Rev. Danny Fisher

Just a Buddhist Minister Trying to Benefit Beings

Month: July, 2011

A Gift of Dharma for 7.2.11

Today’s quote is yet another from His Holiness the Dalai Lama, whom I first quoted and wrote a short biography for in this postThis is it — one of Snow Lion Publications’ past Dalai Lama Quotes of the Week:

How to develop smiles?  There are a variety of smiles.  Some smiles are sarcastic.  Some smiles are artificial-diplomatic smiles.  These smiles do not produce satisfaction, but rather fear or suspicion.  But a genuine smile gives us hope, freshness. If we want a genuine smile, then first we must produce the basis for a smile to come.

A Gift of Dharma for 7.1.11

Dalai LamaToday’s quote is yet another from His Holiness the Dalai Lama, whom I first quoted and wrote a short biography for in this postThis is it — one of Snow Lion Publications’ past Dalai Lama Quotes of the Week:

Sometimes one creates a dynamic impression by saying something, and sometimes one creates as significant an impression by remaining silent.

Dharamsala’s “Man in the Box” Dies

"Tibetan charity workers helped the Man in the Box in December last year." Courtesy of Tibet Charity India.

The Wall Street Journal has the story.

If I’m not mistaken, I used to see him from time to time during a month I spent in Dharamsala some years ago.