Posted By:  TheoZ Posted On:  Aug 22, 2008	An enlarging microcosm
If LMT doesn’t ring any bells for you, here’s the short story. At its core, LMT (Leaders for the Third Millennium) is an educational programme focused on leadership and soft-skills, programme in which I work myself, as a trainer. Just a few years ago, as the programme engulfed...... [view]

Posted By:  satisshroff Posted On:  Jul 18, 2008	The Revered Mountain Kanchenjunga (Satis Shroff)
Memoir: Oh, Kanchenjunga (Satis Shroff) A splash of the crimson rays of the sun appeared on the tip of the 8598m Kanchenjunga Range. Then it turned into orange and was gradually bathed in a yellowish tint, becoming extremely bright. You could discern the chirping of the Himalayan birds in...... [view]

Posted By:  zephyr Posted On:  May 22, 2008	Bahamian Religions
Owning your religion: By Nadine Thomas-Brown, Guardian Lifestyles Reporter - Nassau, Bahamas: If Bahamian religion could be seen as a fabric it would probably be Androsia cotton with little if any room for Gabardine or Kente Cloth. Usually when one thinks of religion in The Bahamas,...... [view]

Posted By:  deane034 Posted On:  May 19, 2008	Religious-Conflict ignorance, again!
Last time, it was Obama's ignorance which became abundantly clear when he commented that Sri Lanka has a religious conflict. Today, it's Newsweek's turn . In an article titled " War is the answer" The newsweek comments, In addition to being an ethnic conflict, the Sri Lankan civil war is a...... [view]

Posted By:  satisshroff Posted On:  Mar 27, 2008	Dalai Lamas's Realpolitik: A Policy of Appeasement (Satis Shroff)
Commentary on Tibet: Dalai Lama’s Realpolitik: A Policy of Appeasement (Satis Shroff) The Chinese poet Dong Guanfu writes in his blog: “We cannot win the heart of the Tibetans if we only develop their economy. If we cannot manage to understand this, then many other conflicts will...... [view]

Posted By:  satisshroff Posted On:  Mar 14, 2008	Art From the Land of the Gods (Satis Shroff)
(Aquarelle & sketches by Satis Shroff) 'From the Land of the Gods: Art of the Kathmandu Valley' & 'Nepal in Black and White: Photographs by Kevin Bubriski' March 14 - October 13, 2008 RMA is pleased to present two exhibitions focused on Nepal, 'From the Land of the Gods: Art of the...... [view]

Posted By:  Katea Posted On:  Jan 20, 2008	Training: Allies for Social Change
International Women’s Partnership for Peace and Justice (IWP) announces a 7 day course for women, May 14 – 20, 2008, in Chiang Mai , Thailand . The course, Allies for Social Change: Buddhism and Feminism, will bring together an international community of women to learn and share with one...... [view]

Posted By:  deane034 Posted On:  Jul 12, 2007	Bring back the Anti-conversion Bill! - Bodhu Bala Sena
Translation: Pinwathuni! It’s high time we Buddhists stop getting fooled by such petty things like 'patience' or ‘compassion’. You see, in order to save Buddhism we can’t afford to be Buddhists. So let’s bring that anti-conversion bill! And while we are at it, bomb them...... [view]

Posted By:  Mindstreamer Posted On:  Jul 8, 2007	Introducing my new world helping website
Hello everyone, My new website is called MindStreaming. It's a site to generate ideas and activities to awaken a widespread consciousness of basic human goodness. If you're curious, I hope you enjoy http://www.mindstreaming.com Best wishes to us all, Craig Molliins... [view]

Posted By:  dingdong Posted On:  Mar 5, 2007	Mass human rights violation by Buddhist Monks
The Sunday issue of Lankadeepa proudly displays a small child being taken into the Sangha . Apparently it's part of a programme attract 2550 newcomers to the Sasana in Sri Lanka. I see a couple of serious issues in this. Most children who are taken into robes are around the ages 8-12....... [view]