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June 2011 - Whole Show

June 2011 - Whole Show

June 2011

With the Dalai Lama's retirement, a new era begins for Tibet government-in-exile; China's security is threatened by a song about pastry; and we learn how to develop a healthy sense of self

Me, myself and I

Me, myself and I

June 2011

Jetsunma Tenzin Palmo talks about creating a healthier sense of self — and it's not necessarily what we'd expect.

December 2010 show

December 2010 show

December 2010

Ringtones that can get you jailed in Tibet, Nobel-Prize-winner Liu Xiabao's political beliefs, and Jetsunma Tenzin Palmo on our human potential.

What is our human potential?

What is our human potential?

December 2010

It's to become perfect embodiments of compassion and wisdom, says Jetsunma Tenzin Palmo, a Buddhist nun from England who for 12 years meditated alone in a cave high in the Himalayas.