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Entries Tagged as 'China'

I’m Starting To Get Tired Of The Communist Chinese

March 25th, 2008 · Comments Off

Until 1949, Tibet was an independent Buddhist nation in the Himalayas which had little contact with the rest of the world. It existed as a rich cultural storehouse of the Mahayana and Vajrayana teachings of Buddhism. Religion was a unifying theme among the Tibetans — as was their own language, literature, art, and world view [...]

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Tags: Buddhism · Censorship · China · Crime/Law · Terrorism · War

China Government Completely Unclear On The Concept

August 22nd, 2007 · Comments Off

From MSNBC.com:

In one of history’s more absurd acts of totalitarianism, China has banned Buddhist monks in Tibet from reincarnating without government permission. According to a statement issued by the State Administration for Religious Affairs, the law, which goes into effect next month and strictly stipulates the procedures by which one is to reincarnate, is “an [...]

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Tags: Absurd · Buddhism · Censorship · China