Thousands of Tibetans are being jailed, tortured, and executed on a regular basis (Bernstein). Tibetans are simply trying to live lives of peace and happiness. Tragically, that serene way of life ended when China invaded and started settling in Tibet. Chinese rule is discouraging religious aspects of Tibet. Tibet practices Tibetan Buddhism. This religion focuses on meditation and mindfulness, for the purpose of arriving at a clear state of mind. Mindful clarity is then used …showed first 75 words of 1285 total…

…showed last 75 words of 1285 total…their monasteries” (“Why? Tibet? Nonviolence?”). Tibet’s peace is a result of their quest to show compassion equal to that of the Buddha’s. Tibet is being deprived of the freedom it once had. Chinese rule is destroying a once strong and unified country. The oppression needs to end so that Tibet, a country of peace and enlightenment, can once again be an example of how to live a life of courage, strength, and compassion.