The
team of researchers of Environment and development desk of DIIR successfully
concluded its month-long awareness program among the monastic and lay Tibetan
communities in the five settlements in south India.
Recently, EDD concluded its awareness program in south India during a hall-packed gathering in Camp 4 of Mundgod
Doeguling Tibetan settlement. The month-long program was well received by people from different walks
of life and was well attended by a total of around 5,800 people in five major
Tibetan settlements in south India including Bylakuppe Lugsung Samdupling,
Bylakuppe Dickyi Larsoe, Hunsur Rabgyeling, Kollegal Dhondenling and Mundgod
Doeguling.
Around 4500 monks and nuns were also
educated during this awareness program. Some of major monasteries including
Sera Monastery, Tashi Lhunpo Monastery, Gyurmed Monastery, Dzongkar Choede
Monastery, Ganden Monastery and Drepung Monastery in different settlements were
also covered. In some of the monasteries, monks approached to share concerns of
environmental degradation in their hometown back in Tibet.
A total of 31 separate talks were held
in different camps and monasteries during this intensive awareness program. The talk was presented with visual aids and discussed the multi-faceted environmental concerns facing the Tibetan plateau including melting of glaciers; degradation
of permafrost layer; drying up of lakes; impact on river hydrology; degradation
of grassland and removal of Tibetan nomads; and Chinese government's policies
to exploit Tibet for its natural resources and large-scale commercialization.
 |
| A senior monk of Sera Monastery seeking more information about construction of hydro-dams |
 |
| Tashi Lhunpo Monastery, Bylakuppe Tibetan Settlement |
 |
| A group of Tibetan residents in Hunsur Rabgyaling Tibetan settlement |
 |
| An awareness session in Kollegal Dhondenling Tibetan settlement |
 |
| Monks of Sakya Monastery listening patiently to the presentation, Mundgod Doeguling Settlement |
 |
| Tibetan of Camp 2 and 9 of Mundgod Doeguling Settlement reacting to a question by the speaker |
 |
| Hundreds of nuns from Jangchup Choeling Nunnery (Mundgod Doeguling Settlement) were also educated |
 |
| Around 1500 monks of Drepung Monasteries (Mundgod Doeguling Settlement) attending an early morning session at Drepung Lachi monastery |
No comments:
Post a Comment