The Future of Tibet: The Government in Exile

Helen R. Boyd is Assistant Professor of History at Iona College in New Rochelle, New York.

Preface

ix

Acknowledgments

xi

Introduction

1

(4)

Chapter One: The Historical Significance of the Institution of the Dalai Lama

5

(19)

The Process of Selection

5

(7)

The Qing Era and the Rise of the Dalai Lama

6

(3)

Tibetan Politics and Society in the Qing Era

9

(3)

Tibetan Monasticism and Society in the Qing Era

12

(3)

The Era of the 1940's and 1950's

15

(9)

1959 and Exile

16

(1)

Exile and the Future of the Institution of the Dalai Lama

17

(7)

Chapter Two: The Political Structure of the Tibetan Government-in-Exile

24

(20)

The Dalai Lama's Plans in 1960

24

(6)

The Successful Evolution of the Dalai Lama's Plans

25

(5)

Opposition and Problems in Exile

30

(14)

Chapter Three: Buddhism and Democracy

44

(14)

Introduction

44

(1)

Equality and Compassion

45

(1)

The Collective Good

46

(1)

Parliamentary Experience

47

(1)

Economics and Universal Responsibility

48

(1)

Tolerance and Respect

49

(1)

Non-Violence

50

(1)

Education and Democracy

51

(1)

Rational Attitudes

52

(2)

Pursuit of Happiness

54

(1)

Church and State

54

(4)

Chapter Four: The Influence of the Indian Government upon the Government-in-Exile

58

(11)

External Influences upon the Twentieth Century Dalai Lamas

58

(1)

Indian and Tibetan Democratic Similarities

59

(3)

The Influence of Indian Leaders

62

(1)

India's Tolerance of the Promulgation of the Tibetan Cause

63

(6)

Chapter Five: Support for Democracy: Past and Present Educational Systems

69

(21)

Early Monastic Education

69

(5)

Modern Education in Exile

74

(3)

Achievement in Exile

77

(4)

Democracy and the Schools in Exile

81

(9)

Indian Curriculum Guidelines

81

(3)

Challenges for the Future

84

(6)

Chapter Six: Tension Between the Tibetan Youth Congress and the Government-in-Exile

90

(15)

Formation of the Tibetan Youth Organization

91

(1)

Early Relations between the TYC and the Exiled Government

92

(3)

Tibetan Youth Congress and its Criticisms of Domestic Policies

95

(2)

Criticisms of Foreign Policy by the TYC

97

(3)

Tibetan Youth Congress Publications

100

(1)

Remaining Tensions

101

(4)

Conclusion

105

(8)

Bibliography

113

(6)

Index

119

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