Tagged With: Buddhism
Int’l Petition: Stand with Burma’s Aung San Suu Kyi
Nobel Laureate Aung San Suu Kyi’s movement for democracy in Burma is hanging in the balance this week, with the regime threatening a brutal response to her call to free political prisoners. Activists have appealed to the world for help, saying international pressure is crucial to tipping the balance. Let’s stand with Suu Kyi and … Continue reading
Ajanta Caves photos
At the hotel in Aurangabad, I teamed up with John (a Portuguese Aussie living in London), Astrid from Belgium and Ashley from San Francisco for a little more cave touring. I’ve met very few Americans while traveling here in India, and only a handful from the Bay Area during my year (year!) on the road. Ashley … Continue reading
And the Oscar for Best Original Screenplay … The Dalai Lama??
The Oscar after-parties are, at this very moment, in full swing, and while you’re all still in the Hollywood frame-of-mind, here’s a late-breaking trivia question: Name the following films, based on these story abstracts / plot summaries, and then, the bonus question: who provided the inspiration for these original screenplays? Movie #1. Someone who is … Continue reading
The Universe in a Single Atom
Goa is like molasses … people come for a couple of weeks, and end up staying for months. Apparently, it’s even a well-known phenomena. I guess I missed that memo. Yesterday, I attended Tedx Goa – I was particularly interested in the talk by “Coconut Ali” – Wildlife Biologist Rauf Ali who, after the 2004 … Continue reading
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