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FROM THE NEWS DESK:
MUSLIMS REACH OUT TO TIBETAN BUDDHIST LEADER
We speak with Dr. Sayyid Syeed, Secretary General and CEO of the the Islamic Society of North America, about the historic
invitation by muslim dignitaries for the Dalai Lama to participate in San Francisco's "Gathering of Hearts Illuminating
Compassion" event on April 15. HH the Dalai Lama has recently described himself as "A defender of Islam", saying
that the religion is too often misunderstood. The conference which drew 600 people aimed to explore how to create a safer
and more tolerant world.
Sign a Petition to Free a Young Tibetan Writer Given a 10 Year Sentence
Beijing to Tibet Railway to Continue to Nepal
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THE QUIET FEMINISM OF TIBETAN NUNS
Tibetan Nuns Project Director and former Minister of Education in the Tibetan Parliament, RINCHEN KHANDRO speaks candidly
about the specific challenges faced by Tibetan nuns in exile, how they differ from the older generation of nuns, and their
quiet yet determined journey to achieve the same religious opportunities as their male counterparts.
Read More About the Changing Face of Tibetan Nuns
MY DAD'S A MONK!
In our August program, we aired a story Someone Worth Finding about high school teacher, John Bruna, and his unlikely journey
from addiction and homelessness to Tibetan Buddhist monk. We spoke with his 24 year old daughter, JESSICA, who was reunited
with her father when she was 8 years old, and whose blog 'My Dad the Monk' helped her to process her father's unusual transformation.
REFLECTIONS ON THE DALAI LAMA'S TEACHINGS
For three days this month Pasadena might well have been called Little Tibet; with Buddhist teachings by the Dalai Lama, a
Tibetan bazaar offering traditional Tibetan food and dance performance, and crosswalks suddenly made brighter from hundreds
of maroon-robed monks and nuns. Producer, JULIE ADLER, was on the scene to find out people's impressions of the teachings...you
maybe be surprised by what you hear, and by who says it.
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