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definingcanada

The Tibetan Book of the Dead

Defining Canada | December 29th 2009 by Dundurn Group

Drove into Tibet over the high Himalaya passes from Kathmandu.  I was following the route of the Indian sage who brought Buddhism to Tibet sometime in the 9th c.  They say he rode in on a Siberian tiger.  I took a kind of cross between a jeep and read more

denlew

Some Thoughts on Happiness & Suffering

Dennis Lewis' Blog | December 24th 2009 by Dennis Lewis

Dennis Lewis The purpose of our lives, according to the Dalai Lama,  ”is to seek happiness.”* Although, most of us will agree that what we want most from our lives is happiness, we seldom think and feel and sense deeply about all that th read more

varunreddy557

Quiz on General Knowledge 2009 - 39

General Awareness for bank po's | December 23rd 2009

1. Who has been named as the 'Person of the Year 2009' by the American magazine Time? a)Barack Obama    b)Hillary Clinton    c)Ben Bernake    d)Dalai Lama   e)none of these 2. In which of the fol read more

smitaghera

Top 10 Most Famous People You Can Call

Tips For Knowledge | December 18th 2009 by smit

While your address book or Rolodex might be filled up with plenty of phone numbers of friends and family, you may want to add to your contacts the following world famous individuals who provide their phone number to the public.Of course, to save on l read more

lorimcneeartist

My Featured Painting – “Hope Floats”

fine art tips & techniques | December 18th 2009 by lori

  Recently, I have had many requests to share the inspiration behind my paintings. The creative process of art and what goes on in the mind of the artist has always intrigued me. With that in mind, I have decided to feature a painting of mine at l read more

SLbytheSea

MAKE IT WORK by Vince Jones

Addiction Recovery Blog | December 17th 2009 by Mike H

A few years ago, a show aired chronicling the Dalai Lama. Part of the broadcast consisted of a number of “famous” people relating the effect the Dalai Lama had had on their lives.One interviewee was a well-known hard partying lead singe read more

pinkheart

Dalai Lama’s 18 rules for living

Buhay Bojoy | December 16th 2009 by bOjoy

At the start of the new millennium the Dalai Lama apparently issued eighteen rules for living. Since word travels slowly in the digital age these have only just reached me. Here they are. Take into account that great love and great achievements read more

christophermay

The Dalai Lama’s 2010 US Schedule

Four Gates Blog | December 15th 2009 by Christopher May

His Holiness The Dalai Lama’s 2010 US Schedule is beginning to take shape. Here are some details about the up coming visits. Tickets are not on sale yet, but will be soon January 15th for Indiana, and are not posted yet for New York visit. The read more

Soirette

Thirteen Ways of Looking at a Grandmother

At My Soiree | December 15th 2009 by Christine Jackman

As Christmas approaches, it is good to remember that many traditions have paths to salvation and healing. Some have come together in the form of a council called the International Council of the 13 Indigenous Grandmothers.The read more

mattie14

The Dalai Lama re: POTUS Nobel Peace Prize

Citizens Against Pro-Obama Media Bias | December 13th 2009 by mattie

December 10, 2009 Source of quotes from an interview with Sky News. (Full video of interview) The Dalai Lama on barry’s Nobel Prize on other things. Recall barry refused to meet with him in Washington because he was pandering to China. Would no read more

AdventureArtTravel

The Tibetan book of the Dead

Adventure Art Travel | December 9th 2009 by Hairy Nipples

of the Dead? Adventure writer Glenn Dixon travels up into Tibet following the trail of Buddhist pilgrims to the Dalai Lama’s palace in Lhasa, … “Glenn Dixon” Pilgrim “Pilgrim in the Palace” “Pilgrim in the Pa read more

Espiritualistas

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Espiritualistas | December 9th 2009 by Espiritualistas

Inspirado pela sabedoria e compaixão, Hoje, na presença do Buda Gero a Mente que Deseja o Total Despertar para o benefício de todos os seres sencientes. Enqunto o espaço perdurar, Enquanto os seres... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my read more

varunreddy557

General Knowledge 2009 - 35

General Awareness for bank po's | December 9th 2009

1. Which Country has honoured the International Freedom Award to ‘Dalai Lama’? a)US   b)India    c)Russia   d)UK   e)none of these 2. The Minimum Support Price(MSP) for Common variety Paddy is ___ read more

MySocialRelevance

$10,000 Awarded for Kindness

My Social Relevance | December 9th 2009 by My Social Relevance

Jasmine Fang’s believes in the simple concept of "pay it forward" and it just earned her $10,000. The 21-year-old UCI senior was recently awarded this year’s $7,500 Dalai Lama Scholarship, in addition she received a $2,500 donat read more

ecovalcucine

In vista dell’incontro a Copenhagen il Dalai Lama rivolge il su…

Bioforest's Blog | December 7th 2009 by Valcucine - Bioforest

Il Dalai Lama Durante la sua ultima visita a Sydney, il Dalai Lama ha espresso il suo parere sui cambiamenti climatici, esprimendo un importante messaggio a tutto il mondo. In vista dell’incontro a Copenhagen sul clima, iniziato oggi fino al 1 read more

Skeety50

Tibet.....

The Emperors new rags the II | December 7th 2009 by Gabriela Rosenkilde

LOVE AND POWER TO THE PEACEFUL..... read more

TheMonkIMarried

Planting the Seed of Happiness-An Afternoon with Sonam Rinpoche

Lessons from the Monk I Married | December 7th 2009 by Lessons from the Monk I Married

Twenty three people from eight different countries (Korea, China, Malaysia, Tibet, Russia, Israel and India) gathered in my living room this morning for a talk on Happiness and Compassion by Sonam Rinpoche. "Rinpoche" in Tibetan means "Precious One". read more

Vajramate

Dalai Lama’s Teaching on Nagarjuna’s Exposition of Bodhicitta

Understanding Buddhism | December 7th 2009 by Peter Wright

Nagarjuna. The crown of snakes symbolises the incredible capacity of his mind.Here is the update I promised on the two days of His Holiness the Dalai Lama's teachings on Awakening the Mind in Sydney, to an audience of 5,000.Once again, I am totally a read more

liamcooper

NEWS: Muslim Treatment of Minorities Condemned at Parliament of t…

Religion Compass Exchanges | December 6th 2009 by Liam Cooper

“How Islam treats minorities is excessive, no question’’, the former Malaysian Deputy Prime Minister said in Melbourne on Saturday. Anwar Ibrahim, who is now an opposition leader, told the participants at Parliament of the World’s Religions t read more

The training wheels are off – it’s our tenth B’day!

Frog Blog | December 6th 2009

Happy birthday to us!  Today we marked a decade of being represented in Parliament as the Green Party.  Interestingly our win in 1999 spelled the end of at least six parliamentary careers.  When Jeanette won the Coromandel after special votes had read more

guru07

The Dalai Lama Finally Speaks Up on Climate Change

Articles on environment and ecology | December 4th 2009

For the first time ever, the Dalai Lama made his thoughts on Climate Change publicly known. During his visit to Australia for a series of lectures on the environment and global responsibility, the world-renowned Tibetan spiritual leader said that pol read more

ellenb

Moving on (again) to Rajasthan

MidLife Maze | December 4th 2009 by Ellen Besso

We said goodbye sadly to our many friends in Mcleod Ganj over a 4 day period last weekend. So hard to leave after such an intense 6 weeks of being immersed in Tibetan culture & surrounded on all fronts by the spiritual monk energy. (Our apartment read more

ThingsAll2Good

IT’S FRIDAY!!!!! His Holiness the Dalai Lama Jams!

Jennifer's Review | December 4th 2009 by Jennifer

I came across this video and thought it was suitable for an “It’s Friday” look. I really don’t know how to talk this one up??? I think you’ll just have to watch! Or watch it HERE Cheers to positive jams! Jennifer Su read more

filipspagnoli

Political Graffiti (77): Free Tibet

PAP Blog | December 4th 2009 by filip spagnoli

(source) Left over from the time of the China Olympics. More on the Dalai Lama and on Tibet. More political graffiti. Posted in comedy, freedom, intervention, political graffiti Tagged: china, dalai lama, political graffiti, tibet read more

stargazer12

A book for Advent: “Things Seen and Unseen” by Nora Gallagher

Anne Whitaker - Writing from the Twelfth House | December 1st 2009 by Anne Whitaker

“ Things seen and unseen A year lived in faith ” by  Nora Gallagher “ Faith is not about belief in something irrational or about a blind connection to something unreal. It’s about a gathering, an accumulation of events and experiences of a read more

MarmaladeSteele

Obama’s Lack of Clarity

Marmalade | November 30th 2009 by Benjamin David Steele

Such things as the followings show the clear weakness of Obama.  I think he is being genuine in seeking bipartisanship, but he does it by sacrificing any clear communication of facts and principles.  That said, I prefer Obama’s preference of read more

craigwatson

On Not Looking Back

Fears and Fables | November 27th 2009 by Craig Watson

A couple of days ago I hit the 50,000 word count for NaNoWriMo (National Novel Writing Month). The story – a horror western set in the Montana territory in 1880 – is barely halfway through, and it’s undeniably first-draft quality. I read more

christophermay

Ahimsa Peace Celebration Honors The Dalai Lama

Four Gates Blog | November 27th 2009 by Christopher May

AHIMSA PEACE CELEBRATION 2009 Sunday December 6, 1-3 pm In honor and commemoration of His Holiness the Dalai Lama’s being a Nobel Peace Prize Recipient, Emaho Foundation is celebrating the annual Ahimsa Peace gathering. There will educational read more

mawais107

India concerned over China, Pakistan military ‘nexus’

World latest news | November 27th 2009 by Aviz

NEW DELHI: India on Friday voiced “serious concern” over what it termed a military nexus between its neighbours China and Pakistan, warning that New Delhi would try and match Beijing’s growing firepower. Defence Minister A.K. An read more

anelli

The Dalai Lama, Nelson Mandela and Mother Teresa Get Funky On Our…

Lunatica Desnuda | November 27th 2009 by anelli

LAVA Communications in Sydney promoting the December appearance of The Dalai Lama in Australia for a series of talks and teachings: "A band dressed up as old famous people. It's been done. Fail." The video, called The Nobel Funk Off, is being sol read more