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Self-Compassion Expert Chris Germer on Lessons Learned From the Dalai Lama

Jean Fain, L.I.C.S.W., M.S.W. | Posted 05.04.2012

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Every now and then, you meet someone who changes your world. For me, that most recent someone is a remarkably wise and compassionate colleague, Christopher Germer.

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What Questions Should Arianna Ask The Dalai Lama?

Gina Ryder | Posted 05.05.2012

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When the Dalai Lama learned he had been awarded the Templeton Prize, his response was to insist that he is nothing more than a simple Buddhist monk. T...

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The Dalai Lama Comes to San Diego

Christine Schanes | Posted 04.20.2012

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His Holiness the 14th Dalai Lama of Tibet visited San Diego this week. A calm mind, he said, is the remedy for the loss of hope and a destroyer of fear, distrust and hate.

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Paul's Power Play in Iowa -- But What's Next?

Bill Schneider | Posted 02.26.2012

Ron Paul is likely to win the Iowa Republican caucuses next week. What can that possibly mean?

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Buddhist Emptiness For Scientists, Engineers And Mathematicians

Bhagwan Chowdhry | Posted 01.22.2012

Read More: The Dalai Lama, Buddhist Philosophy, Buddhism, Stephen Batchelor, Emptiness, Nagarjuna, Dependent Arising, Buddhism for Engineers, Buddhism for Mathematicians, Buddhism in Equations, Buddhism for Scientists, Mathematical Buddhism, Religion News

I will attempt to explain Buddhist ideas using a different language, a different vocabulary, a different methodology, that should be familiar to those who work with mathematical and statistical models.

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PHOTOS: The Top 20 Legendary Post50 Men

The Huffington Post | Lucy Blodgett | Posted 11.13.2011

Read More: Bill Clinton, Magic Johnson, Tom Ford, Stephen Hawking, Michael Bloomberg, Richard Branson, Bill Gates, Barack Obama, Steve Martin, The Dalai Lama, Legendary Men, Roger Ebert, Steven Spielberg, Most Influential Men, Elton John, Dan Rather, Robert Redford, Fifty News

We brought you our picks for The Top 20 Legendary Females -- now it's time for those XY chromosomes! All candidates for the list actively participa...

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WATCH LIVE: The Dalai Lama Speaks At D.C. 'Kalachakra For World Peace'

Posted 09.08.2011

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His Holiness the Dalai Lama is in Washington D.C. for the "Kalachakra for World Peace," from July 6-16, 2011. Tune in here for live video broadcasts o...

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Dalai Lama Stepping Down As Tibetan Political Leader

AP | Posted 05.25.2011

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DHARMSALA, India -- The Dalai Lama says he will give up his political role in Tibet's government-in-exile, shifting that power to an elected represent...

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Best and Worst Brands of the Week November 12-19: "The Break-Up Cure"

Alona Elkayam | Posted 05.25.2011

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My life this past week was about many things, but in particular: a break-up. That's why this column takes on the the Best Worst Brands for my 5-step break-up cure.

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Forgiveness From the Inside Out

Marina Cantacuzino | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Self-Forgiveness, The Dalai Lama, Guilt, Forgiveness, The Forgiveness Project, Nazis, Auschwitz, Self-Esteem, World News

A reader recently wrote in to say that only a couple of our stories are about people who have forgiven themselves. But it's not true. A great many of people, at some level, do include an element of self-forgiveness.

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The Chicken and the Egg and the Dalai Lama

Tom Christopher | Posted 05.25.2011

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The discovery of disease-bearing eggs should have come as no surprise. Violations uncovered at facilities aren't anomalies; These conditions are inherent in that style of egg production.

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His Holiness the Dalai Lama: Role Model

Bhuchung K. Tsering | Posted 05.25.2011

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The new perspective of His Holiness as a role model is one that may be shared by Tibetans and non-Tibetans alike.

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Dalai Lama Wrong on Religious Tolerance

Leah Anthony Libresco | Posted 05.25.2011

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The Dalai Lama's recent editorial in The New York Times rebukes "radical atheists" and others for being intolerant of many religions. As disproof of...

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Dalai Lama Tgets his own official Twitter page

AP | Posted 05.25.2011

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Why Tibet Matters So Much

Robert Thurman | Posted 05.25.2011

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Against the feelings and warnings of many of his countrymen, the Dalai Lama wants Tibet to be a fully contributing part of China, achieving economic success and the genuine autonomy promised to them.

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Losar: Celebrations Ceased in Defiance

Heidiminx | Posted 05.25.2011

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While I was in Dharamsala last year, and with friends -- what I experienced was both a protest and a solidarity movement, it was Black Losar.

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China Refuses To Discuss Tibet Independence

AP | GILLIAN WONG | Posted 05.25.2011

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BEIJING — China warned President Barack Obama on Tuesday not to meet the Dalai Lama, saying any such meeting would harm bilateral relations. An...

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Relaxation: The Art of Doing Nothing (VIDEO)

Tara Stiles | Posted 11.17.2011

Read More: Stress, Tension, Relaxation, Yoga, Ram Dass, The Dalai Lama, Tara Stiles, Calm, Inner Calm, Anxiety, Compassion, Video, Healthy Living News

tension is like a clogged drain, keeping what we don't need from dropping away, standing in the way of our potential. We need to dig out all the sludge.

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A Meeting Of The Hearts: The Dalai Lama And The Thirteen Grandmothers

Alison Rose Levy | Posted 05.25.2011

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Many indigenous cultures have foretold a time when humanity, our future, and the earth itself were at stake. In a typical fairy tale, and in our hopes and dreams, "a hero" would come forth to save us.

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I Want The Brain Of A Monk!

Priscilla Warner | Posted 11.17.2011

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While I've been experiencing hundreds of panic attacks, these men have been meditating so effectively that their pre-frontal brain lobes light up on CAT scans, plumped up like perfectly ripe peaches.

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The Religious Decade: 2000 To 2010

Paul Brandeis Raushenbush | Posted 11.17.2011

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The following 10 stories show the breadth of religious actors and events and how deeply they affected the last 10 years of American and world history.

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Vancouver, Multicultural Gateway To The World

Sunil Chacko | Posted 11.17.2011

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Compassion, forgiveness and interdependence were major themes at the dialogue. The reality that despite outward differences humanity is largely the same was brought home by Nobel Peace Prize Winner Archbishop Desmond Tutu

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Peace Summit with the Dalai Lama, Eckhart Tolle, and Nobel Laureates

Catherine Ingram | Posted 11.17.2011

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The weekend edition of the paper was the prelude to the Vancouver Peace Summit, a three-day gathering of luminaries including the Dalai Lama, Eckhart Tolle, Maria Shriver, numerous Nobel laureates, and a couple dozen other presenters.

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How Would You Decide? -- Keeping Me Honest

Jim Lichtman | Posted 11.17.2011

Read More: Susan Atkins, Tenzin N. Taklha, The Dalai Lama, Michele Kane, Ethics, The California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation, Justice, Terry Thornton, James Whitehouse, Compassion, Healthy Living News

I do not want to create the false impression that compassion was the sole criteria parole commissioners faced during former Manson Family member Susan Atkins' 2009 hearing.

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Dalai Lama Pushes For Democracy In Typhoon-Hit Taiwan

AP | PETER ENAV | Posted 05.25.2011

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SHIAO LIN, Taiwan — The Dalai Lama exhorted Taiwan on Monday to safeguard its democracy, interspersing prayers for the victims of Typhoon Morako...

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