April 15

Through My Eyes

Saturday April 15

(We continue listening to the Dalai Lama as he tells of his experience of Tibet in My Tibet written by he and Galen Rowell!)

" The Kashag ( Cabinet) normally had four members, of whom one was a monk and three were lay officials. Below the Cabinet in rank were two separate offices: the Yig-tsang ( Secreteriat), headed by four monk officials who were responsible directly to the Dalai Lama and who were in charge of religious affairs, and the Tse-kahng( Finance Office), headed by four laymen who were in charge of lay affairs of state.

The departments that any government requires- foreign affairs, agriculture, taxation, posts and telegraphs, defense, the army, and so on-were each under two or three chairmen. There were also two chief justices, and the city courts had two judges. Finally, several of the provinces of Tibet had two governors.

Outside the monasteries, our social system was feudal. There was inequality of wealth between the landed aristocracy at one extreme and the poorest peasants at the other. It was difficult to move up into the class of aristocracy, but not impossible. For example, a soldier could be awarded a title and land for bravery ; both became hereditary.

However, promotion to higher ranks in the monasteries and among the monk officials was democratic. A boy could enter a monastery from any social class, and his progress there would depend on his own ability. Indeed, it also could be said that the reincarnation of high lamas had a democratic influence, because incarnate lamas often chose to be reborn in humble families, as the Thirteenth Dalai Lama did, so that men from lowly surroundings, like myself, were found in the highest positions in the monastic world. "

( An unusual balance between spiritual and politic beautiful one! I promise to add more tomorrow...)

*( please click here to read of the day with me )

* This is from the book My Tibet by the Dalai Lama and Galen Rowell.

( Please see my spinning for you!)

( Tahshi Deleh gentle one! Kehrahng kusu debo yinpeh? I began the day in our studio spinning for you then headed out to get some more things we needed. After that I returned to our studio to complete preparing the pump casing. It can be separated now so that it's easier to clear of silt during the season. Then I put the pump and casing in the stream and connected the control box. We've almost completed setting up the water system; we've but to connect the water line which we'll do soon! After that I headed up gang rinpoche ngah tso gi to begin trimming around the trees and native plants. Then I wandered about taking pictures then rested by your Medlar tree as usual before returning to our studio to work on the monthly pages. Two as one we've put up the pages for February and March. After that I worked on our a land of Tibet. With we two as one pulling strongly and patiently together things went quite well! Two as one we've fixed a few more mistakes on the pages. I'm going to put the pages up on our infosite; I'll put this up for now so we can rest.

And so, as always we'll continue two as one on to tomorrow

my one gentle beautiful patient swift dream bright

long dark mane in sunlight

so for now I bid goodnight...Simjah Nahngo!)


	Through My Eyes Saturday April 15 (We continue listening to the Dalai Lama as he tells of his experience of Tibet in My Tibet written by he and Galen Rowell!) " The Kashag ( Cabinet) normally had four members, of whom one was a monk and three were lay officials. Below the Cabinet in rank were two separate offices: the Yig-tsang ( Secreteriat), headed by four monk officials who were responsible directly to the Dalai Lama and who were in charge of religious affairs, and the Tse-kahng( Finance Office), headed by four laymen who were in charge of lay affairs of state. The departments that any government requires- foreign affairs, agriculture, taxation, posts and telegraphs, defense, the army, and so on-were each under two or three chairmen. There were also two chief justices, and the city courts had two judges. Finally, several of the provinces of Tibet had two governors. Outside the monasteries, our social system was feudal. There was inequality of wealth between the landed aristocracy at one extreme and the poorest peasants at the other. It was difficult to move up into the class of aristocracy, but not impossible. For example, a soldier could be awarded a title and land for bravery ; both became hereditary. However, promotion to higher ranks in the monasteries and among the monk officials was democratic. A boy could enter a monastery from any social class, and his progress there would depend on his own ability. Indeed, it also could be said that the reincarnation of high lamas had a democratic influence, because incarnate lamas often chose to be reborn in humble families, as the Thirteenth Dalai Lama did, so that men from lowly surroundings, like myself, were found in the highest positions in the monastic world. " ( An unusual balance between spiritual and politic beautiful one! I promise to add more tomorrow...) ( please click here to read of the day with me ) This is from the book My Tibet by the Dalai Lama and Galen Rowell. ( Please see my spinning for you!) ( Tahshi Deleh gentle one! Kehrahng kusu debo yinpeh? I began the day in our studio spinning for you then headed out to get some more things we needed. After that I returned to our studio to complete preparing the pump casing. It can be separated now so that it's easier to clear of silt during the season. Then I put the pump and casing in the stream and connected the control box. We've almost completed setting up the water system; we've but to connect the water line which we'll do soon! After that I headed up gang rinpoche ngah tso gi to begin trimming around the trees and native plants. Then I wandered about taking pictures then rested by your Medlar tree as usual before returning to our studio to work on the monthly pages. Two as one we've put up the pages for February and March. After that I worked on our a land of Tibet. With we two as one pulling strongly and patiently together things went quite well! Two as one we've fixed a few more mistakes on the pages. I'm going to put the pages up on our infosite; I'll put this up for now so we can rest. And so, as always we'll continue two as one on to tomorrow my one gentle beautiful patient swift dream bright long dark mane in sunlight so for now I bid goodnight...Simjah Nahngo!)