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| China Furious At Dalai Lama Plan To Name Successor
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| posted on Friday, November 23, 2007
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China has accused Tibet's spiritual leader, the Dalai Lama, of
violating the religious rituals and historical conventions of Tibetan
Buddhism by suggesting he might appoint a successor before his death
instead of relying on reincarnation.
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| Dalai Lama May Appoint Successor
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| posted on Thursday, November 22, 2007
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The Dalai Lama says he may appoint a successor or rely on an election
before his death in a break with tradition, a Japanese newspaper
reported Tuesday, following recent orders that China must approve
Tibet's spiritual leaders.
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| Friendly Feudalism: The Tibet Myth
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| posted on Tuesday, November 20, 2007
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As the Shangri-La myth would have it, in old Tibet the people lived in
contented and tranquil symbiosis with their monastic and secular lords.
Rich lamas and poor monks, wealthy landlords and impoverished serfs
were all bonded together, mutually sustained by the comforting balm of
a deeply spiritual and pacific culture. One is reminded of the idealized image of feudal Europe presented by
latter-day conservative Catholics such as G. K. Chesterton and Hilaire
Belloc. For them, medieval Christendom was a world of contented
peasants living in the secure embrace of their Church, under the more
or less benign protection of their lords. Again we are invited to
accept a particular culture in its idealized form divorced from its
murky material history. This means accepting it as presented by its
favored class, by those who profited most from it. The Shangri-La image
of Tibet bears no more resemblance to historic actuality than does the
pastoral image of medieval Europe.
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| Bush To Meet With Dalai Lama Today
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| posted on Tuesday, October 16, 2007
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The White House vigorously defended President Bush's plan to meet with
the Dalai Lama Tuesday, brushing aside China's warning that it would
damage relations between Washington and Beijing.
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| Bush To Attend Ceremony Honoring Dalai Lama
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| posted on Thursday, October 11, 2007
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US President George W. Bush will risk angering China by attending a
ceremony next week to award a Congress medal to the exiled Tibetan
leader, the Dalai Lama, at the bastion of American democracy.
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| Dan Rather Interviews The Dalai Lama
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| posted on Thursday, October 11, 2007
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Dan Rather Reports features a rare in-depth interview with the Dalai
Lama, one of the world's most influential figures, who in just two
weeks will receive the Congressional Gold Medal -- the highest honor
paid to a civilian by the United States Congress.
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| Dalai Lama Statement On Burma Protests
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| posted on Friday, September 28, 2007
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DHARAMSHALA - His Holiness the Dalai Lama conveys his sincere
appreciation and admiration to the large number of fellow Buddhists
monks for advocating democracy and freedom in Burma.
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| Ken Wilber & Deepak Chopra: 'Buddha: A Story Of Enlightenment'
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| posted on Monday, September 24, 2007
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I just finished listening to a two-part discussion between Ken Wilber
and Deepak Chopra. While their talk revolved around Chopra's new book
on Buddha, it also discussed some of
the fundamental tenants of Buddhism, including the nature of life, self
and suffering. A significant part of the interview also dealt with the growing war
between atheists and people who believe in spiritual, supernatural
forces of various kinds. Chopra recounted attending a conference at TED (in April of 2002) in which he was
scheduled to speak about creativity after famed evolutionary biologist,
author and atheist Richard Dawkins. According to Chopra's account,
after listening to what Dawkins had to say he felt compelled to
publicly challenge Dawkins...
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