The Dalai Lama has been speaking about his role as a spiritual leader and why it is important not to give up hope in times of hardship, in an interview (with Andrew Marr) during his tour of the UK.
Other subjects up for discussion on The Andrew Marr Show included his exile from Tibet and his encounters with the late Chinese Communist leader Chairman Mao.
Toward the end of the interview Andrew Marr basically asks What teaching do you have for us in these difficult times? The response from the Dalai Lama was sane and accessible, as is usual. There are other clips from the interview which are worth watching.
The video linked to above was not working last time I looked. Probably there has been a lot of people wanting to watching it.
Here is a video of Aung San Suu Kyi being interviewed on TV. Towards the end of the interview, having been pressed for an answer to how she dealt with leaving her children, she explains that she is Buddhist and makes the point several times about being responsible for ones actions and not to wallow in regrets which get one nowhere. Quite so.
Thanks to Angie for the link to this interview. Much appreciated.
Here is something a bit different. Carved Book Landscapes by Guy Laramee Scroll down through the images and you will find some carved green mountains with a Buddha Statue.
That’s what we would say as kids when asked where we had been. I have been there and back and there and back several times in the past days. All good stuff except for time spent in the rain admiring the wild flowers on the side of the M6 motorway while waiting for the rescue truck! No photos of the flowers however here’s a couple of pictures for you.
Shed art spotted by blog reading companion while out on a walk today.
Champion Beagles at a petrol station. sad eyes.
Beagle pack. Talking to the proud owner as I filled up with petrol I caught the sense of what they are all about. What they are bred for. That’s hunting. What is it about the eyes of those hounds? Their sad eyes drew me in.
