Help to save Tibet

It's the first time that I start to go into politic on my blog. But there is a reason which is too important for me. Please help to save Tibet! As you know the conflict in Tibet, which the Chinese Governement want to beat down, is kept under strict control by them. The Chinese Gov. does everything to stop and interrupt correspondence and news outgoing Tibet. Officials mentioned about 80 deads, but the hidden truth is, that hundreds of Tibetians already died, where transported into prisons or elsewhere and lot's of moncs, familymembers and friends are missing. It's devastating for everyone there and for all the exil Tibetians living outside Tibet.

It's 20 years ago, when I first came in contact with Buddhism and it was the "Gelupka Buddhism" the one his holiness the Dalai Lama is the spiritual leader of. I learned a lot and took this with me, even if I'm not a Buddhist anymore, essentials of this philosophy are still part of my life. I always had a great respect of the Dalai Lama but even more of the Tibetans still living in there own country, which is occupied by Chinese. Switzerland was among the first countries in the early 60's which took refugees from Tibet. Since then the biggest comunity of Tibetans lives in Switzerland and since the 90's even in Northamerica.

What's going on right now in one of the oldest cultures in this world needs to be stopped. They need our help and everyone should do a small bit to stop the Chinese Gov. from what they are doing right now.

Please do not misunderstand me, I strictly talk about the Chinese Gov. not the Chinese itself. It's one of the biggest countries in this world with the most inhabitans and an immense choice of culture, from Tibet over Mongolia crossover to Taiwan. Not only in Tibet they suffer from this harsh and ruthless Governement but in this very moment it's Tibet which needs our help.

To learn more and to help you may find one of this organisation worth it:

http://www.savetibet.org/index.php


Even if you do not want to donate, but inform yourself and send this message to everyone you know, may do a great thing. If 100 people think something is good or wrong, it will arrive to others as well.

carissimi saluti

Christina

Happy Shiatsu and Elisabeth Kübler-Ross Foundation

Now I'm back from my 6th level Shiatsu. It was very interesting, a lot to learn and to see where I'm in this moment with my formation. It gave me a real energy kick and I'm happy I've learned how I get the theory part in my head. Which wasn't an easy piece for me.

Maybe you realized that I splitted the 1 € per booked tour. 50 Cents to my favorite animal protection company "Four Paws". I always cared for animals particulary the most helpless and this company is doing the job where it has to be done. Read more on there website to see how they work.

The other 50 Cents to the Elisabeth Kübler-Ross Foundation in Scottsdale, Arizona. Why? Well I was 16 when I read the first book from her "On Death and Dying" which helped me then to understand death better. Years later, after getting a job as a trainee in the Intensive Care Unit at the University Hospital in Bern "Inselspital", I've learned truly what death means, thank's to a very smart nurse. And since then I'm not at all afraid of death or dying. Once one learn this step, one can support grief better, understand the ongoing process of life and something else which is that we create our life and if we do not live it properly, we miss the most important thing: living!

When I realised, that Ken Ross, the son of Elisabeth started this Foundation I immediately wanted to give a part to them. They do a fantastic job, and continuing Elisabeth work is important in our world. I asked Ken if I could quote one of his mother's phrases one can find on her website as I think that's exactly what I try to do every day and he gave me the permission to write it! Grazie mille Ken!!!

"There is no need to go to India or anywhere else to find peace. You will find that deep place of silence right in your room, your garden or even your bathtub."

Elisabeth Kübler-Ross

Now how beautiful is this phrase! And if every one of us is going on the search of where the proper peace place is, do you know how much happier we can live? There is the idea of "live your day as it would be your last" which doesn't mean "drink as much as you can" even if it would be fun ;-) but it's the complete understanding that if tomorrow would be your last day, would you still do what you do in this moment? Or would you rather open the Bar you always wanted, or go for holidays to Tuscany ;-)) or climbing, or back to your Mom or Sister or Brother or left behind Kids or whatever. There is a wide range to choose. That's I guess is a nice way to see our life and how we can change it if we want so.

But now folks, I leave you a pic with tiny easter flowers my Mom gave last year. She wasn't sure if they would grow and I just planted them and when I've turned back from the 6th Level, they where there and sparkling out.

Happy Spring!

Christina