[or why the dalai lama believes tibet's nonviolent cause will prevail in that neck of the woods and closer to home]
Those interested in the Olympic saga--which is bringing the clash between China and Tibet to the global forefront again--might want to read this article on Salon today: http://www.salon.com/opinion/feature/2008/07/01/dalai_lama/index.html.
Although it addresses what some might say is a larger, more removed example of the urge to fight back against injustice, it reminds us of why nonviolence is so powerful.
As the Dalai Lama says, following the mentality of "an eye for an eye leaves the whole world blind." If we could just remember that when someone flicks us off in traffic or when (insert your drama of the day here) happens. . . .
Those interested in the Olympic saga--which is bringing the clash between China and Tibet to the global forefront again--might want to read this article on Salon today: http://www.salon.com/opinion/feature/2008/07/01/dalai_lama/index.html.
Although it addresses what some might say is a larger, more removed example of the urge to fight back against injustice, it reminds us of why nonviolence is so powerful.
As the Dalai Lama says, following the mentality of "an eye for an eye leaves the whole world blind." If we could just remember that when someone flicks us off in traffic or when (insert your drama of the day here) happens. . . .
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