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Was Tibet under the Dalai Lama, his family and other aristocrats Shangri-la or the Dark Ages? An appraisal of some of the documented realities behind the Hollywood mirage could restore some balance to the exaggerated view of the Dalai Lama's saintliness and clear up some misunderstandings of his actual historical role.
Not a lot of people know that he has only been designated (by himself and now the world media) as 'spiritual leader of Tibet' since the 1950s. His actual position prior to the 1950s was as the temporal ruler of Tibet, wherein he had huge power over the feudal population.
So which does he want to be? If only the 'spiritual leader', why is he even involved in meeting politicians with the political aim of regaining Tibetan autonomy (under the institution of the Dalai Lamas)?
Not a lot of people know that he has only been designated (by himself and now the world media) as 'spiritual leader of Tibet' since the 1950s. His actual position prior to the 1950s was as the temporal ruler of Tibet, wherein he had huge power over the feudal population.
So which does he want to be? If only the 'spiritual leader', why is he even involved in meeting politicians with the political aim of regaining Tibetan autonomy (under the institution of the Dalai Lamas)?
