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America's Spiritual Needs

Lama Pema believes that American's are scientific in their approach to find meaning...

06/05/1991

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America's Spiritual Needs

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Lama Pema believes that American's are scientific in their approach to find meaning...

Lama Pema believes that American's are scientific in their approach to find meaning in life; always looking for an answer. He believes that Buddhism fills that emptiness that can be left behind in other faiths like Christianity and Judaism.

06/05/1991

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Complete Buddhism

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Clip: 6/5/1991 | 4m 14s | Lama Pema explains why Buddhism is a complete way of life with study, reflection and... (4m 14s)

A Lack of Understanding

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Clip: 6/5/1991 | 5m 51s | Anger has no place in the Tibetan culture. (5m 51s)

Meditation

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Clip: 6/5/1991 | 7m 33s | Learning to transition from the body of anger to body of happiness and loving... (7m 33s)

Tibetan Dilemma

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Clip: 6/5/1991 | 3m 59s | Lama Pema believes that Americans have a scientific mind to think through... (3m 59s)

Young Monk

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Clip: 6/5/1991 | 2m 45s | His mother had a difficult time deciding Lama Pema's future in the monastery. But her... (2m 45s)

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