1. Gar denoted an encampment or religious settlement not comprising a monastery

2. Buddhism in Contemporary Tibet: Religious Revival and Cultural Identity, University of California Press, 1998

2. Buddhism in Contemporary Tibet: Religious Revival and Cultural Identity, University of California Press, 1998

3. Ch: gongzuo dui, Tib: las don ru khag; Temporary units of Chinese Communist Party members specially formed and sent to conduct investigations or give political education in a particular institution or locality

4. A "treasure revealer" in esoteric Nyingma tradition

5. op.cit #2

6. a reincarnate lama

7. A Beijing ministry uniting Party and bureaucratic functions

8. These were the figures stipulated by Chinese authorities; the actual population remained at well over 8,000.

9. Judicial and Administrative Guarantees and Supervision of the Freedom of Religious Belief, on People's Daily website http://english.peopledaily.com.cn/ features/religion/religion3.html

10. ibid.

11. Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights General Comment No. 7 (1997) "Forced Evictions", UN Doc.E/1998/22. Annex IV.

12. UN Commission on Human Rights "Resolution 1993/877 on Forced Evictions" UN Doc E/CN.4/1993/65/122

13. Legal Protection of the Freedom of Religious Belief, People's Daily Web-site http://english.peopledaily.com.cn/ features/religion/religion3.html

14. The official assertion is inaccurate. Chinese Buddhists follow Mahayana tradition.

15. In Full text of Rules on Administration of Religious Activities of Aliens in China, the Article 2 describes aliens as those who are within Chinese territory without Chinese nationalities pursuant to the Nationality Law of China, including the long-term resident personnel in China and those staying in China for short -term visits.

16. Full text of Rules on Administration of Religious Activities of Aliens in China, People's Daily, 28 September 2001

17. Vajrayana is synonymous with Buddhist Tantra Practice.