Buddha's Not Smiling Motilal Banarsidass Few now would attempt a

Few now would attempt a Hegelian model for the history of European philosophy

or the rhyme and sweet lilting rhythms of Sankara

Mahamahopadhyaya Vindhyeswari and Pandit Jamini Nath Tarka-vagisa may be gratefully mentioned

who are surrounded by violence practically from their birth and in virtually all aspects of their life: home

the Sutras offer us a time-tested pathway to self-realization

Buddha's Not Smiling Motilal Banarsidass Few now would attempt aInterest in Buddhism has exploded in the last couple of decades, and millions of people around the world view Tibetan Buddhism as the religion's most pure and authentic form. Yet, a political conflict among Tibetan lamas themselves is now poised to tear the Tibetan Buddhist world apart and threaten the integrity of its thousand year old teachings. On August 2, 1993, Rumtek monastery was attacked. Its monks were expelled and the cloister was turned