Author: Damcho
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International Conference on Science, Spirituality and Education by Annie Dibble
International Conference on Science, Spirituality and Education. Gangtok, Sikkim December 20th – 23rd 2010 In December 2010, while the western hemisphere was engulfed in the worst snowstorms and lowest temperatures in living memory, Gangtok was enjoying relatively balmy daytime weather and for four days, at the invitation of the Sikkim Government, the Dalai Lama and…
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Reflections on the 14th Dalai Lama’s Visit to Northern Ireland by Annie Dibble
Background : In 1972 the North of Ireland had become a harrowing place as Catholic and Protestant civilians became more and more preoccupied with establishing territory and identity. As the unrest grew, so did the urgency for a peaceful resolution to a conflict stretching back into history. The conflict was resurrected during the 19th century…
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Book Review by Annie Dibble : The Open Road the Global Journey of the 14th Dalai Lama. Pico Iyer, 2008.
THE OPEN ROAD – the Global Journey of the 14th Dalai Lama. Pico Iyer, 2008. Vintage Departures, Random House, New York. In 1959 the 23 year old Dalai Lama arrived into Delhi having safely escaped Tibet. The low profile news reached a Hindu Brahmin from Bombay who was then Professor of Philosophy at Oxford University…