Richard Gere springs surprise at Nimhans event
BENGALURU: Audience at the NIMHANS convention centre on Monday were taken by surprise, when Hollywood star and activist Richard Gere appeared on the stage. Here...
View ArticleKerr to present brain research to Dalai Lama (Brown University)
(Source: Brown University) The Dalai Lama has convened a conference in India Dec. 14-17 to examine the science and spirituality of perception, cognition, and the self. Brown University expert Cathy...
View Article“You Can’t Dare To Experiment”: Francis Ford Coppola Talks State Of Cinema &...
By Katie Walsh | The Playlist Mon Dec 07 11:05:00 EST 2015 0 0 0 In the wake of recent violent attacks in Paris and San Bernardino, California, the mood has been reflective and somber at the Marrakech...
View ArticleImplement madarsa modernisation programme, Centre urged
Tawazun Foundation, a think tank of liberal Muslims based in Bengaluru with offshoots across the globe, has called upon the Central government to implement the National Madarsa Modernisation Programme...
View ArticleRichard Gere gives surprise speech at Nimhans
Hollywood actor Richard Gere on Monday sprung a surprise on audiences waiting to hear the Dalai Lama speak at the Nimhans...
View ArticleChina’s Mandate Of Communism Poisons Dalai Lama’s Reincarnation
Article by WN.com Correspondent Dallas Darling “But of course, religion is poison!” exclaimed Mao Zedong to Tenzin Gyatso, the “Great Fourteenth” Dalai Lama of Tibet.(1) Though initially impressed by...
View ArticleTolerance is areligious, says Dalai Lama
BANGALORE: At a time when the intolerance debate is raging, the Dalai Lama argued that tolerance is areligious and an intrinsic part of every religion. Compassion and forgiveness are universal and must...
View ArticleIndian Philanthropy Initiative (The Office of His Holiness the Dalai Lama)
(Source: The Office of His Holiness the Dalai Lama) Bengaluru, Karnataka, India, 5 December 2015 - Having flown from Dharamsala to Delhi yesterday, this morning His Holiness the Dalai Lama left early...
View ArticleCan Compassion Contribute To Success?
Compassion. It is a word we often hear talked about when it comes to religion, but it is not a word used often enough when it comes to discussing what makes a business successful. Yet compassion can...
View ArticleChina's Tibet party boss urges senior monk to shun Dalai Lama
BEIJING (Reuters) - China's Communist Party boss in Tibet has urged the Panchen Lama, the second-highest figure in Tibetan Buddhism, to reject the Himalayan region's exiled spiritual leader, the Dalai...
View ArticleTalks to Diplomatic Consular Corps of Karnataka and at National Institute of...
(Source: The Office of His Holiness the Dalai Lama) Bengaluru, Karnataka, India, 6 December 2015 - This morning in Bengaluru His Holiness the Dalai Lama was the guest of the Diplomatic Consular Corps...
View ArticleEducation, not prayers will solve world's problems: Dalai Lama
Tibetan spiritual leader, the 14th Dalai Lama said the world needs education and not prayers to solve all existing problems. The Dalai Lama spoke after unveiling the foundation plaque of the National...
View ArticleBe a sceptic, learn to question: Dalai Lama
Bengaluru: “We are all human beings and I don’t think I am someone special. We are all the same, emotionally, mentally and physically. The only difference between you and me is that I have been a monk...
View Article'Need of the hour is education, not prayer'
BENGALURU: "The need of the hour is education, not prayer!" These were not the words of an academician but Tibetan spiritual leader The Dalai Lama. He was responding to a question during a talk at...
View ArticleChina denounces Dalai Lama's 'sympathy' for Islamic State
BEIJING: A Chinese official has denounced the Dalai Lama for calling for dialogue with the militant Islamic State (IS) group, saying that it exposed the Tibetan spiritual leader's "sympathy" for the...
View ArticleTwo decades on, China says its Panchen Lama has won wide praise
BEIJING (Reuters) - The Chinese-appointed Panchen Lama, the second highest figure in Tibetan Buddhism, has won broad praise since taking up the position two decades ago in what was a great victory...
View ArticleGiving the Actual Guhyasamaja Empowerment at Gyumey (The Office of His...
(Source: The Office of His Holiness the Dalai Lama) Hunsur, Karnataka, India, 11 December 2015 - His Holiness the Dalai Lama's day began even earlier today. He descended to the Gyumey temple at 6...
View ArticleNeed for greater scientific study of the mind: Dalai Lama
Reiterating the need for more scientific research into the ‘nature of consciousness’, Tibetan spiritual leader the Dalai Lama argued that ancient Indians were so evolved in study and understanding the...
View ArticleAnniversary of Nobel for Dalai Lama celebrated
Dharamshala: Hundreds of Tibetans and local Indians gathered at the main monastery of McLeodganj near here on Thursday to celebrate the 26th anniversary of...
View ArticlePreliminary Guhyasamaja Empowerment (The Office of His Holiness the Dalai Lama)
(Source: The Office of His Holiness the Dalai Lama) Hunsur, Karnataka, India, 10 December 2015 - His Holiness the Dalai Lama made an early start today, coming down to the Gyumey temple at 7 o'clock in...
View ArticleHate; We Can Beat It!
There is fear, terror, actual violence, palpable hate, attacks, and senseless shootings. It is suffocating. It is degrading. It is vile. It is all too much. It is impossible to hop online without being...
View ArticleChinese government adviser denounces fake living Buddhas: media
BEIJING (Reuters) - A senior Chinese government official said fake living Buddhas were using donations to support pro-independence activities in Tibet and called on local authorities to take action...
View ArticleGere springs a surprise
Hollywood actor Richard Gere sprang a surprise on the audience waiting to hear the Dalai Lama at the National Institute of Mental Health and Neuro Sciences (NIMHANS) on Monday. Arriving...
View ArticlePreliminary Teachings at Gyumey Tantric College (The Office of His Holiness...
(Source: The Office of His Holiness the Dalai Lama) Hunsur, Karnataka, India, 9 December 2015 - When he left Bangalore yesterday, instead of travelling directly to Gyumey Tantric College in Hunsur, His...
View ArticleServing Up Straight Talk During the Holidays (Compassion & Choices)
(Source: Compassion & Choices) When siblings and multiple generations are together, conditions are ideal to talk turkey about that crucial issue. Whether you want your adult children to hear your...
View ArticleHis Holiness the Dalai Lama Expresses Sympathy for Flood Victims in Chennai...
(Source: The Office of His Holiness the Dalai Lama) December 4th 2015 Delhi, India, 4 December 2015 - His Holiness the Dalai Lama wrote to Tamil Nadu Chief Minister Jayalalitha today to express his...
View ArticleTolerance is areligious: Dalai Lama
BENGALURU: At a time the country is debating the rising levels of intolerance, Tibetan spiritual leader Dalai Lama, while arguing that tolerance is areligious and an intrinsic part of in every major...
View ArticleAddressing a Conference at National Institute of Mental Health &...
(Source: The Office of His Holiness the Dalai Lama) Bengaluru, Karnataka, India, 7 December 2015 - This morning, His Holiness the Dalai Lama gave interviews to Elizabeth Jane of the Trans Asia News...
View ArticleLong Life Offering at Gyumey and Departure for Sera Lachi (The Office of His...
(Source: The Office of His Holiness the Dalai Lama) December 13th 2015 Bylakuppe, Karnataka, India, 13 December 2015 - Once His Holiness the Dalai Lama was seated in the Gyumey Tantric College temple...
View ArticleDalai Lama on compassion
My heart is stronger than my mind. I know I am supposed to be compassionate and loving towards all. I know that abusers of all kinds are acting in accordance with their own views of life. I can forgive...
View ArticleMind & Life XXX, Perceptions, Concepts and Self - Day 1 (The Office of His ...
(Source: The Office of His Holiness the Dalai Lama) Bylakuppe, Karnataka, India, 14 December 2015 - When His Holiness the Dalai Lama entered the Sera Lachi Temple again this morning, he found chairs...
View ArticleTibet Can’t Kick Its Subsidy Habit
As China’s economy settles into slower growth, President Xi Jinping has been touting the benefits of what he calls the “new normal,” including a more equitable distribution of income and less...
View ArticleMind & Life XXX, Perceptions, Concepts and Self - Day 3 (The Office of His ...
(Source: The Office of His Holiness the Dalai Lama) Bylakuppe, Karnataka, India, 16 December 2015 - Before the Mind & Life meetings began this morning, His Holiness the Dalai Lama met a group of 72...
View ArticleMind & Life XXX, Perceptions, Concepts and Self - Day 4 (The Office of His ...
(Source: The Office of His Holiness the Dalai Lama) Bylakuppe, Karnataka, India, 17 December 2015 - Roshi Joan Halifax opened the final morning session today saying how grateful the Mind & Life...
View ArticleA Spotlight on the Emerging Genre of Transformational Media
When I was in film-school in the 1990s I was clearly told by my lecturer that a film can't change the world. He went on to produce international hit movies, and I started making films to try and change...
View ArticleDeveloping Global Compassion
"Only the development of compassion and understanding for others can bring us the tranquility and happiness we all seek." - Dalai Lama In my book Create Your Legacy, I told the story of Azim Khamisa,...
View ArticleMaking This Holiday Season the "Most Wonderful Time of the Year"
If you were to believe the 1963 song made popular by Andy Williams, the holiday season should be the "Most Wonderful Time of the Year." If that were true, then how is it possible that a recent survey...
View ArticleFinal Day of Mind & Life XXX, Perceptions, Concepts and Self (The Office of...
(Source: The Office of His Holiness the Dalai Lama) Bylakuppe, Karnataka, India, 17 December 2015 - Roshi Joan Halifax opened the final morning session today saying how grateful the Mind & Life...
View ArticleLong Life Offering at Sera Lachi and Arrival at Tashi Lhunpo (The Office of...
(Source: The Office of His Holiness the Dalai Lama) Bylakuppe, Karnataka, India, 18 December 2015 - The rumble of long horns early this morning heralded the concluding event of His Holiness the Dalai...
View ArticleThird Day of Mind & Life XXX, Perceptions, Concepts and Self (The Office of...
(Source: The Office of His Holiness the Dalai Lama) Bylakuppe, Karnataka, India, 16 December 2015 - Before the Mind & Life meetings began this morning, His Holiness the Dalai Lama met a group of 72...
View ArticleFirst Day of Mind & Life XXX, Perceptions, Concepts and Self (The Office of...
(Source: The Office of His Holiness the Dalai Lama) Bylakuppe, Karnataka, India, 14 December 2015 - When His Holiness the Dalai Lama entered the Sera Lachi Temple again this morning, he found chairs...
View ArticleWhen you can't forgive
There may be times when others inflict so much hurt on you or your family that you simply can't find it in your heart to forgive them. What if these people hurt you on purpose? Your soul fills with a...
View ArticleInauguration of the New Tashi Lhunpo Assembly Hall and Introduction to...
(Source: The Office of His Holiness the Dalai Lama) Tashi Lhunpo, Bylakuppe, Karnataka, India, 19 December 2015 - A grand inauguration ceremony was held this morning in full public view on the veranda...
View ArticleTrump Versus Clinton: First Presidential Debate, 2016
The following abruptly appeared on our TV screen, apparently due to a fissure in the spacetime continuum. Host: Good evening ladies and gentleman. Welcome to the first presidential debate of 2016...
View ArticleHow Can I Trust the Internet?
There are certain topics I stray from discussing about myself with others. I have always had my guard up around people but oddly enough, I have never had a problem with this as a writer. I always...
View ArticleResuming the Jangchub Lam Rim - the Stages of the Path to Enlightenment -...
(Source: The Office of His Holiness the Dalai Lama) Tashi Lhunpo, Bylakuppe, Karnataka, India, 20 December 2015 - When he arrived at Tashi Lhunpo the other day and reached the deep veranda at the top...
View ArticleDalai Lama to remain on no-frisking list at airports
NEW DELHI: The government has decided to continue granting Tibetan spiritual leader Dalai Lama exemption from frisking at airports across the country, even as it has removed Congress president Sonia...
View ArticleJangchub Lam Rim - the Stages of the Path to Enlightenment - Teachings - Day ...
(Source: The Office of His Holiness the Dalai Lama) Tashi Lhunpo, Bylakuppe, Karnataka, India, 21 December 2015 - The Karnataka countryside around Tashi Lhunpo was shrouded in mist early this morning...
View ArticleLess Ignorance and More Compassion
I was in a bit of a funk recently, and I couldn't quite put my finger on why until a friend suggested that perhaps I was burdened with too much information. My work with the Crisis Group and the...
View ArticleThe Gift
I will always remember the time my son looked up from something I had made from scratch and said, "You should use scratch more often. It tastes so good." Heart stopping. Could I blissfully stay in that...
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