Dalai Lama stresses basic religious beliefs at State Theatre

ITHACA — Inside the State Theatre leaders of six religions took the stage today sharing a message of acceptance, love and peace in a service filled with music, prayer and warmth. More

First day line, security smooth

ITHACA — For some ticket holders, it nearly took longer to find the end of the line for the Dalai Lama's speech in Barton Hall at Cornell than it did to get through it. More

Dalai Lama draws thousands to Cornell

ITHACA — From the home of Cornell University's ROTC program, His Holiness the Dalai Lama spoke Tuesday afternoon about peace. More

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Checking out the Dalai Lama’s public lectures

Tickets to today’s public lecture in Cornell University’s Barton Hall by the Dalai are sold out, but video links will be provided for those unable to attend the talks. More

Dalai Lama's book affirms Christian teachings

Editor's note: His Holiness the Dalai Lama will lead an interfaith session titled “Prayers for World Peace” at 10 a.m. Wednesday at the State Theatre. The suggested reading for the event was the Dalai Lama's book “The Good Heart: A Buddhist Perspective on the teachings of Jesus,” a transcription and analysis of a 1994 seminar featuring His Holiness and Christians. Recently, St. Paul's United Methodist Church of Ithaca held a month-long discussion of the book. Stu Fegely, the chair of the Adult Spiritual Growth committee at the church, led the discussion. He answered some questions from The Journal about the book and the group discussion. An excerpt of the interview is published below. The full interview is available at www.theithacajournal.com/Opinion. More

Ithaca ready for Dalai Lama

ITHACA — Organizers said Monday that they are ready and eager to host the Dalai Lama, whose speaking engagements in Ithaca begin today at Cornell University. More

Several agencies working together on security for visit

ITHACA — Months in the planning, security for the Dalai Lama's visit involves several agencies from the federal to the local level, according to local law-enforcement officials. More

Tibetan flag brings together several symbols

Palden Oshoe said the one thing he undoubtedly misses about Tibet while in Ithaca is its snowy mountains. More

Preparing for the Dalai Lama

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Checking out the Dalai Lama's public lectures

Tickets to the Dalai Lama's three public lectures are sold out, but video links will be provided for those unable to attend the talks. Tuesday's lecture, “A Human Approach to World Peace,” at 2 p.m. at Cornell's Barton Hall, will be simulcast free of charge at Bailey Hall and Kennedy Hall's Auditorium on the Cornell campus. Seating is limited to capacity of the venues. More

Learning Buddha's golden rule

The Namgyal Monastery on Aurora Street was originally a family home, and it is clear that this Tibetan family has outgrown its space. More

Buddhism intertwines with Tibet's long history

The history of Tibet can be traced back more than 2,000 years through a long line of imperial rulers. The first Buddhist monastery was established in Tibet during the late 8th century. In the late 1300s, the first Buddhist monk received the title Dalai Lama after impressing a Mongolian visitor with his vast knowledge of Buddhism. The title, loosely translated, means “Ocean of Wisdom.” More

Themes for the Dalai Lama's visit

Perhaps the most important aspect of the visit of His Holiness the Dalai Lama to highlight is the incredible amount of cooperation it already has fostered. When, in March 2006, Namgyal Monastery learned that our request for His Holiness to visit had been accepted, we immediately embraced the theme of “Bridging Worlds” with the realization that often Cornell University, Ithaca College and the local communities do seem like separate worlds. So we hope that the enormous effort that hundreds from these worlds have made toward a successful visit will have produced also a keener awareness of the benefits of working together toward a common goal. This is easily said, but the real difficulty in doing it, and in doing anything else in which compromise and cooperation are needed, is in overcoming one's own self-interest. It almost sounds banal, but it is startling how frequently we all cling to our own concerns, which seem so desperately important to us. This is the simple message that applies to every relationship, from one's own family to international political situations; and it is only one's stubborn protection of a perceived self-interest that defeats progress and growth. When His Holiness says that real self-interest is always other-interest, it is the simple fact that none of us is truly independent of each other that is the basis. This is often clear on the level of international politics, but it is so at any level of interaction. This has been a recurring theme in the public talks His Holiness has given and is likely to be so in his Cornell address. So to the extent that those involved in the coordination of this visit have succeeded in setting aside mere self-interest, it has already been a success. It is our sincere hope that this attitude will continue and grow. More

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Programs by the Dalai Lama

The Dalai Lama will appear in three events in Ithaca on Oct. 9 and 10. Tickets are sold out, but all events will be video streamed live online. Go to http://www.namgyal.org or www.cornell.edu for information on. More

Upcoming Events on Buddhism

Want to learn more about Tibetan Buddhism? Here is a listing of upcoming events. For a description of each program, check www.theithacajournal.com. More

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Cycle of reincarnation linked to helping humanity

The title Dalai Lama was first given to a highly positioned Tibetan in the 14th century — it translates loosely as “Ocean of Wisdom.” The Dalai Lamas are believed to be the manifestations of the Bodhisattva of Compassion, or original Buddha. Tibetan Buddhists believe the Bodhisattva chose to reincarnate to help his people. More