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Tag Archives: Tibet
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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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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Pondering, mulling, musing, and ruminating on the year so far
I was looking for just the right word for “think over” and pulled out Webster’s Dictionary to check precise meanings. Here are some of the definitions I found: ponder, from the Latin pondare – to weigh, mentally; think deeply about; … Continue reading
Posted in Animals, Current Events, Miscellaneous, Politics
Tagged 2012, Animals, Bill Moyers, current events, Dogs, H.E. Choden Rinpoche, Mike Lofgren, politics, Tibet, William Stafford
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Up to each one of us
Last weekend, I attend a teaching by Lama Pema Wangdak, a Tibetan Buddhist who was sent by the head of his order to teach in this country in 1982. I invite you to read about his many humanitarian activities, which … Continue reading
This summer I met a hero
It’s so easy to get caught up in negativity. Sometimes all it takes is a quick scan of the paper or a click on a topical websites to make the world seem full of scallawags and scoundrels. This summer, however, … Continue reading
Posted in Spirituality, Tibet
Tagged 2012, Ananda Dharma Center, Buddhism, Choden Rinpoche, spirituality, Tibet
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Chants in the Desert
Yesterday NPR interviewed two monks of the Benedictine Abbey of Christ in the Desert in Abiquiu, New Mexico, concerning the Gregorian Chants that are part of the fabric of their lives. The occasion was the release of a CD of … Continue reading
