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Posted by Heidi Minx / Built On Respect on Thursday, April 8th, 2010

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“It’s no secret the Tibetan government has been in exile for 51 years and an extraordinary culture has bloomed in exile.

The streets of Dharamsala are filled with juxtaposition — a culture previously isolated has collided with the modern world at an astoundingly fast pace. The first generation of elders’ offspring are now easily having their own children — Tibetans who have never been to their homeland.

Differing opinions on Tibetan politics abound — some for the Dalai Lama’s middle way, others feel it is too passive.

As tourists come through the northern Indian streets, they leave bits of their cultures.” …READ MORE

Buddha by Tenzin Gawa

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