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He said the Dalai Lama has long favored dialogue and accommodation as China rose in global power, and that asking for \"total freedom\" became less practical over several decades. \"As China is emerging into super power… it leaves very small room for us Tibetans to expect for a free\" Tibet, Geshe la said.

Geshe la described the 2008 unrest in Tibet and said young Tibetans who have grown up under Chinese rule still raise slogans and take risks. He warned of the danger that frustration could \"burst out anytime\" if Chinese authorities do not engage in dialogue with Tibetan leaders.

On exile-community conditions, Geshe la said Tibetan refugees in India have shelter but limited civic rights — \"we have everything like Indian people, except we can vote\" — and that families and the exile government have used community donations and internal savings to support schools and services. He discussed U.S. resettlement programs, saying some in the community view resettlement as \"good\" and later beneficial, while others see it as encouraging emigration and the erosion of culture.

An audience question about the Tibetan resettlement project prompted Geshe la to say the program was \"helpful\" but that it also created incentives for people to leave exile settlements in India, and that leaders discourage use of illegal channels to migrate.

These were descriptive remarks during a public talk; no municipal or policy actions were proposed at the Missoula event.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Universal Compassion Monument April 2, 2010","oneSentenceSummary","Geshe la told a Missoula audience that Tibet-related tensions with China remain unresolved, described the risks of rising frustration among Tibetan youth and discussed the economic and cultural challenges facing Tibetan exile communities and resettlement programs to the West.","taxTitle","Missoula, Missoula County, Montana","taxId",4050,"location","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":76,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":77,"_41":78,"_43":79,"_45":80,"_47":81,"_49":82,"_51":83,"_53":84,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":85,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":86,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6225890,"Tibetan teacher recounts decades-long push for vegetarianism in monasteries, urges practical steps for Western audiences",1011,1599000,2610000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3526534-5a6e50172c79886329aa6f15fda2117e&start=1599&end=2610","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3526534-5a6e50172c79886329aa6f15fda2117e/thumbnail_1599000.jpg","/articles/6225890/Missoula/Missoula-County/Montana/Tibetan-teacher-recounts-decades-long-push-for-vegetarianism-in-monasteries-urges-practical-steps-for-Western-audiences","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6225890-8984dd3937e39e51b094ac4f3aa0235a/orig.mp4?Expires=1771178848&Signature=oQdZa-~5aGn3D2FfdmCL2PmFee7RZcMKQSKbfNfV2tYNvsSQD~OB91Kd3ZhnOjktge6Y00IYgmBKhuezvHYjq7cXGTv~PPjKz6ueE2Yr7MOqGB5Hqjep~HVtoDPys59PjJ9DjuxKXZiLnian4hHHM9T9zTnugusnJK1Ry20MUllkSN7dCI9LFHmEPObhiOGxpXiNkQ-LJfClNzf~f3e~tgIE9gSa~XzfuBKXJgcVartF2~ADevoaX0kCk9p~rKgU4lKWLwDhE7Oj0~EV8DPSmJI8udEdk3seH8mxd0Oxqz7q019JYmKVs0TRHTmJphOCOHjo2UPly0gidmsrGe02Fw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Geshe la recounted a decades-long campaign to reduce meat consumption in Tibetan monastic communities and urged practical, incremental steps for Western audiences to reduce harm to animals.

He said his commitment began after visiting a local slaughterhouse in the 1980s and that initial steps included persuading an abbot to ban meat inside the main temple. \"He made the announcement that from today on, that is not permitted. He said, no meat inside and around the temple,\" Geshe la told the audience.

He described carrying the issue to the International Gelug (Gelugpa) leadership and to a national religious conference in Dharamsala, where he said a resolution passed calling for monasteries and nunneries to cease meat consumption; he told the Missoula audience that \"many\" Gelugpa monasteries and nunneries adopted vegetarian practices while \"some are not yet\" vegetarian.

On advice for Western audiences, Geshe la said eliminating meat is a \"big step\" and welcomed stronger measures such as avoiding dairy and eggs but framed them as additional, voluntary steps. He noted options such as \"free range\" or organic eggs as less problematic.

Geshe la also linked his advocacy to personal and religious teachings, citing Buddhist concepts of karma and compassion toward \"all sentient beings,\" and described sustained public writing and campaigning since 1984 to shift cultural norms in Tibetan communities.

The talk included questions from audience members about practicalities such as insect life on vegetables; Geshe la said intent matters and encouraged people to try their best without adopting an extreme stance that prevents everyday functioning.

The remarks describe past non-governmental and religious resolutions and local monastery practices; no municipal policies or legal actions were proposed during the Missoula event.","Geshe la described his personal conversion to vegetarianism after witnessing slaughterhouse conditions, detailed steps taken to reduce meat consumption in Gelugpa monasteries and encouraged Western attendees to begin by eliminating meat.",{"_33":88,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":89,"_41":90,"_43":91,"_45":91,"_47":92,"_49":93,"_51":94,"_53":95,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":96,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":97,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6225894,"Tibetan teacher promotes Universal Compassion Movement during Missoula visit, organizers plan local chapter",0,64000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3526534-5a6e50172c79886329aa6f15fda2117e&start=64&end=64","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3526534-5a6e50172c79886329aa6f15fda2117e/thumbnail_64000.jpg","/articles/6225894/Missoula/Missoula-County/Montana/Tibetan-teacher-promotes-Universal-Compassion-Movement-during-Missoula-visit-organizers-plan-local-chapter","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6225894-4783179c5b294e7a742a5452c49cdab4/orig.mp4?Expires=1771178848&Signature=bRwE5aAArLpGhsfDcffXjSHhoqPT4V8VScDGoGRu0Qd6rIMnRp9feDJ01nn-8w77i2dP3Sq~owOzwdJ91A-ejqVAgzIN86d~nzZwh3ROHgVma5Wlwg5EH6gny3h70rhqu57aGmLTo5B6DNebCIOPzQW9u9blyRbFk0O4Mj8CuRWcIWSqh7ZYAa9B62aNGvk-L8tstJt7Q7ylaMC98GqGCeWWCPm0IfYl3Qnilc0L3371GQQ5blwL6II6dvb-3RiX002vp8wEofCFbzUBF3b72QfrCcGdo6QQxrf3f8q5kKu3dlgA-r4K4RjMKo~EosqmQ~zQpgVNlTJakdZt4-0ckw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Geshe la, head of the Universal Compassion Movement, spoke to a Missoula audience about the movement’s goals and activities and encouraged local support on matters including monk sponsorship and monastery projects.

The visit, arranged by local organizers, included a public talk and a short meditation; organizers said they will \"do our best to start a local chapter for the Universal Compassion Movement here in Montana.\" The event also highlighted a website with opportunities \"to sponsor monks\" and other movement activities, organizers said.

Geshe la, who was introduced by an event organizer, described his long association with the movement and said the visit followed a recent retreat at Shravasti Abbey in Washington. \"He's an amazing teacher,\" an organizer said when introducing him, and Geshe la addressed the audience about compassion, interfaith respect and practical steps people can take to support sentient beings.

Organizers named Georgia Milan and an individual identified as Tom in the event remarks; a person named Terry offered the meeting space for the public talk on Good Friday.

Audience members asked about specifics including vegetarian practice, the Tibetan resettlement project and the economic and cultural challenges of exile communities. Geshe la responded that the movement supports practical steps such as sponsoring monks and encouraging compassionate practices in daily life.

The organizers said they will promote the Universal Compassion Movement’s website to allow people to sponsor monks and support monastery projects. There was no formal vote or municipal action during the event.

Attendance included a question-and-answer period after the talk; organizers said the session and the planned local chapter are intended as community outreach rather than a formal organizational launch.","A visiting Tibetan Buddhist teacher known as Geshe la outlined the Universal Compassion Movement’s goals and encouraged local support and sponsorships during a public talk in Missoula, while organizers said they will try to start a local chapter.","actionData","errors"]

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Visiting Tibetan teacher warns of persistent Tibet–China tensions, discusses exile community and U.S. resettlement trade-offs

Tibetan teacher recounts decades-long push for vegetarianism in monasteries, urges practical steps for Western audiences

Tibetan teacher promotes Universal Compassion Movement during Missoula visit, organizers plan local chapter