The Seven Wonders of the Buddhist World.

Watched this the other night.... really interesting. Was a bit disappointed that Sarnath wasn't included or anything about the Dalia Lama, but still worth a watch as it has a really clear explanation of some of the key aspects of Buddhism.

The Seven Wonders of the Buddhist World

Hey.. Remember Cornershop?

The situation inside Tibet must be exposed.



This is Tsewang Norbu, also known as Norko. On Monday 15th August 2011, he set himself on fire. He has died as a result of his injuries.  

Tsewang Norbu drank petrol, sprayed himself with petrol and then set himself on fire. He was heard calling out: “We Tibetan people want freedom”, “Long live the Dalai Lama” and “Let the Dalai Lama Return to Tibet”. He is believed to have died at the scene.

Today, Free Tibet decided to publish the shocking image of Tsewang.

Free Tibet Director Stephanie Brigden said:

“It can only be assumed that part of Tsewang Norbu’s motivation behind his desperate act was to draw international attention to the deepening crisis in Tibet, and for this reason Free Tibet has decided to release this deeply shocking photograph of Tsewang’s charred body still in flames. Tsewang set fire to himself in a public place in Tawu town in front of a well-known Tibetan shop. The image has been distributed at great risk.

Given the terrible suffering Tsewang must have endured and the risks taken to distribute the image, Free Tibet is using its global media contacts to circulate the image to help expose the situation inside Tibet. This one shocking image exposes how desperate some Tibetans feel. Governments around the world must stop ignoring the suffering, stop simply paying lip-service to the need for human rights in Tibet and start matching rhetoric with real and actual pressure on China for a solution to the crisis inside Tibet.”

Please be aware that the following link contains a graphic image of Tsewang's body on fire.

http://www.freetibet.org/node/2350

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