Tibet - Cry of the Snow Lion

Tibet - Cry of the Snow Lion: ""

Lost World Of Tibet

Lost World Of Tibet: ""


Dan Cruickshank presents a documentary revealing the story of the Dalai Lama, his secret Himalayan kingdom and the story of his exile, using eyewitness accounts from Tibetans including the Dalai Lama himself and colour archive footage of Tibet from the 1930s to 50s.

The Blue Buddha - Lost Secrets of Tibetan Medicine Nature of Things

The Blue Buddha - Lost Secrets of Tibetan Medicine Nature of Things: ""

Blue Buddha: lost secrets of Tibetan medicine "Twelve hundred years ago the people of Tibet developed a comprehensive medical system. They understood how the mind affects the body. They knew subtle ways of changing the body's chemistry with medicines made from plants and minerals. They blessed their medicines in lengthy rituals. And they encoded this knowledge in a series of elaborate paintings called thangkas. Blue Buddha: Lost Secrets of Tibetan Medicine traces the odyssey of traditional Tibetan medicine from it's roots in ancient Tibet, to a worldwide interest in it's traditional medical wisdom. We meet several leading physicians in India, as the program introduces us to the basic concepts of this ancient system of healing. We also trace the fate of the 77 thangkas that comprise the Atlas of Tibetan Medicine, the great mnemonic device that encodes the entire system of healing. From the snows of Siberia and the Himalayas to the vital culture of Tibet in exile, in Dharamsala, India, this is a stunning look at where Tibetan medicine has come from. Blue Buddha: Lost Secrets of Tibetan Medicine focuses on the life of a Buddhist monk and a doctor who practices traditional Tibetan medicine in Siberia. It hasn't always been easy. At times he's been hounded by the KGB and forbidden to leave the country. Through it all he's kept his faith in the power of Buddhist medicine. This documentary follows Tuvan Lama, in his role as vital member of this remote community, as he treats his patients, conducts traditional rituals and passes on this vast medical heritage to the next generation. Just as Buddhism informs the rituals of this community, Tuvan Lama believes Buddhism and Tibetan Medicine go together, as they are inseparable. He believes one has to know the foundation of Buddhism in order to understand the foundations of the medicine. To his mind, it needs to be understood with the body, the mind, and the soul."

-CBC http://www.cbc.chttp//www.cbc.ca/natureofthings/show_bluebuddah.html«

Yogis of Tibet

Yogis of Tibet: ""

National.Geographic;Light At The Edge Of The World:Himalayas Science Of The Mind

National.Geographic;Light At The Edge Of The World:Himalayas Science Of The Mind

There’s something about the inherent tolerance of Buddhism that is inherently attractive. It’s totally non-judgmental.

There’s no notion of sin, there’s no notion of good and evil, there’s only ignorance and suffering. And this is the most important thing, it places all emphasis on compassion; you do not embrace negativity.

Buddhism asks the fundamental question: What is life and what is the point of existence?

Wade Davis goes on an anthropological and spiritual journey into the Himalayas of Nepal to learn the deepest lesson of Buddhist practice.

Parts of this documentary feature H.H.Trulshik Rinpoche and Matthieu Ricard

Tibet: a Buddhist trilogy

Tibet: a Buddhist trilogy

Psychological Mindfulness

Mindfulness for this Blog will be of the type discussed by Jon Kat-Zinn and referred to as psychological Mindfulness.  The science has its roots in Buddhist Traditions and Jon K-Z works closely with Buddhist Monks such as Matthieu Ricard and even the Dali Lama in trying to provide modern  scientific validity to this ancient Art..

Life unfolds in moments. Pay Attention.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mindfulness_(psychology)

Bishop et al.  regard psychological "mindfulness", broadly conceptualized, as "a kind of nonelaborative, nonjudgmental, present-centered awareness in which each thought, feeling, or sensation that arises in the attentional field is acknowledged and accepted as it is".

They propose a two-component operational definition of  "mindfulness".


1.)  involves the self-regulation of attention so that it is maintained on immediate experience, thereby allowing for increased recognition of mental events in the present moment. 


2.)  involves adopting a particular orientation toward one’s experiences in the present moment, an orientation that is characterized by curiosity, openness, and acceptance. (2004:232)


The first mindfulness component of self-regulated attention involves conscious awareness of one's current thoughts, feelings, and surroundings, which can result in metacognitive skills for controlling concentration.

The second mindfulness component of orientation to experience involves accepting one's mindstream, maintaining open and curious attitudes, and thinking in alternative categories (developing upon Ellen Langer's research on decision-making).