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Pachamama

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14. It is the greatest sacrifice made by those souls that I wish stayed amongst us in human form
Thu Nov 8, 2012, 01:52 PM
Nov 2012

I understand it and you explained it beautifully, especially about the compassionate heart.

This does not mean I support suicide - but I think that many need to understand why the actions of these buddhist monks who wouldnt even squash an ant, could do this to themselves.

Terrifyingly sad, we should have a blockade between China and ourselves. NYC_SKP Nov 2012 #1
Sad to hide this vid AldoLeopold Nov 2012 #11
Post removed Post removed Nov 2012 #2
Of course, everything is sun shine iamthebandfanman Nov 2012 #3
WTF? My trolly senses are tingling...nt bayareamike Nov 2012 #4
I have always been on the side of Tibet's freedom from China defacto7 Nov 2012 #5
I don't understand it either and seems self defeating but as I understand glinda Nov 2012 #6
IMO... awoke_in_2003 Nov 2012 #7
It is the ultimate act of sacrifice and protest azurnoir Nov 2012 #8
Well, you have a good point... awoke_in_2003 Nov 2012 #10
It is the greatest sacrifice made by those souls that I wish stayed amongst us in human form Pachamama Nov 2012 #14
Thank you for the education... defacto7 Nov 2012 #19
It's stupid as fuck. tabasco Nov 2012 #20
What better way? AldoLeopold Nov 2012 #9
I agree Ashened Nov 2012 #21
Because it is shocking enough, horrifying enough, for people to take notice Marrah_G Nov 2012 #15
You're talking about it now, aren't you? (nt) Posteritatis Nov 2012 #17
Yes, but I've talked about it quite a bit even defacto7 Nov 2012 #18
Communist China is in the process of choosing a new leader. fasttense Nov 2012 #12
The ultimate protest, almost beyond comprehension. WRH2 Nov 2012 #13
Genocide Ashened Nov 2012 #16
Now China arrests Tibetan for not helping cover up a protest to their genocide... Ashened Nov 2012 #22
Dalai Lama on Tuesday urged Japanese parliamentarians to visit Tibet Ashened Nov 2012 #23
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