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Lama Obama

Posted on Jul 15th, 2008 by Phil

...has a nice ring to it :)

Robert Thurman on Blind Faith

Posted on Jul 3rd, 2008 by Phil

Robert Thurman on the 17th Karmapa

Posted on May 27th, 2008 by Phil

From NPR.org: Morning Edition ,   May 27, 2008 ·  The Karmapa, one of the most important leaders in Tibetan Buddhism, is visiting the United States. Some think the young lama will succeed the Dalai... More »

Head of Shambhala Buddhist Lineage's letter to UN

Posted on Sep 27th, 2007 by Phil

(This announcement was from the Shambhala News Service) Yesterday the Sakyong, Jamgon Mipham Rinpoche, asked President Reoch to write on his behalf to United Nations Secretary General Ban Ki-moon expressing his concern at the threats... More »

Miksang

Posted on Sep 21st, 2007 by Phil

Here  are some pics from a Miksang class I took recently at the  Shambhala Center .  If you can find a class, I highly recommend it! From  Shambhala.org :  Miksang is a Tibetan word that means... More »

One City: A Declaration of Interdependence

Posted on Sep 3rd, 2007 by Phil

  As I move throughout my day, working, eating, purchasing, reading, interacting (much of it virtually), it's easy to get wrapped up in the "me plan".  With each step, it's amazing to stop and be... More »

Science and impermanence

Posted on Jul 14th, 2007 by Phil

Here is an interesting bit on NPR regarding the death and birth of atoms in our body.  It states that 98% of all our atoms in our body are replaced in a year.  You are... More »

Chanoyu (Japanese Tea Ceremony)

Posted on May 27th, 2007 by Phil

This weekend I attended a really great workshop at the Shambhala Center introducing us to Chanoyu - Japanese Tea Ceremony.  This is a beautiful Zen practice that we are looking forward to incorporating more into... More »

Change your mind, change your brain

Posted on May 19th, 2007 by Phil

From Google Tech Talks March 15, 2007 If happiness is an inner state, influenced by external conditions but not dependent on  them, how can we achieve it? Ricard will examine the inner and outer factors... More »

Lama Surya Das: Buddhism 101

Posted on May 11th, 2007 by Phil