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join in the dalai-china handshake in london

2008-05-15T19:16:52Z

Avaaz says: On Thursday 22nd May, we will mount a unique creative event through the streets of central London - a 3-mile-long "human chain handshake" from the Dalai Lama to the Chinese Embassy.

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what's in edward's mind...?

2008-05-15T16:17:39Z

Hardly surprising - and maybe a safer person to have behind you than Hillary? Although John Edwards has suggested that his endorsement was purely a decision made on the merits of the candidate, the New York Times reports that privately he has an ...

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edwards comes out for obama

2008-05-15T09:48:23Z

GRAND RAPIDS, Michigan (Reuters) - Former U.S. presidential candidate John Edwards endorsed Democrat Barack Obama on Wednesday, giving a major boost to the Illinois senator's effort to unify the party behind his bid for the White House. ::link

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china softening towards the dalai lama?

2008-05-13T13:35:57Z

TAIPEI (Reuters) - A senior Chinese official has asked whether Tibetan spiritual leader the Dalai Lama would agree to attend the Beijing Olympics to ease recent tensions, a Tibet government-in-exile legislator said on Monday. The Dalai Lama would ...

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friends of amida social network

2008-05-07T15:59:57Z

If you are interested in the work and activities of Amida Trust and would like to join the associated social network do check out this site and join. Once a member, there are a number of groups you can join, including Buddhist counselling and psyc...

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distractions

2008-05-07T10:41:18Z

Distractions come in all sizes, shapes, and flavors. Buddhist philosophy has organized them into categories. One of them is the category of hindrances. They are called hindrances because they block your development of both components of meditation...

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a good first step

2008-05-06T20:51:58Z

Dalai Lama envoy upbeat on China talks An envoy of the Dalai Lama said on Tuesday that one-day talks with China on the unrest in Tibet had been "a good first step" and that the two sides would meet again after he reports back to the exiled spiritu...

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feeling disappointed

2008-05-06T13:25:30Z

..... because it looks as though Hillary will go to any lengths - nuclear, rewriting the rules, virulent criticism, and those latter two are against her 'own side'. Wondering how the voting will go today and hoping against hope that sinking to th...

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change positions

2008-05-06T10:01:35Z

[W]hen we realize that we are forced to change positions because of pain, we should question further to find out if there are other reasons. If the answer is that we change because we want to be comfortable, this is incorrect. It is incorrect beca...

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a new book

2008-05-03T21:08:12Z

I'm just settling down in bed with Marina Lewycka's 'Two Caravans'. I loved her 'A. Short History of Tractors in Ukraine' and I'm in the mood for something amusing after a busy week and an especially intense couple of days - nothing like a breath...

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