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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From end of May until June 7th we welcome H.H. 17th Gyalwa Karmapa Thaye Dorje, the 2nd Beru Kyense Rinpoche, the 4th Jamgon Kongtrul Rinpoche and Lama Ole Nydahl at Karma Guen.
The 2nd Beru Khyentse was born in central Tibet in 1947 and was recognized and enthroned by the 16th Karmapa.
Buddhism | Leo Golan | 5:58 pm | Comments (1)
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)
His Holiness the Dalai Lama today arrived in Sarnath, Varanasi, where he is scheduled to give a week-long teachings from tomorrow on “Kamalashila’s The Middling Stages of Meditation (gomrim barpa) and Shantideva’s A Guide To the Bodhisattva’s Way of Life (chodjug)”.
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Buddhism, India, News | Leo Golan | January 7, 2009 1:55 pm | Comments (1)
