2007
In 1999, the Dalai Lama meets with a self-titled "Synthesis" group, made up of 40 Western "renaissance" thinkers who hope to change the world and resolve many of the world's problems, but actually end up transforming themselves.
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Jan Willis was among the first Westerners to encounter exiled Tibetan teachers abroad in the late sixties, instantly finding her spiritual and academic home.
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Jan Willis at the Centro Budista Ganden Shedrub Ling, San Juan, Puerto Rico. The introduction to this talk is in Spanish. Jan Willis speaks in English.
Dr. Jan Willis takes questions about working with afflictions, extending love to all beings, and the importance and kindness of the spiritual mentor.
Dr. Jan Willis shares the life story of the author of 'The Three Principal Aspects of the Path', the 14th century Tibetan scholar-yogi Lama Tsongkhapa.
Sravasti Abbey is delighted to host Dr. Jan Willis, professor emerita of religion at Wesleyan University, and student of Lama Yeshe for a weekend of teachings. She shares her thoughts on the Buddha's example of activism and its impact on her life.
Examines the influence of American Buddhist women on Buddhist spiritual practice and discusses current issues involving politics and family life.