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What are your temples?


“There is no need for temples, no need for complicated philosophies. My brain and my heart are my temples; my philosophy is kindness.” - His Holiness the Dalai Lama... ...>

His Holiness supports formation of International Buddhist Zone - Phayul


PhayulHis Holiness supports formation of International Buddhist ZonePhayul, Tibet - Dec 19, 2006Dharamshala: Presiding over the World Buddhist Leaders Council, organized by the Maha Bodhi Society of India, His Holiness the Dalai Lama lauded the ongoing ... ...>

Ladakhis celebrate ‘Yellow’ saint’s birth anniversary


Leh, Ladakh (India) -- Buddhists in Ladakh region of Jammu and Kashmir on Friday celebrated the birth anniversary of Tsongkhapa, founder of Gelugpa, Yellow sect of Tibetan Buddhism. The anniversary of the saint is celebrated on the 25th day of... ...>

Deck Us All


I’m in fine fettle this evening, in a holiday spirit if you will. Had an excellent teaching session with the small group at Mandal Tov (which, as my sister points out, sounds a lot like Mazel Tov), followed by a delicious lunch with my translator Gunji. Afterward, I enjoyed long-delayed success i ...>

The sources of peace and happiness


“As human beings we all want to be happy and free from misery… we have learned that the key to happiness is inner peace. The greatest obstacles to inner peace are disturbing emotions such as anger, attachment, fear and suspicion,... ...>

Last Post


This is my last post before heading into retreat tomorrow.  I'm off to do the shopping this morning, then I have a registration form to fill out for a conference the day after I return.  I'll be giving a presentation I did on the Buddha's advice to lay people at the Hsi Lai temple in Haci ...>

Develop inner peace


"I believe that the very purpose of life is to be happy. From the very core of our being, we desire contentment. In my own limited experience I have found that the more we care for the happiness of others,... ...>

The foundation of the Buddha’s teachings


“The foundation of the Buddha's teachings lies in compassion, and the reason for practicing the teachings is to wipe out the persistence of ego, the number-one enemy of compassion.” - His Holiness the Dalai Lama... ...>

Bao Amazing!


Update: Just thought of the title I should have used: Bao Wow! Luke, I don't care if he's "ethnically Chinese." Bao Xishun is the world's tallest man, he's a herder in Inner Mongolia, which makes him an honorary soul brother, and he saved two dolphins by reaching his ginormous arms into their gull ...>

Blog Stats Rollout


Earlier this summer, we acquired Blogbeat, the nifty blog statistics product, and we're happy to announce that the work of porting the service to our architecture and interface is complete. If you are a current BlogBeat customer, the blog stats team will be contacting you over the next week about en ...>