Posted July 19, 2011
Empowering Our Nation: The Importance of the 2011 Kalachakra for World Peace
Last week I sat in front of the Dalai Lama of Tibet at the Verizon Center in Washington, D.C., where he was leading the 2011 Kalachakra for World Peace and heard him talk about the union of wisdom and compassionate action, and how being an honest and caring person is more important than mere external religiosity or parroting prayers and mouthing platitudes. He said:
We must be 21st century Buddhists, not just ritual faith and belief Buddhists -- and live our values in our daily lives, combining...
Today I was very fortunate to sit in front of the Dalai Lama of Tibet here in Washington D. C. where he is leading the 2011 Kalachakra for World Peace. His Holiness spoke about the union of wisdom and compassionate action, and how being a fine person is more important than mere external religiosity and platitudes. He said:
We must be twentieth first century Buddhists, not just ritual faith and belief Buddhists-- and live our values in our daily lives, combining the development of modern scientific knowledge with timeless wisdom understanding. Self-discipline is the real answer to bringing...
This is a beautiful and cool video of freedom to watch this independence day weekend; and it's only 8 minutes.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EBYPlcSD490
