The Stone: “…Lhasa was the capital of a remote kingdom where a long line of Dalai Lamas presided over a civilization infused with spirituality, perpetuated in more than 6,000 monasteries and protected by the snow-capped Himalayas. In their sacred land, Tibetans built a distinct and mystical culture, a matchless experiment in faith that permeated their lives.”

How about a word substitution game?

“…DC was the capital of a large kingdom where a long line of Presidents presided over a civilization infused with Christianity, perpetuated in more than 600,000 churches and protected by powerful armed forces. In their sacred land, Americans built a distinct and mystical culture, a matchless experiment in faith that permeated their lives.”

All of a sudden, not so nice, eh?

Regarding leaders, it seems that brown people (Tibetans) need them, Chinese people need them, black people need them, our Indians need them… So howcum no “Caucasian leaders”? Or is that an accident of the press?

clark

PS Chogyam Trungpa’s Born in Tibet — about his escape in 1959 — is exciting reading still today.