Beautiful! Backup Arrives in Ferguson . . . From India!

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Antonio French @AntonioFrench · 53m
Our call for backup is being answered all over the globe. We all want #JusticeForMikeBrown and #PeaceInFerguson.




PzFeed Top News @PzFeed · 2h
These men have come to Ferguson, from India, where they live in exile, to bring a message of PEACE. V/ @AntonioFrench




Antonio French ‏@AntonioFrench 2h
Tibetan monks from India to #Ferguson. https://vine.co/v/M3vuHbluuqD



EnhanceDreams

[jillan]

1. I have something in my eye.

[roguevalley]

18. seeing monks always makes me feel better

[AlbertCat]

123. seeing monks always makes me feel better

[47of74]

146. Here, take my hanky.

[calimary]

147. This is really WONDERFUL!

AMAZING. A call for peace. A demonstrable, outward sign of a call for peace. Too bad there can't be crowds of these monks in Ferguson. We all need to hold that image in our minds.

Blessed are the peacemakers.

[NYC_SKP]

2. Recommended. (nt)

[malaise]

3. Amnesty International

also rolled into Ferguson as well

[jwirr]

26. A small group of them were there last night walking past the live feed on their way to try to talk

the protesters who refused to leave. I am assuming that there are more now. Very glad to see them.

[glowing]

4. Could I have some hope that the tide is turning?

[ReRe]

5. K&R

"The whole world is watching!" ---- not just a slogan.

[yuiyoshida]

6. "Tibetan monks from India"

Not to disparage, but ISN'T TIBET its own country? How could they be from India if they are Tibetan?


Love the images by the way.

[YOHABLO]

7. LOL that's hilarious. I bet most just read that and went right on reading without a pause.

I am thrilled to see them there. The people of the U.S. have got to reign in the police in this country. Rich white folk aren't getting shot folks coming out of convenience stores. The Revolution starts right NOW!!

[JI7]

8. they live in India because they most likely have been exiled from Tibet by China

[yuiyoshida]

11. Sign says they ARE FROM Tibet

[JI7]

15. people in exile still consider themselves from the country they can't go back to , they aren't in

india by choice. they would prefer to be in tibet but are not allowed back.

[yuiyoshida]

16. You are assuming they are in exile..

there are no facts provided to prove otherwise.

[JI7]

17. that's what it said in the op

the tweet from the guy who met them.

<PzFeed Top News @PzFeed · 2h
These men have come to Ferguson, from India, where they live in exile, to bring a message of PEACE. V/ @AntonioFrench >

[yuiyoshida]

19. Yes the guy who did it was from Twitter...

I am sure he probably didn't ask them if they were in exile. He probably assumed incorrectly that they were Buddhist monks that come from India. The religion comes from India, but the Monks are Tibetan. They carried a sign that says FROM TIBET. That is a fact, if they were not from Tibet, they would have a sign saying they come from India. The guy who posted on twitter is obviously wrong.

[JI7]

22. you know the Dalai Lama lives in India, yet anywhere he goes he is seen as representative of Tibet

not as someone representing india.

the reason it says Tibet is they still consider themselves as part of that country. in india they will say they are from tibet.

the sign is to connect their Tibetan background with the people in Ferguson .

[yuiyoshida]

25. That may be but again this is all speculation

There is no facts that say they are From India, only the word of a guy who posted this on Twitter.

[JI7]

27. the guy actually met with them and india has a community of tibetan exiles , i doubt there are many

monks who actually live in tibet who are as free to get around as those who are living elsewhere.

[yuiyoshida]

34. and yet there is this ...

[JI7]

39. as i said , Protest signs are not official travel documents, my cousin says she is from Britain

even if she lives in the United States now .

[yuiyoshida]

42. Now you leap to it being a protest sign

Huge leap, but you know what, believe what you want.

[JI7]

47. so now you don't even believe they are at a protest in ferguson ?

[yuiyoshida]

97. wow...

where are you getting this notion? Of course, that is where they are, and for a reason.

[ancianita]

124. What are you trying to say? That Tibet is a sovereign country? It's not. China runs it.

Per a quick wikipedia look, it's been incorporated into the Chinese provinces of Sichuan and Qinghai.

[Blanks]

153. There's an interesting BBC documentary with Michael Palin...

In the Himalayas. He discusses how people who were run out of Tibet still call themselves Tibetan but haven't lived there for a while. If I'm not mistaken some who have never set foot in Tibet still consider themselves Tibetan because of the traditions and teachings. They are tied to the culture and religion, but no longer have physical ties to the land.

That's not what the entire documentary is about but it is mentioned in several of the segments.

[Recursion]

58. No, it's not. There are Tibetan monasteries all over India

These are monks from Namdroling.

[yuiyoshida]

74. Do you have proof of that?

Please provide a link.

[Recursion]

83. Other than having met the older one in India?

I honestly don't see what your point is.

[yuiyoshida]

86. You met these monks?

or one of them?

[Recursion]

105. That or a close relative.

The haircut and vestments make it hard to tell people apart.

If they aren't from India, where do you imagine they're from? (Hint: not Tibet.)

[yuiyoshida]

106. They are Asian obviously

Just like I am! I have met some Japanese Buddhist monks, as well as Shinto monks, very lovely people!

[Recursion]

107. Right, but the largest Tibetan exile community is in India

It's like doubting that a Jewish person is from Brooklyn

[yuiyoshida]

108. My mother is from Brooklyn..

She is Korean and Japanese mix. I have never been there, but have been to Manhattan many times. I know Tibetan monks probably come from all over Asia.. even Myanmar. My friend who is from Myanmar has told me about Buddhist monks in her community who speak Burmese. One can assume they come from other places too like Vietnam, Cambodia, Laos, Thailand, and many other Asian countries.

[Demit]

111. The 'guy who posted this on twitter' is Antonio French, the city alderman who was

arrested earlier this week when he was sitting in his car near a protest. He is an elected official of the city of Ferguson.

[yuiyoshida]

113. OKAY

thanks.

[FSogol]

121. But he once flew to Atlanta and had a stop over in Pittsburgh, so he's not from Tibet.

[yuiyoshida]

125. and someone called my posting

Snarky? But its okay if others do it...

[FSogol]

126. Keep up the snark!

[yuiyoshida]

127. Oh but its okay you can do it...

thanks.

[FSogol]

128. Everybody can do it!

[yuiyoshida]

129. And piling on is

totally okay. Okay.. I clearly understand.

[FSogol]

130. Now I am scratching my head. My snarking post

was making fun of people who are arguing with you in an increasing example of a thread turning into performance art.

Oh well, carry on

[yuiyoshida]

131. I am sorry...

I am a bit tired of having people taking pleasure in whipping my ass.

[FSogol]

132. No problem. For they record, your post

http://www.democraticunderground.com/10025401960#post11

should have been the end of the argument. The replies to you became much more blockheaded after that.

[Demit]

133. One person called one of your posts snarky.

And that was after at least 20 of your posts harping on some semantic point, & after your posting the same photo over & over again as if the photo proved it. Everybody else has shown remarkable restraint, I think. Nobody even knows what you're arguing about. I don't know if you're snarky, but you are clearly argumentative.

[yuiyoshida]

134. "Nobody even knows what you're arguing about."

must be my Japanese accent. (((kidding)))

[Demit]

140. But your profile says your Home Country is USA.

Is that not true? Oh well, as you said, it is all speculation.

[yuiyoshida]

156. Yes ..I live in the USA

My parents are Japanese born in Hawaii. They still have a pretty thick accent.

[treestar]

154. No you thought you'd caught the tweeter saying something stupid

And they clearly didn't. You discounted the idea that Tibetans could be living in India and still think of themselves as Tibetans/be called Tibetans. So you made an error and then became the victim because other posters explained it.

[yuiyoshida]

157. Guilty as charged...

so whats my DU punishment? Am I scheduled for a Skittles Ass kicking?

[Capt. Obvious]

141. PROVE IT!!1!

[pnwmom]

96. "Tibetan monks from India to #Ferguson." The tweet isn't wrong.

These Tibetan monks traveled here from India, where they have been living since being exiled from Tibet. But they still consider themselves to be Tibetan monks.

[yuiyoshida]

98. Thank you...

I understand it now.

[lunasun]

55. And the Chinese would let monks come from Tibet here why??

Tibetans cannot freely study and practice their religion. Government restrictions on celebrating important Buddhist anniversaries and required denunciations of the Dalai Lama further demonstrate the exclusion of Tibetans from the decision making process that determines the practices of their daily lives.
China’s Economic Policies in Tibet
China’s economic policies in Tibet are based on a political agenda that fails to consider Tibetan needs, views, and livelihoods. Tibetan views of what development in Tibet should look like are not solicited, as the PRC pushes forward with its ‘Western Development Strategy’, integrating Tibetan areas into the larger Chinese market, regardless of Tibetan participation. This results in either Tibetans being resettled off their lands, separated from their traditional livelihoods or otherwise marginalized by China’s economic policies.
- See more at: http://www.savetibet.org/resources/tibetan-refugees/#sthash.nvmeEIzF.dpuf

[abakan]

135. When the Chinese invaded Tibet

The Dali Lama and many of his followers fled to India and have remaind in exile. These could be Tibetan monks who live in the safety of India.

[yuiyoshida]

137. Yes...

Thank you.

[magical thyme]

9. presumably because they escaped Tibet when China took over

they escaped with the Dalai Lama to India, where the Dalai Lama set up his government in exile. They have been in residence in India ever since, but they are still Tibetan Monks.

[yuiyoshida]

12. again..

[magical thyme]

28. Tibetan Monks from India Stand In Solidarity with Protestors in Ferguson

"There’s no denying that what’s been unfolding in the Missouri community of Ferguson has rattled people across the U.S. and the rest of the world. Which is why this clip shared by Antonio French, President of the North Campus organization, featuring Tibetan Monks from India standing in solidarity with Ferguson-area civilians at the protest the killing of Mike Brown, goes a long way towards demonstrating how the power of peaceful assembly can indeed be something that can heal a community otherwise being torn asunder by an out-of-control police force. "

http://theaerogram.com/tibetan-monks-india-stand-solidarity-protestors-ferguson/



Antonio French ✔ @AntonioFrench
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They came all the way from India to #Ferguson.
http://www.dailykos.com/story/2014/08/17/1322422/-OMG-No-words-Just-joyful-tears-and-smiles

[yuiyoshida]

31. How CLEAR is this SIGN?

[JI7]

35. protest signs are not official government travel documents

[yuiyoshida]

37. wow so now thats a protest sign?

That is a huge leap ...

[JI7]

48. yes, what do you think it is, a birthday card ?

[yuiyoshida]

71. A protest sign has a protest on it..

If a guy holds up a sign that says NEW YORK YANKEE FAN on it.. am I to assume he lives in New York? Its a good possibility, but he could be from Wisconsin and a life long Yankee fan.

[JI7]

78. the guy who says they are from tibet living in exile in india MET with them, he isn't someone

who is just watching some people on tv.

and the entire event was a protest . they were not there for a ball game.

[tammywammy]

49. They're at the protest, so yes protest sign.

And there are a lot of Tibetan monks living in exile in India. I don't know why you're having such a hard time grasping that fact.

[yuiyoshida]

72. Yes there are ...

As for the sign, its telling people where they are from. If someone holds up a sign that says they are a New York Yankee fan, am I automatically going to assume they are from New York? For all I know they really could be a life long Yankee fan who lives in New Jersey or Wisconsin.

[tammywammy]

73. Your analogy doesn't hold

People living in exile are still from their original country. They live in India, but they're Tibetan.

[yuiyoshida]

80. okay fine..

thanks,

[Paka]

152. I am American born,

but Ilive in Thailand. Therefore, when I travel I say I am from Thailand. Is that difficult to understand?

[JI7]

155. not difficult to understand, just as it's not difficult to understand why Tibetan Monks

who live in india would still hold up a protest sign saying from tibet.

[magical thyme]

36. What part of "they are FROM Tibet, but they live in exile in India"

do you not understand?

The monks left behind in Tibet under Chinese rule would not be allowed to travel to Ferguson, MO or anyplace else.

[yuiyoshida]

40. I think the information may be wrong

But you guys believe what you want..

[JI7]

44. you do know there are large number of Tibetans who live in India ? and not necessarily by choice

[yuiyoshida]

50. I do know that...

Yes but there is no facts to say these monks are now in India. But I am done with this, you guys believe what you want. Its all speculation right now.. and that is all that it is.

[JI7]

53. why would someone lie about something like this ? why do you find it suspicious in the first place ?

[yuiyoshida]

65. wow...now i am suspicious

Please stop making stuff up about what I just said.

[JI7]

67. that's how it's coming off as , i mean the man actually MET these guys , why would he need to make

up anything about their background.

and it's common that one of the first things people will mention to each other is where they have come from .

[yuiyoshida]

68. fine okay ...

I am tired of arguing, have a nice day ..

[magical thyme]

57. Again, Tibetan monks living in Tibet would not be allowed to travel.

Again, monks living in Tibet would not be allowed to travel to MO or anywhere else. They are more likely to in prison than anywhere outside Tibet. There are fewer journalists allowed in Tibet than in N. Korea.

http://freetibet.org/about/religion
In Tibet, Buddhist nuns, monks and religious institutions are seen as a threat to the occupying Chinese state.

Monks and nuns have been beaten, jailed and tortured. Many have set themselves alight in protest against China's suppression of religious freedom and Tibetan culture, including 35-year-old Palden Choetso (below)....

Nunneries and monasteries are kept under the sort of tight surveillance normally reserved for terrorist groups. ...

Monks and nuns are regularly subjected to ‘patriotic re-education programmes’ (PRE), for weeks at a time...

The penalties for refusing to participate or failing the programme include fines, beatings and expulsion from a nunnery.

...In 1990 a 13-year-old nun, Ngawang Sangdrol (pictured below), participated in a peaceful protest and was held for nine months.

She was interrogated, severely beaten with iron water pipes and tortured with electric cattle prods. She was arrested again in 1992 for "counter-revolutionary propaganda and incitement", and this time received a three-year sentence at Drapchi Prison – Tibet’s largest and most-feared jail.

A year later Ngawang Sangdrol and 13 other nuns had their sentences extended by six years for singing Tibetan nationalist songs in prison. Copies of the songs were smuggled out and heard around the world..

...China uses its military might to suppress Tibet.

Why China fears phones

But one of the things it fears most is not Tibetan retaliation, but Tibetan communication.

These devices are used to document the brutal hostility of the Chinese state and broadcast it to the world.

....When the anniversary of the Tibetan Uprising coincided with the appointment of a new Chinese president in March 2013, the authorities increased checks on mobile phones and internet access was cut in particularly sensitive areas.

Special censor groups visited internet cafes and monasteries seeking evidence of communications with the wider world. Anyone with a record of overseas calls was arrested.

Three monks - Songrab Gyatso, Dragsang and Yeshi Sangpo – were forcefully arrested in December 2012, accused of sharing information and photos about a student protest Serchen County.

Like diplomats and human rights observers, foreign journalists are rarely allowed entry into Tibet, and when they are, they are closely chaperoned by Chinese officials.

Reporters Without Borders ranked China 175 out of the 180 countries on its Press Freedom Index 2014.

[yuiyoshida]

62. So are you saying ALL

Tibetan Monks are now living in India, and there Are absolutely no Monks in Tibet at all? And if there are.. why could it not be these guys? Its all speculation right now. The guy holds up a sign.

If a guy holds up a sign that says: New York Yankees ..am I to assume he is from New York? My answer is no..there are Yankee fans everywhere. He could be standing in Timbuktu.

[magical thyme]

66. that's not what I wrote at all.

The Tibetan monks left behind in Tibet are severely oppressed and unable to leave.

The Tibetan monks that escaped when China took over set up their government in exile in India. They are still from Tibet. But they live elsewhere.

[Needa Moment]

110. Then again

He may just very well be an imposter from Timbuktu I Bet.



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[NickB79]

150. There are monks left in Tibet. They live as virtual prisoners

Watched by the Chinese government, their emails and phone calls tapped and recorded, their passports revoked, their travel restricted to where the Chinese government says they can go.

To think they'd actually be permitted to leave Tibet to fly to the US is laughable.

[Recursion]

61. What a weird thing to think. India has thousands of exiled Tibetan Buddhist monks

It's part of India's very long tradition of taking in refugees. Jews also fled to India both after the Romans destroyed the temple in 70 AD and after Islamic countries kicked them out in 1948. There's a cool photo of the two communities meeting.

[yuiyoshida]

63. Yes, I know about that...

But a guy holds up a sign that says TIBET. Why isn't he holding up a sign that says we come from India?

[magical thyme]

69. because they come from Tibet

They live in exile in India, but they come from Tibet. That is their homeland and their heritage. Because they are in exile does not mean they are now from India. It means they are from Tibet and living in exile in India.

They don't consider themselves Indians. They consider themselves (rightly) Tibetans.

[Recursion]

79. Why did the Irish talk about Ireland? Why do the Palestinians talk about Palestine?

That's kind of what "exile" is about.

[yuiyoshida]

82. okay, thank you ..

well you can't say this hasn't been fun.. I stand corrected.. someone else sent me proof they were in India, exiled. That is all I wanted, proof.

[Recursion]

84. "Proof" of an easily googlable, widely known fact?

I'm still not clear whether you were asking "are there Tibetan monks in India who claim to be Tibetan?" or "are these monks some of those who are in exile in India?"

[yuiyoshida]

88. To me they are clearly

Buddhist Monks, like the dali Lama, wearing the same colors. I knew they were Tibetan Buddhists.
The whole concept seemed strange to me that they would be from two countries, when one person can only be from one country of origin. I myself am Buddhist, but from the Japaneses traditions.

[tammywammy]

93. The Dalali Lama lives in exile in India. n/t

[Capt. Obvious]

142. PROVE IT!!1!

[cvoogt]

114. "one person can only be from one country of origin"

not necessarily

[yuiyoshida]

118. Yes .. a person could have

dual citizenship like Canada and the USA.

[madfloridian]

10. .......

They might have fled persecution.

http://usatoday30.usatoday.com/news/world/2008-04-30-172085298_x.htm

http://www.examiner.com/article/fear-of-persecution-rises-among-monks

[yuiyoshida]

14. again

[magical thyme]

30. Tibetan monks study at Emory University

"Six Tibetan monks are finishing up their three-year studies at Emory University. After the graduation ceremony, they will return to India."
http://www.ajc.com/photo/news/education/tibetan-monks-study-emory-university/prcW4/

[yuiyoshida]

33. Thats a lovely article but

ARE THOSE THE same monks in Ferguson? I am sure you grabbed that from some place, but it MAY NOT BE the same monks.

[madfloridian]

46. That "someplace" it was "grabbed" from was the Atlanta Journal Constitution.

[Generic Other]

139. That woman is wearing Indian garb

we live in a Hellenized world so to speak.

[Recursion]

54. And Emory sends professors to lecture there in India

One of my friends just did a term teaching them basic physics.

[madfloridian]

43. They are still Tibetan, but live in India.

[yuiyoshida]

45. You are assuming they are in exile...

but there are no facts provided that they are. But its okay, I am not going to say any more about this.

[JI7]

52. why would someone lie about something like this ?

[yuiyoshida]

56. I don't think its an intentional lie...

For all we know HE JUST ASSUMED THEY WERE from India. The guy holds up a sign that says Tibet. IF someone holds up a SIGN THAT SAYS: NEW YORK YANKEE FAN...do I just assume he is from New York? I don't.

[JI7]

59. but he described them as living in exile , you are assuming he is assuming htings

i mean, why wouldn't they have a conversation about where they came from ? is it really that hard to believe he would find out how they came to be there ?

[Fiendish Thingy]

75. Amelia Bedelia, is that you?

[yuiyoshida]

77. I don't know who that is, sorry...

And as you can see, I am of Japanese decent.

[bravenak]

81. Children's book character.

I do not think it is a fair comparison.

[yuiyoshida]

85. wow, thanks

interesting.. most of the stories read to me were in Japanese.

[bravenak]

89. You're welcome.

I wish I knew Japanese. Sounds like music.
All I can say in Japanese is Good Afternoon. Konichiwa!!

[yuiyoshida]

91. If you like I can teach you some Japanese

I be happy to help you with that.

[bravenak]

92. As soon as I finish my German Tree on Duolingo.....

I'd LOVE it!! I'm having issues with my articles and sentence structure.

[yuiyoshida]

95. you mean particles

I understand. There is one simple thing to know about "Nihongo"..and that is the VERB is always at the end of the sentence. But I can get into this with you later, I do not want to take this discussion off track.

[bravenak]

99. Yes, thank you.

I'll stop by the Asian group when I am ready to learn. That will be fun.

[yuiyoshida]

100. dou itashimaste!

*you're welcome!

[bravenak]

103. I like it!!

I just repeated to my husband. He likes it too.

[magical thyme]

60. You are assuming that the Tibetans are free to travel, and not oppressed by China

and that the Tibetan monks that self-immolate do so for the joy of it, rather than as a desperate plea for help.

[yuiyoshida]

94. So I assume that the Tibetan Monks

Self Immolate for the joy of it? WHEN did i say this? Please quote me on that... I would like to see this..because you are MAKING CRAP up..about me, and you don't even know who I am or anything about me, but you go ahead and assign this crap to me??

Wow.. you are a lovely person.

[magical thyme]

101. you have insisted over and over that the Tibetan monks could not possibly have traveled from India

and that they can only have traveled from Tibet, where they are totally under the control of China, imprisoned, tortured, beaten.

They self-immolate in protest, and you seem to think they are free to travel to the US.

And yet the exact same information is posted in another thread and suddenly you immediately admit your mistake.

You could have admitted your mistake many, many posts ago in this thread, but instead chose to double-down and dig yourself in deeper.

You are NOT a lovely person. I've seen you pull this before -- first you enter a snarky post or two, then you refuse to admit a mistake and double-down. I think I'm done with you. Off to ignore you go.

[yuiyoshida]

104. So while I know you can't read this, I will simply say for

everyone else, you are clearly wrong about me, and pulled stuff out of your hat for what ever reason to smear my reputation. Stuff you know its not true, but will post anyway. I am glad I am on your ignore.. I don't have to hear the things you spout about me that are clearly made up from your own imagination.

[BainsBane]

116. This seems to be making a very big deal about not a whole lot

[roguevalley]

20. they are in exile

[eShirl]

38. Tibetan Buddhism is a type of Buddhism practiced in many countries.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tibetan_Buddhism

[Recursion]

51. They have a monastery in exile near Bangalore. I've been there

A friend of mine taught science there. It's pretty cool.

[lunasun]

64. Tibet is under PRC rule

Within the People's Republic of China, Tibet is identified with the Autonomous Region. The current borders of Tibet were generally established in the 18th century[4] and include about half of ethno-cultural Tibet. The Tibet Autonomous Region is the second-largest province-level division of China by area, spanning over 1,200,000 square kilometres (460,000 sq mi), after Xinjiang, and mostly due to its harsh and rugged terrain, is the least densely populated provincial-level division of the PRC.

[mackerel]

115. I think it said they were exiled in India?

[PowerToThePeople]

122. Uh, Obviously they escaped Tibet to India

I am sure if Tibet were free from communist China, the monks would return.

[Maraya1969]

138. I thought Tibet was part of the people's republic of China.

But I think that Tibetans that have been exiled still call themselves Tibetans and maybe they say they are from Tibet because it really is their homeland in their hearts.

Also Tibet has a certain kind of Buddhism that comes from that area so maybe that is why they call themselves Tibetans. The Buddhist sect is called Tibetan Buddhism.

[Leith]

13. This Is Wonderful

I once knew a Buddhist monk (from Sri Lanka). He was the kindest and gentlest person I ever knew.

As I've posted elsewhere, reichwingers like to claim that Obama has brought down world opinion on the US, but it is their actions that draw rebuke.

Edited to add: I clicked on the link and there's a gif of monks being shown how to raise their hands in a "don't shoot" way. Priceless!!

[Enthusiast]

21. Kicked and recommended!

Thanks, bigtree. I appreciate your efforts on this issue.

[jwirr]

23. What a beautiful gesture. This time the whole world is indeed watching. Thank you Tibetan Monks

from India for caring about justice.

[DirkGently]

24. Oh, f*ck. Now you've gone and pissed off the Tibetan monks.

This is not going to go well for The Authorities.

[Stellar]

29. Whoa!

I'm impressed!

[nenagh]

32. I just cannot believe it...

it really is magical to see Tibetan monks from India in Ferguson, USA!

[lunasun]

41. They have faced their own being shot and freedom loss from bully Chins . Bet they can

Relate and empathize
Help if you can save Tibet although we need peace here too withour own bullies like Mo police force
http://www.savetibet.org/resources/tibetan-refugees/

Nangpa Pass Shooting Incident, September 2006
In September 2006, a 17-year old Tibetan nun, Kelsang Namtso, was shot dead by Chinese police while she was crossing the Nangpa Pass with a group of other Tibetan nuns, monks, children and others into exile. She was just 20 minutes walk away from the Nepal border when she died in the snow on the pass. Footage of the incident taken by a Romanian cameraman broadcast news of her death to the world, and refuted China’s claim that their border troops had fired ‘in self-defense.’ Read more »
- See more at: http://www.savetibet.org/resources/tibetan-refugees/#sthash.nvmeEIzF.dpuf
Sound familiar??

[JEB]

70. Those guys know oppression when they see it.

[MrMickeysMom]

76. Recommended!

Peace everywhere…

[TeeYiYi]

143. That baby kitteh...

...stretching her teensy legs is the cutest thing ever!

TYY

[calimary]

145. No kidding! WANT!

[MrMickeysMom]

158. I've kept that gif for that reason!

[CRH]

87. If the Dalai Lama shows up, ...

I will sacrifice myself, by his side, in a gesture of solidarity and peace for humanity. In the mean time, I'll trade one of the monks my citizenship for their return ticket. The repression in Tibet from where they are exiled, is more straight forward and honest than the farce that is American socio/economic casting and freedumb.

[GliderGuider]

90. I'm speechless. This is pure magic! nt

[Duval]

102. Beautiful!

This brought wet eyes. How wonderful. Thank you for the post bigtree.

[Ilsa]

109. I don't care they are (not) from.

I'm just thrilled to see them. Bless their souls.

[calimary]

149. Truly. Does it matter where they're from?

Sounds like looking a gift horse in the mouth.

Mr. Rogers once said - "look for the helpers." Helpers don't always dress in conventional uniforms.

[johnlucas]

112. Wow. Powerful.

That's what I like to see.
This kills my cynicism about the whole thing.
Powerful.

John Lucas

[littlemissmartypants]

117. How were they able to sneak across the border in those bright outfits??

And they know that they may be sent back to South America don't they?


J/K



Namaste.
~ Lmsp

[Baitball Blogger]

119. Very cool!

[GOLGO 13]

120. How about some Shaolin Monks to give the good people of Ferguson some back up?

Glad to see these guys there though.

[Blue_In_AK]

148. Where is Kwai Chang Caine when you need him?

Seriously, this situation is horribly upsetting. I'm glad reinforcements have shown up.

[jwirr]

136. Were they in the streets during last nights display of violence in the USA?

[avaistheone1]

144. k&r

[terdheadur]

151. this is awesome BUT

Where in the hell is Pelosi, The clintons, Obama? They should be in Ferguson or at least speaking up Wtf? Disappointed.