I saw this episode as a child and vowed to visit. As a medical student in the 1970s, I spent a summer studying at the Tibetan Medicine Center, met the Dalai Lama, and altered the course of my life.
Thank you very much for this documentary film, and special thanks to Lowell Thomas and father and son for this contribution of hardest work on this specific project effort on this journey, we are very appreciative forthis opportunity to see this movement century as compared to this new world ❤❤ we love u always and very appreciated and thanks to your work on this
Rip Lowell Thomas la.... may you be reborn again as a precious human being and may you be freed from obstacle on your path.... Thank you for your light of Truth for Tibet for the world...
No amount of thanks can match the great documented journey by Respected Lowell Thomas and son made for all followers of his holiness and Buddha. Must see!
This film is a treasure! I'm sure the Thomases never forgot the trip or what they saw there, being among the only Americans ever to see anything like it.
My favorite girlfriend in my life and my favorite sweetheart in my life was Lowell Thomas’s only daughter and grand daughter Anne whom the Dalai Lama met in the 2010’s in India!!!!!
Sir!! Want little bit information regarding a matter. If they are still connected to you will you please ask them a question? It's about finding somebody out about whom Mr. Thomas once written in his book. If you're watching it plz reply it would be a great favour.
Thank you for posting this, I had looked for it a few years ago with no success. I believe I saw this in McLeod Ganj (above Dharmsala) in the early 70s. It was setup outside in the square, I don't think it was a screen but large bolts of cloth perhaps. As images of H.H. and various Geshes appeared many in the crowd would gasp, bow or prostrate, chant and clap. When others appeared many in the crowd seemed to be trying to place who it might have been. It was lovely but a bit bittersweet I would imagine. This showing would have only been just 21 or 22 years after the movie was made and many in the crowd may have had strong personal memories of many of the areas in it.
I remember them filming Lowell Thomas' introduction at our temple in Howell, New Jersery back around 1957. I haven't seen it since it played on TV back then.
Tibet will never be China ! We Tibetans have nothing in common with Chinese! Our ancient culture, traditions and religion is unique ! It hurts to see now how China over took our mother land Tibet . but will one take our land Tibet back and free from the brutal invasion of CCP Chinese ! #Longlivedalailama 👏🤍🤍🤍
Tashi dalek thank you support tibetan story 100 percent right you tibetan refuge remember thank you old Tibet please look tibetan History very important new Tibet please longtime thing important my country Lhasa important 🙏💟💟💟
The world loves Tibet and Lhasa and we all dream it back home into their free authenticity LLHHDLci and mandala all wishes instantly fulfilled long calm clear healthy happy peaceful life ☀️☀️☀️☀️☀️☀️☀️☀️🌿🌼🌿🌼🌈🌈🌈 We are that 🙏🥰🦋
Free Tibet? Tibet is a territory of China. A country does NOT Self-Invade. In any case, RECOVER and UNIFY. The Chinese territory of Tibet, was separated for 37 years, as a result of the Buddhist monks (Lamas), declared their autonomy from the Gov’t of China, cuz they did not attend to them, both because of the distances that separated them and then, cuz of the fall of the Emperor Henry Puyi (last Emperor of the Qing Dynasty). In reality, in 1911-1945, there was no Gov't and therefore they could not serve Tibet nor anyone else. All China was at war! (Just between 1911-1949 have: --Xinhai Revolution: Failed New Empire Coup (1911). --Second Xinhai Revolution. --National Protection War. --Warlord Infighting Across China. --First United Front: Northern Expedition. --First Chinese Civil War. --Second United Front: Protection against Japan in the WWII. --Second Chinese Civil War). China was at war! The Gov’t of Tibet was not a political government but a Religious one, run by a Dalai. Maybe you think that Mao invaded Tibet to annex it to China in 1950. It was not like that. In the UN statutes, it is established as "Casus Belli" or Reason for War: “The armed invasion of a sovereign country”. You cannot attack anyone without waiting for the intervention of the UN, or the total war of its allies. No one can be invaded without "Casus Belli" and that is a Fact. (Okay… Except for the US. We can). Furthermore, Tibet was never a member of the UN, nor is Taiwan a country recognized as a member of the UN. (Taiwan is not even recognized by the US as a sovereign and independent country). In conclusion, Tibet was, is and continues to be the territory of China. An more on "China's Invasion of Tibet". Do you know why the US did not grant political asylum to the Dalai Lama? Do you know why no country in the world granted political asylum? Cuz the Dalai Lama is NOT a Gov’t/Ruler. He is a Religious leader. No one elected him, and he does not represent anyone outside of his circle of Buddhist monks. A Dalai Lama is chosen by "Reincarnation". A Dalai Lama does not take the "Office" by inheriting it Dynasty, nor is elected by Vote. Now, Tibet was never a country; It was an Autonomous Territory, but part of China. So now you know: A country does not Self-Invade, in any case, RECOVER and UNIFY. What´s Next? Hong Kong? Hong Kong is a city/port, and it is not a country. It was returned to China, by the UK, after a century of military occupation. China is a nation of Peace. China does not Attack anyone. Chinese does not Invade any sovereign country. China does not intervene in the affairs of other countries. China, not even in 1,000 years has invaded ANYONE! People's Republic of China does not attack anyone. To no country. China only defends itself from foreign invasions.
This film is priceless as it depicts a culture that hadn't changed for millennia! Soon the Communist Chinese would invade Tibet and slaughter tens of thousands, cause the Dali Lhama to escape and seek refuge in Northern India. The Tibetans lose everything. Many are shipped off to Slave Labour Camps, many Han Chinese intermarry with Tibetan women, Tibetan as a language is dissuaded and people are forced to learn Mandarin. Everything changes. Certainly, Feudalism is irradiated and Communism replaces the old ways, customs and thinking.It was all very similar as what is going on now with the Uyghurs of Xinjiang on China's Northwestern Region.
I saw this on L.A. TV in 1958 at age six. I finally camped across Tibet in 2006. Now, it's changing for the better everyday. Go now. Lowell did time in alcohol rehab in Newport Beach, CA later on. See Marpa and Milarepa. This was before Mao moved in to destroy thousands of temples and monasteries. Don't blame the young Chinese. That was long ago. Peace!
It’s changing for the better? Ask that to the hundreds of Tibetans who have self immolated in the last several years under the brutal Chinese occupation. What does Thomas having spent time in rehab have to do with this documentary. Is that your lame attempt at discrediting his documentary?
Tibet does not belong to china. They occupied it with force. The people in tibet are slave to the migrating hans people. Now china wants the whole of south china sea. What else they want?
Free Tibet? Tibet is a territory of China. A country does NOT Self-Invade. In any case, RECOVER and UNIFY. The Chinese territory of Tibet, was separated for 37 years, as a result of the Buddhist monks (Lamas), declared their autonomy from the Gov’t of China, cuz they did not attend to them, both because of the distances that separated them and then, cuz of the fall of the Emperor Henry Puyi (last Emperor of the Qing Dynasty). In reality, in 1911-1945, there was no Gov't and therefore they could not serve Tibet nor anyone else. All China was at war! (Just between 1911-1949 have: --Xinhai Revolution: Failed New Empire Coup (1911). --Second Xinhai Revolution. --National Protection War. --Warlord Infighting Across China. --First United Front: Northern Expedition. --First Chinese Civil War. --Second United Front: Protection against Japan in the WWII. --Second Chinese Civil War). China was at war! The Gov’t of Tibet was not a political government but a Religious one, run by a Dalai. Maybe you think that Mao invaded Tibet to annex it to China in 1950. It was not like that. In the UN statutes, it is established as "Casus Belli" or Reason for War: “The armed invasion of a sovereign country”. You cannot attack anyone without waiting for the intervention of the UN, or the total war of its allies. No one can be invaded without "Casus Belli" and that is a Fact. (Okay… Except for the US. We can). Furthermore, Tibet was never a member of the UN, nor is Taiwan a country recognized as a member of the UN. (Taiwan is not even recognized by the US as a sovereign and independent country). In conclusion, Tibet was, is and continues to be the territory of China. An more on "China's Invasion of Tibet". Do you know why the US did not grant political asylum to the Dalai Lama? Do you know why no country in the world granted political asylum? Cuz the Dalai Lama is NOT a Gov’t/Ruler. He is a Religious leader. No one elected him, and he does not represent anyone outside of his circle of Buddhist monks. A Dalai Lama is chosen by "Reincarnation". A Dalai Lama does not take the "Office" by inheriting it Dynasty, nor is elected by Vote. Now, Tibet was never a country; It was an Autonomous Territory, but part of China. So now you know: A country does not Self-Invade, in any case, RECOVER and UNIFY. What´s Next? Hong Kong? Hong Kong is a city/port, and it is not a country. It was returned to China, by the UK, after a century of military occupation. China is a nation of Peace. China does not Attack anyone. Chinese does not Invade any sovereign country. China does not intervene in the affairs of other countries. China, not even in 1,000 years has invaded ANYONE! People's Republic of China does not attack anyone. To no country. China only defends itself from foreign invasions.
People still say that of Buddhism today after looking at the wrathful deity in monasteries despite access to easy information. We can understand him because Buddhism was not a widely discussed topic and not accessible to westerners. It also puts me off sometimes.
Suppose in the late 1940s there really wasn’t much research a person who didn’t speak Tibetan and hadn’t been to Tibet could do! This was the most laborious kind of research these ppl could do, I think. It’s interesting to notice how these open minded/hearted American guys have harmful obscurations they can’t see as such - makes me wonder which of my certainties are actually ignorance, too ☸️
1. Was Tibet an independent country before 1912? Tibet was an independent country before 1246. From 1373 to 1578, Tibet rulers paid tribute to Chinese Ming dynasty government many times. In 1642, Dalai Lama invited a Mongol tribe’s troops to come into Tibet to fight other opposite Tibetan groups. Tibet was then controlled by this Mongol tribe. This Mongol tribe voluntarily submitted to the Chinese Qing dynasty in 1653 for Chinese support to defend against west Mongols. In 1705, Chinese emperor abolished the 6th Dalai Lama for his violation of Buddhist obligation, and ordered him to be arrested and sent to Beijing for punishment. He died on the way. Since 18th century, Dalai Lama had kneed down towards Chinese emperor’s picture many times during ceremonies. China posted a garrison in Lhasa from 1751. Tibet respected Chinese government’s sovereignty, which is typically shown in the selection of the 10th Dalai Lama in 1822. Britain and Russia recognized Tibet as a part of China in 1906. China ruled Tibet directly from 1910 to 1911. Since Manchu are Chinese citizens and support China’s claim on Tibet, Chinese regarded China after Qing as a legal successor of Qing dynasty. (In fact, Western countries made sure China became the successor of Qing dynasty, so that China could continue to pay the huge ransom owed by Qing to the West countries after it was defeated in 1900.) 2. Was Tibet an independent country between 1912 and 1950? After the collapse of China’s Qing dynasty in 1912, China witnessed a lot of civil wars and warlordism until 1949, but did not denounce its claim on Tibet. Tibet never declared independence towards China or other countries during this period. (The 13th Dalai Lama himself denied (to the British) that he had ever authorized the Russian subject--Agvan Dorjiev, to sign a treaty with Mongolians on behalf of Tibet. So, that 1913 treaty is not valid.) USA officially recognized Tibet as a part of China in 1943, way before communist China existed. No country in the world recognizes Tibet as an independent country, or officially regard Tibet as not a part of china, or officially regard Tibet as occupied by China. 3. Did Tibet has opportunity to defeat Chinese invasion in 1950? Tibet is huge and has very high altitude and very thin air which is difficult for Chinese to breathe, let alone climb mountains. The total length of road which a 4-wheel vehicle can drive in whole Tibet was only 4 kilometers in 1950. Chinese has to across many high mountains at very high altitude for 2000 kilometers to get to Lhasa. There was little sources of food or even water. In short, Tibet was a perfect place to wage guerilla war on Chinese troops, and that is exactly what CIA recommended to Tibetans. In 1950, Tibet had about 100,000 bolt rifles and many Tibetans were hunters and can shoot very accurately over long distance. If Tibetans used guerilla war to attack Chinese supply line, Chinese troops will starve to death and have not way to advance across 2000 kilometers of mountains (without road) into central Tibet. Instead, Tibetans choose to sign the peace liberation treaty after only two hundred Tibetan soldiers got killed in the Chamdo battle in 1950. In short, Tibetans had good chance to defeat Chinese in 1950 if they really want. But it is impossible in 1959 since China had built 3 roads (totally >4000 kilometers) and bridges into Tibet since 1950. 4. Why Tibetans rebelled in 1959? Before 1956, most Tibetans were serfs, and most lands were owned by noblemen and monasteries. The part of Tibet (central) ruled by Dalai Lama enjoyed very high autonomy within China from 1950-1959. China launched land reforms in the Chinese directly ruled (east) Tibetan areas in 1956, taking land from noblemen and monasteries and distributing them to the serfs. Rebellion led by noblemen and monasteries broke out in east Tibet in 1956, with independence as the slogan to get support from serfs, and spread to Lhasa in 1959, encouraged and supported by the CIA. 5. Does China repress Tibetans and practice cultural genocide? No. Besides, there is a long covered fact (by all parts involved) about China and communism. Chinese communism was created with the help of Soviet Union, and controlled by Stalin. After the Second World War, Soviet Union supplied Chinese communist troops with captured Japanese weapons including 2700 artilleries, and produced ammunitions and weapons for communists in Russia-occupied China’s north-east. USA organized an international arms embargo to the troops of Chinese anti-communist government. Chinese nationalist government troops were poorly equipped with little artilleries and ammunition. Communism caused at least 60million Chinese death. The truth is: communism was forced upon to Chinese by Soviet union with the help of U.S. So, China should not be blamed for the destruction of Tibetan culture in Cultural revolution in Tibet.
Yup... The Chinese territory of Tibet, was separated for 37 years, as a result of the Buddhist monks (Lamas), declared their autonomy from the Gov’t of China, cuz they did not attend to them, both because of the distances that separated them and then, cuz of the fall of the Emperor Henry Puyi (last Emperor of the Qing Dynasty). In reality, in 1911-1945, there was no Gov't and therefore they could not serve Tibet nor anyone else. All China was at war! (Just between 1911-1949 have: --Xinhai Revolution: Failed New Empire Coup (1911). --Second Xinhai Revolution. --National Protection War. --Warlord Infighting Across China. --First United Front: Northern Expedition. --First Chinese Civil War. --Second United Front: Protection against Japan in the WWII. --Second Chinese Civil War). China was at war! The Gov’t of Tibet was not a political government but a Religious one, run by a Dalai. Maybe you think that Mao invaded Tibet to annex it to China in 1950. It was not like that. In the UN statutes, it is established as "Casus Belli" or Reason for War: “The armed invasion of a sovereign country”. You cannot attack anyone without waiting for the intervention of the UN, or the total war of its allies. No one can be invaded without "Casus Belli" and that is a Fact. (Okay… Except for the US. We can). Furthermore, Tibet was never a member of the UN, nor is Taiwan a country recognized as a member of the UN. (Taiwan is not even recognized by the US as a sovereign and independent country). In conclusion, Tibet was, is and continues to be the territory of China. An more on "China's Invasion of Tibet". Do you know why the US did not grant political asylum to the Dalai Lama? Do you know why no country in the world granted political asylum? Cuz the Dalai Lama is NOT a Gov’t/Ruler. He is a Religious leader. No one elected him, and he does not represent anyone outside of his circle of Buddhist monks. A Dalai Lama is chosen by "Reincarnation". A Dalai Lama does not take the "Office" by inheriting it Dynasty, nor is elected by Vote. Now, Tibet was never a country; It was an Autonomous Territory, but part of China. So now you know: A country does not Self-Invade, in any case, RECOVER and UNIFY.
tibat wale hinsak ko tyak apne desh mein itna Khushi se rah raha tha lekin tibat ki har kayar loser aur lalach padosi ney sab kuch tabba kar Diya tha aaj Tibetan refugee Zindagi jeena pad raha hai ek din tibat apne har padosi se 100 present madla lega
Yes true Shangri-La for 5% of the population and hell for remaining 95% of the population... Imagine living in such conditions with no roads, no health infrastructure, no education, not even proper food to eat, taking bath once a year, being slave of a religion, ignorance and blind faith. Yes indeed true Shangri-La...!!!!! Just seeing smile on a person's face doesn't mean he is happy like on your face when you had your broken leg though very unfortunate.
Imagine living in the west, with high school shooting and SA, Child abuse and school shootings with great roads, health infrastructure, education, food with high toxin levels and poor quality of drinking water. Yes indeed a true civilization. If you’re from Asia don’t even talk about Tibet.
I saw this episode as a child and vowed to visit. As a medical student in the 1970s, I spent a summer studying at the Tibetan Medicine Center, met the Dalai Lama, and altered the course of my life.
Me too!
Happy to hear
Thank you for capturing those beautiful happy days in Tibet 🙏 Om Ma Ni Padme Humm.
Thank you so much for reminding us how life was and can be again 🙏🙏🙏💙💙💙🙏🙏🙏
Thank you for posting this. I saw this on TV in the 1950's and always wanted to see it again.
wow you’re old
Me too
Me too
Thank you very much for this documentary film, and special thanks to Lowell Thomas and father and son for this contribution of hardest work on this specific project effort on this journey, we are very appreciative forthis opportunity to see this movement century as compared to this new world ❤❤ we love u always and very appreciated and thanks to your work on this
Rip Lowell Thomas la.... may you be reborn again as a precious human being and may you be freed from obstacle on your path.... Thank you for your light of Truth for Tibet for the world...
Tashi Delek , 🙏🙏
Jai Hind🌶️🐔
This video took me to the real time of 70 years back in Tibet.
Excellent .
The documentary of the Century
Thank you for posting this valuable and priceless video
I’m reading the book “My Journey to Lhasa” by Alexandra David-Neel. It brought me here. Love this 🙏
Great book!
No amount of thanks can match the great documented journey by Respected Lowell Thomas and son made for all followers of his holiness and Buddha. Must see!
This documentary is precious for we tibetan.. I appreciate Mr Law Thomas..
Lowell Thomas and my Grandfather were friends at Valparaiso University. Long long long ago. The called him “Tommy”.
I offer one prayer for the past, one prayer for the present and one prayer for the future. 🙏
Great adventure from long long time ago, and brave men like them make this world better!
Where I first saw and heard Om Mani Padme Hung.
This film is a treasure! I'm sure the Thomases never forgot the trip or what they saw there, being among the only Americans ever to see anything like it.
My favorite girlfriend in my life and my favorite sweetheart in my life was Lowell Thomas’s only daughter and grand daughter Anne whom the Dalai Lama met in the 2010’s in India!!!!!
Buddy which is it- daughter or granddaughter?
@@tominrochester Anne is the granddaughter of Lowell Thomas Sr. and the only daughter of Lowell Thomas Junior.,
Sir!! Want little bit information regarding a matter. If they are still connected to you will you please ask them a question? It's about finding somebody out about whom Mr. Thomas once written in his book. If you're watching it plz reply it would be a great favour.
Precious 🙏🥰😊
What a JEWEL of a film
Great book!!
Great documentary of Tibet 🙏🏽👌🙏🏽.
Thank you for posting this, I had looked for it a few years ago with no success. I believe I saw this in McLeod Ganj (above Dharmsala) in the early 70s. It was setup outside in the square, I don't think it was a screen but large bolts of cloth perhaps. As images of H.H. and various Geshes appeared many in the crowd would gasp, bow or prostrate, chant and clap. When others appeared many in the crowd seemed to be trying to place who it might have been. It was lovely but a bit bittersweet I would imagine. This showing would have only been just 21 or 22 years after the movie was made and many in the crowd may have had strong personal memories of many of the areas in it.
I remember them filming Lowell Thomas' introduction at our temple in Howell, New Jersery back around 1957. I haven't seen it since it played on TV back then.
Tibet will never be China ! We Tibetans have nothing in common with Chinese! Our ancient culture, traditions and religion is unique ! It hurts to see now how China over took our mother land Tibet . but will one take our land Tibet back and free from the brutal invasion of CCP Chinese ! #Longlivedalailama 👏🤍🤍🤍
yes tibet will never be part of china.
@@sumandas9487 无知傻逼？开口前多读点书，一开口就暴露你的智商了
蠢货！ 西藏从古至今就属于中国，1247年就是你的祖宗里的一个和你一样蠢的打不赢成吉思汗并入中国版图的，不服去找他啊？傻逼东西，肩膀上扛着的是个摆设吗？再怎么无知，蠢也要有个底限，说话像特么的放屁一样的
再说了，你算哪儿来的一根葱？拿把镜子照照自己的那个蠢样，达赖那个老逼登还有几天命呢？还万岁？活千年的那是王八
Great footages. As a Tibetan, I thought the narration was hilarious at times 😂
🤣 humanity takes a second to evolve 😅 give us westerners some time 🙏😄 we are just about to realize our selves
Imagine blowing those mountain horns at a festival at 14,000' altitude-a test of the man.
Thank you!🌹🌻🌹🌻🌹🌻🌹🙏
One of the last great adventurers!!
"Sieben Jahre in Tibet. Mein Leben am Hofe des Dalai Lama" by Heinrich Harrer brought me here.
Tashi dalek thank you support tibetan story 100 percent right you tibetan refuge remember thank you old Tibet please look tibetan History very important new Tibet please longtime thing important my country Lhasa important 🙏💟💟💟
The world loves Tibet and Lhasa and we all dream it back home into their free authenticity LLHHDLci and mandala all wishes instantly fulfilled long calm clear healthy happy peaceful life ☀️☀️☀️☀️☀️☀️☀️☀️🌿🌼🌿🌼🌈🌈🌈 We are that 🙏🥰🦋
Shared.
Pound Bhopa yin. Nga bhomi yin 💪🏼💪🏼💪🏼
Amazing story!!!!
❤️❤️❤️
Free Tibet viva beautiful Tibetan!
Tibetan
Free Tibet. May we never forget.
Free Tibet? Tibet is a territory of China. A country does NOT Self-Invade. In any case, RECOVER and UNIFY. The Chinese territory of Tibet, was separated for 37 years, as a result of the Buddhist monks (Lamas), declared their autonomy from the Gov’t of China, cuz they did not attend to them, both because of the distances that separated them and then, cuz of the fall of the Emperor Henry Puyi (last Emperor of the Qing Dynasty). In reality, in 1911-1945, there was no Gov't and therefore they could not serve Tibet nor anyone else. All China was at war! (Just between 1911-1949 have: --Xinhai Revolution: Failed New Empire Coup (1911). --Second Xinhai Revolution. --National Protection War. --Warlord Infighting Across China. --First United Front: Northern Expedition. --First Chinese Civil War. --Second United Front: Protection against Japan in the WWII. --Second Chinese Civil War). China was at war! The Gov’t of Tibet was not a political government but a Religious one, run by a Dalai. Maybe you think that Mao invaded Tibet to annex it to China in 1950. It was not like that. In the UN statutes, it is established as "Casus Belli" or Reason for War: “The armed invasion of a sovereign country”. You cannot attack anyone without waiting for the intervention of the UN, or the total war of its allies. No one can be invaded without "Casus Belli" and that is a Fact. (Okay… Except for the US. We can). Furthermore, Tibet was never a member of the UN, nor is Taiwan a country recognized as a member of the UN. (Taiwan is not even recognized by the US as a sovereign and independent country). In conclusion, Tibet was, is and continues to be the territory of China. An more on "China's Invasion of Tibet". Do you know why the US did not grant political asylum to the Dalai Lama? Do you know why no country in the world granted political asylum? Cuz the Dalai Lama is NOT a Gov’t/Ruler. He is a Religious leader. No one elected him, and he does not represent anyone outside of his circle of Buddhist monks. A Dalai Lama is chosen by "Reincarnation". A Dalai Lama does not take the "Office" by inheriting it Dynasty, nor is elected by Vote. Now, Tibet was never a country; It was an Autonomous Territory, but part of China. So now you know: A country does not Self-Invade, in any case, RECOVER and UNIFY. What´s Next? Hong Kong? Hong Kong is a city/port, and it is not a country. It was returned to China, by the UK, after a century of military occupation. China is a nation of Peace. China does not Attack anyone. Chinese does not Invade any sovereign country. China does not intervene in the affairs of other countries. China, not even in 1,000 years has invaded ANYONE! People's Republic of China does not attack anyone. To no country. China only defends itself from foreign invasions.
@@salvadorvizcarra769 Delusional
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This film is priceless as it depicts a culture that hadn't changed for millennia! Soon the Communist Chinese would invade Tibet and slaughter tens of thousands, cause the Dali Lhama to escape and seek refuge in Northern India. The Tibetans lose everything. Many are shipped off to Slave Labour Camps, many Han Chinese intermarry with Tibetan women, Tibetan as a language is dissuaded and people are forced to learn Mandarin. Everything changes. Certainly, Feudalism is irradiated and Communism replaces the old ways, customs and thinking.It was all very similar as what is going on now with the Uyghurs of Xinjiang on China's Northwestern Region.
who was geanaral death or lord shiva in kham socity to help dalai lama to escape india
Welcher ist der Pferde Pferde Pferde mit Hörner...?
3:36 Rip Sri Lanka
Long live the Dali Lama.
I saw this on L.A. TV in 1958 at age six. I finally camped across Tibet in 2006. Now, it's changing for the better everyday. Go now. Lowell did time in alcohol rehab in Newport Beach, CA later on. See Marpa and Milarepa. This was before Mao moved in to destroy thousands of temples and monasteries. Don't blame the young Chinese. That was long ago. Peace!
It’s changing for the better? Ask that to the hundreds of Tibetans who have self immolated in the last several years under the brutal Chinese occupation. What does Thomas having spent time in rehab have to do with this documentary. Is that your lame attempt at discrediting his documentary?
Tibet does not belong to china. They occupied it with force. The people in tibet are slave to the migrating hans people. Now china wants the whole of south china sea. What else they want?
mao ccp not good.
Oh please! Go bring your CCP puppet ass somewhere else
all Chinese puppet say " changing for betterment" they don't like to dig out the bitter truth.
free tibet
Free Tibet? Tibet is a territory of China. A country does NOT Self-Invade. In any case, RECOVER and UNIFY. The Chinese territory of Tibet, was separated for 37 years, as a result of the Buddhist monks (Lamas), declared their autonomy from the Gov’t of China, cuz they did not attend to them, both because of the distances that separated them and then, cuz of the fall of the Emperor Henry Puyi (last Emperor of the Qing Dynasty). In reality, in 1911-1945, there was no Gov't and therefore they could not serve Tibet nor anyone else. All China was at war! (Just between 1911-1949 have: --Xinhai Revolution: Failed New Empire Coup (1911). --Second Xinhai Revolution. --National Protection War. --Warlord Infighting Across China. --First United Front: Northern Expedition. --First Chinese Civil War. --Second United Front: Protection against Japan in the WWII. --Second Chinese Civil War). China was at war! The Gov’t of Tibet was not a political government but a Religious one, run by a Dalai. Maybe you think that Mao invaded Tibet to annex it to China in 1950. It was not like that. In the UN statutes, it is established as "Casus Belli" or Reason for War: “The armed invasion of a sovereign country”. You cannot attack anyone without waiting for the intervention of the UN, or the total war of its allies. No one can be invaded without "Casus Belli" and that is a Fact. (Okay… Except for the US. We can). Furthermore, Tibet was never a member of the UN, nor is Taiwan a country recognized as a member of the UN. (Taiwan is not even recognized by the US as a sovereign and independent country). In conclusion, Tibet was, is and continues to be the territory of China. An more on "China's Invasion of Tibet". Do you know why the US did not grant political asylum to the Dalai Lama? Do you know why no country in the world granted political asylum? Cuz the Dalai Lama is NOT a Gov’t/Ruler. He is a Religious leader. No one elected him, and he does not represent anyone outside of his circle of Buddhist monks. A Dalai Lama is chosen by "Reincarnation". A Dalai Lama does not take the "Office" by inheriting it Dynasty, nor is elected by Vote. Now, Tibet was never a country; It was an Autonomous Territory, but part of China. So now you know: A country does not Self-Invade, in any case, RECOVER and UNIFY. What´s Next? Hong Kong? Hong Kong is a city/port, and it is not a country. It was returned to China, by the UK, after a century of military occupation. China is a nation of Peace. China does not Attack anyone. Chinese does not Invade any sovereign country. China does not intervene in the affairs of other countries. China, not even in 1,000 years has invaded ANYONE! People's Republic of China does not attack anyone. To no country. China only defends itself from foreign invasions.
@@salvadorvizcarra769 haishenwai?
When he said "Tibet's religion is a strange mixture of Buddhism and devil worship." I was done watching. This guy didn't do much research.
People still say that of Buddhism today after looking at the wrathful deity in monasteries despite access to easy information. We can understand him because Buddhism was not a widely discussed topic and not accessible to westerners. It also puts me off sometimes.
devil worship is not very precise, but Tibetan Buddhism was really absorbed the local religion bon and other natural religious beliefs.
Suppose in the late 1940s there really wasn’t much research a person who didn’t speak Tibetan and hadn’t been to Tibet could do! This was the most laborious kind of research these ppl could do, I think. It’s interesting to notice how these open minded/hearted American guys have harmful obscurations they can’t see as such - makes me wonder which of my certainties are actually ignorance, too ☸️
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1. Was Tibet an independent country before 1912?
Tibet was an independent country before 1246. From 1373 to 1578, Tibet rulers paid tribute to Chinese Ming dynasty government many times. In 1642, Dalai Lama invited a Mongol tribe’s troops to come into Tibet to fight other opposite Tibetan groups. Tibet was then controlled by this Mongol tribe. This Mongol tribe voluntarily submitted to the Chinese Qing dynasty in 1653 for Chinese support to defend against west Mongols. In 1705, Chinese emperor abolished the 6th Dalai Lama for his violation of Buddhist obligation, and ordered him to be arrested and sent to Beijing for punishment. He died on the way.
Since 18th century, Dalai Lama had kneed down towards Chinese emperor’s picture many times during ceremonies. China posted a garrison in Lhasa from 1751. Tibet respected Chinese government’s sovereignty, which is typically shown in the selection of the 10th Dalai Lama in 1822. Britain and Russia recognized Tibet as a part of China in 1906. China ruled Tibet directly from 1910 to 1911. Since Manchu are Chinese citizens and support China’s claim on Tibet, Chinese regarded China after Qing as a legal successor of Qing dynasty. (In fact, Western countries made sure China became the successor of Qing dynasty, so that China could continue to pay the huge ransom owed by Qing to the West countries after it was defeated in 1900.)
2. Was Tibet an independent country between 1912 and 1950?
After the collapse of China’s Qing dynasty in 1912, China witnessed a lot of civil wars and warlordism until 1949, but did not denounce its claim on Tibet. Tibet never declared independence towards China or other countries during this period. (The 13th Dalai Lama himself denied (to the British) that he had ever authorized the Russian subject--Agvan Dorjiev, to sign a treaty with Mongolians on behalf of Tibet. So, that 1913 treaty is not valid.) USA officially recognized Tibet as a part of China in 1943, way before communist China existed.
No country in the world recognizes Tibet as an independent country, or officially regard Tibet as not a part of china, or officially regard Tibet as occupied by China.
3. Did Tibet has opportunity to defeat Chinese invasion in 1950?
Tibet is huge and has very high altitude and very thin air which is difficult for Chinese to breathe, let alone climb mountains. The total length of road which a 4-wheel vehicle can drive in whole Tibet was only 4 kilometers in 1950. Chinese has to across many high mountains at very high altitude for 2000 kilometers to get to Lhasa. There was little sources of food or even water. In short, Tibet was a perfect place to wage guerilla war on Chinese troops, and that is exactly what CIA recommended to Tibetans. In 1950, Tibet had about 100,000 bolt rifles and many Tibetans were hunters and can shoot very accurately over long distance. If Tibetans used guerilla war to attack Chinese supply line, Chinese troops will starve to death and have not way to advance across 2000 kilometers of mountains (without road) into central Tibet. Instead, Tibetans choose to sign the peace liberation treaty after only two hundred Tibetan soldiers got killed in the Chamdo battle in 1950. In short, Tibetans had good chance to defeat Chinese in 1950 if they really want. But it is impossible in 1959 since China had built 3 roads (totally >4000 kilometers) and bridges into Tibet since 1950.
4. Why Tibetans rebelled in 1959?
Before 1956, most Tibetans were serfs, and most lands were owned by noblemen and monasteries. The part of Tibet (central) ruled by Dalai Lama enjoyed very high autonomy within China from 1950-1959. China launched land reforms in the Chinese directly ruled (east) Tibetan areas in 1956, taking land from noblemen and monasteries and distributing them to the serfs. Rebellion led by noblemen and monasteries broke out in east Tibet in 1956, with independence as the slogan to get support from serfs, and spread to Lhasa in 1959, encouraged and supported by the CIA.
5. Does China repress Tibetans and practice cultural genocide?
No. Besides, there is a long covered fact (by all parts involved) about China and communism. Chinese communism was created with the help of Soviet Union, and controlled by Stalin. After the Second World War, Soviet Union supplied Chinese communist troops with captured Japanese weapons including 2700 artilleries, and produced ammunitions and weapons for communists in Russia-occupied China’s north-east. USA organized an international arms embargo to the troops of Chinese anti-communist government. Chinese nationalist government troops were poorly equipped with little artilleries and ammunition. Communism caused at least 60million Chinese death. The truth is: communism was forced upon to Chinese by Soviet union with the help of U.S. So, China should not be blamed for the destruction of Tibetan culture in Cultural revolution in Tibet.
Yup... The Chinese territory of Tibet, was separated for 37 years, as a result of the Buddhist monks (Lamas), declared their autonomy from the Gov’t of China, cuz they did not attend to them, both because of the distances that separated them and then, cuz of the fall of the Emperor Henry Puyi (last Emperor of the Qing Dynasty). In reality, in 1911-1945, there was no Gov't and therefore they could not serve Tibet nor anyone else. All China was at war! (Just between 1911-1949 have: --Xinhai Revolution: Failed New Empire Coup (1911). --Second Xinhai Revolution. --National Protection War. --Warlord Infighting Across China. --First United Front: Northern Expedition. --First Chinese Civil War. --Second United Front: Protection against Japan in the WWII. --Second Chinese Civil War). China was at war! The Gov’t of Tibet was not a political government but a Religious one, run by a Dalai. Maybe you think that Mao invaded Tibet to annex it to China in 1950. It was not like that. In the UN statutes, it is established as "Casus Belli" or Reason for War: “The armed invasion of a sovereign country”. You cannot attack anyone without waiting for the intervention of the UN, or the total war of its allies. No one can be invaded without "Casus Belli" and that is a Fact. (Okay… Except for the US. We can). Furthermore, Tibet was never a member of the UN, nor is Taiwan a country recognized as a member of the UN. (Taiwan is not even recognized by the US as a sovereign and independent country). In conclusion, Tibet was, is and continues to be the territory of China. An more on "China's Invasion of Tibet". Do you know why the US did not grant political asylum to the Dalai Lama? Do you know why no country in the world granted political asylum? Cuz the Dalai Lama is NOT a Gov’t/Ruler. He is a Religious leader. No one elected him, and he does not represent anyone outside of his circle of Buddhist monks. A Dalai Lama is chosen by "Reincarnation". A Dalai Lama does not take the "Office" by inheriting it Dynasty, nor is elected by Vote. Now, Tibet was never a country; It was an Autonomous Territory, but part of China. So now you know: A country does not Self-Invade, in any case, RECOVER and UNIFY.
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tibat wale hinsak ko tyak apne desh mein itna Khushi se rah raha tha lekin tibat ki har kayar loser aur lalach padosi ney sab kuch tabba kar Diya tha aaj Tibetan refugee Zindagi jeena pad raha hai ek din tibat apne har padosi se 100 present madla lega
CIA traveling to the TIBETAN PLATUE
Yes true Shangri-La for 5% of the population and hell for remaining 95% of the population... Imagine living in such conditions with no roads, no health infrastructure, no education, not even proper food to eat, taking bath once a year, being slave of a religion, ignorance and blind faith. Yes indeed true Shangri-La...!!!!! Just seeing smile on a person's face doesn't mean he is happy like on your face when you had your broken leg though very unfortunate.
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Imagine living in the west, with high school shooting and SA, Child abuse and school shootings with great roads, health infrastructure, education, food with high toxin levels and poor quality of drinking water. Yes indeed a true civilization. If you’re from Asia don’t even talk about Tibet.
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23.43 "completely different race from chinese"