H.H. the 14th Dalai Lama Time Magazine’s Most Influential Leader
Filed Under Tibet, Commentary | Posted on May 4, 2008
His Holiness the 14th Dalai Lama has been named Time Magazine’s most influential leader in the “Leaders and Revolutionaries” category. Deepak Chopra’s essay that accompanies the distinction notes,
He and his people have struggled all their lives with the audacity of hopelessness. Oppression and exile are their daily bread. Yet the Dalai Lama, 72, […]
Some Health Benefits of Meditation
Filed Under Commentary | Posted on March 12, 2008
Looking for a credible, unbiased source of information detailing the psycho-physical benefits of meditation from a non-spiritual perspective, I came across a series of articles from webmd.com (which I believe, but can’t guarantee is a credible source.) The results are impressive. Here’s a brief outline, with related links:
What is meditation used for? […]
March 10: Tibetan Uprising Day
Filed Under Tibet, Human Rights, China, Commentary | Posted on March 7, 2008
March 10th 2008, marks the 49th anniversary of the Tibetan National Uprising when tens of thousands of Tibetans rose up against China’s illegal invasion and occupation of their country. Despite China’s best attempts to destroy the Tibetan spirit, Tibetan resistance has continued for nearly half a century inside Tibet and in exile communities worldwide.
This […]
Misery: China’s biggest export
Filed Under Human Rights, Commentary | Posted on March 7, 2008
A few thoughts to ponder, quoted from a Phayul.com article:
…while Communist China is well qualified to host an international gathering of thugs and tyrants, the regime’s moral legitimacy as host of the Olympics is another matter entirely.
…unless China does its part to ensure that the government of Sudan accepts the best and most […]
China Upset with Charlottesville, Virginia
Filed Under Tibet, Human Rights, Commentary | Posted on March 4, 2008
On Friday, Phayul.com published the story that the city council of {en:Charlottesville, Virginia} had voted unanimously to fly the {en:flag of Tibet} over city hall on March 10, to commemorate Tibetan Uprising Day.
Today, Phayul reports that China is upset about this decision, and has expressed its displeasure in an e-mail sent to the council:
The […]
Rock Video Features Tribute to His Holiness the Dalai Lama
Filed Under Tibet, Commentary | Posted on March 4, 2008
This should be posted under the category “Coolest Things I’ve Seen Today”.
Northumbrian rock band The Age (Ancient Garden of Earth) offers a musical tribute to His Holiness, the 14th Dalai Lama in their song, Dalai Lama:
The Age’s film-maker and song-writer Carl Cape, from Hadston, said the Dalai Lama had thanked him for his “most […]
More than 1 in 100 Americans are Behind Bars
Filed Under Human Rights, Commentary | Posted on February 29, 2008
Another report from the Pew Center, this one more disturbing than than that described in my last post.
For the first time in history more than one in every 100 adults in America are in jail or prison—a fact that significantly impacts state budgets without delivering a clear return on public safety. According to […]
Dalai Lama: Situation in Tibet is “Certainly Worse” after China Awarded Olympics
Filed Under Tibet, Human Rights, China, Commentary | Posted on February 16, 2008
The Dalai Lama has called on Tibetans and their supporters to protest peacefully during this yea’s Beijing Olympics against China’s worsening human rights abuses in Tibet. His comments came in an exclusive interview given to British broadcaster, ITV News, on Thursday 17 January.
The remarks on protests were not included on screen and were reported […]
Pressure Increases on China
Filed Under Tibet, Human Rights, China, Commentary | Posted on February 15, 2008
Steven Spielberg’s withdrawal as artistic advisor for the Beijing 2008 Olympics — protesting China’s role in perpetuating the genocide in Darfur — seems to have started something. Yesteday, dozens of “Nobel laureates, Olympic athletes, current and former government officials, business leaders, human rights activists and public advocates” published an open letter in the […]
Tom Lantos: Loss of a Voice of Peace and Reason
Filed Under Commentary | Posted on February 12, 2008
Back in May, 2007, I expressed my admiration for California Representative Tom Lantos. Sadly, Representative Lantos died yesterday of esophageal cancer at Bethesda Naval Medical Center.
Lantos was a tireless champion of human rights, an outspoken ally of the Tibetan people in their struggle against Chinese oppression, and a friend and supporter of His […]
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