I attended two lectures given by the Dalai Lama. The first was a general public talk on ‘Caring For Our World’, the main points of which are listed below:
a). Global interdependence – In today’s world there is little self-sufficiency, and countries rely on others, so there is a real need for tolerance and understanding.
b). Compassion [...]
Archive for May, 2008
The Dalai Lama
Posted in Diary on May 29, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Sand Mandala
Posted in Diary on May 26, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
During the first two days of the Dalai Lama’s talks, monks from the Tashi Lhunpo Monastery created a Vajrasattva sand mandala. The intricate design is painstakingly built up from individual grains of coloured sand. At noon on the last day of the lectures, in accordance with tradition. the mandala will be destroyed and distributed in [...]
An Introduction To Buddhism
Posted in Diary on May 26, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
The Dalai Lama is currently presenting a series of public talks and teachings in Nottingham UK, and prior to seeing the Dalai Lama himself, I attended an introductory lecture, organised and presented by the Dharma Network, entitled ‘An Introduction to Buddhism’. There were four guest speakers, including a Monk (pictured above) and Nun from [...]
