Tibet in the media

The Tibet issue gets quite a lot of media attention. However, the quality of a lot of what is written is not great. News from the Chinese media is nothing more than propaganda and it often gets re-reported by the major news agencies. What is written in the media outside China does a good job [...]

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Karmapa on our connection to the environment

His Holiness the 17th Karmapa created a new logo for the Kagyu Monlam. It represents the connection between humans and the environment. Part of his explanation of the logo follows. “Ever since the human race first appeared on this earth, we have used this earth heavily. It is said that ninety-nine percent of the resources [...]

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The nature of war

At Hell’s Gateby Claude Anshin ThomasShambhala Publications, Boston, 2004ISBN: 1590302710 I first read about Claude Thomas on the internet a few years ago. I found his story so strong and powerful. I was glad to finally be able to read this book. This is a very powerful story about the power to heal and transform. [...]

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A brilliant Buddhist movie

I just watched Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter… and Spring on DVD. The film is exquisite. There are just so many fine details that capture the spirit of Buddhism. The film is set on a small temple that floats on a lake in a secluded mountain valley. The temple itself is only small, but the artwork [...]

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