週四播映"夢．旅人"

Dear all： 大家還記得阿霞會長這一季推薦的書作者嗎？ 宗薩欽哲仁波切 身兼導演與西藏轉世活佛雙重身分的宗薩欽哲仁波切， 坦然面對個人內心的矛盾與疑惑， 他也曾想過放下孤獨的頭銜，投入自己的夢想 - 拍電影。 本週四（7/13）公共電視記錄觀點將播映"夢．旅人" 藉由宗薩欽哲仁波切談論他的第二部作品「旅行者與魔術師」為序曲， 開展出二個真實人物的旅程～ http://www.pts.org.tw/php2/program/point/ 虔祝 一切圓滿如意，和喜自在 　　　BB

這是我一直很想知道的課題------西藏的年輕人難道依舊不受外在新文明的衝擊？ 最近青藏鐵路每天被在新聞報導中以專題處理，我卻憂心忡忡談不上一點便利的喜悅。 有記者直接問七、八歲的僧侶，你們不想出去玩嗎？為什麼要在這裡背經呢？ 這真是一個膚淺也令人心疼的問題。 一群群湧入、號稱探討西藏鐵路的外地人，在提出問題之前，他們又對於這個民族與文化有多少瞭解？又有多少關心呢？ 對於在外面卻想成為僧侶的原人與想走出西藏追求夢想的年輕人布給，哪裡是真正的夢土？這會是一個有趣的探討。 大家週四找個時間看一看，下週來交流一下吧 阿霞 --------------------------- 對啊，這是個有趣的問題。不過，在憂心西藏傳統社會文化是否因此遭受衝擊思考極力保護它時，我們是否也落入一種先進文化的沙文主義，將我們收藏保存希有文化的想法強加在高原人民的身上，剝奪他們與外界溝通，阻絕他們追求進步的可能。 為什麼我們捨棄文明的舒適去西藏旅遊、朝聖，可以被稱做洗滌身心淨化心靈，西藏人民掙脫貧困追求溫飽，就要被形容成污染了、墮落了？處於外界文明的我們走過了一遭，覺得應該要反璞歸真，力求簡約；即便如此，我們就可以因此「不准」西藏人民也走上一遭嗎？ 如果基督教強行介入其他文明推己及人式的傳教活動該受到質疑，那隔絕原始文明追求突破是否也應該被評判，也許該讓決斷選擇權回到當事人手中。 -越想越複雜 阿貴 ----------------------- 看到大家提到西藏，上週末剛好讀到一篇文章 是一位出生拉薩的西藏女青年來到美國之後所寫的 轉貼如下 對於未曾身歷其境的一切，猜想畢竟只是猜想 但這位女青年簡短的陳述，提供另一個觀看問題的可能角度 或許對於某些藏民而言，最具意義或最在乎的並非物質 而是精神層面的自由… 心雅 ------------------------------------------------------------------ Freedom Is a Wonderful Thing Published: July 2, 2006 I Came For Religious Freedom Ngawang Sangdrol, 27 Born: Lhasa, Tibet Today: Student Before I was born, the Chinese destroyed much of Tibetan culture. My parents sent me to a nunnery so I could study our Buddhist traditions, and when I was 13, I joined some people demonstrating for freedom of religion. All we did was chant “Long live the Dalai Lama” and “Free Tibet.” The police tied a rope around my neck, lashed me to a tree and beat me. Then they put me in jail for nine months. I didn’t understand what I had done. Every Tibetan loves the Dalai Lama and wants the freedom to praise him. After my release, I joined another demonstration. This time I was sentenced to three years in Drapchi Prison. We were beaten and forbidden from practicing Buddhism. One time, the guards kicked me in the head and beat me until I fell unconscious. Later, I heard that another nun had thrown herself on me, to save me. I had a good relationship with the other nuns there and, in one incident, five of them were killed by our torturers. At one point, 14 of us secretly recorded songs praising the Dalai Lama and telling people of our suffering, then smuggled a tape out. We hoped our families would hear our voices and learn that we were alive. But the tape traveled the world, and people pressured China for our release. When the Chinese heard about it, they added six years to my sentence. After 11 years in prison, I was sent home, and in 2003, I was offered asylum in the U.S. At first I was afraid to travel to such a foreign place, but freedom is wonderful—I can’t describe how wonderful. I live in New Jersey with two other nuns from the prison. We begin each day with prayer and have photos of His Holiness the Dalai Lama on our walls, which is forbidden in Tibet. I am studying English. It is my duty to speak well enough to explain how my country is suffering, to tell the world that Tibetans deserve freedom too. http://parade.com/articles/editions/2006/edition_07-02-2006/AImmigrant