The Boston Globe | By Nancy Pelosi and James McGovern | 13 July 2018
Tenzin Gyatso, el XIV Dalai Lama, celebrated his birthday number 83 last week. What a wonderful gift it would be if China treated the Tibetan people with the dignity and respect they deserve and let the Dalai Lama go home to Tibet., whether visiting or to stay.
The Dalai Lama was born and educated in Tibet. He was recognized as the reincarnation of the 13th Dalai Lama when he was only 2 years, and when I had only 6 comenzó sus estudios monásticos. Although the Dalai Lama is the spiritual leader of Tibet, humbly describes himself as a simple Buddhist monk.
Before the Dalai Lama could finish his education, He was called to assume leadership of his people, after China's invasion of Tibet, in 1950. He worked to preserve Tibetan autonomy and culture, until years of growing resentment against the restrictions imposed by the Chinese communists, led to a large-scale revolt in March 1959. When the uprising was crushed by Chinese troops, the Dalai Lama was forced to flee, and finally settled in Dharamsala, in northern India.
Since then, China has forced the Dalai Lama into exile. During cases 60 years, He has not been able to return to his homeland or the people he leads. This is wrong.
The article 13 of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights affirms: “Everyone has the right to leave any country, including yours, and return to his country.". As American citizens, We have that right and we exercise it.
The Dalai Lama is famous around the world for his commitment to peace. He has always advocated non-violence, even in the face of extreme aggression. in 1989, won the Nobel Peace Prize in recognition of his decades-long nonviolent campaign to end China's domination of his country. in 2007, when Congress awarded the Dalai Lama the Congressional Gold Medal, then-president George W.. Bush called him “a man of faith.”, sincerity and peace.”
The Tibetan people living inside China have many grievances. Although Chinese authorities see the Dalai Lama as part of the problem, For a long time we have believed that he is part of the solution.
There was a time when the Tibetan goal was independence. But since the decade of 1970, the Dalai Lama has sought redress through negotiations. At the end of the eighties, proposed the Middle Way Approach as a path to Tibetan autonomy within China.
Hoy, His commitment to non-violence and his recognition as the spiritual leader of Tibetans around the world give him an undeniable legitimacy that would be of great benefit if China were willing to restart the dialogue that has been suspended since 2010.
But China has not taken this opportunity to move towards peace. Instead, authorities view the Dalai Lama with suspicion, They belittle him and accuse him of promoting separatism. They seem to believe that with his eventual and inevitable death, They will be sure to consolidate their control over Tibet.
Let's not be so sure. Hoy, all over the world, we see the consequences of the repression of religious and ethnic minorities.
there is still time. It's not too late for China to choose a different path. Imagine the world's reaction if the Chinese authorities affirmed the 14th Dalai Lama's right to return to his homeland if he so wishes.. Imagine if His Holiness was given the respect he deserves as a man of peace.. Let's imagine if, through good faith dialogue, They will seek to alleviate tensions, instead of implementing policies that exacerbate them. Let's imagine.
We urge our fellow citizens to join in calling on Chinese leaders to return the Dalai Lama home.-
