Articles with the Tag: Garden of 1000 Buddhas
ARLEE – TEDx talks were held in the Brown Building on Wednesday in what was called one of the smallest community venues for such events — but just what is a TED talk, you might ask? “It’s a festival of talks by local people who are sharing ideas about things they care about,”...
ARLEE – Locals and travelers speaking languages from Japanese to Salish came to the Garden of One Thousand Buddhas with peace on their minds for the center’s 10th annual Festival of Peace. “Generally, everyone deserves happiness, peace and harmony all over the globe,” said Tulku Sa...
Merit, or good deeds, add up and carry over into the next life in Buddhist philosophy. Last Friday, the Buddhists at the Garden of One Thousand Buddhas earned much merit, according to the lama Tulku Sang-Ngag Rinpoche. To earn that merit, the Buddhists endured the cold morning rain as they prayed for an hour...
ARLEE – On Saturday, world superpowers continued to weigh options for intervening in the Syrian conflict that has left more than 100,000 dead. Analysts said Pakistani militants might be planning to attack war-torn Afghanistan. Egyptian helicopters bombed insurgents. In Arlee, a multicultural group g...
ARLEE — If you couldn’t find your New Year’s Eve kiss this year, have no fear, the Tibetan New Year is almost here. And according to the Tibetan calendar, it’s still 2012. Feb 11 marks the first day of Losar (the Tibetan word for “New Year,”) and the first day of 2013. ...
JOCKO VALLEY — Eleven years ago, Tibetan Buddhist Lama Gochen Tulku Sang-ngag Rinpoche had a vision of creating an international place of peace. A place accepting of every political, religious, economic and cultural ideal where every sentient being is welcome; a place of harmony and acceptance. In J...
JOCKO VALLEY — White Coyote Road lies just a few miles north of Arlee on U.S. Highway 93. A short stretch of pavement much like any other in the valley, you could pass it at speed and never know it was there. However, unlike other roads in the valley, White Coyote Road contains a beacon of pea...
