I am the Candle Flame
I am the candle flame for Tibet on high
My country stolen mountains in the sky
Valleys weep your clouds float on by
Freedom taken from me that’s why I cry
Oh mountain trails how I miss your track
My flame burns bright I want you back
Within my soul I yearn my eyes wet
Tibet you were my life ill not forget
Why did you come take my home away?
Even then you didn’t ask I had no say
You stole my heart my spirit all I had
Now here I burn my flame bright but sad
What did I do I ask the question why
For I grow weary to see my land for I die
Here I stand you smile look down on me
Ill fight for you till my death to set you free
So many years i've suffered silent in pain
How I yearn to touch your gentle soil again
To climb to yonder mountain peek above
Once more my spirit to feel of your love
Tony Robin Bulley 17th October 2008 ©

Vigil
Where are you now,
with your palms together,
bowing,
your dark red robes
wrapping the wisdom
of a thousand years,
white knife peaks,
and over six thousand
monasteries?
Your home not your home
and yet your home always,
you wander,
you meditate,
you chant and pray;
you teach, you love,
or you stay
and must keep quiet.
Yet prayer flags still blow
in high Tibetan air,
prayer flags still blow
in the deep dark-eyed hearts
of your people.
There are places
the intruders,
the violators
cannot reach–
places alive with
the smiles and tears
of your lost land.
Red robed ones
with your calm eyes
upon the world,
you who pay homage
to the consciousness
in all things,
you who see far beyond
appearances:
you know past time,
you love past duality,
and yet you cry too.
The mountains of Tibet,
the vast plateaus and
green valleys,
the sky lakes and blue rivers,
the sons and daughters
of this sacred land
know and wait for you,
and for their time
within space and beyond
to be free.
© 1996
Layne Russell
Many thanks to our member
Madeleine Weber
for her design work

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China and world should resolve the despute of Tibet and should pave a path for peace and non violance.
I shall be happy if you could include me in the circle of your friend
nice to see you in this network,i shall be happy to be your friend,wish you all the best.our joint efforts deffinetly will bring peace ,brotherhood,tollerence,happyness in the planet
Hello ANGELIKA G. !!!
I hope you are fine and send you the very best greetings.
I hope, we all find a good way for helping the people of Tibet and for all the children in the world.
ONE WORLD, ONE DREAM, FREE TIBET AND PEACE !!!
YOUR Hans-Joachim KNOLL
eMail: HansJoachimKnoll@aol.com
you are doing such a nice and good work!
congratulations!
Maybe you have an answer to this question of mine:
how can we most effectively change a planet dominated by greed, fear and indifference toward one of love, peace, care and sharing ?
I would love to read you on that!
warm greetings from Switzerland,
Yan
Have a fantastic day!
Much love and peace

CFT Next Light Protest will be 23 August at 9 PM (The night before the closing ceremony of they Olympic games. Our candles will tell the world THAT WE WILL NOT LET TIBET BE FORGOTTEN AFTER THE GAMES END) Light your candle in public or at home - show your support !Herzlichen Gruß,
Barbara
Blessings
Sakshi
thank you for your invitation.
By the way do we talk in English or in German? I just relized that you live close to my place (whatever close in relation to some places is...).
I like the way you describe your support of people to be on their individual ways.
I'd like to experience the wonder of letting the tibetan people go their own individual way of integrating into China keeping their individual culture and way of living......
Make yourself a good time
Andrea

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