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Sacramento Bee (Free subscription) | 11 hours ago
This wooden figure of a mythical bird-man comes from central Thailand. History, a hint of glamour, and the truth behind Hollywood fantasies are reflected in "Emerald Cities: Arts of Siam and Burma, 1775-1950" at the Asian Art Museum in San Francisco. The glamour is provided by the remarkable story of the objects in it, among them scores of donations from the Doris Duke Southeast Asian Art...
rediff News (Free subscription) | 10 hours ago
After getting a royal welcome in Arunachal Pradesh's Tawang, the Dalai Lama took on China, saying it is usual for the Chinese to oppose his visits everywhere.
HarbourLiving.ca (Free subscription) | 6 hours ago
Victoria: This exhibition will feature the Gallery’s extensive collection of painted thankas, sculpted images and sacred or ritual objects.
NHatky (Free subscription) | 8 hours ago
Tawang (Arunachal Pradesh): Tibetan spiritual leader the Dalai Lama, who arrived in Arunachal Pradesh Sunday for a warm welcome by hundreds of monks, rejected accusations that China was leading a separatist movement, and said his visit to the northeastern Indian state not politics. “It is quite normal for China to step up the campaign against me, [...]
Times of India (Free subscription) | 10 hours ago
Tibetan spiritual leader the Dalai Lama has rejected Chinese claims that he was spearheading a separatist movement.
Reuters (Free subscription) | yesterday
TAWANG, India (Reuters) - Thousands of Buddhist monks and supporters welcomed Tibet's exiled spiritual leader on Sunday to a remote Indian region also claimed by China, a trip that has renewed tensions between the Asian giants.
The Independent (Free subscription) | yesterday
This band don't do small, and they don't do subtle. As the gig begins I am staring up at three giant illuminated tenement towers when they suddenly rip down the middle to reveal the three members of Muse – the bird-like Matt Bellamy, the elf-like Dom Howard and the dad-like Chris Wolstenholme – perched on podiums 20ft above our heads like the goodies inside the world's biggest Christmas...
India eNews (Free subscription) | yesterday
Thousands of locals in traditional costumes and monks attired in their maroon robes lined up streets early Sunday to greet the Dalai Lama as he arrived here on a weeklong visit to India's northeastern state of Arunachal Pradesh.
connexions (Free subscription) | yesterday
By Kim Fabricius I want to explain something to you this morning, something that is important, something that is very important. As far as I am concerned, because — as I hope to explain — as far as I can tell, it goes to the very heart of being a Christian, a follower of [...]
lotusinthemud (Free subscription) | yesterday
You keep going. That is the bodhisattva's way. As long as it benefits even one being you have to, without any sense of discouragement, go on. ~ His Holiness the 16th Gyalwa Karmapa
taxmanblog (Free subscription) | yesterday
Ft. Hood shooter douche is a product of a politically correct military. Orlando shooter douche is a product of culture where we don't keep score of kids soccer games. These guys have never related to failure until it's a big one. And now we're surprised that he freaked? I expect an invitation to CNN as an expert on psycho shootings any moment now. By the way, for the record, if I have to hear that...
HarbourLiving.ca (Free subscription) | yesterday
Victoria: This exhibition will feature the Gallery’s extensive collection of painted thankas, sculpted images and sacred or ritual objects.
underdogs bite upwards (Free subscription) | 11/07/2009
I consider myself British even though I am a mongrel. Some Italian, some Welsh, a bit of English, and only the birth record people know what else. I'm made of more bits than Frankenstein's monster and I bet that if you analysed my DNA to see where I came from, the best answer you'll get is 'Earth, probably'. I am Multiracial Man! I am not multicultural man because I'm British and that's how I like...
Ella Georgia Jewellery Blog (Free subscription) | 11/07/2009
Page rank 5 Mongolia is located at the heart of Asia landlocked between two giant countries Russia and China. A left over piece of land from its dynasty, ruling half of the world 800 years ago, Mongolia is 3 times bigger than the UK with only 2.8 million of a population. Its beautiful landscape varies depending in which [...]
The Telegraph India (Free subscription) | 11/06/2009
New Delhi, Nov. 6: The Dalai Lama has sent a message to Tibetan exiles in Sikkim at a time the community is marking 50 years of its stay in the state and just two days before his contentious trip to Arunachal Pradesh.
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justinyem | 09/23/2009
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togovn99 | 08/31/2009
Sacred to Vietnam’s millions of Buddhists, Yen Tu Mountain in Quang Ninh Province boasts breathtaking scenery along with hundreds of temples, other man-made structures, and religious objects. A Vietnamese saying warns that “Though you practice charity and do good deeds for a hundred years, you will not achieve perfect enlightenment if you have not been to Yen Tu.” The majestic scenery and the tranquility...
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