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28. Tibetan Monks from India Stand In Solidarity with Protestors in Ferguson

Sun Aug 17, 2014, 09:10 PM

Aug 2014

"There’s no denying that what’s been unfolding in the Missouri community of Ferguson has rattled people across the U.S. and the rest of the world. Which is why this clip shared by Antonio French, President of the North Campus organization, featuring Tibetan Monks from India standing in solidarity with Ferguson-area civilians at the protest the killing of Mike Brown, goes a long way towards demonstrating how the power of peaceful assembly can indeed be something that can heal a community otherwise being torn asunder by an out-of-control police force. "

http://theaerogram.com/tibetan-monks-india-stand-solidarity-protestors-ferguson/

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They came all the way from India to #Ferguson.
http://www.dailykos.com/story/2014/08/17/1322422/-OMG-No-words-Just-joyful-tears-and-smiles

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Beautiful! Backup Arrives in Ferguson . . . From India! [View all] bigtree Aug 2014 OP

I have something in my eye. jillan Aug 2014 #1

seeing monks always makes me feel better roguevalley Aug 2014 #18

seeing monks always makes me feel better AlbertCat Aug 2014 #123

Here, take my hanky. 47of74 Aug 2014 #146

This is really WONDERFUL! calimary Aug 2014 #147

Recommended. (nt) NYC_SKP Aug 2014 #2

Amnesty International malaise Aug 2014 #3

A small group of them were there last night walking past the live feed on their way to try to talk jwirr Aug 2014 #26

Could I have some hope that the tide is turning? glowing Aug 2014 #4

K&R ReRe Aug 2014 #5

"Tibetan monks from India" yuiyoshida Aug 2014 #6

LOL that's hilarious. I bet most just read that and went right on reading without a pause. YOHABLO Aug 2014 #7

they live in India because they most likely have been exiled from Tibet by China JI7 Aug 2014 #8

Sign says they ARE FROM Tibet yuiyoshida Aug 2014 #11

people in exile still consider themselves from the country they can't go back to , they aren't in JI7 Aug 2014 #15

You are assuming they are in exile.. yuiyoshida Aug 2014 #16

that's what it said in the op JI7 Aug 2014 #17

Yes the guy who did it was from Twitter... yuiyoshida Aug 2014 #19

you know the Dalai Lama lives in India, yet anywhere he goes he is seen as representative of Tibet JI7 Aug 2014 #22

That may be but again this is all speculation yuiyoshida Aug 2014 #25

the guy actually met with them and india has a community of tibetan exiles , i doubt there are many JI7 Aug 2014 #27

and yet there is this ... yuiyoshida Aug 2014 #34

as i said , Protest signs are not official travel documents, my cousin says she is from Britain JI7 Aug 2014 #39

Now you leap to it being a protest sign yuiyoshida Aug 2014 #42

so now you don't even believe they are at a protest in ferguson ? JI7 Aug 2014 #47

wow... yuiyoshida Aug 2014 #97

What are you trying to say? That Tibet is a sovereign country? It's not. China runs it. ancianita Aug 2014 #124

There's an interesting BBC documentary with Michael Palin... Blanks Aug 2014 #153

No, it's not. There are Tibetan monasteries all over India Recursion Aug 2014 #58

Do you have proof of that? yuiyoshida Aug 2014 #74

Other than having met the older one in India? Recursion Aug 2014 #83

You met these monks? yuiyoshida Aug 2014 #86

That or a close relative. Recursion Aug 2014 #105

They are Asian obviously yuiyoshida Aug 2014 #106

Right, but the largest Tibetan exile community is in India Recursion Aug 2014 #107

My mother is from Brooklyn.. yuiyoshida Aug 2014 #108

The 'guy who posted this on twitter' is Antonio French, the city alderman who was Demit Aug 2014 #111

OKAY yuiyoshida Aug 2014 #113

But he once flew to Atlanta and had a stop over in Pittsburgh, so he's not from Tibet. FSogol Aug 2014 #121

and someone called my posting yuiyoshida Aug 2014 #125

Keep up the snark! FSogol Aug 2014 #126

Oh but its okay you can do it... yuiyoshida Aug 2014 #127

Everybody can do it! FSogol Aug 2014 #128

And piling on is yuiyoshida Aug 2014 #129

Now I am scratching my head. My snarking post FSogol Aug 2014 #130

I am sorry... yuiyoshida Aug 2014 #131

No problem. For they record, your post FSogol Aug 2014 #132

One person called one of your posts snarky. Demit Aug 2014 #133

"Nobody even knows what you're arguing about." yuiyoshida Aug 2014 #134

But your profile says your Home Country is USA. Demit Aug 2014 #140

Yes ..I live in the USA yuiyoshida Aug 2014 #156

No you thought you'd caught the tweeter saying something stupid treestar Aug 2014 #154

Guilty as charged... yuiyoshida Aug 2014 #157

PROVE IT!!1! Capt. Obvious Aug 2014 #141

"Tibetan monks from India to #Ferguson." The tweet isn't wrong. pnwmom Aug 2014 #96

Thank you... yuiyoshida Aug 2014 #98

And the Chinese would let monks come from Tibet here why?? lunasun Aug 2014 #55

When the Chinese invaded Tibet abakan Aug 2014 #135

Yes... yuiyoshida Aug 2014 #137

presumably because they escaped Tibet when China took over magical thyme Aug 2014 #9

again.. yuiyoshida Aug 2014 #12

Tibetan Monks from India Stand In Solidarity with Protestors in Ferguson magical thyme Aug 2014 #28

How CLEAR is this SIGN? yuiyoshida Aug 2014 #31

protest signs are not official government travel documents JI7 Aug 2014 #35

wow so now thats a protest sign? yuiyoshida Aug 2014 #37

yes, what do you think it is, a birthday card ? JI7 Aug 2014 #48

A protest sign has a protest on it.. yuiyoshida Aug 2014 #71

the guy who says they are from tibet living in exile in india MET with them, he isn't someone JI7 Aug 2014 #78

They're at the protest, so yes protest sign. tammywammy Aug 2014 #49

Yes there are ... yuiyoshida Aug 2014 #72

Your analogy doesn't hold tammywammy Aug 2014 #73

okay fine.. yuiyoshida Aug 2014 #80

I am American born, Paka Aug 2014 #152

not difficult to understand, just as it's not difficult to understand why Tibetan Monks JI7 Aug 2014 #155

What part of "they are FROM Tibet, but they live in exile in India" magical thyme Aug 2014 #36

I think the information may be wrong yuiyoshida Aug 2014 #40

you do know there are large number of Tibetans who live in India ? and not necessarily by choice JI7 Aug 2014 #44

I do know that... yuiyoshida Aug 2014 #50

why would someone lie about something like this ? why do you find it suspicious in the first place ? JI7 Aug 2014 #53

wow...now i am suspicious yuiyoshida Aug 2014 #65

that's how it's coming off as , i mean the man actually MET these guys , why would he need to make JI7 Aug 2014 #67

fine okay ... yuiyoshida Aug 2014 #68

Again, Tibetan monks living in Tibet would not be allowed to travel. magical thyme Aug 2014 #57

So are you saying ALL yuiyoshida Aug 2014 #62

that's not what I wrote at all. magical thyme Aug 2014 #66

Then again Needa Moment Aug 2014 #110

There are monks left in Tibet. They live as virtual prisoners NickB79 Aug 2014 #150

What a weird thing to think. India has thousands of exiled Tibetan Buddhist monks Recursion Aug 2014 #61

Yes, I know about that... yuiyoshida Aug 2014 #63

because they come from Tibet magical thyme Aug 2014 #69

Why did the Irish talk about Ireland? Why do the Palestinians talk about Palestine? Recursion Aug 2014 #79

okay, thank you .. yuiyoshida Aug 2014 #82

"Proof" of an easily googlable, widely known fact? Recursion Aug 2014 #84

To me they are clearly yuiyoshida Aug 2014 #88

The Dalali Lama lives in exile in India. n/t tammywammy Aug 2014 #93

PROVE IT!!1! Capt. Obvious Aug 2014 #142

"one person can only be from one country of origin" cvoogt Aug 2014 #114

Yes .. a person could have yuiyoshida Aug 2014 #118

....... madfloridian Aug 2014 #10

again yuiyoshida Aug 2014 #14

Tibetan monks study at Emory University magical thyme Aug 2014 #30

Thats a lovely article but yuiyoshida Aug 2014 #33

That "someplace" it was "grabbed" from was the Atlanta Journal Constitution. madfloridian Aug 2014 #46

That woman is wearing Indian garb Generic Other Aug 2014 #139

And Emory sends professors to lecture there in India Recursion Aug 2014 #54

They are still Tibetan, but live in India. madfloridian Aug 2014 #43

You are assuming they are in exile... yuiyoshida Aug 2014 #45

why would someone lie about something like this ? JI7 Aug 2014 #52

I don't think its an intentional lie... yuiyoshida Aug 2014 #56

but he described them as living in exile , you are assuming he is assuming htings JI7 Aug 2014 #59

Amelia Bedelia, is that you? Fiendish Thingy Aug 2014 #75

I don't know who that is, sorry... yuiyoshida Aug 2014 #77

Children's book character. bravenak Aug 2014 #81

wow, thanks yuiyoshida Aug 2014 #85

You're welcome. bravenak Aug 2014 #89

If you like I can teach you some Japanese yuiyoshida Aug 2014 #91

As soon as I finish my German Tree on Duolingo..... bravenak Aug 2014 #92

you mean particles yuiyoshida Aug 2014 #95

Yes, thank you. bravenak Aug 2014 #99

dou itashimaste! yuiyoshida Aug 2014 #100

I like it!! bravenak Aug 2014 #103

You are assuming that the Tibetans are free to travel, and not oppressed by China magical thyme Aug 2014 #60

So I assume that the Tibetan Monks yuiyoshida Aug 2014 #94

you have insisted over and over that the Tibetan monks could not possibly have traveled from India magical thyme Aug 2014 #101

So while I know you can't read this, I will simply say for yuiyoshida Aug 2014 #104

This seems to be making a very big deal about not a whole lot BainsBane Aug 2014 #116

they are in exile roguevalley Aug 2014 #20

Tibetan Buddhism is a type of Buddhism practiced in many countries. eShirl Aug 2014 #38

They have a monastery in exile near Bangalore. I've been there Recursion Aug 2014 #51

Tibet is under PRC rule lunasun Aug 2014 #64

I think it said they were exiled in India? mackerel Aug 2014 #115

Uh, Obviously they escaped Tibet to India PowerToThePeople Aug 2014 #122

I thought Tibet was part of the people's republic of China. Maraya1969 Aug 2014 #138

This Is Wonderful Leith Aug 2014 #13

Kicked and recommended! Enthusiast Aug 2014 #21

What a beautiful gesture. This time the whole world is indeed watching. Thank you Tibetan Monks jwirr Aug 2014 #23

Oh, f*ck. Now you've gone and pissed off the Tibetan monks. DirkGently Aug 2014 #24

Whoa! Stellar Aug 2014 #29

I just cannot believe it... nenagh Aug 2014 #32

They have faced their own being shot and freedom loss from bully Chins . Bet they can lunasun Aug 2014 #41

Those guys know oppression when they see it. JEB Aug 2014 #70

Recommended! MrMickeysMom Aug 2014 #76

That baby kitteh... TeeYiYi Aug 2014 #143

No kidding! WANT! calimary Aug 2014 #145

I've kept that gif for that reason! MrMickeysMom Aug 2014 #158

If the Dalai Lama shows up, ... CRH Aug 2014 #87

I'm speechless. This is pure magic! nt GliderGuider Aug 2014 #90

Beautiful! Duval Aug 2014 #102

I don't care they are (not) from. Ilsa Aug 2014 #109

Truly. Does it matter where they're from? calimary Aug 2014 #149

Wow. Powerful. johnlucas Aug 2014 #112

How were they able to sneak across the border in those bright outfits?? littlemissmartypants Aug 2014 #117

Very cool! Baitball Blogger Aug 2014 #119

How about some Shaolin Monks to give the good people of Ferguson some back up? GOLGO 13 Aug 2014 #120

Where is Kwai Chang Caine when you need him? Blue_In_AK Aug 2014 #148

Were they in the streets during last nights display of violence in the USA? jwirr Aug 2014 #136

k&r avaistheone1 Aug 2014 #144

this is awesome BUT terdheadur Aug 2014 #151