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December 2011 Show

December 2011

The motivation behind the self-immolations; an interview with the subjects of a new Tibetan memoir; and cultivating a healthy relationship with work

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Analysis

Protest or Sacrifice?

December 2011

Dr. Robbie Barnett of Columbia University discusses the reasons behind the disturbing trend.

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Features

Across Many Mountains

December 2011

Sonam Brauen and daughter Yangzom Brauen discuss Across Many Mountains, Sonam's story of escape from Tibet.

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Open Mind

Working wisely

November 2011

Thubten Chodron offers advice on cultivating a healthy relationship with work.

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Recent Posts

Hurry up and meditate

Hurry up and meditate

November 2011

Too busy to meditate? You're exactly the type to benefit the most from it.

Paying tribute to those who self-​​immolated

Paying tribute to those who self-​​immolated

November 2011

A tribute to the 12 Tibetans who self-immolated.

Across many mountains

Across many mountains

November 2011

A granddaughter tells her grandmother's and mother's story of their epic journey from Tibet

A truckload of Tibet comes to India

A truckload of Tibet comes to India

November 2011

A Tibetan artist brings 20 tons of Tibet to India, letting exiles set foot on their native soil

Lhadon Tethong

Lhadon Tethong

November 2011

"This is a freedom struggle. It’s going to be ugly and messy and painful.” Lhadon Tethong, one of the most visible faces in the Tibet freedom movement.

Protest of sacrifice

Protest of sacrifice

October 2011

Self-immolations continue in Tibet as more monks and nuns set themselves on fire to protest China's rule

Tibetans in exile elect a new leader

Tibetans in exile elect a new leader

August 2011

Tibetans in exile elect their first lay prime minister

The Dalai Lama prays for peace in D.C.

The Dalai Lama prays for peace in D.C.

August 2011

Kalachakra 2011: Praying for "a more friendly, more caring, more understanding human family on this planet"