Posted by: simonsaurav April 3, 2008
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Although I understand your sentiment, you are factually wrong, point-by-point.
1) Tibetans did not establish Nepal as a center of Buddhist learning. Dharmashala in India is the headquarters of their government-in-exile. For most Tibetans, Nepal is only a transit point--to India or Europe and America.
2) Tourism in Nepal is the consequence of Nepal's own geography and history (mountains, Buddha-Lumbini, art and architecture, culture, biodiversity, etc.) and Tibetans' contribution would insignificant if at all. lately, it has also been the result of Nepalese politics, that is peace and its absence determine how many people come to Nepal today, not how many Tibetans are in or outside of Nepal.
3) Carpet/rug industry has its own history and own problems+prospects; it's an economic issue and the Tibetan refugees have nothing to do with it.
4) You make me laugh. Tell me how many monasteries are made in Nepal by these refugees alone and how many Nepalese have gained employment as a result. First off, it's insignificant even non-existent, factually. Even if there are one or two, they are built for the refugees themselves when they are in Nepal during the transit.
While I sympathize with the Tibetans and understand their plight--and also support their cause of autonomy as the Dalai Lama has been advocating--some people on Sajha seem to be inventing new myths about Tibetans in Nepal. We should support them for who they are and what is right for them not resort to fabricating things. No version of Buddhism would allow that!
Let me also add that Buddhism has been a way of life for many in Nepal far longer than it has been in Tibet. Actually, Buddhism spread to Tibet through Nepal and developed into a Lamaist cult which is not the same as other Buddhist beliefs.
Although I understand your sentiment, you are factually wrong, point-by-point.
1) Tibetans did not establish Nepal as a center of Buddhist learning. Dharmashala in India is the headquarters of their government-in-exile. For most Tibetans, Nepal is only a transit point--to India or Europe and America.
2) Tourism in Nepal is the consequence of Nepal's own geography and history (mountains, Buddha-Lumbini, art and architecture, culture, biodiversity, etc.) and Tibetans' contribution would insignificant if at all. lately, it has also been the result of Nepalese politics, that is peace and its absence determine how many people come to Nepal today, not how many Tibetans are in or outside of Nepal.
3) Carpet/rug industry has its own history and own problems+prospects; it's an economic issue and the Tibetan refugees have nothing to do with it.
4) You make me laugh. Tell me how many monasteries are made in Nepal by these refugees alone and how many Nepalese have gained employment as a result. First off, it's insignificant even non-existent, factually. Even if there are one or two, they are built for the refugees themselves when they are in Nepal during the transit.
While I sympathize with the Tibetans and understand their plight--and also support their cause of autonomy as the Dalai Lama has been advocating--some people on Sajha seem to be inventing new myths about Tibetans in Nepal. We should support them for who they are and what is right for them not resort to fabricating things. No version of Buddhism would allow that!
Let me also add that Buddhism has been a way of life for many in Nepal far longer than it has been in Tibet. Actually, Buddhism spread to Tibet through Nepal and developed into a Lamaist cult which is not the same as other Buddhist beliefs.