西藏青年會訂定藏曆2136土牛年為"大黑年"

西藏青年會訂定藏曆2136土牛年為"大黑年"

『國際西藏郵報2009年1月29日達蘭薩拉報導』
今日西藏青年會(TYC)總部辦公室，於記者會上發表了一份新聞稿，宣佈他們將藏曆2136土牛年(也就是西元2009年)，訂定為“大黑年”。該新聞稿同時也發佈欲取代慶祝活動的安排。

新聞稿全文如下：
TYC評論2009年（藏曆2136土牛年），如同大黑年， 在此呼籲藏人放棄藏曆新年的慶祝活動，以彰顯我們與在西藏境內的弟兄姐妹們的團結一致。

西藏青年會（TYC），表示聲援我們在西藏的兄弟姐妹們，過去的五十年裡，勇敢承受著與他們最敬愛的領袖與政府，苦難分離的折磨。

中國於1949年入侵西藏，整整10年西藏完全被共產勢力所佔領，導致西藏人民顛沛流離。從那時以來，我們在西藏的兄弟姐妹們，遭受中國高壓政權的壓迫，在所有時間裡，對於個人生命的安全，感到恐懼。然而，即使面對這些最困難的時候，我們的兄弟姐妹們，仍然堅決護衛著歷史的真理，並致力於確保我們的未來，我們的民族屹立在應有的獨立上。為了恢復我們國家的尊嚴，做為先鋒，成千上萬的藏人犧牲了寶貴的生命，勇敢的求仁得仁、求義得義。

此外，在2008年看到了西藏高原的藏人們，對於中國的佔領與壓迫，光榮、和平的起身示威抗議，即使是如此的艱困，但追求幸福的願景卻是和諧統一的。在這樣做的同時，我們的兄弟姐妹們向全世界，明確的表達出西藏人民渴切的願望，西藏人民極力的要從殖民主義的桎梏中解脫。中國窘迫尷尬的回應著國際的質疑，對於 208名因和平示威送了命的藏人，野蠻的武力殺害數百名無辜的藏人，數以千計的藏人被關押。染血的21世紀，對西藏而言，仍然是20世紀陰影的延續，如同中國政府堅持以非法的政策，進行西藏的種族滅絕與同化。西藏的危機自2008年3月10日起，籠罩在大屠殺，酷刑和鎮壓裡，並一直持續到今天，讓我們想起了文化大革命期間可怕的錯誤和惡劣的條件，西藏寡婦和孤兒的哭聲響徹雲霄。

為榮耀犧牲的烈士們，並表達我們聲援在西藏，繼續承受難以想像的困難，勇敢的西藏男女，並維護我們國家的主權，我們人民的身份，為真理而奮進。TYC聲明，將不慶祝藏曆新年的2136土牛年，對應的2009年。 2009年也是中國入侵西藏60週年，中國佔領西藏50週年， 因此TYC宣佈2009年為大黑年，並組織了下列活動：

1、藏曆2135年12月29日，用中共原國家主席毛澤東和現任國家主席胡錦濤的肖像，作為藏曆新年傳統驅鬼節的代替品，並要求參與活動的民眾攜帶毛澤東和胡錦濤的肖像作為驅鬼節的欲丟棄的代替品。

2、藏曆2135年12月30日，向聯合國和歐洲議會，透過郵件，遞交有關西藏問題的連署請願信。

3、藏曆新年初一早上9點30分鐘開始，將有50名藏人在達蘭薩拉展開為期三天的絕食活動，並要求所有民眾於初一晚上將在自家的屋頂點燃酥油燈和蠟燭哀悼被殺藏人

4、藏曆新年初二早上9點30分鐘，將在達蘭拉薩大乘經院後山拉加日廣場西藏英雄圖登歐珠紀念碑前舉行集會，並從拉加日廣場到下達蘭薩拉嘎加日印度地方法院前展開大型示威遊行活動

5、藏曆新年初三，在達蘭薩拉大乘經院中，為西藏民族自由運動，貢獻寶貴生命的西藏英雄兒女，舉行超薦及祈福法會。

同時，要求全球各地的分會，統一展開多項抗議中共的活動。

西藏青年會透過這些活動，呼籲聯合國、歐洲議會、以及全球各國政府和各人權組織，共同敦促中共政府立刻停止對西藏的非法統治，並釋放所有被關押的西藏政治犯。

即使在中國高壓政權下歷經了60多年，西藏人民不朽的勇氣、不屈不撓的精神和勇敢，讓西藏爭取自由的抗爭依然活躍，並成功地縮短了境內外藏人之間的距離。

在這緊要關頭，時間是如此的緊迫，懇請所有藏人，應比以往任何時候都要更加的團結，更加確定決心，更堅定並準備妥當，為我們走向獨立，勇敢的犧牲奉獻。

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TYC to Observe the Year 2009 (Tibetan year 2136 of Earth Ox) as Black Year

TYC to Observe the Year 2009 (Tibetan year 2136 of Earth Ox) as Black Year

Appeals Tibetans to forgo Tibetan New Year celebrations to show our solidarity with our brethrens inside Tibet.
Tibetan Youth Congress (TYC), at the onset expresses its solidarity with our brothers and sisters in Tibet who for the past fifty years have suffered and valiantly endured the torment of separation from their most beloved leader and government.

西藏青年會向尊者供奉永駐長夀物

西藏青年會向尊者供奉永駐長夀物

『國際西藏郵報2009年1月15日達蘭薩拉報導』約有175位西藏青年會成員，包括來自世界各地的分會代表和理事會成員，昨天（14日）為達賴喇嘛尊者供奉永駐長壽佛事儀軌 (藏語：Tenshug)，祈願尊者長命百歲。

西藏青年會會長次旺仁增說：“西藏青年會供奉此長壽法會(Tenshug)儀式，是為達賴喇嘛尊者祈祝長壽與健康，以我們的尊重、愛和信心，祈願尊者能夠帶領著西藏繼續前行。 ”


次旺仁增表示，儘管TYC與尊者的理念，有著鮮明的差異，但我們雙方均同意遵從非暴力的方式。他說：“透過供奉長壽儀軌 (Tenshug)，讓我們進一步重申西藏青年會絕對承諾，以達賴喇嘛尊者的非暴力方式，爭取自由。”

西藏青年會 (TYC) 並不贊同達賴喇嘛尊者，以「中間路線」的方式取得真正的自治，而贊成主張獨立。然而，該組織重申，他們支持尊者是藏人的領導。

達賴喇嘛尊者在印度瓦拉納西的鹿野苑，已圓滿為期七天的傳法，傳授了寂天菩薩所著的《入菩薩行論》和靜命論師所著的《修次中篇》二法教。

這次除了西藏青年會以外，向為達賴喇嘛尊者供奉永駐長壽佛事儀軌的還有法會的五個贊助單位及個人，包括西藏多麥（安多）社團、甘登強次高僧協會、安多已故培傑家人、尼泊爾甘孜圖登白覺家人和達蘭薩拉洛珠白覺家人。

Tibetan Youth Congress reaffirms faith in Dalai Lama’s leadership

Tibetan Youth Congress reaffirms faith in Dalai Lama’s leadership
Phayul[Wednesday, January 14, 2009 16:21]
By Phurbu Thinley

Sarnath, January 14: Exiled Tibetan leader His Holiness the Dalai Lama was offered a grand Tenshug (Long-Life ceremonial offering) by the Tibetan Youth Congress, the largest pro-independence group in the exile Tibetan community, to reaffirm its absolute faith and respect in his leadership.

TYC president Tsewang Rigzin makes offering during a Tenshug (Long-life offering) ceremony for His Holiness the Dalai Lama at Sarnath, in Varanasi, Wednesday, January 14, 2009. Tibetan spiritual leader Tuesday ended a week-long teachings on “Kamalashila's "The Middling Stages of Meditation" (gomrim barpa) and Shantideva's “A Guide To the Bodhisattva's Way of Life” (chodjug). (Photo: Tenzin Choejor/OHHDL)
TYC president Tsewang Rigzin makes offering during a Tenshug (Long-life offering) ceremony for His Holiness the Dalai Lama at Sarnath, in Varanasi, Wednesday, January 14, 2009. Tibetan spiritual leader Tuesday ended a week-long teachings on “Kamalashila's "The Middling Stages of Meditation" (gomrim barpa) and Shantideva's “A Guide To the Bodhisattva's Way of Life” (chodjug). (Photo: Tenzin Choejor/OHHDL)
The Chief Minister of the North eastern Indian state of Arunachal Pradesh Dorjee Khandu was among the dignitaries present during the prayer ceremony to wish the exiled Tibetan leader a long and healthy life.

“Tibetan Youth Congress offered this Tenshug ceremony, which is a long life offering to His Holiness the Dalai Lama to reaffirm our respect, our love and faith in his leadership and to request him to continue to lead the Tibetan struggle,” the organization president Mr Tsewang Rigzin told Phayul.

“In doing so we pay our tribute and gratitude to His Holiness’ long and able leadership to the Tibetan people’s cause,” Tsewang said.

The Tibetan Youth Congress, which claims some 30,000 active members under its worldwide regional chapters, however, does not support the Dalai Lama’s Middle-Way policy that seeks “real and meaningful autonomy” instead of outright independence for Tibet.

China, which sent military troops in late 1949 to occupy Tibet, has lately tried to denounce the Tibetan pro-independence group by condemning it as as a "violent terrorist" outfits and equating them with Al-Qaeda.

The youth organisation refutes the allegations as “baseless” saying it is a non-governmental organization with "non-violence and peace" as its founding principles.

The organisation last week released a book - "RESPONSE: Response to the Allegations of the Communist Party of China" - to counter Chinese allegations. The Organisation Vice President Dhondup Dorjee Shokda said that the book would reveal the series of attempts made by the Chinese government to malign the Tibetan People's peaceful movement and counter the numerous unfounded allegations made by the Chinese Communist Party.

“By offering Tenshug, we further reaffirm Tibetan Youth Congress’ absolute commitment to His Holiness the Dalai Lama’s non-violent approach in our struggle for freedom,” Mr Tsewang said following the ceremonial offering today.

“However, there would be no change in the Tibetan Youth Congress’ founding goal. It will remain committed in its stand of seeking complete independence for Tibet,” he added.

According to him some 175 representatives of the organization, including the central executive members, representing its worldwide regional chapters took part in the Tenshug ceremony, which involved offering prayers and auspicious Buddhist objects to wish the Tibetan leader a long and healthy life.

The ceremonial long-life offering was made at the end of a week-long teaching by the Dalai Lama at the central Institute of Higher Tibetan Studies at Sarnath, in the northern Indian city of Varanasi.

More than 20,000 Buddhists from across the globe attended the teachings, which ended yesterday.

The Nobel peace laureate yesterday, shortly after the teachings, led a massive prayer for world peace on the premise of the Sarnath’s Damek Stupa, where Lord Buddha is believed to have delivered his first sermon after attaining enlightenment about 2500 years ago. Thousands of Tibetans and Buddhists from across the world offered prayers at one of the most sacred Buddhist pilgrimage sites for the victims of Tibet unrest, Sichuan Earthquake, Bihar floods and recent Mumbai Terror attacks.

Community service by Tibetan Youth Congress during His Holiness the Dalai Lama's Teachings in Varanasi

Community service by Tibetan Youth Congress during His Holiness the Dalai Lama's Teachings in Varanasi

More than 25,000 devotees from around the world, 1,500 of whom are foreigners and 5000 monks and nuns are attending the teachings by His Holiness the Dalai Lama at the Central Institute of Higher Tibetan Sutdies, Sarnath, Varanasi. The two sets of teaching on Gomrim Bharpa and Shantideva's, A Guide to Bodhisattva's way of life is from January 8 to14, 2008.


The devotees began arriving several days before the teachings. At these large gatherings, there is always a dire need for volunteers who can properly guide the devotee's many of whom are strangers to the city and help them feel at comfort here. Even before the teachings started, the devotees need information and directions on finding proper accommodations, making identity cards (entrance pass), the items devotees are not allowed to bring to the teachings, where the entrance gates are located and directions to free medical aid providers here.

The Tibetan Youth Congress Information Centre which was started here on 4 January, 2008 has been set up for this purpose. The Centre not only tries to reduce the inconvenience to devotee's through announcements directing them to proper entrance gates and by announcing the timings of the teachings in various different languages, it is also a place where devotee's can rely on to find their lost friends and helps people from different locations meet each other, etc.

For many elderly Buddhists, making a last pilgrimage to holy sites in their old age especially when teachings are taking place is a sacred dream. When they make these long and arduous journey there is always the fear that their weak and vulnerable bodies may give up on them here. When people do pass away here during the teachings, members of the Tibetan Youth Congress try to ensure that the dead receive proper last rites and are cremated.

People can also report their lost items here and we help to deliver items that have been found and dropped at the Information Centre to their rightful owners. Because the Centre has been set up only for social service, it has strict guidelines and does not make any commercial announcements. At present, a lost wallet belonging to Mr. Isuzo Sogimuro of Japan has been dropped at the Centre. The wallet contains some identity cards and money. Though we have announced in Japanese and English for him to kindly pick up his walled, he has not come to claim his wallet. If he does not come to claim it here, we will handover the wallet to the Japanese Embassy in Delhi after the teachings.

Tibetan Youth Congress has been proudly doing social service for the last almost four decades since its inception on 7 October 1970. TYC engages in a wide variety of activities aimed at helping those in need and alleviating some of the most urgent social and educational problems. These range from organizing broom squads to building public toilets, conducting health education programs to blood donation, holding adult education classes to starting schools and planting trees.

During the last few Kalachakra's held in India, TYC and its members have helped ensure that the large number of devotee's here who may not speak hindi, the new arrivals from Tibet here for the teachings or the elderly people do not feel discomfort and have proper guidance and assisters. To carry on this long tradition of social service and have set up the information centre here.

This year as Tibetans mark 50 years of reconstruction in exile, the members of the Tibetan Youth Congress will rededicate themselves to the service of the nation and beseech His Holiness the Dalai Lama to continue to remain as the supreme leader of Tibet and live for hundreds of eon s. For this the TYC will make a supplication for the long life of His Holiness the Dalai Lama on 14 January 2008.