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Tag Archives: Buddhism
The Secret of Getting Ahead?
Those who are old enough to have watched “Hee-Haw” will remember a song that Tennessee Ernie, Buck Owens, and the gang sang almost every week, “Gloom, Despair, and Agony on Me.” One of the lines was, “If it weren’t for … Continue reading
Posted in Books, Buddhism, Economics, News, Psychology
Tagged Adam Grant, books, Buddhism, business, economics, Psychology
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A retreat with Anam Thubten, January, 2013
Thanks to a recent comment by Sara Lier, I have the correct attribution for one of my favorite quotes. It was Muriel Rukeyser, the American poet and activist, who said, “The universe is made of stories, not atoms.” I think Anam … Continue reading
Who is it that can tell me who I am?
This line from King Lear is part of the title of a 1999 lecture by Dr. Joanne Stroud, one of the founders, along with James Hillman, of The Dallas Institute of Humanities and Culture. Lear: Who is it that can tell me … Continue reading
Posted in Buddhism, Psychology, Spirituality
Tagged Anam Thubten, Buddhism, King Lear, Psychology, spirituality
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Happy Losar
Monday, February 11, marks Losar, the Tibetan New Year, and the start of 2140, the Year of the Water Snake. The new year festivities begin with prayers and good wishes for family, friends, and all sentient beings. Tibetans believe that Shakyamuni … Continue reading
Posted in Buddhism, Holidays and Festivals, Tibet
Tagged Buddhism, holidays, Losar 2013, Tibet
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Thich Nhat Hanh on climate change
On monday, in his inaugural speech, President Obama said that ignoring climate change amounts to betrayal of our children and future generations. Also on monday, Justin Gillis, a New York Times writer, published the findings of geologists whose study of … Continue reading
Posted in Buddhism, Current Events, Science
Tagged Buddhism, Climate change, Events, Science, Thich Nhat Hahn
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A life lived for others
This has been a season of losses. A friend recently died of something that should not have been fatal, and after the special treatments stopped working, we had to let go of our dog, Holly, who I wrote about in … Continue reading
Posted in Buddhism, Spirituality, Tibet
Tagged 2012, Buddhism, Dalai Lama, Lama Kunga Thartse Rinpoche, spirituality, Tibet
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