Tibetan Nuns Project

REPOST: The original post is from the Tibetan Nuns Project’s office in India. Deepest gratitude to the Department of Health, CTA and Delek Hospital for the health screening on September 28th for the 453 Tibetan Buddhist nuns from 11 different nunneries taking part in the annual inter-nunnery debate in Dharamsala. 🙏🙏🙏

"The survival and identity of any people depends fundamentally on the preservation of their language. Religion, culture, history, and collective memory are all preserved and transmitted through language. If a language disappears, the identity of that people gradually fades with it." Tsering Yangkey, the Representative of the Central Tibetan Administration (CTA) at the Office of Tibet, London. Photo of a nun reading a Tibetan text courtesy of Olivier Adam

𝐎𝐧 𝐓𝐡𝐢𝐬 𝐃𝐚𝐲 𝐢𝐧 𝐇𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐨𝐫𝐲 | 𝟐𝟕 𝐒𝐞𝐩𝐭𝐞𝐦𝐛𝐞𝐫 𝟏𝟗𝟖𝟕

On 27 September 1987, 21 monks from Drepung Monastery staged a peaceful demonstration in Lhasa, marking the beginning of a series of protests in Tibet that continued over the following years.

The monks walked from Drepung Monastery to central Lhasa and gathered around the Barkhor. Carrying a hand-drawn Tibetan national flag, they called for Tibetan independence and expressed their support for His Holiness the 14th Dalai Lama, chanting slogans including “Tibet is Independent” and “May the Dalai Lama Live Ten Thousand Years.” They were gradually joined by local Tibetans.

Chinese authorities subsequently broke up the demonstration and arrested the 21 monks along with five lay Tibetans. The first day’s protest ended without violence, although the arrests marked the beginning of a wider period of demonstrations, arrests and unrest in Lhasa.

On 28 September, two foreign nationals in Lhasa were reportedly arrested after Tibetan flags were found on their bags. Four days later, on 1 October, another demonstration in Lhasa escalated into violent clashes, during which Tibetans were killed and many others were arrested. Further protests and arrests followed in the months and years that followed.

(Note: This photo was originally taken on 27 September 1987 and it is not Ai generated content)

What's the first thing you notice about this chart? 🤔The dramatic increase in Tibetan Buddhist nuns from India and Nepal taking their Geshema exams means that costs for food and travel have also increased significantly. Can you help? Please give to our Higher Studies Fund to make advanced degrees and studies available for the nuns. You can learn more and donate in the Current Needs section at tnp.org 🙏🙏🙏

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It's Tibetan National Identity Preservation Week! The Central Tibetan Administration has designated the fourth week of September each year as Tibetan National Identity Preservation Week to foster greater awareness and collective commitment towards preserving the Tibetan language, culture, religion, heritage, and values. Here are some photos by the nuns showing Tibetan calligraphy, butter sculptures, sacred musical arts, and butter lamps. 🙏🙏🙏 Preserving Tibet's culture and religion is a gift to humanity!

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