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Living Compassion in Community (PHOTOS)
Posted by Dalai Lama Center on 2011-04-13 06:11

Last night, Rev. Ric Matthews and Jannet Ann Nordemann joined us for Living Compassion in Community. Here are a few photos from the event. more

Stephen Post - The Power of Giving, Compassion and Hope
Posted by Dalai Lama Center on 2011-04-07 12:24

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Jannet Ann Nordemann Living Compassion in Community
Posted by Dalai Lama Center on 2011-03-30 10:36

Jannet Ann Nordemann speaks with Karen Armstrong
Posted by Dalai Lama Center on 2011-03-22 11:17

In September of 2009, Karen Armstrong came to Vancouver to share her Charter for Compassion, a return to the Golden Rule. Next month, Jannet Ann Nordemann will be coming to Vancouver to talk about some ways that we can incorporate the Charter into community life. more

How Happy Are You?
Posted by Dalai Lama Center on 2011-03-17 11:33

Last month, the Dalai Lama Center invited Dr Jack Miller to Vancouver for "Educating for Wisdom and Compassion". In this talk, Dr Miller spoke of Bhutan, a small country in South Asia, that has been measuring its success not by its GDP, but its GNH, or Gross National Happiness. more

Living Compassion in Community
Posted by Dalai Lama Center on 2011-03-16 11:26

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Insight, Humility and Love: Three Elements of Wisdom
Posted by Dalai Lama Center on 2011-03-10 10:21

Last week, Dr Jack Miller visited Vancouver for “Educating for Wisdom and Compassion”. In this talk, he put forth three elements of wisdom ­– insight, humility, love.Insight, for Dr Miller, is a glimpse into how things really are. He says, for example, insight is to see how deeply connected things really are “at all levels of the cosmos.” more

Jack Miller Calls for a More Holistic Approach to Education
Posted by Dalai Lama Center on 2011-03-05 11:50

On March 3, Dr Jack Miller joined the Dalai Lama Center for an intimate gathering to share his thoughts on "Educating for Wisdom and Compassion". At the core of this dialogue was Dr Miller's belief in a holistic education that aims to develop what he calls the "whole child". more

The Dalai Lama Expresses His Sadness Over the Recent Earthquake in New Zealand
Posted by Dalai Lama Center on 2011-02-24 09:26

In a letter sent on 22 February to H.E. John Key, the Prime Minister of New Zealand, His Holiness the Dalai Lama expressed his shock and sadness on hearing the news of a powerful earthquake that had once again struck Christchurch which he had fond memories of visiting in 1996. more

Jack Miller - Educating for Wisdom and Compassion
Posted by Dalai Lama Center on 2011-02-23 10:17

On Thursday, March 3, Dr Jack Miller will be coming to Vancouver to participate in a special Speakers Series event. In his talk entitled “Educating for Wisdom and Compassion”, Dr Miller will provide his definition of wisdom and he will also share how a holistic curriculum can nurture this wisdom. more