Popular Tibetan singer Tsewang Norbu dies of self-immolation protest
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#2that must be a terrible way to go.
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#3I do wish the world would be more sympathetic to Ukraine and Tibet than it is currently (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tibet).
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#4There are many authors and traditions that have escaped the Himalayas. Please support these authors and programs as much as possible so the passion and wisdom lives on.
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#5that must be a terrible way to go.
it should be. and then you watch these monks with absolute mental control just sitting in the fire meditating until they're ash
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#6that must be a terrible way to go.
My understanding is that it's pretty much the worst way to go, and only really gets used by people trying to make a (usually political) statement. It also has form in this region - see Thích Quảng Đức.
A desperate last stand to try and make a statement about censorship and repression, which ironically seems to have had all evidence censored and repressed. Truly awful.
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#7I do wish the world would be more sympathetic to Ukraine and Tibet than it is currently ( https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tibet ).
It's a big mess. The major rivers of India and China all originate in Tibet, so having that whole area be under the control of either one of these two actors is a recipe for ongoing stability concerns in the region.
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#8that must be a terrible way to go.
it should be. and then you watch these monks with absolute mental control just sitting in the fire meditating until they're ash
This is one of the most fascinating things. It is close to a real life miracle in my opinion. To not even move when you’re experiencing that level of pain, it’s awe inspiring
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#9I believe many "Czechoslovaks" feel with Tibet and also Ukraine these days. For those interested in history of "living torches" fighting for freedom:
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#10that must be a terrible way to go.
that in itself should tell what the alternate was that the person chose to end his life like this over living like that.