It’s a gray day here in Boston
But the cherry trees blossom anyway. In the aftermath of the bombing at the Boston marathon, I am standing at the barricade…a block away from the explosion site.. Police and news trucks line the streets. A soldier stands guard with a belt of handgranades Bouquets of flowers surround a small poster that 8 yr old […]
Aung San Sui Kyi on the power of the arts to communicate messages of freedom & human rights
Peace Making Summit HH Dalai Lama dialoguing with leading peace makers, community leaders & grass roots activists May 13-15th Newark NJ
‘Newark Peace Making Summit For more information regarding the Summit (including participants and ticket availability) please visit tibethouse.us. About the Event Newark Peace Making Summit May 13th-15th 2011 HH the Dalai Lama will convene an historic summit of peacemakers at the invitation of the City of Newark and hosted by the Mayor of Newark, the […]
Man’s Search for Meaning: Viktor Frankl
Old footage of Viktor Frankl talking about the importance of finding meaning and purpose in ones life—and how in recognizing that sense of meaning in others—you can help them become what they are capable of becoming…
Wise Science
Can we separate the perceiver from the perceived? That question came up recently while steeped in a conversation about the Buddhist theory of dependent origination with Tsoknyi Rinpoche. Dependent origination, in brief, says that “everything that seems to exist as an independent entity actually takes shape as part of a great web of cause and […]
Glimpse of the Dalai Lama’s Washington DC visit
Question to the Dalai Lama: You’ve said that people have an innate instinct for justice but that it can be conditioned out of us Dalai Lama: Animals also appreciate when you treat them with kindness… I had a parrot who even wanted to share his food with someone who was kind to him!
Paul Hawken’s commencement address
We hear peole voice concerns about the planetary crisis–ranging from hysteria to denial. Paul Hawken has a refreshingly clear ability to keep a balanced perspective and sees both the poignant delusional forces and the potential miraculous capacites …of the human condition… charityfocus.org
India jazz – kathak and tap
Two different dance traditions–east & west–communicating through the language of rhythm–an interesting metaphor for global interconnectedness–finding a neutral ground to connect through differences and celebrate diversity