for Ngawang Norphel

For Ngawang Norphel who passed away in Tsongon, eastern Tibet on July 30th 2012, after more than one month of bearing burning pain, and for Lobsang Lozin whose body was released to the river after his firey protest.

Vision after seeing a picture of vigil in Delhi

Red petals of fire and blood -  transformed into - white and pure ones - protecting - grassland and healing water - and survived people -  free - of fear, of violence - a vigil on the top of a sacred mountain

for Lobsang Lozin and Pema Norbu

For  Lobsang Lozin, who set himself on fire in Ngaba, Amdo, Tibet on July 17th 2012, and for Pema Norbu, whose was life was taken by violence in Riwoshe, Kham on July 16th, 2012

for Tsewang Dorjee

For Tsewang Dorjee who self-immolated in Damshung, Tibet on July 7 2012, and for his old Ama la who was left behind.

for Dickyi Choezom

42 vessels of lives lost in fire and for Dickyi Choezom, a mother of two, who set herself on fire in Keygu, Tibet on June 27th 2012.

"Glacier water and snow mountains to hold you, to cool you down and to heal you."

for Tamding Thar and Rikyo

For Tamding Thar, who passed on June 15th, 2012 in Chentsa, Amdo, and for Rikyo, who passed on may 30th, 2012 in Zamthang, Kham.  And for her 3 children who were left behind. "With hope that peace prevails on the earth' wrote Tamding.

"May green leaves of Tara keep growing from theirs and many others' tears,  from those who have passed this life time for human dignity and from those who are left behind."

for Dhargey and Dorje Tseten

  

 For Dhargey and Dorje Tseten who self-immolated togehter in Ngabe, Amdo, Tibet on May 27th, 2012.

"Your souls are pure, your pain healed by a soft-water river. May you pass safely to the next life."

For Jamphel Yeshi

For Jamphel Yeshi, who self immolated in New Delhi on March 26th 2012. He set his body on fire at a mass protest at Jantar Mantar, days ahead of Chinese President Hu Jintao's visit to India.

His body was carried to Dharamsala on March 30 for a memorial celemony for him.

Thousands of faces with tears, thousands of white kathaks offered to his coffin, and thousands of prayers. People marched together with his coffin and watch his ashes going to the sky in the forest, it was on the sunny and warm day in Dharamsala.