Today is His Holiness the Dalai Lama’s 74th birthday. As I read his “Brief Biography,” I think about the extraordinary life he has led. His Holiness’ experiences have certainly been unique – being discovered as the reincarnation of the 13th Dalai Lama at age two; beginning his strict, monastic education at age six; his call [...]
Upon arriving in my hotel room in Oslo, I went immediately to my window to explore the view. I was expecting to see the plaza, boasting statues, fountains and manicured flowerbeds surrounded by grand edifices. What I was not expecting was the group of people, standing in the rain, protesting. It took me a while [...]
There are two things, in my experience, Elie Wiesel always highlights when he speaks – things he has great authority to speak about because of his experience: silence and indifference. When he tells his story, he speaks of the innocence, the naivety even, he and his family had before they were sent off to the [...]
Every year, for the past few years, Mother’s Day has been a very special day for me. It is a celebration of motherhood, of womanhood, and of the person who has had the greatest influence on my life – my mother. And every year, as I discover more about my self, about humanity and the [...]
And finally I wept; tears of joy, love, resolution, and relief. As we stood in the rain to say goodbye to His Holiness the Dalai Lama, he touched each of our cheeks and held our faces next to his with the words “thank you” and “see you again.” Tears started running uncontrollably down my cheeks. [...]
His Holiness The Dalai Lama will hold a public talk called “Compassionate Ethics in Difficult Times” in Albany, NY on May 6th in an event sponsored by the World Ethical Foundations Consortium. Despite the enormous demand for his time and attention, His Holiness accepted Sara Bronfman‘s invitation not only because of the timeliness of the [...]
From the WEFC Website: The World Ethical Foundations Consortium is honored to welcome His Holiness the 14th Dalai Lama to Albany to participate in our inaugural event. His Holiness’s unwavering commitment to a life of peace and compassion is a great inspiration to us all, and we look forward to having his wisdom and guidance [...]
