During the summer of 1997, when I was on retreat with Zen Master Thich Nhat Hanh in Santa Barbara, California, I met Roshi Joan Halifax. I was immediately struck by her presence and her beauty. Who would think that she could accomplish so much in her lifetime. She is the founder and abbess of the Upaya […]
Phase Shift In The World Religions
February 6, 2013 by Jerome Freedman
Filed Under: Quotes, Teachers Tagged With: Buddhism, If The Dalai Lama Were President..., Phase Shift In The World Religions, Religion For All, Roshi Joan Halifax, Thich Nhat Hanh, Zeitgeist movement
If The Dalai Lama Were President…
September 27, 2012 by Jerome Freedman
As you probably know, the Dalai Lama is not only the religious leader of the Tibetan people in exile. He is also the political leader. What would happen if the Dalai Lama were president of the United States? His belief in democracy and human rights is so strong that should Tibet become free of Chinese rule, […]
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