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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just to letyou all in tibet and nepal knowi am thinking about you and your struggle, i bougt the prayerflags at a tibet shop...so in my prayers yo are all in my thoughts.as i burn a candle every night.
Have a good week, hugs from a friend anna
Your photos are so nice. It reminds me of 3 years in Nepal were I met so many Tibetans. The ultimate was a trek to Lo in Lo Montang (Mustang).
Below an ifo I don't know if you are aware of:
Press Release:
Final Document of the 2009 Sino-Tibetan Conference 'Finding Common Ground' in Geneva[1]
A Sino-Tibetan conference ?Finding Common Ground? was held in Geneva from 6-8 August 2009 attended by Chinese and Tibetan scholars, educators, writers and human rights advocates.
The aims of the conference are to inform the Chinese people and the international community that Tibetan culture and way of life are gravely endangered and that the fundamental human rights of the Tibetan people are seriously being violated by the Chinese regime.
In addition, the conference aims to outline effective measures to support the Tibetan people in their struggle to regain their freedom and to sustain and promote its unique culture. In this way, the conference will also respond to the heartfelt remarks made by His Holiness the Dalai Lama in His opening address.
Based on these aims, the conference has reached the following common
positions:
I. Fundamental Values and Principles
The universal values established by the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, which include freedom, democracy, rule of law, human rights, equality and coexistence of multiple cultures, are the fundamental spiritual values and principles that the conference has followed.
II. The Origin and Nature of the Tibetan Issue
- The root cause of the Tibetan issue is not a conflict between the Chinese people and the Tibetan people, but rather the autocratic rule of the People?s Republic of China in Tibet and its cultural genocide in Tibet.
- The Beijing government?s claim that ?Tibet has always been a part of China? is factually incorrect.
- Tibetan culture, religion, language and way of life are on the verge of extinction.
- The Tibetan people have been deprived of their fundamental human rights including the rights to national self-determination, political participation and religious belief.
- The official media of the Chinese government distorts the nature of the Tibetan issue and incites confrontation between the two peoples.
III. Ways Towards Resolving the Tibetan Issue
- Respect the fundamental human rights of the Tibetan people, including the right to political participation and the right of religious freedom and belief.
- The resolution of the Tibetan issue is closely related to the democratization of China.
- The Chinese people should engage in a critical reflection on Han chauvinism and fully respect Tibetan culture and way of life.
- The Chinese government must comply with the principle of the rule of law.
- The undeniable right of His Holiness the Dalai Lama to return to his homeland must be respected.
IV. Recommendations to the Tibetan Government in Exile
- To establish Sino-Tibetan friendship associations, Sino-Tibetan forums and civil society organizations across the world in order to promote cultural exchange and emotional ties between the two peoples.
- To establish a research institute for Chinese and Tibetan scholars to promote the study of Tibetan history and culture for the purpose of recovering historical facts.
- To adopt measures to counteract the blockage of information on His Holiness the Dalai Lama and the monopoly on Tibetan issues by the Chinese regime, which would facilitate access to independent information for the Chinese people and the international community.
- To create favorable conditions for His Holiness the Dalai Lama to promote his values to the Chinese community as a contribution to the renewal of spiritual values amongst the Chinese people.
The common wish of this Sino-Tibetan conference is for the Tibetan people to regain freedom and to prevent the extinction of Tibetan culture. We share a fundamental belief: freedom is the highest value; Tibetan culture is a precious treasure among the many cultures of humanity.
Without freedom for Tibet, there will be no freedom for China. The extinction of Tibetan culture would not only be a tragedy for the Tibetan people, but would be a disgrace for the Chinese people and an irreplaceable loss for the whole of humanity.
Participants of the Geneva Sino-Tibetan Conference
8 August 2009
A full documentation of the conference is available at:
www.tibet-china-conference.org
[1] This document has been translated into English from the Chinese original. In case of any discrepancies, the Chinese original is the final and authoritative document.
Press Contact:
for English:
Mr. Chompel Balok
Phone +41 78 638 79 90
Email: press(at)tibet-china-conference.org
for Chinese & Tibetan:
Mr. Kunga Tashi
Phone +41 76 762 12 37
Email: chinese(at)tibet-china-conference.org
Website: http://www.tibet-china-conference.org
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The International Tibet Support Network (ITSN) is a global coalition of Tibet-related non-governmental organisations. Its purpose is to maximise the effectiveness of the worldwide Tibet movement, which is dedicated to ending human rights violations in Tibet and to working actively to restore the Tibetan people's right under international law to determine their future political, economic, social, religious and Cultural status.
ITSN pursues its goals by working to increase the capacity of individual Member Organisations, through the coordination of strategic campaigns and by increased cooperation among organizations, thereby strengthening the Tibet movement as a whole. See www.tibetnetwork.org for more information.
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sorry it took a while for me to react, but been so busy with hosting people in my town amsterdam(stay for free on a "couch")
hope all is well? bye hugs anna from amsterdam
Welcome to my group of friends!
Free Tibet!
Tibet can not be forgotten!
Tashi Delek,
Mario
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Cattleya
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