Some choice pieces of wry wisdom from years of Cohen’s sessions with his intimates and the press. Herewith, a few enduring Cohenisms.
When a friend is dealt a heavy emotional blow, Pico Iyer suggests to her that silence and stillness might be the best medicine.
Graham Greene. Photo via Wikipedia.Pico Iyer’s name is likely familiar to you; he’s been a frequent contributor to Lion’s Roar, writing about the Dalai Lama, music, travel.
The Dalai Lama draws lessons for all of us from his own experience dealing with difficult times. A conversation with Mary Robinson, Pico Iyer.
Pico Iyer on the Dalai Lama’s unerring ability to home in on those who most need his love.
Pico Iyer on a haiku by Kobayashi Issa.
Photo by Kris KrügAt the turn of the millennium, Pico Iyer, the acclaimed author of The Open Road: The Global Journey of the Fourteenth Dalai Lama, had the opportunity to speak at length with His Holiness the Dalai Lama. Here’s your chance to sit in on these intimate conversations, all full of humor, frankness, and poignancy.
Having known him for many years, Pico Iyer concludes that the only His Holiness the Dalai Lama brings true spiritual peace to the summit of world affairs.
Review of “Into Great Silence”, directed by Philip Gröning.
Watching a Vajrayana initiation by the Dalai Lama at Daishoin Temple in Miyajima, Japan. Photo by Lobsang Wangyal.For all their material success, says Pico Iyer, many Japanese feel alienated and spiritually starved. They responded hungrily to the Dalai Lama’s teachings on his recent tour of Japan.
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