☀️ JOIN SPN MOBILE
Forums
New posts
Guru Granth Sahib
Composition, Arrangement & Layout
ਜਪੁ | Jup
ਸੋ ਦਰੁ | So Dar
ਸੋਹਿਲਾ | Sohilaa
ਰਾਗੁ ਸਿਰੀਰਾਗੁ | Raag Siree-Raag
Gurbani (14-53)
Ashtpadiyan (53-71)
Gurbani (71-74)
Pahre (74-78)
Chhant (78-81)
Vanjara (81-82)
Vaar Siri Raag (83-91)
Bhagat Bani (91-93)
ਰਾਗੁ ਮਾਝ | Raag Maajh
Gurbani (94-109)
Ashtpadi (109)
Ashtpadiyan (110-129)
Ashtpadi (129-130)
Ashtpadiyan (130-133)
Bara Maha (133-136)
Din Raen (136-137)
Vaar Maajh Ki (137-150)
ਰਾਗੁ ਗਉੜੀ | Raag Gauree
Gurbani (151-185)
Quartets/Couplets (185-220)
Ashtpadiyan (220-234)
Karhalei (234-235)
Ashtpadiyan (235-242)
Chhant (242-249)
Baavan Akhari (250-262)
Sukhmani (262-296)
Thittee (296-300)
Gauree kii Vaar (300-323)
Gurbani (323-330)
Ashtpadiyan (330-340)
Baavan Akhari (340-343)
Thintteen (343-344)
Vaar Kabir (344-345)
Bhagat Bani (345-346)
ਰਾਗੁ ਆਸਾ | Raag Aasaa
Gurbani (347-348)
Chaupaday (348-364)
Panchpadde (364-365)
Kaafee (365-409)
Aasaavaree (409-411)
Ashtpadiyan (411-432)
Patee (432-435)
Chhant (435-462)
Vaar Aasaa (462-475)
Bhagat Bani (475-488)
ਰਾਗੁ ਗੂਜਰੀ | Raag Goojaree
Gurbani (489-503)
Ashtpadiyan (503-508)
Vaar Gujari (508-517)
Vaar Gujari (517-526)
ਰਾਗੁ ਦੇਵਗੰਧਾਰੀ | Raag Dayv-Gandhaaree
Gurbani (527-536)
ਰਾਗੁ ਬਿਹਾਗੜਾ | Raag Bihaagraa
Gurbani (537-556)
Chhant (538-548)
Vaar Bihaagraa (548-556)
ਰਾਗੁ ਵਡਹੰਸ | Raag Wadhans
Gurbani (557-564)
Ashtpadiyan (564-565)
Chhant (565-575)
Ghoriaan (575-578)
Alaahaniiaa (578-582)
Vaar Wadhans (582-594)
ਰਾਗੁ ਸੋਰਠਿ | Raag Sorath
Gurbani (595-634)
Asatpadhiya (634-642)
Vaar Sorath (642-659)
ਰਾਗੁ ਧਨਾਸਰੀ | Raag Dhanasaree
Gurbani (660-685)
Astpadhiya (685-687)
Chhant (687-691)
Bhagat Bani (691-695)
ਰਾਗੁ ਜੈਤਸਰੀ | Raag Jaitsree
Gurbani (696-703)
Chhant (703-705)
Vaar Jaitsaree (705-710)
Bhagat Bani (710)
ਰਾਗੁ ਟੋਡੀ | Raag Todee
ਰਾਗੁ ਬੈਰਾੜੀ | Raag Bairaaree
ਰਾਗੁ ਤਿਲੰਗ | Raag Tilang
Gurbani (721-727)
Bhagat Bani (727)
ਰਾਗੁ ਸੂਹੀ | Raag Suhi
Gurbani (728-750)
Ashtpadiyan (750-761)
Kaafee (761-762)
Suchajee (762)
Gunvantee (763)
Chhant (763-785)
Vaar Soohee (785-792)
Bhagat Bani (792-794)
ਰਾਗੁ ਬਿਲਾਵਲੁ | Raag Bilaaval
Gurbani (795-831)
Ashtpadiyan (831-838)
Thitteen (838-840)
Vaar Sat (841-843)
Chhant (843-848)
Vaar Bilaaval (849-855)
Bhagat Bani (855-858)
ਰਾਗੁ ਗੋਂਡ | Raag Gond
Gurbani (859-869)
Ashtpadiyan (869)
Bhagat Bani (870-875)
ਰਾਗੁ ਰਾਮਕਲੀ | Raag Ramkalee
Ashtpadiyan (902-916)
Gurbani (876-902)
Anand (917-922)
Sadd (923-924)
Chhant (924-929)
Dakhnee (929-938)
Sidh Gosat (938-946)
Vaar Ramkalee (947-968)
ਰਾਗੁ ਨਟ ਨਾਰਾਇਨ | Raag Nat Narayan
Gurbani (975-980)
Ashtpadiyan (980-983)
ਰਾਗੁ ਮਾਲੀ ਗਉੜਾ | Raag Maalee Gauraa
Gurbani (984-988)
Bhagat Bani (988)
ਰਾਗੁ ਮਾਰੂ | Raag Maaroo
Gurbani (889-1008)
Ashtpadiyan (1008-1014)
Kaafee (1014-1016)
Ashtpadiyan (1016-1019)
Anjulian (1019-1020)
Solhe (1020-1033)
Dakhni (1033-1043)
ਰਾਗੁ ਤੁਖਾਰੀ | Raag Tukhaari
Bara Maha (1107-1110)
Chhant (1110-1117)
ਰਾਗੁ ਕੇਦਾਰਾ | Raag Kedara
Gurbani (1118-1123)
Bhagat Bani (1123-1124)
ਰਾਗੁ ਭੈਰਉ | Raag Bhairo
Gurbani (1125-1152)
Partaal (1153)
Ashtpadiyan (1153-1167)
ਰਾਗੁ ਬਸੰਤੁ | Raag Basant
Gurbani (1168-1187)
Ashtpadiyan (1187-1193)
Vaar Basant (1193-1196)
ਰਾਗੁ ਸਾਰਗ | Raag Saarag
Gurbani (1197-1200)
Partaal (1200-1231)
Ashtpadiyan (1232-1236)
Chhant (1236-1237)
Vaar Saarang (1237-1253)
ਰਾਗੁ ਮਲਾਰ | Raag Malaar
Gurbani (1254-1293)
Partaal (1265-1273)
Ashtpadiyan (1273-1278)
Chhant (1278)
Vaar Malaar (1278-91)
Bhagat Bani (1292-93)
ਰਾਗੁ ਕਾਨੜਾ | Raag Kaanraa
Gurbani (1294-96)
Partaal (1296-1318)
Ashtpadiyan (1308-1312)
Chhant (1312)
Vaar Kaanraa
Bhagat Bani (1318)
ਰਾਗੁ ਕਲਿਆਨ | Raag Kalyaan
Gurbani (1319-23)
Ashtpadiyan (1323-26)
ਰਾਗੁ ਪ੍ਰਭਾਤੀ | Raag Prabhaatee
Gurbani (1327-1341)
Ashtpadiyan (1342-51)
ਰਾਗੁ ਜੈਜਾਵੰਤੀ | Raag Jaijaiwanti
Gurbani (1352-53)
Salok | Gatha | Phunahe | Chaubole | Swayiye
Sehskritee Mahala 1
Sehskritee Mahala 5
Gaathaa Mahala 5
Phunhay Mahala 5
Chaubolae Mahala 5
Shaloks Bhagat Kabir
Shaloks Sheikh Farid
Swaiyyae Mahala 5
Swaiyyae in Praise of Gurus
Shaloks in Addition To Vaars
Shalok Ninth Mehl
Mundavanee Mehl 5
ਰਾਗ ਮਾਲਾ, Raag Maalaa
What's new
New posts
New media
New media comments
New resources
Latest activity
Videos
New media
New comments
Library
Latest reviews
Donate
Log in
Register
What's new
New posts
Menu
Log in
Register
Install the app
Install
Welcome to all New Sikh Philosophy Network Forums!
Explore Sikh Sikhi Sikhism...
Sign up
Log in
Discussions
Interfaith Dialogues
Dalai Lama In Washington DC. What Is The Kalachakra?
JavaScript is disabled. For a better experience, please enable JavaScript in your browser before proceeding.
You are using an out of date browser. It may not display this or other websites correctly.
You should upgrade or use an
alternative browser
.
Reply to thread
Message
<blockquote data-quote="spnadmin" data-source="post: 148959" data-attributes="member: 35"><p><strong>Dalai Lama Hosts Massive Peace Festival in Washington, DC</strong></p><p></p><p>by Jaweed Kaleem</p><p></p><p>As the Dalai Lama celebrated his 76th birthday Wednesday, he didn't do it from his home in the Himalayan hills. Instead, there was an elaborate parade in Washington, D.C., part of a massive 11-day peace festival hosted by spiritual leader.</p><p></p><p>Tens of thousands of Buddhists and non-Buddhists are expected to flock to the city's Verizon Stadium July 6 through 16 for Kalachakra, an ancient ritual that involves a series of prayers, meditations, dances, chants, vows and a construction of a large sand mandala -- all with the aim to bring "world peace." In addition, the multimillion-dollar event that kicks off Wednesday will include a Tibetan cultural festival and public teachings from the Dalai Lama in front of the U.S. Capitol.</p><p></p><p>A highly complex spiritual "initiation" that traces itself back to a ritual performed by Buddha, Kalachakra is also rare. The Dalai Lama, who has hundreds of speaking engagements each year, last hosted the ritual five years ago in India, and has only done four others in the United States.</p><p></p><p>But in picking the United States capital as the site of his first major public appearance since stepping down from his role earlier this year as the political leader-in-exile of Tibet, the Dalai Lama may also be sending a message about the social and political climate in the U.S. and the unofficial political role he intends to keep, say Buddhists and outside observers.</p><p></p><p>"D.C. is the site of American decision making and governance. Part of the purpose of the Kalachakra is to transmit a vision of the world in harmony. D.C. could use that," said Jack Kornfield, a teacher at the Spirit Rock Meditation Center in Marin County, Calif. and a leader in the Buddhist vipassana movement.</p><p></p><p>"There is lots of polarization, and he may feel that it's a good time to be doing this because maybe there is some healing that can come," said Kornfield. "He also, of course, wants to make sure the concerns of the people of Tibet are still visible."</p><p></p><p>The Capital Area Tibetan Association, which is organizing the event, has billed it as "the largest gathering for world peace in history." That may be an overstatement, says Melvin McLeod, editor-in-chief of Shambhala Sun, a popular Buddhism-oriented magazine.</p><p></p><p>"But the impact of this event can take place on very subtle levels. It's possible that the ceremony's effect on the mind of tens of thousands of people can have a subtle and not obvious effect on society as a whole," said McLeod, who has reported on Buddhism and the Dalai Lama for 20 years.</p><p></p><p>Jeffrey Hopkins, a professor emeritus of Tibetan and Buddhist Studies at the University of Virginia and a former translator for the Dalai Lama, said the Washington, D.C., event is significant for Buddhists outside of the United States, too.</p><p></p><p>"There are many lamas who can do this, but it is one of His Holiness' favored rituals," said Hopkins. "The aim of these rituals is to introduce a practice for the sake of undermining ounterproductive emotions...by removing these, one's self is brought to a more peaceful life and one brings more peace to the world."</p><p></p><p>Tickets for the 11-day event, which have sold quickly, are priced as high as $475, or $45 for single-day passes. The Dalai Lama and other Buddhist lamas are also hosting several free events. On Saturday, Whoopi Goldberg will emcee the Dalai Lama's "A Talk for Wold Peace" on the U.S. Capitol's west lawn.</p><p></p><p>"[Kalchakra] explains how ordinary people with jobs and mundane responsibilities (as opposed to monks/nuns or other renunciates) can use everyday life as their spiritual path and thus create a good and peaceful world. That His Holiness is focusing on this particular knowledge from among his vast body of wisdom speaks to his compassion for our confusion about how to do just this," said Susan Piver, a meditation teacher and author, via email.</p><p></p><p>While many Buddhists interviewed said they were excited about Kalachakra and believed it will bring a more peaceful climate, some have reservations.</p><p></p><p>"It's no more going to establish world peace than Live Aid or one of those things, or any average rock concert. I'm all for freeing Tibet. But there's nothing particularly Buddhist about that," said Brad Warner, an Ohio-based Soto Zen priest and author.</p><p></p><p>"People who go will pat themselves on the back for being Buddhists by virtue of attending some big commercial feel-good gathering. That's not Buddhism," he added.</p><p></p><p>The event is also being noted by political observers. The Dalai Lama, who met with President Barack Obama at a short closed-door meeting last year despite protest from the Chinese government, is not on the president's calendar this time. News outlets have reported that he will meet with House Speaker John Boehner and House Democratic Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi.</p><p></p><p>"In light of -- or, one can say, in spite of -- the fact that the Dalai Lama has stepped down from his role as governmental leader of Tibet, this event showcases the essential truth that his message and his influence now transcend political title," said Perry Garfinkel, a journalist and author who has written extensively about the spiritual leader. "And that, as far as the Chinese should be concerned, frees him to push the agenda to free Tibet and Tibetans from China's shackles to a wider audience."</p><p></p><p><a href="http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2011/07/06/dalai-lama-world-peace_n_891289.html" target="_blank">http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2011/07/06/dalai-lama-world-peace_n_891289.html</a></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="spnadmin, post: 148959, member: 35"] [B]Dalai Lama Hosts Massive Peace Festival in Washington, DC[/B] by Jaweed Kaleem As the Dalai Lama celebrated his 76th birthday Wednesday, he didn't do it from his home in the Himalayan hills. Instead, there was an elaborate parade in Washington, D.C., part of a massive 11-day peace festival hosted by spiritual leader. Tens of thousands of Buddhists and non-Buddhists are expected to flock to the city's Verizon Stadium July 6 through 16 for Kalachakra, an ancient ritual that involves a series of prayers, meditations, dances, chants, vows and a construction of a large sand mandala -- all with the aim to bring "world peace." In addition, the multimillion-dollar event that kicks off Wednesday will include a Tibetan cultural festival and public teachings from the Dalai Lama in front of the U.S. Capitol. A highly complex spiritual "initiation" that traces itself back to a ritual performed by Buddha, Kalachakra is also rare. The Dalai Lama, who has hundreds of speaking engagements each year, last hosted the ritual five years ago in India, and has only done four others in the United States. But in picking the United States capital as the site of his first major public appearance since stepping down from his role earlier this year as the political leader-in-exile of Tibet, the Dalai Lama may also be sending a message about the social and political climate in the U.S. and the unofficial political role he intends to keep, say Buddhists and outside observers. "D.C. is the site of American decision making and governance. Part of the purpose of the Kalachakra is to transmit a vision of the world in harmony. D.C. could use that," said Jack Kornfield, a teacher at the Spirit Rock Meditation Center in Marin County, Calif. and a leader in the Buddhist vipassana movement. "There is lots of polarization, and he may feel that it's a good time to be doing this because maybe there is some healing that can come," said Kornfield. "He also, of course, wants to make sure the concerns of the people of Tibet are still visible." The Capital Area Tibetan Association, which is organizing the event, has billed it as "the largest gathering for world peace in history." That may be an overstatement, says Melvin McLeod, editor-in-chief of Shambhala Sun, a popular Buddhism-oriented magazine. "But the impact of this event can take place on very subtle levels. It's possible that the ceremony's effect on the mind of tens of thousands of people can have a subtle and not obvious effect on society as a whole," said McLeod, who has reported on Buddhism and the Dalai Lama for 20 years. Jeffrey Hopkins, a professor emeritus of Tibetan and Buddhist Studies at the University of Virginia and a former translator for the Dalai Lama, said the Washington, D.C., event is significant for Buddhists outside of the United States, too. "There are many lamas who can do this, but it is one of His Holiness' favored rituals," said Hopkins. "The aim of these rituals is to introduce a practice for the sake of undermining ounterproductive emotions...by removing these, one's self is brought to a more peaceful life and one brings more peace to the world." Tickets for the 11-day event, which have sold quickly, are priced as high as $475, or $45 for single-day passes. The Dalai Lama and other Buddhist lamas are also hosting several free events. On Saturday, Whoopi Goldberg will emcee the Dalai Lama's "A Talk for Wold Peace" on the U.S. Capitol's west lawn. "[Kalchakra] explains how ordinary people with jobs and mundane responsibilities (as opposed to monks/nuns or other renunciates) can use everyday life as their spiritual path and thus create a good and peaceful world. That His Holiness is focusing on this particular knowledge from among his vast body of wisdom speaks to his compassion for our confusion about how to do just this," said Susan Piver, a meditation teacher and author, via email. While many Buddhists interviewed said they were excited about Kalachakra and believed it will bring a more peaceful climate, some have reservations. "It's no more going to establish world peace than Live Aid or one of those things, or any average rock concert. I'm all for freeing Tibet. But there's nothing particularly Buddhist about that," said Brad Warner, an Ohio-based Soto Zen priest and author. "People who go will pat themselves on the back for being Buddhists by virtue of attending some big commercial feel-good gathering. That's not Buddhism," he added. The event is also being noted by political observers. The Dalai Lama, who met with President Barack Obama at a short closed-door meeting last year despite protest from the Chinese government, is not on the president's calendar this time. News outlets have reported that he will meet with House Speaker John Boehner and House Democratic Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi. "In light of -- or, one can say, in spite of -- the fact that the Dalai Lama has stepped down from his role as governmental leader of Tibet, this event showcases the essential truth that his message and his influence now transcend political title," said Perry Garfinkel, a journalist and author who has written extensively about the spiritual leader. "And that, as far as the Chinese should be concerned, frees him to push the agenda to free Tibet and Tibetans from China's shackles to a wider audience." [url]http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2011/07/06/dalai-lama-world-peace_n_891289.html[/url] [/QUOTE]
Insert quotes…
Verification
Post reply
Discussions
Interfaith Dialogues
Dalai Lama In Washington DC. What Is The Kalachakra?
This site uses cookies to help personalise content, tailor your experience and to keep you logged in if you register.
By continuing to use this site, you are consenting to our use of cookies.
Accept
Learn more…
Top