Other Voices
This page aggregates news related to Buddhism, Tibet, and human rights from around 35 blog and news sources. Subscribe to the Other Voices RSS Feed here.
Major Tibet News Sources:
- Tibetan Centre for Human Rights and Democracy
- Phayul
- International Campaign for Tibet
- Tibet Will be Free
- TIBETSPACE (Check out the Atrocity Update and Compassion Watch sections.
China View » “Being suicided”: New popular term in China and stories behind
By Lin Zhanxiang, Minghui.ca, Via The Epochtimes, Jul 21, 2008 -
“Being suicided” is a new term growing popular on the Internet in China today. It generally refers to deaths that are announced by Chinese authorities to be suicides, but where foul play is suspected.
Often when authorities attribute a death …
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China View » China Christian Leader Forced to Live on Streets For Meeting With Westerners
China Aid Association, Inc. Jul 18 2008-
Beijing- CAA has learned that on July 6, 2008 Pastor Bike Zhang , chairman of the Federation House Church and his wife, Xie Fenglan, were forced to leave their home in Chaoyang District by Beijing PSB officials.
The couple was able to find …
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China View » China: Arrested Rights Activist Huang Qi Denied to See Lawyer
Reporters Without Borders, Jul 21, 2008-
Reporters Without Borders deplores the way the police in Chengdu (in the central province of Sichuan) have been treating human rights activist Huang Qi since his arrest on 10 July for “illegal possession of state secrets,” a charge that carries a possible three-year prison sentence. …
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China View » Rights Group Condemns China’s Arrest of Leading Cyber Commenter Du Daobin
Reporters Without Borders, 22 July 2008-
Reporters Without Borders condemns the arrest of leading cyber-dissident Du Daobin yesterday in the city of Yingcheng, in the central province of Hubei, for allegedly violating the terms of his probation by posting more than 100 articles on overseas websites, leaving the city, and …
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Wildmind Buddhist Meditation » Anaïs Nin: “And the day came when the risk to remain tight in a bud was more painful than the risk it took to blossom”
I sometimes think that my life has proceeded by way of a series of breakdowns and reconstructions. Such episodes haven’t exactly been frequent in my life, but they have represented important turning points. There have been three times I can recall where I’ve hit emotional bottom, learned something important about …
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Wildmind Buddhist Meditation » The truth of not suffering: The Buddha’s teachings on happiness
The Buddha’s teaching on suffering does not say that we have to accept all of our unhappy circumstances. For those living the lay life, his advice was to look after ourselves and seek abundant happiness.
Let’s say you’re in a job or a relationship that isn’t really working for you, but …
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Wildmind Buddhist Meditation » Mindfulness meditation slows progression of HIV, study shows
Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology News: Researchers at UCLA report that the practice of mindfulness meditation stopped the decline of CD4 T cells in HIV-positive patients suffering from stress, slowing the progression of the disease. The study was just released in the online edition of the journal Brain, Behavior, and Immunity. “This …
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Tibet Will Be Free » Chinese Olympics Propaganda: Pretending to Permit Protest
On July 23rd, at a press conference for foreign journalists in Beijing, Chinese authorities announced that it will "allow protests" in Beijing during the Olympics.
Wow. Really? That’s unexpected. A real about-face for the Chinese authoritarian regime!
But wait, there’s a hitch or two. Or ten.
To demonstrate, one just has …
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Human Rights Watch News Releases, Asia » Indonesia: Release Peaceful Demonstrators in Papua
Police Beatings and Arrests at Flag-Raising
(New York, July 24, 2008) The Indonesian government should immediately release more than a dozen Papuans detained for raising the Papuan Morning Star flag in Fakfak, a major city in western Papua, Human Rights Watch said today. Human Rights Watch called on the … [Link]
Danny Fisher » Dr. A.T. Ariyaratne to Speak in Michigan
Dr. A.T. Ariyaratne (pictured at left with me last fall), one of the great and inspiring founders of the modern Engaged Buddhist movement, will speak at One Peace this September in Michigan. Sarvodaya USA has more information:
One Peace is a multi-ethnic, large scale meditation and dialogue to be held … [Link]
Danny Fisher » Human Rights Watch: Appeasing China by Restricting the Rights of Tibetans in Nepal
This courtesy of our friend and future blog interviewee Erick D. White: The Human Rights Watch has produced a report which carefully documents human rights violations against Tibetans in Nepal, entitled Appeasing China: Restricting the Rights of Tibetans in Nepal. You can read it online or download a copy in … [Link]
Danny Fisher » India Gazette: His Holiness the Karmapa Will Not Be Allowed Near the Border of India and China
Via Precious Metal: According to India Gazette, aides of His Holiness the 17th Karmapa, Ogyen Trinley Dorje, are claiming that the Indian government has forbidden the spiritual leader from visiting areas close to the China border ahead of the Beijing Olympics. [Link]
Phayul Latest News » Tibetans wish the Dalai Lama a long life in ritual
The event at the Alliant Energy Center was emotional for Tibetans who hope the Dalai Lama will one day lead them back to a homeland free from Chinese repression [Link]
Phayul Latest News » John McCain to meet with Dalai Lama
Republican presidential candidate John McCain is scheduled to meet with the Tibetan leader His Holiness the Dalai Lama on Friday in Colorado, according to media reports [Link]
The Dalai Lama blog » Why President Bush is going to Beijing
"And by the way, as you know, I'm the first president ever to have stood up publicly with the Dalai Lama, and told President Hu Jintao I was going to. And he wasn't that pleased about it, but nevertheless, I said I believe in a religious freedom, Mr. President." At … [Link]
TIBETSPACE » MCCAIN & THE DALAI LAMA: AN ODD COUPLE?
In the current publicity battle between McCain and Obama, McCain has taken a back seat to the coverage devoted to Obama's tour of Europe and the Middle East. On Friday, however, while Obama is meeting with President Sarkozy, the Great Waffler on the Olympic Boycott, McCain will be hunkering down …
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Monkey Mind » Thinking about Zen Sangha and Money
I find myself thinking about sangha specifically as emerging Western Zen communities and what money might have to do with sangha.
The starting point for my reflection are Dosho Port's consideration of teachers and authority at his delightful Wild Fox blog as well as a recent note and the many, many … [Link]
Danny Fisher » Mu Money, Mo' Problems
Our friend and past blog interviewee James Ishmael Ford has a must-read post up over at his blog Monkey Mind about the serious issue of "emerging Western Zen communities and what money might have to do with sangha." Do give it a read. [Link]
Precious Metal: the blog » Tibetan spiritual leader not allowed to go near China border
From India Gazette - The Indian government has refused to allow Tibetan spiritual leader the Karmapa Lama, the only major monk reincarnate recognised by both the Dalai Lama and China, to visit areas close to the China border ahead of the Beijing Olympics, his aides said here Thursday.
The 17th Karmapa, …
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Precious Metal: the blog » Treacherous trek led Lhamo to musical mountaintops
From Straight.com - Yungchen Lhamo didn’t aspire to become a musician. When she was growing up in Tibet in the ’70s and ’80s the singer was more concerned with her Buddhist spiritual practice. But Lhamo’s grandmother knew that the young girl had an exceptionally beautiful voice—one that would sustain her through …
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Human Rights Watch News Releases, Asia » Nepal: Abuses Against Tibetans Protesting Chinas Tibet Crackdown
China Leans on Nepal to Stifle Demonstrations The government of Nepal, under pressure from China, has arbitrarily arrested hundreds of Tibetans and restricted their right to demonstrate against the March 2008 crackdown in Tibet, Human Rights Watch said in a new report today. Human Rights Watch called on Nepal to … [Link]
Human Rights Watch News Releases, Asia » Nepal: Abuses Against Tibetans Protesting Chinas Tibet Crackdown
China Leans on Nepal to Stifle Demonstrations
The government of Nepal, under pressure from China, has arbitrarily arrested hundreds of Tibetans and restricted their right to demonstrate against the March 2008 crackdown in Tibet, Human Rights Watch said in a new report today. Human Rights Watch called on Nepal to … [Link]
Danny Fisher » Al Jazeera English: Tibetan Poet Woeser Speaks Out
Via The Interdependent: In the video report below, Al Jazeera English reports on outspoken Tibetan poet Woeser. Regular readers might remember reading about Woeser's story in this post.
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Phayul Latest News » City NGO takes up Tibetan’s cause
Kolkata will now be a part of the International Tibet Support Network (ITSN). The city was not included in the group till date because the communist-ruled state had not allegedly allowed [Link]
Phayul Latest News » Nepal: Abuses Against Tibetans Protesting China's Tibet Crackdown
The government of Nepal, under pressure from China, has arbitrarily arrested hundreds of Tibetans and restricted their right to demonstrate against the March 2008 crackdown in Tibet, Human Rights Watch said [Link]
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