Tibetan Self Immolates to Protest Chinese Occupation

thats gross man i really dont like seeing this, ESPECIALLY the vidoes....

 

That man doesn't like seeing what the Chinese government is doing.

What they have done and are doing is a lot more hideous than a man standing up and lighting himself on fire as a means of speaking out against something he doesn't believe in.

 

I personally suggest a more direct means of resistance. But it is still a powerful message. I can't believe their keeping him alive. Poor guy

 

thats got to hurt like a motherfucker... wonder if the dude survived...
http://www.buzzfeed.com/gavon/horrifying-surreal-photos-of-a-tibetan-exile-sett

 

He along with thousands of other Tibetan activists were protesting Hu Jin Tao's arrival to India.

TIBET is NOT a part of China. The occupation must end, even if it becomes only TRUE autonomy as opposed to the "autonomy" that Tibet has now in the small Tibetan Autonomous Region. This man is one of many to self immolate in protest of China's occupation. (Om mani pad me hum)

Life within Tibet is HARD, and most do not know their own culture anymore since the Tibetan Opera, Shoton has been re-written by Chinese authorities. Shoton used to be one of the many ways Tibetans learned about their cultural and societal history, but in the rewritten from many grow up despising their own people (I have heard this in personal interviews I have conducted). They hate the Dalai Lama, everything Tibetan, but once they escaped T.A.R. for India or Nepal and learned their TRUE history they were appalled. China is conducting cultural genocide and the whole world is watching without doing a thing. (I realize there is a lot to fix in this world right now, but Tibet needs help, but with all the power China holds it is near to impossible)

IF ANYTHING we need JOURNALISTS allowed in Tibet, during times of struggle not just times of calm.

Prayers to Tibetans and Tibet, as well as to the Chinese government, I hope they wake up soon. Prayers to the healing of Jampa Yeshi La (the man pictured in Skip's original post)

As far as I know he is still alive, and was taken to a New Delhi hospital with either 90 or 98% burns. I can't copy the video I have on this computer, but possibly later tonight.

The Dalai Lama would agree with you, but many Tibetans see his passive attempts to autonomy as useless so they have been taking it into their own hands. It's not the best way at resistance, but it's powerful and awakening, that's for damn sure. Since March 2011 there have been 31 self-inflicted immolation attempts (all by means of setting oneself on fire). Of that 31, 22 have died as a result of their protest.
http://www.savetibet.org/resource-center/maps-data-fact-sheets/self-immolation-fact-sheet

 

I can honestly say that I couldn't do that to myself under any circumstances other than there arising a choice between me or others of my family being harmed. I would pick me. I respect the choice to self immolate for no other reason than the inordinate determintion of belief and it's hoped- for results. I doubt the Chinese care at all.

 

There are many other forms of resistance that could attract an equal amount of attention. 31 immolations are a bit much. Just imagine if those 31 humans chose a direct form of resistance. Then things would actually start changing. And then there would surely be many other pissed off Tibetans making other direct action groups. Then at least they are fighting for their livelihoods and their country. And putting their lives on the line in a much greater fight. But I know most of that is against their beliefs. Which is very sad. I wish their country had some radicals.

 

I completely agree.....

 

Trust me, I agree this is not the best way of resistance, and many, many Tibetans would agree. I was just pointing this out....

There are many pro Tibetan campaigns, not too many get too much of a voice. It's extremely frustrating.

 

I am posting this link to a letter written by Thich Nhat Hanh, Buddhist monk, to Martin Luther King Jr where Hanh explains the meaning of self immolation. It is very helpful in understanding this practice.

In Search of the Enemy of Man

 

It amazes me more that there is a guy standing right next to him taking photos. If there's someone on fire and screaming with pain next to me the last thing I would think of would be whipping out a camera and taking snapshots.

 

To us this may seem a worthless way to protest. In China any form of protest makes people disappear and nothing changes. But, this form does at least leave a lasting memory/image both locally and internationally. I think that is part of the message. I still remember seeing black and white photos of Buddhist monks doing this from when I was a kid... The image is that powerful.

I wish for change in Tibet, with China in control I don't see it happening though.

 

Too bad I can't trust the media. That sounds like a very interesting story...

 

They wouldn't publish a fake article like this - why would they?

 

I notice a difference in the passion between this image and the Tibetan.

The monk sits convinced of his own effort.

The Tibetan appears to be fleeing in agony as though he made made a mistake.

The two images in comparison do not impress me the same.

 

I know what you mean. This is more like a layman's self immolation. I also felt more impressed by the Tunisian man's self immolation which started the uprisings there.

 

Propaganda against the Chinese government.

 

A bit more about Jamphel Yeshi La and his story:

read the full article here: http://phayul.com/news/article.aspx...ent+burns+Jamphel+Yeshi+in+critical+condition