chinese Communist authorities not only to Tibetan Art and street art/graffiti but Tibetan culture in general. Graffiti is unsolicited markings on public or private property, the word graffiti coming from the Italian graffito, meaning ‘to scratch’. In recent years, the word graffiti has also been used to refer to a particular style of art, painted legally or not. It “…is art removed from art’s own precious arena; it inhabits the everyday world of people…is the art of the general. First and foremost its purpose is to focus the public’s sense of space. It has to be immediate, forceful”[1]. The reasons given for graffiti/street art are diverse. Banksy, probably the most well known graffitist in the world says “Although you might have to creep about at night and lie to your mum it’s (graffiti) actually one of the more honest art forms available. There is no elitism or hype, it exhibits on the best walls a town has to offer and nobody is put off by the price of admission.”[2] The growing interest in Tibetan sculpture and painting nowadays is clearly due as much to their religious subject matter as to their aesthetic value. The concept of Shangri-La where “Tibet and Tibetan Buddhism have long...
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...Robert Poole BSBMGT40A Show leadership in the workplace Due Date 03/07/2010 [pic] Table of Content Assessment Task 1 P3 Introduction P5 Body P5 3i. 5 Key Characteristics P5 3ii. Inspirational Leaders P7 3iii. Steve Irwin P7 3iv. Mahatma Ghandi P8 3v. Dalai Lama P9 Conclusion P11 References P11 Assessment Task 1: Questions A good leader should be able to demonstrate very good communication skills this will give them a good base to build and develop all other required skills to successfully lead a team. Leading by example, understanding the positions and duties of your team, interacting well with all walks of life and consistency with appreciation and discipline will not only gain the leader respect by the team, it will let the team know they can rely on their leader for help and guidance and knowing their boundaries and what is expected of them without confusion. Everyone wants’ to work in a safe and happy environment, organisations and individuals within the team should demonstrate ethical behaviours so we all can interact well together and create this stable friendly, safe and productive workplace. Demonstrating social interaction, equal opportunity and adhering to workplace policies such as oh&s and environmental can and will enable the team members to feel safe, happy and proud of their workplace and form strong bonds that can pull the team together when things do go wrong...
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...INDIA CHINA LAND DISPUTE Fundamental legal concepts such as sovereignty and jurisdiction can only be comprehended in relation to territory, it follows, that the legal nature of territory becomes a vital part in any study of International law.Sovereignty, with its retinue of legal rights and duties, is founded upon the fact of territory. Without territory a legal person cannot be a state. It is undoubtedly the basic characteristic of a state and the one most widely accepted and understood. A number of legal interests are capable of existing over land and the possibility exists of dividing ownership into different segments. Disputes as to territory in international law may be divided into different categories. Therefore, claims to territory may be based on a number of different grounds, ranging from the traditional method of occupation or prescription to the newer concepts such as self-determination, with various political and legal factors, for example, geographical contiguity, historical demands and economic elements, possibly being relevant. The continuing border-dispute between China and India is a puzzle for many. Arunachal Pradesh, in the Northeast area of India, is territory that is disputed by the two countries. The area around this state is extremely diverse, with many different ethnic groups and identities. It is an extremely strategic area for India. Despite six decades of attempts at resolution, the dispute persists in the face of official booming trade relations between...
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...Tibetan Sky Burial Culture Brandon Andres Medicine Hat College IDST 485 – Death and Dying Susan Sverdrup-Phillips Due: March 10, 2014 Word Count = 1985 The most popular method of disposal of the dead in Tibet is a sky burial. This will seem exceedingly savage and disrespectful to many others outside this culture. A sky burial is the funeral and burial process of feeding a dismantled and cut up human corpse to vultures. If one is to fully study the country of Tibet and its peoples’ history then one can understand the reasonable logic to why this form of burial is not savage or disrespectful to a being. This Sky Burial tradition is still the most popular and desired way that Tibetans are buried after their death due to their enlightened beliefs. Firstly, this essay will state and discuss the historical reasons why sky burials would have started and became prevalent in Tibet. Second, this will look at the process and impacts of performing a Sky Burial. Lastly, it will discuss the debates of having a ceremonial sky burials in Tibet. In North American culture the most common and traditional method are to use caskets and accompany it by some type of ritual or ceremony or else the most common alternative to disposing of human remains is cremation (Basmajian and Coutts 2010:309-310) This method in North America is so common to hide the physical corpse from others and bury or cremate it that when people are presented with a sky burial one might think the “profession involves...
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