In favor of staying in India were his older brothers Gyalo Thondup and Jigme Norbu—the first already based in India, the second having flown in specially from America. On the other side were the four members of the Kashag and, less vociferously, the two tutors, while the representatives of the Three Seats were firmly in favor of returning to Tibet.
Also of importance was the opinion of the people of Tibet, who could be assumed to favor his return. For them to be without the Dalai Lama was to be bereaved. From Sikkim, the Precious Protector flew to Delhi, where his first engagement was to lay flowers and a kathag a white silk scarf at Rajghat, in honor of Mahatma Gandhi, whose memorial stands there. The experience affected him profoundly. The next few days in Delhi were occupied with official receptions at which he was greeted by almost every dignitary in the capital.
Not only was the Dalai Lama still nominally a head of state, but also the Tibetan leader was something more than a mere political figure. For many Indians he was an avatar, a holy man without compare. Though they did not share his religion, they nonetheless eagerly sought darshan of him: a blessing and a glimpse of the divine.
As for Gyalo Thondup and Jigme Norbu both of whom Zhou clearly suspected of agitating for the Dalai Lama to seek asylum abroad , should they happen to be short of funds, the Chinese embassy would be happy to supply the Dalai Lama with money to give them—though it would be better if he did not disclose its source.
This last was a strange remark. For all his guile, it is clear that Zhou was a less astute judge of character than his adversary. The violent struggle now firmly under way there was certain to continue. From Delhi, the Precious Protector traveled to Bodh Gaya, where, to his delight, he was able to spend several days conducting ceremonies at this, the most sacred of all Buddhist pilgrimage sites.
A speech he made at this time is remarkable for its prescience. According to him the prediction refers to Europe. Instead, his attention was focused when, on the last day of his stay at Bodh Gaya, unexpected news came that Zhou would be returning to Delhi the following day and sought an urgent meeting with the Tibetan leader. At once the Dalai Lama sent a message to one of the young Tibetan government officials who had remained behind in Delhi.
He was to leave immediately for the northeastern hill town of Kalimpong, where he was to discharge the medium of the Nechung oracle from his Scottish mission hospital bed, where he was being treated for arthritis, and bring him to Delhi the very next day. This was a tall order, given the distances involved and the as yet underdeveloped state of regional air links.
Nonetheless, in spite of delays necessitating some frantic negotiation with airline officials and a frosty reception from the other passengers when they finally took their seats two hours after the scheduled departure, the Nechung medium and his two attendants successfully made it back to Delhi on time.
It subsequently emerged that his advice was that the Precious Protector should now seek asylum. Meanwhile, the Dalai Lama himself had fared less well. Arriving in Delhi by train earlier that evening, he had been hijacked by the Chinese ambassador.
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Entertainment news Live Updates: Patralekhaa's sister shares hilarious video as actor's wedding speculation continues 21 hours ago. Buzzing Now Trending 'One last heist Over the centuries, the mountain-locked nation of Tibet has often been overrun by invaders — Mongols, Manchus and Gurkhas, but most often Chinese. Whenever China was strong, it would send a garrison to occupy Lhasa. Whenever China was weak Tibetans would drive the garrison out. That discord endures today. Tibetans can still be arrested if caught with the writings or a picture of the Buddhist leader and recipient of the Nobel Peace Prize.
Tibetans tend to disagree with this retelling. The action was yet another sign that the Soviet Union was losing control over its former allies and that the Cold War was falling The future First Lady wrote in part, Live TV.
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