Seven Years in Tibet Page #6

have been appointed governor.

You do realize that our troops are committed

to fighting the Chinese to the last man.

They would rather die than surrender.

Rest assured. There will be no surrender,

as long as I have been in Chamdo.

Radio Lhasa.

Now.

We request permission to surrender.

- But there will be no surrender--

- I said, "Radio Lhasa."

Permission to surrender, now.

We lost the war in 11 days,

Heinrich.

This surrender is

our death sentence.

And I'm afraid our friend

Ngawang Jigme has issued it.

He abandoned Chamdo and then

destroyed the ammunition dumps.

Without weapons and ammunition...

...there was no hope for

the troops who wanted to fight.

Our guerrillas could have held

the mountain passes for months...

...even years.

It would have bought us time to make

appeals for help to other nations.

Now it's lost.

They broke down the gates.

Hello, my friend.

We did what was the best

for our country...

...for Tibet.

On the way to Lhasa, I would see

Tibetans wearing these jackets.

"Chinese soldiers.

Very nice.

Give food, clothes, money.

Very nice."

It's strange to me that something

so harmless as a jacket...

...could symbolize such a great lie.

After all these years, you still

do not understand Tibetan ways.

To return a gift is unforgivable.

A man who betrays his culture

should not preach about its customs.

There was a time

I would have wished you dead...

...but your shame will be your torture.

And your torture

will be your life.

I wish it to be long.

We pray that His Holiness,

the Dalai Lama...

...will be granted the power

to unify his people.

We humbly ask the Tibetan government

to honor our request...

...and let the Dalai Lama

attain his political majority.

You have the entire palace in a panic.

I'm hiding from the world for a day.

Kind of difficult in a glasshouse, no?

It's The Moonlight...

...by Debussy.

What else do you know

about this song?

Him, him and him.

I hope you've received your invitation

to the enthronement ceremony.

Yes. Thank you.

- It's next week.

- Thank you.

Do I look like an egghead?

No, they suit you.

We have a saying in Tibet...

..."If the problem can be solved,

there is no use worrying about it.

If it can't be solved,

worrying will do no good."

So stop worrying, Heinrich.

You have to leave. You have to leave Tibet,

Kundun. Your life's at great risk.

Forgive my presumption, but I made

arrangements to get you out safely.

We should leave after the enthronement.

The Chinese would never expect it--

How can I help people if I run away from

them? What kind of leader would I be?

I have to stay here, Heinrich.

Serving others is my path to liberation.

- Then I don't go either.

- Why not?

Because you are my path to liberation.

The Buddha said, "Salvation does not

come on the side of me.

It demands strenuous effort and practice.

So work hard and seek

your own salvation diligently."

I am not your son...

...and I never thought of you

as my father.

You were much too informal

with me for that.

Do you ever think about him?

And what do you think about?

It's not the conscious

thought really, Kundun.

It's just always there.

When I crossed Tibet,

he was with me.

When I came to Lhasa,

he was with me.

When I sit beside you,

he's...

...there with me.

I can't even imagine how I pictured

the world without him in it.

Then you should go home

and be his father.

I know.

You have finished your job with me.

But you have to stay

for my enthronement.

I want you to see me

in all my pomp and glory.

It'd be a pleasure, my friend.

From the government of Tibet...

...to Your Holiness,

the fourteenth Dalai Lama...

...we ask you to rule your people...

...as the spiritual and

temporal leader of Tibet.

By your prayers and wishes,

I humbly accept.

Butter tea.

It was never my cup of tea.

- No, no, no. One was enough.

- Yes, we must follow the custom.

A fresh cup of tea is poured

for the loved one departing.

No, no, no.

It sits untouched,

waiting for his return.

May all travelers find happiness

wherever they go.

Without any effort may they accomplish

whatever they set out to do.

And having safely

returned to the shore...

...may they be joyfully reunited

with their relatives.

Mr. Harrer...

...from His Holiness.

Hello.

- Hello, Horst.

- Hello, Heinrich.

Rolf, come out to meet him.

No, I don't want to.

May I?

Rolf, take your time.

Well done, son.

Well done.

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