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Dalai Lama gets Templeton Prize

Mark Silk | Mar 30, 2012

I'm as much of a fan of the Dalai Lama as the next guy--well, more than the guys who run China--but His Holiness' award of the 2012 Templeton Prize does set me to wondering what the folks at the Templeton Foundation are thinking when they seek out individuals to give $1.7 of their eponymous fou...
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Dalai Lama wins Templeton Prize for work on science, religion

Chris Herlinger | Mar 29, 2012

NEW YORK (RNS) The 2012 Templeton Prize, which recognizes "spiritual progress" in the world, was awarded to the Dalai Lama for his long-standing support of the engagement of religion and science. By Chris Herlinger.
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10 minutes with ... Lobsang Sangay

Vishal Arora | Jan 25, 2012

"My stand on self immolation is the same as that of the Dalai Lama, who has always discouraged drastic actions by Tibetans," says Lobsang Sangay, the prime minister of Tibet's government-in-exile. "He does not even endorse hunger strikes."
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