Tag: dalai
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October 16, 2007 11:16 AM EDT --
I say it's always a good thing when the world's movers and shakers meet. Even if it's only ceremonial. It's better then them NOT having any face-to-face time at all. . . . more
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June 13, 2007 11:35 PM EDT --
I had the wonderful opportunity yesterday to be present at one of the Dalai Lama's free public speeches on kindness and compassion. I was struck by how many people of different backgrounds and religious . . . more
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October 16, 2007 11:32 AM EDT --
All major religious traditions carry basically the same message, that is love, compassion and forgiveness the important thing is they should be part of our daily lives.
Dalai Lama
Be kind whenever possible. . . . more
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November 17, 2007 06:19 PM EST --
"In school you get the lesson and then take the test ... In life you take the test and then get the lesson."
-- Unknown Source
"When it is dark enough, you can see the stars." . . . more
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March 20, 2008 09:10 AM EDT --
Try this quote on for size. It's from the mouth of Zhang Qingli, who is the Communist party boss in Tibet:
"The Dalai Lama is a wolf in monk's robe, a devil with a human face but the heart . . . more
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August 03, 2008 07:39 PM EDT --
I came across this in my reading travels and thought it was worth sharing with everyone. I find it's a good "to do" list to keep handy when things get out of control.
1. . . . more
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August 27, 2007 10:07 AM EDT --
"It is under the greatest adversity that there exists the greatest potential for doing good, both for oneself and others."
The Dalai Lama
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January 24, 2008 06:05 PM EST --
I love the Dalai Lama. Not because I am a Buddhist, per say, but because when he laughs, I laugh. When he smiles, I find myself smiling. Just watching him makes me feel good. . . . more
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March 16, 2008 10:59 AM EDT --
The ruling clique of China is really sweating today. For the past couple of years they have assiduously cultivated the appearance of being kinder and gentler as the memories of the Tiananmen massacre . . . more
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December 27, 2007 06:03 PM EST --
Here are some quotes that I have taken from the Dalai Lama ... Enjoy!
* Judge your success by what you had to give up in order to get it.
* If through practice of insight you develope . . . more
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August 06, 2007 12:12 PM EDT --
Well, you just can't have those bodhisattvas popping up all over the place without permission, can you?
This takes communist power and control to a new level.
China Tells Living Buddhas . . . more
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April 11, 2008 08:59 PM EDT --
I just saw this interview and thought it was interesting. Did you see it? ( http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/21134540/vp/24072525#24072525 ) What did you think? I thought it was good to see and I think he is . . . more
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October 21, 2007 12:14 AM EDT --
U.S. President George W. Bush presented the Dalai Lama on Wednesday with the U.S. Congress' highest civilian honour and urged Chinese leaders to welcome the monk to Beijing.
The exiled . . . more
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August 30, 2007 10:42 AM EDT --
There is a new law being proposed in China. It's a really funny law given the subject matter. When it passes it will make it illegal for Tibetan Buddhist monks to reincarnate without government permission. . . . more
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July 12, 2008 04:32 PM EDT --
July 13th marks my second anniversary on Gather. My, how time flies when you're having fun posting photos, writing articles, sharing information and connecting with birds of a feather from all over . . . more
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October 08, 2008 07:54 AM EDT --
Aesop's fable of the Mouse who helped the Lion remove a festering thorn from its paw comes to mind when I compare Obama and McCain.
The mouse personifies Compassionate Courage - what others would . . . more
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April 17, 2008 04:18 PM EDT --
For most Chinese, the summer Olympic Games of 2008 is a glorious, exciting, and much anticipated sport event that offers the opportunity to show off China's hospitality and unifies the people around . . . more
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September 24, 2007 11:13 AM EDT --
Tibetan monks and nuns condemn China's prohibitive measures on Living Buddha's
By Phurbu Thinley, Phayul, September 21, 2007 (reprinted by permission)
Dharamsala, India -- Tibetan monasteries . . . more
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April 09, 2008 07:38 PM EDT --
One book had been in the house for a while: The Jew in the Lotus. I had been a practicing Buddhist for many years, and come from Jewish heritage, so thought it would be interesting. . . . more
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November 20, 2006 10:10 PM EST --
I feel as if I'm walking on water. Oops, wrong metaphor. That was Jesus. What I mean to say is, I feel excited, thrilled to my toes. You might . . . more
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