This past week marked the 50th anniversary of the failed 1959 Tibetan uprising that plunged an ancient and magestic culture into the long and relentless hellrealm of Chinese occupation. A tension filled milestone marked by prayer vigils, protests and observances.Some years ago I took myself on a pilgrimage to 'the rooftop of the world'. I learned more than words or images can convey regarding the steadfastness of the human spirit and the ability to endure.
Here I post a few of my journal pages to honor the Tibetan people and their culture and the passing of their mystical ways.
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You are a constant wonder! Beautiful journals and what a journey you must have had.
ReplyDeletem.a.
Really love the window into your journal, and deeply appreciate your honoring of a people's struggle...
ReplyDeletethanks indigo girl yes it was breath taking (literally when you add in the altitude!) adventure into a world fast disappearing from the planet...expansive and intensely dramatic images are in my mind 'for always'.
ReplyDeletethanks K...going through my tibet treasure trunk I uncovered the letters from a Tibetan woman and her children I sponsored for more than 2 years...such a small amount of our currency can go such a long way in a foreign culture.
Yes, we are on the same wavelength. His Holiness' speech was very sad. I knew his brother, Thubten Norbu, from the Tibetan Cultural center in Bloomington, IN., who passed a few months ago. I have seen him cry for the fate of his country, and I fear their culture will not long survive.
ReplyDeletep.s. I envy you, going to tibet is a dream of mine.
ReplyDeletep.p.s. Women of Wisdom is a great book!