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China Executes 2 Tibetans For The Roles In 2008 Riots

AP | By HENRY SANDERSON | Posted 10.27.2009 | World

Read More: Islam, Monks, Tibetan Minority, Olympics, Tibet, Xinhua, International Campaign for Tibet, Han Chinese, Executions, Human Rights Watch, Han Majority, Buddhist, Executed, Death Penalty, China Riots, Arson, Buddhism, Migrants, Buddhist Monks, China, Xinjiang, Lhasa, World News

BEIJING -- Two people have been put to death for their roles in deadly protests last year in the Chinese-controlled region of Tibet, the first known e...

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UN Touts Afghanistan As Tourist Destination (VIDEO)

Huffington Post | Adam Taylor | Posted 10.22.2009 | World

Read More: Buddhist, Afghanistan Surge, Afghanistan, Afghan War, Buddhism, Afghanistan War, World News

If you, unlike me, have ever considered Afghanistan as a potential tourist destination, check out the video below for some helpful advice for a vacati...

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Ticket to the Dalai Lama

Lisa Napoli | Posted 11.25.2009 | Living

Read More: Dalai Lama, Daily Show, Jon Stewart, Buddhist, Volunteer, Muammar El-Qaddafi, South Park, Living News
Lisa Napoli

I'm glad I didn't go see the Dalai Lama today. I'm going to give the ticket to a friend, and he can tell me about the experience.

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Asia Society's Prez on Global Citizens Like Obama

Jim Luce | Posted 11.19.2009 | New York

Read More: Upper East Side, Facebook, Performances, That, Shanghai, Afs, Pakistan, Jaffna, Hong Kong, Asian Art, Vishakha Desai, John D. Rockefeller, Boston Museum of Fine Arts, Muslim, Andy Warhol Foundation, Indonesia, Hindu, Vietnam War, Korea, Williams College, Buddhist, Elephant Story, Nigeria, Mumbai, Brookings Institution, Sri Lanka., Robert B. Oxnam, Thought Leader, Manila, University of Massachusetts, Education, Asian Women Leaders, United States, Asia Society, Mathew Luce, Barack Obama, Global Citizen, Boston University, Asian-Americans, Ustad Amjad Ali Khan, Columbia University, Bombay University, U.S.-Asia Relationship, Hillary Clinton., Youtube, Taliban, India, International Relations, Asian Art History, Gates Foundation, New York News
Jim Luce

Asia Society president Vishakha Desai says, "Ours is a complex institution, and those experiencing it can describe it in the same way the blind men touch and describe an elephant."

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Enlighten Up Your Inbox: Chogyam Trungpa Free, Weekly "Ocean of Dharma" Quotes

Waylon Lewis | Posted 11.18.2009 | Living

Read More: Laptop, Stress, Chogyam Trungpa, Buddhist, Dalai Lama, Buddhsim, Spiritual, Adhd, Peace, Living News
Waylon Lewis

Read these brief quotes and you just might find yourself slowing down, smelling the roses--becoming kinder to yourself and others, more efficient, less stressed all the time--and get busy living life fully.

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Pema Chodron: How To Do Tonglen, A Meditation Practice For Difficult Times

Waylon Lewis | Posted 10.23.2009 | Living

Read More: Tonglen, Loneliness, Chogyam Trungpa, Relationships, Sad, Suffering, Buddhist, Spiritual, Meditation, Buddhism, elephantjournal.com, Waylon Lewis, Shambhala, Spirituality, Pema Chodron, Living News
Waylon Lewis

I grew up knowing Pema Chodron (the second most popular Buddhist in America, after that Dalai Lama guy). Or, rather, she knew me (I was just a little kid running around not paying attention to anything).

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Why It May No Longer Help to Be a Liberal

Soren Gordhamer | Posted 09.17.2009 | Living

Read More: Wisdom 2.0, Buddha, Spirituality, Helath Care, Buddhsim, Twitter, Liberals, Buddhist, Evan Williams, Healthcare Debate, Republicans, Living News
Soren Gordhamer

Can we step out of our identities that are constantly looking for ways to justify themselves and to put down the other, and open to a deeper presence and wisdom?

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What Religion Are You?

Tom Matlack | Posted 09.07.2009 | Living

Read More: Religion, Fatherhod, Faith, Dogs, Jews, Buddhist, Finding God, Christians, Self-Reflection, Muslim, Quakers, Self-Realization, Living News
Tom Matlack

"What religion are you?" my 13 year-old son Seamus asked me last night. His mother and I have been divorced since he was six months old. He's grown up a strict Catholic. I was born a Quaker.

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Buddhist Rap: The 'Sickest Buddhist' Music Video Captures Spiritual Narcissism At Its Best (VIDEO)

YouTube | Posted 09.03.2009 | Living

Read More: Buddhism, Spiritual Narcissism, Buddhist, Spirituality, Spiritual, Buddhist Rap, Living News

While Buddhism is usually associated with peace and tranquility--not all of us remain humble on the spiritual path. This video highlights what can hap...

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If Only the Uighurs Were Buddhist and China Was Israel

Mona Eltahawy | Posted 08.08.2009 | World

Read More: Women, Sting, Twitter, Bloggers, U.S., Tibet, Facebook, Uighurs, Bjork, Darfur, Arabs, Buddhist, Sudan, Egypt, Xinjiang Province, Muslim, Israel, China, Bono, World News
Mona Eltahawy

If these Uighurs were Buddhists, Bjork, Sting, Bono and all those other one-named saviors of the world's poor and oppressed would have held "Free Xinxiang" concerts already.

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Gross National Happiness Gets Renewed Focus During Global Crisis

New York Times | Posted 06.07.2009 | World

Read More: Bhutan King, Religion, Buddhist, Foreign Affairs, Bhutan, Global Financial Crisis, Asia, Buddhism, Buddhist Monks, Global Economic Crisis, Advocacy, World News

If the rest of the world cannot get it right in these unhappy times, this tiny Buddhist kingdom high in the Himalayan mountains says it is working on ...

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Tata's $2,000 Nano Sedan Comes With Its Own Heavy Baggage

Steve Parker | Posted 04.24.2009 | World

Read More: Europe, BMW Mini, Ferrari, Kabuki Theater, Narita International Airport, Cars, Bentley, Rupee, Sumo, Ratan Tata, Bengal State, New Delhi, Rolls-Royce, Smart Car, Hindu, Trinamool Congress, Buddhist, India, Tokyo, Times of India, Tata Nano, Harley-Davidson, Milwaukee, Jaguar, Land Rover, World News
Steve Parker

Tata and Nano have become poster children for nameless government bureaucracy and corporate arrogance.

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Buddhist Advice For Tough Times... via Sakyong Mipham

Waylon Lewis | Posted 04.24.2009 | Living

Read More: Fear, Buddha, Charity, Buddhist, Economy, Green, Meditation, Community, Society, Buddhism, Business, Waylon Lewis, Compassion, Living News
Waylon Lewis

When our news is filled with the karmic results of our "Greed is Good!" ways (AIG, Merril Lynch, Madoff and Ponzi schemes), I personally find it helpful to turn back to my Buddhist tradition.

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Canadian Funnyman Rick Mercer Learns About the Chinese New Year

Waylon Lewis | Posted 03.17.2009 | Living

Read More: Rick Mercer, Chinese New Year, Buddhist, China, Buddhism, Chinese, Spirituality, Living News
Waylon Lewis

Traditionally, with the coming of the New Year, communities gather to share their aspirations. So, my virtual friends, if you have an aspiration for the coming 12 months, please offer it here.

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Menorah Musubi

Francesca Biller-Safran | Posted 01.24.2009 | Living

Read More: Milton Berle, Mel Brookes, Jesus, Woody Allen, Christmas, T.S. Elliot, Buddhist, Menorah, Spirituality, Jewish, Shikseh, Judaism, Buddhism, Holiday Season Commentary, Living News
Francesca Biller-Safran

Let's just say that I grew up thinking that while Jesus was a suffering member of my tribe I was not supposed to worship; Buddha taught us that "Life as we know it ultimately leads to suffering." You see, I couldn't win.

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Auto bill clears House; Should it pass the Senate, too?

Steve Parker | Posted 01.10.2009 | Business

Read More: Aclu, White House, Congress, 1979 Chrysler Bailout, Brooklyn, George W. Bush, Honda, Mercedes-Benz, Cars, Mazda, Mark Fields, Cerberus Capital Management, Energy Department, General Motors, Buddhist, Hyundai, Nancy Pelosi, Washington, US Senate, Richard Shelby, Barney Dog, Silver Arrows, Uaw, California, Toyota, Bernard Cahier, Detroit Three, John Snow, Democrats, Barack Obama, Ford Motor Co, Robert F. Kennedy, Chrysler, Alabama, Ross Perot, Bush White House, Detroit Three Loans, Roger Penske, Car Czar, Harry Reid, Allard Lowenstein, French Grand Prix, Republicans, Detroit Auto Show, Business News
Steve Parker

And now, it's on to the Senate! The House today passed, 237 to 170, HR 7321, the automotive loan bailout bill, and has sent it on to the Senate. H...

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Wanna Check out Buddhism? Top 10 Buddhist Teachers Living in America.

Waylon Lewis | Posted 01.06.2009 | Living

Read More: Zen, Buddhist Meditation, How to Meditate, Dalai Lama, Shambhala Mountain Center, Tibet, Pema Chodron, Compassion, Religion, Sharon Salzberg, Buddha, Buddhist, Meditation, Omega Institute, Karme Choling, Buddhism, Meditation Practice, Kripalu, Tibetan, Sakyong Mipham Rinpoche, Spirituality, Shambhala, Living News
Waylon Lewis

Get thee to an eco meditation cushion, if only for a few minutes each morning before the day's madness ensues, and if you need a jump-start of inspiration or a little training, check out one of these Buddhist teachers.

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Prayers of the People for Our New President

Cathleen Falsani | Posted 12.08.2008 | Living

Read More: Buddhist, Spirituality, Aspen Institute, SUFI MUSLIM, Christian, Barack Obama, Meditation, Chanting, 2008 Election, Prayer, BISHOP PHILIP R. COUSIN, POWER of PRAYER, Hindu, Faith, Jewish, President-Elect, Native American, Taoist, Confucian, Obama Grant Park, Living News
Cathleen Falsani

Prayer doesn't necessarily change God, but it has the power to transformour hearts and minds.

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Wrong...Wrong...Wrong: Obama Lets Muslim Advisor Resign

Steve Clemons | Posted 09.06.2008 | Politics

Read More: Zalmay Khalilzad, Fundamentalism, Fundamentalist Muslim, Zero Sum Game, Secularist, Muslim American, Mustafa Barghouti, Scott Mcclellan, Ehud Ohlmert, George W. Bush, Palestine, Keith Ellison, Robert Malley, Bill Burton, Hamas, Paul Volcker, Jeremiah Wright, Palestinians, Barack Obama, Jewish, Religion, Muslim, Ted Sorensen, Buddhist, Israel, Islamic, William Ayers, Mazen Asbahi, Head Scarves, Christian, Eric Shinseki, Politics News
Steve Clemons

Obama should convince the American public that he's not setting up a zero sum game between Muslims on one side and Christians and Jews on the other.

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Obama, Patriotism, and Enlightenment

Steve Posner | Posted 08.04.2008 | Politics

Read More: Nationalism, Islam, Afghanistan, Enlightened, Taliban, Spiritual Path, Christian, Enlightenment, America, Self-Realization, Hindu, Patriotism, Barack Obama, Consciousness, Buddhist, Germany, Values, Jewish, Veda, Religion and Politics, Meditation, Israel, Europe, Muslim, Spirituality, Berlin, Politics News
Steve Posner

Why was Obama waxing patriotic during his foreign trip instead of touting a universal spirituality that removes the need to make cultural and political distinctions?

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