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Intervista al Dalai Lama di Beppe Severgnini

L’appuntamento è per le otto del mattino, all’Istituto Lama Tzong Khapa di Pomaia, sulle colline sopra Cecina. Sua Santità il quattordicesimo Dalai Lama, dicono, è sveglio da ore. È già stato qui quattro volte, la prima visita risale al 1982. Il 14 e il 15 giugno insegnerà a Livorno, di fronte a migliaia di persone. Read the rest of this entry »

His Holiness the Dalai Lama Speaks on Compassionate Ethics in Livorno

Livorno, Tuscany, Italy, 15 June 2014 – His Holiness the Dalai Lama began the last day of his Italian visit by arriving early at the Modigliani Forum to do preparatory prayers for the Avalokiteshvara Empowerment. After completing the preparations His Holiness welcomed Bishop Simone Giusti of Livorno on the stage. “It is a great honor to have a spiritual brother from a major religious tradition present here ahead of my teachings of the Buddha. I always mention that all religions teach the same message, the practise of love. Read the rest of this entry »

His Holiness the Dalai Lama Begins Teachings in Livorno

Livorno, Tuscany, Italy, 14 June 2014 – His Holiness the Dalai Lama was warmly greeted by the Livorno Mayor Filippo Nogarin on his arrival on stage at the Modigliani Forum to begin his morning session of teachings. In his welcome address Mayor Nogarin said he was deeply honored and privileged to welcome His Holiness to Italy and to Livorno. His Holiness was then presented the Key to the City of Livorno as he had already received Livorno honorary citizenship during an earlier visit. Read the rest of this entry »

His Holiness the Dalai Lama’s Final Day in Pomaia

Pomaia, Tuscany, Italy, 13 June 2014 – This morning His Holiness the Dalai Lama blessed the five meter tall four-arm Chenrezig statue at Lama Tsong Khapa Institute. He praised the craftsmen who built the statue offering scarves in appreciation. Speaking to a gathering of around 1000 people, he said that it was more important to study the actual teachings rather than to just worship statues. Buddhists Read the rest of this entry »

His Holiness the Dalai Lama Calls on Journalists to Promote Human Values and Religious Harmony

Pomaia, Tuscany, Italy, 12 June 2014 – His Holiness the Dalai Lama started the day with an hour-long interview with Mr. Beppe Severgnini, a journalist, essayist and columnist from the largest selling Italian newspaper Corriere della Sera. Afterwards Dr. Dan Goleman – author, psychologist, and science journalist – interviewed His Holiness the Dalai Lama for his new book. Dr. Goleman was with The New York Times for twelve years specializing in psychology and brain sciences. In the afternoon, the Rome based Indian Ambassador to Italy Mr. Basant Kumar Gupta called on His Holiness the Dalai Lama. This was followed by a meeting with a delegation from the Sacred Convent of Assisi. Read the rest of this entry »

Heart of Tuscany, Italy gets ready to welcome His Holiness the Dalai Lama

Pomaia, Tuscany, Italy, 10 June 2014 (The Tibet Bureau, Geneva) – His Holiness the Dalai Lama will arrive at Lama Tzong Khapa Institute in Pomaia, located in the heart of Tuscany this morning. This is His Holiness the Dalai Lama’s 5th visit to Pomaia in Pisa district, Italy. During the six days (10 to 16 June) visit, His Holiness the Dalai Lama will consecrate a 5 meters tall four-armed Chenrezig Statue and give a teaching on developing love and compassion at the Lama Tzong Khapa Institute on 13 June. Read the rest of this entry »

Sua Santità il Dalai Lama mette in guardia dal praticare culti devianti.

Dichiarazione riguardante il culto di dogyal shugden

I sottoscritti Centri Buddhisti desiderano esprimere totale fiducia e rispetto verso Sua Santità il Dalai Lama e completo accordo per quanto riguarda la pericolosità della pratica del culto di Dogyal/Shugden.

Dal 1978 Sua Santità il XIV Dalai Lama, in qualità di leader spirituale, ha pubblicamente evidenziato quanto la pratica dello spirito chiamato Dogyal/Shugden sia degenerata al punto da assumere la connotazione di un vero e proprio culto, con forti caratteristiche settarie. Storicamente, i seguaci più fanatici di questo culto sono stati protagonisti di iniziative settarie che sono spesso sfociate in azioni persecutorie e violente nei confronti di altre scuole del buddhismo tibetano. Hanno sempre giocato un ruolo di divisione che ha indebolito l’unità del popolo tibetano e l’armonia tra i praticanti, Non è un mistero che all’interno della Cina, i seguaci di questo culto godano del sostegno dei gruppi più retrivi che si oppongono a qualsiasi dialogo con il Dalai Lama. Read the rest of this entry »

Living, Loving, Laughing and Dying: the Buddhist Way – Mumbai – Fourth Day

Mumbai, Maharastra, India, June 3rd 2014 – His Holiness the Dalai Lama began the final day of his stay in Mumbai by unveiling the foundation stone for the Somaiya Institute of Buddhist Studies, following which he spoke briefly and answered questions in the Somaiya School Hall. Asked his advice on how to live a good life he pointed out once again that it is time to be aware that the present education system Read the rest of this entry »

Living, Loving, Laughing and Dying: the Buddhist Way – Mumbai – Third Day

Mumbai, Maharashtra, India, June 2nd 2014 – His Holiness the Dalai Lama began the third day’s teaching session with an explanation taken from Shantideva’s book, ‘Guide to the Bodhisattva’s Way of Life’. “I’ve chosen to talk about Chapter 6 and Chapter 8 because Chapter 6 deals with anger and hatred, which are the greatest obstacles to developing infinite altruism, so it’s very helpful. Read the rest of this entry »

Living, Loving, Laughing and Dying: the Buddhist Way – Mumbai – Second Day

Mumbai, Maharashtra, India, 31 May 2014 – His Holiness the Dalai Lama’s first appointment this morning before resuming his teaching, was to inaugurate the Somaiya School in another part of the Somaiya Campus. He was greeted by a troupe of children dancing exuberantly to the insistent beat of a drum. Read the rest of this entry »

Living, Loving, Laughing and Dying: the Buddhist Way – Mumbai – First Day

Mumbai, Maharashtra, India, 30 May 2014 – His Holiness the Dalai Lama is in Mumbai at the invitation of the Nalanda Shiksha, a collection of Indian Buddhist groups from places as far flung as Bangalore, Bir, Sankisa and Nasik. Read the rest of this entry »