Tibet
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'Be careful, they are watching you': Tibet is silent as Dalai Lama turns 90
Shrouded in crimson robes, prayer beads moving rhythmically past his fingers, the monk walks towards us.
It is a risky decision.
We are being followed by eight unidentified men. Even saying a few words to us in public could get him in trouble.
But he appears willing to take the chance. "Things here are not good for us," he says quietly.
This monastery in China's south-western Sichuan province has been at the centre of Tibetan resistance for decades - the world learned the name in the late 2000s as Tibetans set themselves on fire there in defiance of Chinese rule. Nearly two decades later, there are signs the Kirti monastery still worries Beijing.
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It does not look good for Tibet. There are two stupas and other buildings of the Tibetans Buddhists n the San Luis Valley of Colorado. Land of a Spanish land grant is given to religious groups that will build there. There is also a Zen Center, an ashram and some others. Tsoknyi Rinpoche has 18k followers on Facebook. Have seen him speak in videos. He is good.
