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Kiri Westby

The Power Of Fear: Lessons From Ft. Hood

Kiri Westby | Posted 11.09.2009 | Living

Read More: Palestine, Iraq War, Ft Hood Shooting, Fear, Visualization, Kiri Westby, Maj-Nidal-Malik-Hasan, The Power of Fear, Be the Change, Afghanistan War, Death & Dying, Living News
Kiri Westby

Although I have made friends with fear, I have not conquered it. Fear arises as an instinct. But the more we work with it, the less it controls our actions.

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Count Your Blessings: Two Must-See Films Hit Colorado This Week

Kiri Westby | Posted 11.09.2009 | Denver

Read More: Tibetan Freedom Movement, Obama Nobel Peace Prize, Jeff Malouf, Tibet, Denver Film Festival, Tony Stevens, Chariot Videos, Tibet: Murder in the Snow, Sally Ingleton, Corey Kohn, 360 Degree Films, Mark Gould, Adventure Film Festival, Tsoknyi Rinpoche, Blessings: The Tsoknyi Nangchen Nuns of Tibet, Vicki Hitchcock, Dhondup Wangchen, Richard Gere, Kiri Westby, Denver News
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As someone who has spent time in Chinese detention for protesting on behalf of Tibetans, I recommend you see both Tibet: Murder in the Snow and Blessings.

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We Cannot Let Fear Turn Into Hate: Iran's Nobel Peace Laureate, Dr. Shirin Ebadi, Speaks

Kiri Westby | Posted 10.14.2009 | Living

Read More: Shirin Ebadi, Fearmongering, Fear, Hate, World, President Barack Obama, Nobel Peace Prize, Naropa University, Denver, Clash of Civilizations, Iran, Samuel Huntington, Politics, Peace, Kiri Westby, Living, Boulder Colorado, 2009 Nobel Peace Prize, Nobel Prize, Dr. Shirin Ebadi, Living News
Kiri Westby

Last Friday I went to hear a keynote address from Iran's only Nobel Peace Laureate, Dr. Shirin Ebadi. I was blown away.

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Refusing To Be Silenced: Iranian Nobel Peace Laureate Shirin Ebadi to Speak in Boulder (Part 1)

Kiri Westby | Posted 10.02.2009 | Denver

Read More: Boulder Colorado, Shirin Ebadi, Iran Election, Iran, Nobel Peace Prize, Naropa University, Colorado, Women in Islam, Kiri Westby, Denver News
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This is a rare opportunity for all of us to hear from a leading Iranian peace advocate about her vision for human rights and women's rights in Islam.

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Can Yoga Save The World?

Kiri Westby | Posted 09.30.2009 | Living

Read More: World Change, Yoga, Estes Park, Colorado, Yoga Journal Conference, Kiri Westby, Benefits of Yoga, Seva, Living News
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Instead of just obsessing about what we need for ourselves, we can take the yoga teachings that have helped us and use them to alleviate the suffering of others.

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Are You On The Right Path?

Kiri Westby | Posted 11.15.2009 | Living

Read More: Intuition, Trust, Path, Kiri Westby, Self-Awareness, Living News
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If we can't trust ourselves, if we don't hone our ears to hear our inner warnings, then we can end up acting out of social responsibility or just rote memorization, trapped in a routine that is not serving us

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Feeling Overweight? Congratulations!

Kiri Westby | Posted 10.17.2009 | Living

Read More: Fat, Self-Esteem, Nepal, Paradigm Shift, Dieting, Kiri Westby, Self-Confidence, Health, Weight Loss, Obesity, Overweight, Living News
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Wouldn't it be great if we looked at each others' spare-tires as signs of abundance and joy and, along the same vein, recognize that our friends who appear too thin may actually need extra moral support?

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