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Peace Talks Radio: The Dalai Lama in Our Time (59:00 / 54:00)

Series: Peace Talks Radio: Hour Long Specials
From: Good Radio Shows, Inc.
Length: 00:59:03

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PEACE TALKS RADIO explores how the Dalai Lama's life and philosophies might inspire our own search for personal and global peace. Read the full description.

Dalailama1_small 2009 marks the 50th anniversary of the Dalai Lama's exile from Tibet.  On this program, Suzanne Kryder talks with Tibetan scholar Dr. Robert Thurman, author of the book Why The Dalai Lama Matters: His Act of Truth as the Solution for China, Tibet and the World. Also featured is Pico Iyer, author of The Open Road: The Global Journey of the 14th Dalai Lama.  Listeners will also hear excerpts from the Dalai Lama's 2008 appearance at Seattle's Seeds of Compassion Conference.  This program explores how the Dalai Lama's life and story might inspire our own search for personal and global peace.  It also examines the Dalai Lama's proposal to settle the long-running conflict with China over Tibet.

NOTE: A 29 Minute Version of this program is posted at PRX:

http://www.prx.org/pieces/36343-peace-talks-radio-the-dalai-lama-in-our-time-29

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Piece Description

2009 marks the 50th anniversary of the Dalai Lama's exile from Tibet.  On this program, Suzanne Kryder talks with Tibetan scholar Dr. Robert Thurman, author of the book Why The Dalai Lama Matters: His Act of Truth as the Solution for China, Tibet and the World. Also featured is Pico Iyer, author of The Open Road: The Global Journey of the 14th Dalai Lama.  Listeners will also hear excerpts from the Dalai Lama's 2008 appearance at Seattle's Seeds of Compassion Conference.  This program explores how the Dalai Lama's life and story might inspire our own search for personal and global peace.  It also examines the Dalai Lama's proposal to settle the long-running conflict with China over Tibet.

NOTE: A 29 Minute Version of this program is posted at PRX:

http://www.prx.org/pieces/36343-peace-talks-radio-the-dalai-lama-in-our-time-29

Timing and Cues

Piece Audio Version

59 Min Version

00:00:00 - 00:00:59 - Open Billboard

00:01:00 - 00:26:57 - Part A (ends with :59 music bed for local anncts)

00:26:58 - 00:43:06 - Part B (ends with :59 music bed for local anncts)

00:43:07 - 00:59:00 - Part C

54 Minute Version for Stations Carrying Newscast Version

54 Min Version

00:00:00 - 00:00:59 - Open Billboard

00:01:00 - 00:05:59 - Your Newscast

00:06:57 - 00:30:49 - Part A (ends with :59 music bed for local anncts)

00:30:50 - 00:44:27 - Part B (ends with :59 music bed for local anncts)

00:44:28 - 00:59:00 - Part C

Additional Credits

Support from:

The Oppenheimer Brothers Foundation

The McCune Charitable Foundation

KUNM, University of New Mexico

Related Website

http://www.peacetalksradio.com