Self-immolation toll rises amid protests in Tibet, situation grows grim
Self-immolation toll rises amid protests in Tibet, situation grows grim |
- Self-immolation toll rises amid protests in Tibet, situation grows grim
- Read Robert Thurman’s “A Cry for Freedom,” from our Spring 2012 magazine, online now
- New Buddhist book for young children: Two Palm Bow
- Nature's Frock
- “Tuning in” to mindful eating
- Video: What’s a “Yoga Gangster”?
| Self-immolation toll rises amid protests in Tibet, situation grows grim Posted: 09 Feb 2012 09:00 AM PST  Photo via Tibet Post International Last Friday three Tibetans self-immolated in Serta county of Tibet, leaving one unidentified man dead on the scene. The other two, a 60 year-old named Tsering and 30 year-old named Kyari, were left seriously injured. Chinese authorities responded by deploying even more security forces in the area, escalating an already tense situation. On Wednesday evening another Tibetan monk self-immolated in Ngaba County of Tibet, bringing the self-immolation toll to 21 since February of 2009. The young man, 19-year old Ringzin Dorjee, was a former monk at Kirti Monastery. He was taken away by Chinese forces to a local hospital before being transported to Barkham. According to Tibet Post International, "…he was grievously injured and was on the verge of death on the night of February 8." For all coverage of the self-immolation protests coming out of Tibet, see here. Read More @ SourceSchopenhauer - Sea of Faith - BBC documentary 
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| Read Robert Thurman’s “A Cry for Freedom,” from our Spring 2012 magazine, online now Posted: 09 Feb 2012 08:00 AM PST  An onlooker waves a khata scarf in offering as Buddhist nun Palden Choetso burns What's happening in Tibet is daunting, complex, and hard to understand. While some might see the clash between Tibet and China as primarily a cultural one, the reality is that Tibetans have been subjected to ongoing violence and human rights abuses by the Chinese regime for years. And the situation shows no sign of improving. (See for example, this CNN video report, which illustrates the latest crackdown inside Tibet.) Here on Buddhadharma News we try to keep you up to date with key events as they happen, but it's important also to step back and reflect on the enormity of Tibet's ongoing crisis, and — hopefully — turn our thoughts, our practice, and our action toward helping those who are suffering. This is why we're proud to include "A Cry for Freedom," Robert Thurman's commentary on the Tibetan plight and the horrifying phenomenon of Tibetans self-immolating in protest of Chinese rule, in our Spring 2012 issue. We've also made it available online, now, in its entirety. So please click here, read it, and pass it along. Read More @ SourceForms of Love 
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| New Buddhist book for young children: Two Palm Bow Posted: 09 Feb 2012 05:00 AM PST Nalanda Publishing Canada is pleased to announce the publication of a Children's Book, TWO PALM BOW, by the well-known Buddhist author, Suwanda H J Sugunasiri, with illustrations by Heidi Burkhardt. ISBN: English 978-0-9738089-7-1; German 978-0-9867198-3-7; Spanish 978-0-9867198-2-0 Hard copy: $ 9.99; Kindle: $ 2.99 Intended to be read to tiny tots sitting on your lap, Two Palm Bow is a bright little book with colourful pictures, drawn by the veteran Toronto artist, Heidi Burkhardt. "This is my first Buddhist book. Will you kindly read it to me?..", says the opening page. The 6 x 6 handy book of 16 pages introduces the concepts of 'bowing' (including the postures of paying homage), 'Buddha', Buddha as the 'Smiling One' and 'Teacher', and 'Saadhu' (indicating 'respectful closure' to a homage). Hard copy directly from the Publisher: Kindle editions: German Spanish Read More @ SourceSInhala song by TM Jayarathna for Soma Thero 
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| Posted: 08 Feb 2012 12:00 PM PST  Nature adorns  decorates  and flows on. Read More @ Source 
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More and more, people seem to be understanding this; the Times' story was one the paper's third most emailed yesterday. Mindful eating is also pleasurable; as Gordinier reminds us, "eating mindfully doesn't mean forsaking the hot sauce." So check out his article here, and then for more about mindful eating, see these articles from the Shambhala Sun:
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| Video: What’s a “Yoga Gangster”? Posted: 08 Feb 2012 10:00 AM PST
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A new New York Times piece by Jeff Gordinier takes us to New York state's Blue Cliff Monastery — and talks to figures Shambhala Sun readers might know, like Jan Chozen Bay and Dr. Lilian Cheung (who, with Thich Nhat Hanh, wrote the book Savor), who told Gordinier, "The rhythm of life is becoming faster and faster, so we really don't have the same awareness and the same ability to check into ourselves. That's why mindful eating is becoming more important."
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