New East, Old Wisdom

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July 04, 2010

The Dalai Lama's birthday is July 6th, 1935. For decades, he's served as the spiritual leader of Tibet, urging them forward on the path of non-violence in the face of Chinese occupation. But as the Dalai Lama ages, and the Chinese consolidate their power in Tibet, rumbles of discontent are growing as Tibetan dissidents grapple with new alternatives for resistance. In this hour of To the Best of Our Knowledge, the intersection of ancient spiritual tradition with twenty-first century politics and modernity. Also, MC Yogi's sacred take on hip-hop.

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Travel writer William Dalrymple has lived in India since 1989, witnessing the economic boom and the cultural changes that followed.

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Reporter Greg Bruno traveled around India and Nepal to investigate how Chinese influence is shaping the lives of Tibetans far away from home.

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Hip Hop often concerns itself with everyday life, but these days there is at least one young artist who believes hip hop can change the face of devotional music.

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Stephen Batchelor wants contemporary Buddhists to re-think the life of the Buddha.

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