Comments | techne23: He's a big hitter, the Lama

techne23

He's a big hitter, the Lama

Nov 13, 2005 20:34

Saw the Dalai Lama speak at my neuroscience conference yesterday. I stood/sat in line for maybe 1.5 hours, and it paid off in a 5th-row seat. The title was "the neuroscience of meditation" which is a topic I find fascinating and was looking forward to hearing about, but that wasn't the topic at all. His talk was mostly about his personal ( Read more... )

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suffering nemies November 14 2005, 05:45:17 UTC

Struggle is important, but I think DL was talking more about the reaction to suffering. i.e. suffering is unavoidable, but one's perception of it and experience of it is the key to happiness. I doubt he would think being totally doped up or lobotomized would be "living", either. Have you read any of his books? His voice is strong in those too. I hope I get to see him some day! :)

sanaenam November 14 2005, 08:12:31 UTC

I heart the Dalai Lama. A friend from UCI is also at that conference. She was looking forward to seeing DL as well.