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Category Archives: Tibet
Mystic Mountain
Tsering Dhondup, born in Lhasa, Tibet, was 10 when he and his father walked over Himalayan passes to exile in India. Recalling the experience, he says, “In order to take my mind off the dangers that lurked beneath each step of … Continue reading
Posted in Buddhism, Movies, Tibet
Tagged Buddhism, folklore, imagination, movies, Mystic Mountain, Tibet, Tsering Dhondup
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Hungry Ghosts
In traditional Buddhist cosmology, there are six major realms of existence. Only two of these, the human and animal realms, are visible. The other four, which include both heavens and hells, are not manifest to our physical senses. Unlike Christian … Continue reading
Posted in Buddhism, Culture, Current Events, ghosts, News, Spirituality, Tibet
Tagged Buddhism, Culture, current events, Events, ghosts, imagination, News, Psychology, spirituality, Tibet
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The passing of a master
It is with mixed feelings that I write of the passing of Choden Rinpoche, a Tibetan Buddhist master, born in 1933, who spent 19 years under house arrest in a windowless basement after the Chinese takeover. He has taught the … Continue reading
Posted in Buddhism, Tibet
Tagged Buddhism, Events, H.E. Choden Rinpoche, spirituality
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Happy Birthday to the Dalai Lama!
On Monday, July 6, His Holiness, the Dalai Lama, will turn 80. Here is a great clip from last weekend of Patti Smith leading the crowd at the Glastonbury Music Festival in singing Happy Birthday. It’s follow by HH giving … Continue reading
Posted in Buddhism, Spirituality, Tibet
Tagged Buddhism, Culture, Events, spirituality
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About Rejoicing
Rejoicing is an abrupt theme change from the last two posts I’ve worked on, both of which have ground to a halt. They seemed important at the time, but they were full of bad news, and there’s plenty of that … Continue reading
Posted in Buddhism, Spirituality, Tibet
Tagged Buddhism, Khensur Lobsang Jampa, Lu Yu, spirituality, Tibet
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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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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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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