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New York, N.Y. - May 29, 2013 - As President Obama begins thinking about his post-presidency plans, he might want to consider a move to Italy or France, whose residents give him an almost universal thumbs-up. Across the five largest European countries and the United States, President Barack Obama is tied with the Dalai Lama with the highest levels of popularity. Pope Francis is the only leader that comes close to the two of them. One thing to keep in mind is that this poll does not measure job ratings, but rather how good or bad opinions are of some well-known world leaders. Across the six countries, three-quarters of adults (78%) on average have good opinions of both President Obama and the Dalai Lama. For the Dalai Lama, between 64% (in the U.S.) and 86% (in Italy) have good opinions of him. For President Obama, it is a little more of a difference, with his own country being the low point. While just half of Americans (51%) have a good opinion of the President, he is much more popular in Europe (87% in ...

Tibetan spiritual leader His Holiness the Dalai Lama today said that the unity of the three Cholkhas (provinces) of Tibet – Kham, Amdo, and U-Tsang – is more sacred than our souls. The Dalai Lama was speaking in Madison, Wisconsin to more than 1300 Tibetans from the Midwest region of the United States. He acknowledged Tibetans from all the three provinces of Tibet for unitedly shouldering the responsibility of preserving the language, culture, and ancient wisdom of Tibet. “Now, after spending more than 54 years in exile and having seen the growth of our second and third generation of exile Tibetans, the spirit of the people of land of snows – Ghangchenpas – is still strong,” the 77-year-old Tibetan leader said. “Most significantly, the determination and fortitude of Tibetans in Tibet continues to remain unflinching.” The Dalai Lama, who is currently on a fortnight’s visit of US, noted that more and more people around the world, especially Chinese, are realising the truth about Tibet and ...

Ziggy's history of the day March 1st Ziggy's history of the day March 1st 743 - Slave export by Christians to heathen areas prohibited. Only good Christians were moral enough to own slaves at the time... 1642 – Georgeana, Massachusetts (now known as York, Maine), becomes the first incorporated city in the United States. 1683 – Tsangyang Gyatso is born, 6th Dalai Lama. He was known as the Dalai Lama Ding Dong... 1692 – Sarah Good, Sarah Osborne and Tituba are brought before local magistrates in Salem Village, Massachusetts, beginning what would become known as the Salem witch trials. My Sister lived there for years and I loved cruisin' the old streets and witchcraft shops. Historic harbor too! 1790 – The first United States census is authorized. 1803 – Ohio is admitted as the 17th U.S. state. My birth state. 1810 – Frédéric Chopin is born, Polish composer. Even though my mom use to torture us with a Chopin 8 track while driving cross country I have learned to really like his music now... Hey ...

Did you know Cosco is owned by China? Who Will Stand Up for America Against China? June 11, 1997 Why does the Clinton Administration insist on financing the military buildup of China when that huge country could eventually pose a threat to the United States comparable to the Soviet threat that hung over us for so many years of the Cold War? Why does the Clinton-Gore Administration toast the tyrants who sent tanks into Tiananmen Square and host Red Chinese arms dealers at White House coffees, but meet only on the sly with the Dalai Lama of Tibet? Why do the advocates of "free trade" and "global economy" continue to insult our intelligence with the fiction that friendly commercial relations will cause China to respect democracy and human rights? That doesn't pass the straight-face test: it hasn't worked in the past ten years, and the evidence is overwhelming that China now looks on the United States, not just as an economic competitor, but as the enemy. China is using the cash windfall of its $40 billion a ...

A VERY INTERESTED READ ON 25 INFLUENTIAL PEOPLE AND THEIR BELIEFS ON GUN CONTROL: “I absolutely don’t believe you can put sanctions or shackles on what is made. Nor do I want to pretend the world is different than what we witnessed that night… America is a country founded on guns. It’s in our DNA. It’s very strange but I feel better having a gun. I really do.” - Brad Pitt "If someone has a gun and is trying to kill you, it is reasonable to shoot back with your own gun. - Dalai Lama “If anybody comes into my home and tries to hurt my kids, I’ve no problem shooting them.” - Angelina Jolie - “Everyone has a right to bear arms. If you take guns away from legal gun owners, then the only people who have guns are the bad guys.” -Bruce Willis “Yeah, it’s legal in the United States. It's part of our Constitution. You know, the right to bear arms is because that’s the last form of defense against tyranny. Not to hunt. It’s to protect yourself from the police.” - Ice-T “If some thug ...

Hadley, Massachusetts, United States (February 11, 2013) – The Board and staff of the Mind & Life Institute were excited to learn this week of a pending gift of $1,000,000 to Mind and Life from Tenzin Gyatso, His Holiness the 14th Dalai Lama.

thank you, Risa; I thought this excerpt from IYISF community newsletter was particularly compelling: "There's a famous story about the Dalai Lama visiting the United States to learn if people living in first-world countries experience suffering. He is generously hosted by an American family, and one day looks in their bathroom medicine cabinet only to discover myriad prescription drugs: Ritalin for the child, sleeping pills for the mother and Prozac for the father. The Dalai Lama realizes that whether suffering is external or internal, it is still suffering. And sometimes, inner suffering is harder to heal. "Yoga can be a powerful remedy for both kinds, particularly the internal variety. Have you ever noticed that your mood changes after you practice? Many yogis experience more serenity, joy, compassion and self-acceptance. ... "One of the ways asana practice alleviates inner suffering is to keep our minds focused on instruction and physical adjustments. This helps us discover the joy our bodies offer us ...

What an awesome experience! Last week we recorded two new choral works of mine with Harold Rosenbaum and the New York Virtuoso Singers at the American Academy of Arts and Letters in Manhattan. The building has an incredible history going back to the 19th century. One of the best sounding halls in the United States the session was AMAZING!!! It’s such a humbling experience to work with such great singers. We recorded two new works of mine. First, “Unity” based on text from Plato’s Republic. I cut up some of the text scattered about Plato’s work to make it sound slightly more ‘Eastern’. It’s a really interesting piece that contemplates the Union and Interdependence of all things. Influenced by Plato’s ideas about the sanctity of the musical modes, I experimented with the power Plato claimed existed in the Dorian and Phrygian modes. (music theory time :)) According to Plato: The Dorian, would "fittingly imitate the utterances and accents of a brave man who is engaged in warfare," whi ...

Wayne Pacelle, president of the Humane Society of the United States, recently took a break from his long-running battles with livestock producers to set up a new branch of the Humane Society in India, an occasion that included the presence of the Dalai Lama.

I take heart in Colin Powell’s endorsement of B.H. Obama. General Powell, former Commander of the Joint Chiefs of Staff is a proven American Hero with the ability to protect and defend the United States of America. In my opinion, BHO should appoint General Powell to the highest position of military leadership in his Cabinet to restore BHO’s proven lack of leadership these past four years. BHO has never served his country in the military. BHO has threatened to prosecute our secrete service agents who put their lives on the line every day for America. BHO has apologized to our enemies and revealed to them our strategic plans for withdrawal from the field of battle. BHO failed to put a plan in place to rescue our Ambassador and Staff in Libya. Where BHO has failed, General Powell can succeed. As for the endorsement and approval of the Dalai Lama, calling BHO a citizen of the world, I can understand that. It has always been so and shall remain that religion and politics are like the plus and minus si ...

The full unedited audio from the ONLY press conference given by Tibetan spiritual leader the Dalai Lama during his 15-day visit to the United States in May 2010. Recorded live at the Tibetan Mongolian Buddhist Cultural Center in Bloomington, Indiana, after two days of teachings in the city his late ...

as goes Hong kong, as went Tibet, so goes the United States In March this year, she has completed the iron bird flies in the sky: the secret war on the Tibetan plateau in 1956-1962, disclosed for the first time 50 on behalf of the Chinese Communist army in counter-insurgency, democratic reforms, complete picture in the purposes of repression in Tibet. Li Jianglin born in Nanchang in Jiangxi province, are United States nationals, with Jewish history at Brandeis University in Boston, with a dual master's degree in library science, Queens College, New York. Since 2004 she put Tibet studies, interviews with the Dalai Lama several times, and made the Dalai Lama an authorization, attempt to write his biography. Li Jianglin said, "Dalai to write, he wrote his exile, but why he exiled? Before and after that what happened? I have a better understanding. "So, her broader search historical data, decrypt includes scattered private as well as official.

“If you want others to be happy, practice compassion. If you want to be happy, practice compassion.” ~Dalai Lama XIV, The Art of Happiness Help our Military member get a hold of anyone everyone send this through all the states, like and put your state on comment...Let those who serve know we care and have compassion.The reason being they needed time to do a background safety check,I believe the military of the United States has done this and there is no higher, so why is he not allowed to go? Pass this on and like and put what state your from to show support and let him go.