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Jim Carrey on the good that is present in the world
Posted by Dalai Lama Center on 2010-07-30 11:07

The Dalai Lama Center recently posted a video featuring Jim Carrey describing his Awakening after his encounters with Eckhart Tolle. After a number of you expressed both surprise and inspiration from seeing this other side of the funnyman, we thought we would share another excerpt from Carrey's talk. more

10 Questions with the Dalai Lama
Posted by Dalai Lama Center on 2010-07-28 13:39

Earlier this year, TIME Magazine sat down with the Dalai Lama to ask him 10 questions. The questions ranged from the conflict in China to what it would be like to be someone other than the Dalai Lama. more

33 Ways to Be More Childlike
Posted by Dalai Lama Center on 2010-07-26 09:43

In April, we posted a video of 12-year-old Adora Svitak telling the world that we need to start being more "childish". more

Scientists take pulse of a nation
Posted by Dalai Lama Center on 2010-07-23 11:32

Last month, the DLC took a special look at how money and generosity play a role in our happiness. Today we'd like to share with you an interesting resource that traces happiness through location and time of a day. more

Move out of your comfort zone to cultivate compassion
Posted by Dalai Lama Center on 2010-07-20 11:40

Yesterday on the Huffington Post, David Nichtern talked about the difficulty of acting compassionately. He described the feeling of it being "easy to be hard" and having to consciously focus on taking steps to help others. more

A different side of Jim Carrey
Posted by Dalai Lama Center on 2010-07-14 11:25

Here is a different side of Jim Carrey. His honest, candid, humble self discussing openly his life-long pursuit for meaning and purpose, his encounters with Eckhart Tolle and Awakening and his optimistic view of the emerging "New Earth." more

Education Innovation - Conversation with Sir Ken Robinson
Posted by Dalai Lama Center on 2010-07-09 12:27

From Penn State UniversityEducation innovation expert Sir Ken Robinson is changing the way people think about creativity and talent. Hear him detail what the world needs to change about its educational systems and find out what it means to find your “element.” more

Wonderful stories of inspirational women
Posted by Dalai Lama Center on 2010-07-06 18:34

The Dalai Lama Center wants to hear your voice. So we asked you how women have played a role in bringing compassion into your life. This question was based on the words of the Dalai Lama, which were echoed at last year's Vancouver Peace Summit: more

His Holiness the Dalai Lama's 75th Birthday
Posted by Dalai Lama Center on 2010-07-06 12:41

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Kiran Bir Sethi teaches kids to take charge
Posted by Dalai Lama Center on 2010-07-06 10:08

Kiran Bir Sethi shows how her groundbreaking Riverside School in India teaches kids life's most valuable lesson: "I can." Watch her students take local issues into their own hands, lead other young people, even educate their parents.The founder of the Riverside School in Ahmedabad, Kiran Sethi has launched an initiative to make our cities more child-friendly.  more

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