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Jiegu earthquake: Survivors in a food tent at the race track

We have pulled out of Jiegu now. The altitude sickness was badly affecting us. I wanted to put down some quick thoughts about the situation on the ground.

The first thing is that the final death toll will be much higher than the current figure of 1484.…

Inauguration of Rachel Corrie's street in Ramallah…

Zurich (Switzerland), 10 April 2010

Over 10,000 people filled Zurich city’s largest hall Hallenstadion yesterday afternoon to hear His Holiness the Dalai Lama speak on Universal Responsibility and the Economy. The program started with the Tibetan language schools’ children singing a Tibetan song in front of His Holiness and the audience.

His Holiness arriving for his public talk in Zurich

After the…

Session 5

The final session of ML XX began with Roshi Joan Halifax quoting His Holiness from years ago Compassion is not a luxury, it is a necessity for human beings to survive. Moving on to the sole formal presentation of the session, William George of Harvard Business School spoke of compassionate, authentic leadership. In his view it is essential for a healthy society. He sees the global financial mess not as an economic failure, but a spiritual…

Zurich (Switzerland), 10 April 2010

Over 8,000 people gathered at Münsterhof, in the heart of Zurich city to express solidarity with His Holiness the Dalai Lama and the Tibetan people.

His Holiness at the Tibet Solidarity-Rally in Zurich

“Expressing solidarity with our cause is very useful to remind China of the Tibetan cause,” said His Holiness the Dalai Lama. “I very much appreciate it.” He…

Session 3

“What are the recent most important findings from economic research which help us to understand how cooperation, how decision-making and pro-social behavior work?” This is how Gert Scobel of 3sat opened the introduction to Session 3 on Day 2. Lord Richard Layard of the London School of Economics, after discussing different situations where competition or cooperation would be more appropriate, talked about how increased wealth does not…

Zurich (Switzerland), 9 April 2010

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Session 1

After introductory remarks by Adam Engle, CEO and co-founder of the Mind & Life Institute, Rector Andreas Fischer – the President of the University of Zurich – welcomed everyone and introduced His Holiness the Dalai Lama.

His…

A sea of candles glowed outside Poland's presidential palace last night as the body of president Lech Kaczynski arrived home.

He was killed with his wife Maria and 94 other members of the country's elite when their plane crashed in Russia on Saturday.…

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"Be the change you wish to see in the world."

- Mahatma Gandhi

Zurich (Switzerland), 8 April 2010

Thank you Switzerland, said His Holiness the Dalai Lama Zurich

8 April - His Holiness the Dalai Lama thanked the Swiss Government, Red Cross and the people, local governments, organisations and individual for their generous assistance to Tibetans for the last five decades. “It is our Tibetan culture and…

Statement of His Holiness the Dalai Lama on the 51st Anniversary of the Tibetan National Uprising Day

Today marks the 51st anniversary of the Tibetan people's peaceful uprising in 1959 against Communist China's repression in Tibet, as well as the second anniversary of the peaceful protests that erupted across Tibet in March 2008. On this occasion, I pay homage to those heroic Tibetan men and women, who sacrificed their lives for the cause of Tibet, and pray for an early end…

Zurich (Switzerland), 7 April 2010

All photos by Manuel Bauer

His Holiness disembarking after arriving at the Zurich airport

Counsellor Ajaneesh Kumar of…

This beautiful item is from Chris Anderson. I would like to share it with you all, and I have asked Chris for his permission.

I wish you all a refreshing, romantic springtime.

Aloha

Eva

Spring is the season of advance, the time of renewal and growth. One of the central themes in this universe we share is the act of coming together, connecting with…

I received this today and thought, not another one again, and then I thought, every other day is necessary so we will not forget. It’s too easy to get caught up in our own lives and I felt bad because of it. The saying “out of sight, out of mind” comes to me and this can’t be out of sight. Have a wonderful day.…

Sending a laptop to Gaza

Ahmed Moor writing from al-Arish, Egypt, Live from Palestine, 12 March 2010

Underground tunnels along the border with Egypt have become the main way for besieged Palestinians in Gaza to receive the most basic goods. (Hatem Omar/…