“Asian new year” is the commonly used nomenclature for the lunar new year celebrated in Asia - the world’s biggest and most populated continent in the world.
Of all human cultures, India long ago foresaw the need for teaching the art of contemplative living not just to spiritual elites but to average people of all inclinations, backgrounds, and walks of life.
Is there a thread that ties together the runaway cost of healthcare, the epidemic rise of obesity and school violence, the bursting of the latest financial bubble, and the present dangers of terrorism and global warming?
The Dalai Lama announced today that he is renouncing his political authority over the exile government of Tibet. This, as Ellen Scodato has noted, is BIG NEWS. Such BIG NEWS, that Tibetans are already calling upon the Dalai Lama to reconsider his...
The New York Times reported this morning that the Dalai Lama will retire from his position as the leader of the Tibetan government in exile. Essentially, he's handing over political authority to a leader to be elected next month by Tibetans in...
Power succession - how it is decided a leader will eventually be replaced - is one of the most contentious, fraught-with-instability processes in human society. It has been argued that one of the great achievements of modern day democracies is...
Jerry Kolber can't do his usual Wed. a.m. post here today, but I'm happy to report on an upcoming IDP event:
As someone curious about Buddhism's Asian roots and imagery, I'm psyched to see John will be at the IDP on Friday night...
