Understanding the meaning of Middle-Way policy is indispensable   Kalon Tripa Samdhong Rinpoche addressing at a two-day workshop on Middle-Way Approach organised by the Department of Information and International Relations from 28-29 November 2007 in Gangchen Kyishong (Photo: Sangjey Kep) Dharamsala, 30 November, TibetNet: "Each and every Tibetan has a responsibility to contribute to support the process of implementing the Middle-Way Approach with a clear understanding of its meanings," Kalon Tripa Samdhong Rinpoche said. Kalon Tripa was speaking during a two-day workshop on Middle-Way Approach to the Tibetan settlement officers organised by the Department of Information and International Relations yesterday. He said, " In order to contribute to this policy, every Tibetan must have a clear understanding of the meaning of Middle-Way Approach," adding, "there is no way for making any contribution, without having a clear knowledge of the policy." "The support by the majority of the exiled Tibetans on the Middle-Way policy must be demonstrated explicitly," he added. He also said, "Tibetans must unambiguously demonstrate the clear official position while implementing the Middle-Way Policy and it should be demarcated from that of the non-governmental organisations."   "It is morally wrong for those who pursue different political position than that of the official one, to imply in speech or gesture of having internal consensus with the government or enjoying government's support in implicit," he added. He reiterated that there is no change in the basic principles of the Middle-Way policy since it was proposed by His Holiness the Dalai Lama in 1979. However, the way of expressing the policy is undergoing a process of evolution with the passage of time. He said there has been substantial development in making clear the components of Middle-Way policy to the Chinese leadership since the resumption of dialogue in 2001. Kalon Tripa then explained the proposed 11 model action plans, which were broadly categorized as educational, social, economic, religion and culture. These plans include engaging in meritorious actions to enhance the collective merit of the Tibetan people; establishing close ties with all the people who have cultural, religious and linguistic affinities with the Tibetan people; sustaining Tibetan language and culture by providing an adequate level of modern education to the children; providing help for the education and health care of Tibetans in Tibet; spreading awareness on the current state of Tibet and clarifying misunderstandings and misinterpretations - including to the Chinese based in the Mainland China; preserving the unity and harmony of Tibetan community in exile; and others.

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