Author: anngur
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Wars of Words Are Violent, Too
The so-called war of words involving North Korea, South Korea and the United States, raises an important question for our time: how do we define violence?
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Chotrul Duchen is one of four major celebrations in the Tibetan Buddhist calendar known for their potential to multiply virtuous actions but also non virtuous ones. This event celebrates, on the full moon day of the first Tibetan month, the historical Lord Shakyamuni Buddha’s ‘Display of Miracles’. Lord Buddha, upon being challenged by the leaders…
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A quiet Losar 2013
Losar, the Tibetan New Year, is celebrated on the first day of the first lunar month. It is usually an occasion for joyful celebrations and various kinds of merriment. However, this year – in view of the large number of natural and man-made disasters, and in particular the tragic increase in self-immolations in Tibet –…
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Preparations for Losar 2013
This week KIBIans are joining Tibetan Buddhists worldwide, especially in Nepal, India, Bhutan and Tibet in dedicating aspiration prayers for the welfare of all sentient beings and the protection of Buddha’s teachings. From 7 to 10 February, sangha are together clearing away obstacles to prepare for Losar on 11 February through the recitation of lineage…
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Learning From Lehman
Saturday 15 September marks four years since the fall of the Lehman brothers, the beginning of the economic crisis. Seeing and experiencing how the economic system has caused pain and sorrow for many people around the world, we cannot forget, however, that it was once intended for something good and to benefit everybody. With the…
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Pain, Gain and the Race of Life
This summer, the world is looking towards London to celebrate its athletes. For them, the saying ‘no pain, no gain’ is part of their path to excellence. For the rest of us, we might be left wondering whether all this pain is necessary. Wouldn’t life be much easier if we only had gain? Nobody wants…
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Богатство Европы
Финансовый кризис в Европе и связанные с ним беды обращают на себя мое пристальное внимание. В особенности этот процесс затронул молодое поколение, то есть, людей моего возраста. Я полагаю, что в Испании, с которой я начинаю свой третий тур по Европе, более половины молодых людей безработны. И, думаю, именно поэтому вопросы о том, что такое…
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The Wealth of Europe
The financial crisis in Europe, and the suffering caused by it, is something that has increasingly drawn my attention. The population of young people – my own age group – is particularly affected by it. I believe that in Spain, where I begin my third European tour this week, more than half of young people…
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Five Steps to a Wealthier Life
We all want to lead healthy and prosperous lives. The news headlines in the UK and around the world, however, are firmly focused on the activities of banks and bankers and the weakness of our global economy. They paint a picture of wealth and prosperity defined by possessions and materialism alone. How do we lead…