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The Dalai Lama Down Under


Sydney, Australia -- Unless you've been meditating in a cave in China, you must know that the Dalai Lama is the man. The world's most famous refugee, who insists he is simply a humble Buddhist monk, albeit with Hollywood groupies,... ...>

The mantra of Padmasambhava


The mantra I recommend to my students is: OM AH HUM VAJRA GURU PADMA SIDDHI HUM Tibetans say: “Om Ah Hung Benza Guru Péma Siddhi Hung,” which is the mantra of Padmasambhava, the mantra of all the buddhas, masters, and... ...>

The road to enlightenment


Singing prayers and songs, a bunch of feisty travellers lend a festive flair to Bodhgaya and other Buddhist holy sites during a pilgrimage to India and Nepal Bodhgaya, India -- It's not everyday that you get to sing the Thai... ...>

Exiled Tibetans fight to save ancient Buddhist art


NEW DELHI, India -- Exiled Tibetan artists in India are battling to ensure the survival of a 1,400-year-old Buddhist art form that is a significant element of the faith. Known as Thangka painting, it has for years adorned ancient monasteries... ...>

A meditation technique


A meditation technique used a great deal in Tibetan Buddhism is uniting the mind with the sound of a mantra. The definition of mantra is “that which protects the mind.” That which protects the mind from negativity, or which protects... ...>

Tibetan Abbot Forced To Step Down


I wonder when the world will actually finally notice what China had done and continue on doing to the Tibet and its people. They continue to destroy the region - its culture and religion. This occupation must be stopped. Lhasa,... ...>

China says state owns Tibetan religious relics


BEIJING, China -- All religious artifacts in places of worship in Tibet belong to the Chinese state, the official Xinhua news agency said on Tuesday, in Beijing's latest attempt to exert control over religion in the restive Himalayan region. Beijing... ...>

At the moment of death, there are two things that count


At the moment of death, there are two things that count: whatever we have done in our lives, and what state of mind we are in at that very moment. Even if we have accumulated a lot of negative karma,... ...>

India: Thousands embrace Buddhism


MUMBAI, India -- In a hugely symbolic gesture that may have a long-term effect on state and national politics, thousands of tribals and Dalits converted to Buddhism at a massive gathering here on Sunday, marking the 50th year of Dr... ...>

Don’t become a spiritual tourist


We all have the karma to take one spiritual path or another, and I would encourage you, from the bottom of my heart, to follow with complete sincerity the path that inspires you most. If you go on searching all... ...>

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