Tuesday, August 21, 2007
China Outlaws Unapproved Reincarnation
This sounds like something out of The Onion, but it comes from The Times of London. China has effectively outlawed reincarnation outside of China. The apparent aim is a political one to lessen the role of the spiritual leader, the Dali Lama. I am not sure how they can enforce such a law if the people do not recognize the person they choose as the Dali Lama. That might not be their aim, though. Perhaps they seek to create enough confusion in people's minds about who the true Dali Lama is in order to tighten their hold on Tibet. The fact that they are sending Chinese into Tibet and destroying the native culture will mean that given another generation or two, Tibet will probably be theirs in mind and spirit. I hope that this is not the case. Beliefs and traditions are powerful and they outlast governments and institutions. Of course, if all the followers are dead and gone, so to is the religion they believed in. It would be a sad day if China succeeds in exterminating Tibetan Buddhism in Tibet.
Labels: Tibetan Buddhism China religious persecution
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I just read that China has just discovered they have lost a large amt of radioactive uranium. They are not doing too good, surprise surprise, who would of thunk it?
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