http://www.religionnewsblog.com Religion news about religious cults, sects, world religions, and related issues Mon, 13 Feb 2012 16:58:39 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 http://www.religionnewsblog.com/25225/balance-spiritual-and-secular-dalai-lama-urges http://www.religionnewsblog.com/25225/balance-spiritual-and-secular-dalai-lama-urges#comments Mon, 18 Oct 2010 09:03:10 +0000 Religion News Blog http://www.religionnewsblog.com/?p=25225 Scientists and religious practitioners can learn a lot from each other and should work together to find a productive balance between spirituality and secular research, the Dalai Lama said Sunday.

The exiled Tibetan spiritual leader's comments came at a news conference kicking off his three-day visit to Emory University in Atlanta. During his visit, he plans to teach, lecture and receive an update on the development of the Emory-Tibet Science Initiative.

The Dalai Lama is a presidential distinguished professor at Emory — the only university appointment he has accepted.

The Dalai Lama said he has long been interested in scientific knowledge — particularly in the areas of cosmology, neurobiology, physics and psychology, which he says are mentioned in Buddhist texts.]]> http://www.religionnewsblog.com/25225/balance-spiritual-and-secular-dalai-lama-urges/feed 0 http://www.religionnewsblog.com/24440/the-dalai-lama-on-violence http://www.religionnewsblog.com/24440/the-dalai-lama-on-violence#comments Mon, 21 Jun 2010 11:38:24 +0000 Religion News Blog http://www.religionnewsblog.com/?p=24440 http://www.religionnewsblog.com/24440/the-dalai-lama-on-violence/feed 0 http://www.religionnewsblog.com/23442/buddhism-news http://www.religionnewsblog.com/23442/buddhism-news#comments Mon, 04 May 2009 10:44:54 +0000 Religion News Blog http://www.religionnewsblog.com/?p=23442 • A primer on the Dalai Lama  • Dalai Lama inspires reverent silence, cheers at stadium  • The Against the Stream Buddhist Meditation Society practices a unique incarnation of Buddhism infused with punk rock's anti-establishment ethos  • The similarities between ancient Buddhism and modern psyschology: both practices are focused on releasing followers from suffering, and both aim for emotional health. But...]]> http://www.religionnewsblog.com/23442/buddhism-news/feed 0