There is little linear about lama succession in Tibet. And now, as the 14th Dalai Lama journeys into his 74th year, the question of how to pick his successor has come to preoccupy both him and his followers, as Tibet stands at an ever more precarious political pass.
Tags: Buddhism, Dalai Lama, Politics, Tibet
Buddhism, Opinions, Politics, Tibet | Leo Golan | 
February 1, 2009 1:39 pm | 
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Merkel urged Wen Jiabao to restart talks with the envoys of the Tibetan leader Dalai Lama. “Germany has an intense interest in the talks with the Dalai Lama resuming,” Merkel told reporters after meeting Wen.
Tags: China, Dalai Lama, News, Politics, Tibet
News, Opinions, Politics | Leo Golan | January 30, 2009 2:35 pm | Comments (0)
It’s in our hands to preserve the sanctity of our religious art, which we know has no connection with individual expression but rather is guided by religious regulations and considered sacred.
Tags: Bhutan, Buddhism, Buddhist Symbols
Bhutan, Buddhism, Opinions | Leo Golan | January 12, 2009 5:18 pm | Comments (0)
When Nestorian Christians were pressing across Central Asia, they met the missionaries and saints of an equally confident and expansionist religion: Mahayana Buddhism.
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Opinions | Leo Golan | December 24, 2008 5:29 pm | Comments (2)
“I am a good person, so why do I need to practice Buddhism?” This is a common question. In order to answer it, perhaps we should first explore what it means to be ‘good’.
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Buddhism, Opinions | Leo Golan | December 13, 2008 9:01 am | Comments (0)
