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Death.

February 11th, 2008 · by xJane · 4 Comments

When my husband went to Tibet with his father for his (the father’s) 60th birthday, they each brought me back a priceless gift. My husband brought a jewelry set that is precious to me because it signifies the moment that we both knew we would get married.
My father-in-law brought back a Buddhist mala made of […]

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Tags: Buddhism · Death · Ethics · Humanity · Meditation & Prayer · Personal · Ritual · Tea · Tibet

Dalai Lama May Break with Tradition and Appoint Own Successor

November 26th, 2007 · by John · 2 Comments

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From AP (via BeliefNet):
“The Tibetan people would not support a successor selected by China after my death,” the Dalai Lama was quoted as saying on a trip to Japan by the Sankei Shimbun, a national daily.
“If the Tibetan people wish to uphold the Dalai Lama system, one possibility would be to select […]

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Tags: Buddhism · China · Tibet