1010 Fleeing Tibet

Published: Feb. 21, 2024, 3:39 p.m.

EPISODE #1010 FLEEING TIBET\n\nRichard welcomes husband and wife authors who discuss the 1950 Chinese occupation of Tibet and the tenets of B\xf6n, one of the world\u2019s oldest but least known religions.\xa0They reveal\xa0the true story of three B\xf6n monks who heroically escaped occupied\nTibet and went on to rebuild their culture through incredible resilience, determination, and passion.\n\nGUEST: Jackie Cole is a retired veterinarian, has studied Bon for over two decades and has many contacts in the worldwide Bon community.\n\nGUEST: Harvey Rice retired from his job as a reporter for the Houston Chronicle in 2017 after 18 years at the newspaper. Before joining the Chronicle, Rice worked at several other newspapers, including the Clarion-Ledger in Jackson, Miss., and the Mexico City News, as well as United Press International in Mexico City, London, Miami and Washington, D.C.\n\nWEBSITE/LINKS: \nhttps://flightofthebonmonks.com\nFacebook: flightofthebonmonks\n\nBOOK:\nFlight of the Bon Monks: War, Persecution, Escape and the Salvation of Tibet's Oldest Religion\n\n\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices\nSupport our show by becoming a premium member! https://strangeplanet.supportingcast.fm/