A piece of cake 2

The problem is deludedness. If anyone is unhappy, it depends on deludedness. That person is seeking happiness in a way that does not lead to happiness. Deludedness is the natural state. Non deludedness is rare and never spontaneous.
Attack can destroy a lot. We know that. But there is also a sector called "they can not take that away". How big is this sector?
Around the year 1195, the big Buddhist university at Nalanda in India was attacked and destroyed. The ruins remain to this day. Most books were destroyed. Many individuals were killed. But some survived by going to Tibet, and they brought some of the books.
So they could not take away the Buddhist philosophy, even if they destroyed the whole university.
The Buddhist institutions in Tibet have been under attack since around 1950, but the Buddhist ideas are distributed and accepted in more countries than before.

Ser Ngul Lo 2

It is a vital interest for China and most of Asia that the ecology of Tibet is safeguarded, as some of the biggest rivers have their origin there. These water ways are the life line for millions and millions of people, but also the cause for disasters and floodings.
In order to handle the fragile nature here on the north side of Himalaya, all good forces and all good experiences are needed. This is one of many reasons for giving the Tibetan population and the Tibetan tradition their righful place in modern Tibet.
The government in Beijing has showed great skill in freeing iteself from negative history - be it the cultural revolution, international isolation or the economical ties of traditional communism - so seeing Tibet with new eyes should be no big problem.
Indeed, Tibet could be a real Shangri-la, a gem of religious and cultural freedom, as it already is according to the law.

Tibet future

Tibetan culture, sometimes called science of mind, is expanding all over the world but China. That is sad.
Tibetan Buddhism is not missionary. It does not try to convince others to become Buddhists. Instead, the Dalai Lama urges his listeners to remain in their original tradition and never lose respect for their original tradition.
The teachings of the Dalai Lama - easily accessible on the net: www.dalailama.com - focus on the extreme importance of warmheartedness, compassion. Is that so dangerous?

Tibet landscape

Remembering the Tibetan culture
Tibet
Originally uploaded by KurtQ

Potala

Potala, originally uploaded by KurtQ.

Tibet living culture