Giuseppe Tucci Tibetan Arms and Armor Armor and weapons are certainly not among the images usually called to mind when considering the art or culture of Tibet, which is closely identified with the pacifism and deep spirituality of the Dalai Lama and with the compassionate nature of Tibetan Buddhism . However, this seeming paradox resolves itself when seen in the context of Tibetan history, which includes regular and extended periods of intense military activity from the seventh to the mid-twentieth century. Many excellent examples of Tibetan arms and armor can be found in museum collections today largely due to the fact that various types of armor and weapons continued to be used in Tibet into the early twentieth century, long after they had gone out of use in the West. Armor The most characteristic form of body armor associated with Tibet is called lamellar armor ( 36.25.53a,b ). Leather armor was also used in Tibet, as it was in many parts of Asia and Central Asia. Spears and Spearheads Spears were also frequently used.
Jigtenmig - Classical Tibetan Language Blog Tibetans use self-immolation to protest rule by Chinese as party congress opens BEIJING — Tibetan protests against Chinese rule intensified around the opening of a pivotal Communist Party Congress, as three teenage monks and two other Tibetans set themselves on fire over two days, activists reported Thursday. Four of the self-immolations took place Wednesday and were followed by a fifth involving a nomad in western Qinghai on Thursday. Since March 2011, dozens of ethnic Tibetans have set themselves on fire in ethnically Tibetan areas to protest what activists say is China’s heavy-handed rule over the region. “These protests are aimed at sending the next generation of China’s unelected regime a clear signal that Tibetans will continue to fight for their freedom despite China’s efforts to suppress and intimidate them,” Free Tibet Director Stephanie Brigden said in a statement. Free Tibet also said that the three monks, ages 15 and 16, were the youngest to self-immolate. The pro-Tibet groups’ accounts could not immediately be confirmed.
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L'ultimo tibetano comunista Sogno cinese Scritto da Simone Pieranni Martedì, 01 Aprile 2014 15:28 Phuntsog Wangyal, meglio conosciuto come Phunwang, è morto domenica scorsa all’età di 92 anni. La sua opera di 432 pagine, «Un lungo cammino per l'uguaglianza e l’unità», come altri testi proibiti in Cina è stato pubblicato da una casa editrice di Hong Kong, la New Century Press di Bao Pu, figlio dell’ex leader cinese Bao Tong (ai domiciliari dal 1989). Nel libro, ha scritto il Financial Times, «Phunwang sostiene che un ritorno del Dalai Lama in esilio, che la maggior parte dei tibetani considera come proprio leader spirituale, consentirebbe la riconciliazione e l’abbandono dei rancori». «La sua importanza è che non ha criticato la politica cinese verso le etnie da fuori, perché era un partecipante attivo della vita politica. Anche il Dalai Lama sul suo sito ha ricordato la figura di Phuntsog Wangyal: «Era un vero comunista, sinceramente motivato a soddisfare gli interessi del popolo tibetano.
Identify a Deity Symbolic Imagery in Himalayan and Tibetan Sacred Art The arts of India, Tibet, Nepal, and Bhutan display a rich stylistic diversity. However, these Himalayan regions share many symbols and important figures in their arts. Dating from the first millennium, Himalayan art is part of the Buddhist tradition. Figures Found in Sculpture and Paintings Most Himalayan art begins with sacred figures. Buddhas—The main image of Buddhas, or “enlightened ones,” possess common features in Himalayan art. Deities or Saints in Tantric Art Religious texts called tantras describe numerous forms of deities. Tantric Deities—Deities, or gods, that personify various enlightened qualities. Postures Sacred sculpture and paintings show the buddhas and bodhisattvas in a recognizable variety of postures. Lotus position—This posture is commonly associated with meditation. Tibetan Artists Training for Sacred Art Specially trained monks created most of the sculptures and paintings for monasteries or royalty. Sources: Dehejia, Vidya.
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Zen | early Tibet Why does history get written? I think we’d all agree that the motives for creating history are mixed, and just as complex as the uses it gets put to after it’s written. Though most of Tibet’s histories are histories of religion, it would surely be naive to imagine that the motives of their authors were wholly religious. After all, the union of religion and politics (chösi zungdrel in Tibetan) was not just a fact of life in Tibet, it was an ideal, a dearly-held expression of the uniqueness of Tibet’s culture. So how does this apply to the story of the great debate between Chinese and Indian Buddhism that is supposed to have taken place at Samyé monastery under the aegis of the emperor Tri Song Detsen? The debate is certainly presented in religious terms, as a battle between two interpretations of the Buddhist scriptures. The classic account of the debate and the source for all later Tibetan historians, is the Testament of Ba. So where does the story of the debate fit into this? 1. 2.