In honor of Bodhi Day today, here’s an excerpt from Jerry Aronson’s film The Life and Times of Allen Ginsberg. It is Buddhists Patti Smith and Philip Glass doing a reading together at the 1998 New York City Memorial for “Dharma Lion” Allen Ginsberg. It was recently posted to the film’s YouTube page, and my dear cousin Cilloran sent it to me this morning.
As I mentioned in the last post, John Lennon was murdered twenty-eight years ago today. I remember him here with one of his most remarkable (and apropos) songs…
The Agence France-Presse reports that UN chief Ban Ki-moon has ruled out a return visit to Burma over his frustration at the failure by the ruling military junta to restore democracy. He has stated that he shared his “sense of expectation and frustration,” and said that he expects the generals to “implement their commitments.” Asking the world community to “use whatever available leverage and tools” they had at their disposal to impress upon the junta the need to keep their promises, he also said: “I urge the government of [Burma] to respond positively without further delay to our specific suggestions.”
The Agence France-Presse is reporting that His Holiness the Dalai Lama has commented on the UN climate talks happening in Poland, where he is currently traveling. He said:
