The self-immolations caused extraordinary concerns from the pundits of Tibetan Buddhism. Living Buddha Gyalton, vice president of the Buddhist Association of Sichuan Province, called for alertness against the religious extremism that the Tibetan Buddhism might be cajoled into. Gyalton said the consecutive incidents of self-immolation have sparked great confusion and disapproval within a wide range of social sectors. Tibetan Buddhism could possibly lose its identity in the modern society if it is manipulated by a minority for political schemes, neglecting its abstinences and principles and abandoning its teachings in a changing society.

Some scholars define religious extremism as "religion related demands and requirements which are biased and extreme. It also includes the actions and measures which are adopted to achieve the goal." Religious extremism is a malignant tumor, and if uncontrolled, can cause severe damages to both national security and social stability. For Tibetan Buddhism, extremism actions like self-immolation, whatever their purposes, would likely exacerbate into religious extremism if not curtailed. Continued influence by the secessionist clique under the banner of the Dalai Lama would seriously distort the image of Tibetan Buddhism and disturb its social standing. Meanwhile, it will certainly disturb the harmonious bond between Tibetan Buddhism and modern social regime and cause confusion among the monks, especially those who are still young, who could veer the religion off its normal course.

The Dalai Lama and his backers have long been involved in the manipulation of various violent riots in Tibet Autonomous Region (TAR) and its neighbors. Their involvement is marked with terrorist tactics under the guise of preservation of Tibetan culture and its religion.

On March 14, 2008, the criminal riot resulted in huge losses among innocents in TAR and its neighboring regions, where people were attacked and robbed, and their possessions were set on fire.

Since 2009, religious instigators preached under the pretense of peaceful campaign and distorted Buddhist principles and rules, leading to the loss of numerous innocent lives. When self-immolation lost its shock factor as the public, comprising both religious and non-religious groups, began denouncing the acts, the religious instigators were worried they would lost the world's attention. In desperation, they initiated conflicts with the police - rushing to the police stations, beating officers on duty - during Chinese New Year in an attempt to pressure the central government by drawing public attentions.

As the secessionists are at their wits' end, we couldn't help but think that the Dalai Lama and the so-called Central Tibetan Administration has decided to throw off their embellished veils of "middle-of-the-road" and "non-violence," now resorting to unmasked violence that has been constantly touted by the Tibetan Youth Congress. No matter what they have said or done, we will unswervingly hold to the belief that Tibetan people are amiable, generous, peace-loving and outstanding. The pursuit for peace and development is true and heartfelt, voiced not only by them, but also the rest of the country and the world. Therefore, the extremism and violence will not prevail and their causes are doom to fail.

(This post was written in Chinese and translated by Zhang Junmian and Wu Jin.)