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Predictions for Year of the Water Dragon 2012.
by Jennifer Bonetto on Feb 2, 2012
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Dalai Lama: “Every Day, Think as you Wake Up…”
by Waylon Lewis on Jan 30, 2012
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Marines P*ssing on Dead Bodies: The Art of Detachment. ~ Rachael S. Arabian
by elephantjournal.com on Jan 24, 2012
It’s difficult to understand why incidents such as Abu Ghraib or Marines urinating on dead bodies occur in an organization such as the military.97 views
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Enlightened Tantric Yogi? Or Abusive, Capitalist Con Artist? ~ Adele Wilde-Blavatsky
by elephantjournal.com on Jan 5, 2012
My first reaction on watching the video was it was very focused on Kalu's pain and grievance. This was in stark contrast to the vast view and understanding of karma, impermanence, selflessness and emptiness that we are used to seeing embodied in great Buddhist practitioners.403 views
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Get Me Off This Crazy Ride. Or Not. ~ Jeri Senor
by elephantjournal.com on Dec 27, 2011
I have been experiencing some sort of profound consciousness shift. My three lowest chakras (energy vortices lying along the etheric spine, the lowest three associated with survival in terms of meeting basic needs, sexuality and ego-sense respectively) are in a state of complete and irreverent disarray. I am careening out of control and the intensity of this churning and unbounded energy, that has for whatever reason been cathartically awakened, is absolutely flooding into every aspect of my existence.235 views
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The most meaningful New Year’s resolution: Bodhicitta.
by Michelle Fajkus on Dec 26, 2011
Bodhicitta is the authentic mind and open heart of a Bodhisattva, a peaceful warrior whose "weapons" are compassion, presence, wisdom and equanimity.3,168 views
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elephant Readers’ Most-Read Blogs of 2011.
by elephantjournal.com on Dec 25, 2011
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Year of the Water Dragon: What to Expect in 2012
by Jennifer Bonetto on Dec 15, 2011
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Buddhism in the Barnyard II. ~ Hollie Hirst
by elephantjournal.com on Dec 10, 2011
I delivered a truckload of nearly composted horse poop to a friend today. On my way over I was thinking about how my time at the barn helps me deepen my practice and offers up so many metaphors. For instance, when someone is ‘giving you crap’, all you have to do is put it in a pile and let it sit there.62 views
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Waylon Lewis is (one of) the “Greatist.”
by elephantjournal.com on Dec 9, 2011
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The Sex Lives of Monks: Confessions of Kalu Rinpoche.
by Shyam Dodge on Dec 5, 2011
Kalu Rinpoche bravely tells the true story behind his spiritual myth. It is a story of molestation by Tibetan monks, murder attempts, and drug abuse. It is not a comforting tale. And it clarifies the endemic problems of any system that relies upon the denial of the senses in favor of supernatural “realities.”6,812 views
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Meditation Tips For Beginners & Those Beginning Again.
by Jennifer Fields on Nov 26, 2011
The loving kindness meditation was just what I needed to jump-start not only my personal meditation time, but it was also a safe, non-threatening way to introduce meditation to many of my yoga students.3,262 views
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The Dalai Lama Redefines Religion with just 29 Words.
by Benjamin Riggs on Nov 14, 2011
It is hard to imagine a more powerful use of 29 words.32,973 views
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The Dalai Lama doesn’t want the Keystone XL Pipeline to be built, and neither do I.
by Sunita Pillay on Oct 19, 2011
The president is set to make a decision on the pipeline by the end of this year. Here are three things that every American should know about it.1,281 views
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Is this image offensive to you? Think different = Do different.
by Mathew Gerson on Oct 19, 2011
How do I change my own narrative about those millions of "others" that I will never meet?313 views
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Be Inspired by Seven Amazing People Being The Change.
by Ed & Deb Shapiro on Oct 5, 2011
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Can Yoga Help You Discover Your Life Purpose?
by Dashama Konah on Sep 7, 2011
Have you wondered what you were doing here?1,401 views
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Get Out of Here! Why Pilgrimage is More Relevant than Ever. ~ Marni Kravitz
by elephantjournal.com on Aug 31, 2011
We didn’t know exactly where we were going—we just had that feeling that there was “something more meaningful out there” and we wanted to find it. We were also new Buddhists, and like many backpackers on the path, we headed straight for Dharamsala, India, to attend teachings by His Holiness the Dalai Lama.735 views
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The Box: Being Outside, Looking Inside: an Ashtanga Story. ~ Norman Blair
by elephantjournal.com on Aug 12, 2011
Is Ashtanga going to become trademarked as a way of preserving control and maintaining income streams? Transformation might be evolving into a business....1,511 views
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Dalai Lama, Gandhi, MLK, Mandela, Kofi, Mother Theresa, Gorbachev, Barack…rock.
by Waylon Lewis on Aug 11, 2011
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Review: A Path Strewn with Flowers & Bones, A Memoir with the Reflections of Tulku Sherdor. ~ Justin Dituri
by elephantjournal.com on Aug 3, 2011
Is reincarnation simply a Tibetan cultural appendage to Buddhism — useful for the support and continuity of Buddhism in classic Tibetan culture, but not useful in the modern age?1,068 views
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Video: Dalai Lama judges on Master Chef Australia (!)
by elephantjournal.com on Jul 20, 2011
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President Obama meets with Dalai Lama again. Video, photo.
by elephantjournal.com on Jul 18, 2011
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Guru, Healer, Therapist or Movie Star—are you Addicted?
by Ed & Deb Shapiro on Jun 21, 2011
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TV Anchorman tells Dalai Lama the Pizza joke.
by Waylon Lewis on Jun 18, 2011
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Rage against nothing: how to deal with anger and aggression.
by Michelle Fajkus on Jun 15, 2011
Anger is not the enemy. It's a sure sign that we are alive and immersed in the fundamental, paradoxical complexity of this life.1,015 views
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Osama Bin Laden, Hitler, Mahatma Gandhi, and the Dalai Lama. ~ Tapasyogi Kalathi Adiyen Aadi Nandhi
by elephantjournal.com on May 10, 2011
Ahimsa is the practice of not harming or killing any living being. Yet, the Dalai Lama said, "Forgiveness doesn't mean forgetting what happened. If something is serious and it is necessary to take counter-measures, you have to take counter-measures."587 views
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Start with Kindness. ~ Jetsunma Ahkon Lhamo
by elephantjournal.com on Apr 26, 2011
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Ahimsa: The Yoga of Non-Injury Will Set You Free
by Ed & Deb Shapiro on Apr 20, 2011
Few of us get through life without causing harm402 views
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11 Essential Ebbs of Enlightenment.
by Brent Binder on Apr 17, 2011
For each moment through the expanse of an entire lifetime, here is my personal daily reincarnation to Nirvana...1,642 views
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Dalai Lama: Climate Change is Coming, Water is Going.
by Waylon Lewis on Apr 2, 2011
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Just a (Buddhist) Thought. ~ Sandy Clarke
by elephantjournal.com on Mar 26, 2011
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So, You’re Going to an Ashram: What to Know Before You Go. ~ Natalya Grod
by elephantjournal.com on Mar 23, 2011
An ashram is a place of spiritual retreat, despite the growing sensationalization in memoirs-turned-movies like Eat, Pray, Love and flashy ads in the Yoga Journal...1,203 views
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In Awe of the Human Body: Chopra & Tsiaras
by Alicia Lubowski-Jahn on Mar 16, 2011
Rule 2 Define Your Wellness Mission...1,112 views
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Learn More About Tibet with Three NYC Exhibits
by Alden Wicker on Mar 11, 2011
New York has not one but three different exhibitions currently up that explore different facets of this amazing culture and its art.154 views
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Dalai Lama retires as political leader of Tibet-in-exile.
by Waylon Lewis on Mar 10, 2011
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Not sure how I feel about this sentiment via Malcolm X. You?
by Waylon Lewis on Mar 8, 2011
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Idiot Wind.
by Naomi Levine on Mar 2, 2011
A revered holy man touted as successor to the Dalai Lama is suspected of using this money to influence monasteries on the Chinese border areas because he is, in all probability, a spy for China...799 views
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SUV driver kills nephew of Dalai Lama on peace march for Free Tibet.
by Waylon Lewis on Feb 15, 2011
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Kindness is Revolutionary.
by Ed & Deb Shapiro on Jan 19, 2011
Kindness will change each one of us, it will change others, and it will definitely change the world.635 views
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