We can never obtain peace in the outer world until we make peace with ourselves.

– The Dalai Lama

Nothing ever goes away until it teaches us what we need to know.

– Pema Chödrön

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“The future is completely open, and we are writing it moment to moment.”

– Pema Chödrön

02:35 In this talk The Dalai Lama stresses a secular approach to compassion that reaches beyond individual creeds and beliefs. He speaks of the need for mutual respect and friendship, the care and education of children, and ongoing dialogue for conflict resolution.

10:00 Illuminating talk on what meditation really is, expressed in clear, simple language. Sogyal Rinpoche is a Tibetan lama renowned for his ability to make Tibetan Buddhist teaching relevant to modern men and women of all faiths by drawing out their universal message while losing none of their authenticity, purity, and power.

09:18 Barbara Walters traveled to Dharamsala for this illuminating interview which provides background on Tibetan Buddhism as well as the Buddhist view of heaven.

03:22 An illuminating talk on the power of compassion and on living a meaningful life.

08:21 Evocative music by Mark Isham complements a magnificent panorama of Tibet, a place where the heavens and the earth meet, and where centuries old rhythms continue. You’ll see the vast stretches of empty, high plains and snow-capped peaks, and monasteries and monks.