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The CIA in Tibet

nickyskye — Mon, 03 Aug 2009 07:06:35 -0800

The CIA in Tibet l the Cold War in ShangriLa l The CIA's Secret War In Tibet by Kenneth Conboy and James Morrison, the entire book online. The CIA Circus: Tibet's Forgotten Army Tibet, the 'great game' and the CIA (Wikipedia's definition of "the Great Game" and "the new Great Game") Review of The CIA's Secret War in Tibet

"What has it got in its pocketses?"

resurrexit — Mon, 26 Jan 2009 14:33:19 -0800

A June 2008 photo first published in Time shows various items President Obama carries or has carried in his pockets for good luck. There's more than just a Blackberry in there: you might find an odd Hanuman, a Miraculous Medal, a khata, and much more. (The first three sentences of this encyclopedia entry come to mind.)

Will the Dalai Lama reincarnate?

twoleftfeet — Thu, 28 Aug 2008 05:28:03 -0800

As the health of the Dalai Lama seems uncertain, the question remains: will he be reborn this time? and, if so, where?

"A range of about 15 feet"

fiercecupcake — Thu, 15 May 2008 08:25:34 -0800

Two Buddhist teachers live a purportedly celibate life together as they strive for new heights of intimacy. But Tibetan Buddhist leaders and scholars are alarmed; the Dalai Lama refused a birthday offering. His teachings on yoga and business are controversial; so is the matter of his three-year "silent" retreat. More on Geshe Michael Roach. (Wiki.)

the truth will set you free

nickyskye — Mon, 05 Jun 2006 22:41:13 -0800

Stripping The Gurus. Sex, violence, abuse and enlightenment. Chogyam Trungpa, the Dalai Lama, Zen masters, exposing the reality behind the facade of various spiritual teachers. Geoff Falk also writes about the spiritual beliefs of rock stars.

The myth of the

skallas — Tue, 23 Sep 2003 02:00:40 -0800

The myth of the "friendly and harmless" Dalai Lama exposed. While the Lama's PR machine runs in high gear here in the states only a few voices have come out about the truth behind the oppressive theocracy that was Tibet and how specially sanitized and marketed the Lama is when he crosses the Atlantic. It turns out the Lama isn't very different than any other man in a position of power and has much more in common with the Pope than, say, Deepak Chopra.