The government of China has released a documentary through its CCTV global media outlet that claims His Holiness the Dalai Lama is behind the wave of self-immolations in China. About 34 ethnic Tibetans, most of them Buddhist monks and nuns, have set fire to themselves over the past few months to protest Chinese oppression of Tibetan Buddhism.
The documentary was released globally, according to the Associatd Press. This is significant, IMO, because it shows us that Beijing is serious about influencing world opinion of the Dalai Lama and Tibetan Buddhism.
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Should the Dalai Lama Say More About Tibetan Suicides? originally appeared on About.com Buddhism on Thursday, May 17th, 2012 at 12:18:28.
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