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How the Wood Horse Year Began, Once Upon a Time

A Tibetan nun recalls a traditional village Losar---just weeks before the Chinese invaded and changed her life forever.

Related Topics: Faiths, Buddhism, Sheep, Water, golden, sheeps head, losar, gold paper banners, steaming crisp morsels, head, graceful female deities, yellow brocade chupa

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What Is Losar?

It's 2129, the year of the Water Horse. Time to eat, drink, and cleanse away last year's bad deeds.

Related Topics: Faiths, Buddhism, Dance, Family, Negativity, ceremonial silk scarf, vast pyramid constructions, Sheep, home celebrations, Food, ransom offering, family shrine room

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What Makes a Holy Day?

Holidays--Buddhist or otherwise--offer auspicious times for practice and reflection.

Related Topics: Faiths, Buddhism, Moon, Buddhists, waning moon, enlightenment day, Buddhas, moon day, rainy season retreat, Holiday, tibetans, special spiritual rituals

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A Concert for Tibet

David Bowie, a Beastie Boy and a pantheon of musical dharma-bums joined voices in an annual fundraiser for the Tibetan cause.

Related Topics: Faiths, Buddhism, Peace, voice, gala fundraising event, Tibetan, classical music heavies, Human Rights Violations, Artists, Sentient Beings, music legend, annual benefit

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'Tradition Is Our Backbone'

Khedroob Thondup, nephew of the Dalai Lama, on roots, exile, and frying eggs for his uncle.

Related Topics: Faiths, Buddhism, Family, Tibetan, armed struggle, giving birth, Grandmother, grandmothers descriptions, grandmothers life story, grandmothers time, Autobiography, parents generation

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Princess, Warrior, Nun

A rare woman's account of imprisonment and exile from Tibet.

Related Topics: Faiths, Buddhism, Chinese, Autobiography, womans account, pachen, resistance fighters, rare womans account, Chinese work camps, rode horses, resistance movement, struggle sessions

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'Now I Understand Suffering'

The late Buddhist nun Ani Pachen spoke about cutting through fear, cultivating compassion, and life as a warrior princess.

Related Topics: Faiths, Buddhism, Prison, Fear, characteristics help, Teaching, Wed weave flower, Anger, favorite times, Understanding, warrior princess, Suffering

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