Peter Aronson
- Username: peteraronson
- Producer, Reporter, Photographer and Housing Revolutionary
- Role: Producer/Reporter: Independent
Recent Pieces from Peter Aronson
Buddhism Behind Bars
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From: The Tibet Connection
Venerable Aileen Barry, a Buddhist nun from Ireland and formerly of the Liberation Prison Project in Australia, talks about spirituality behind bars?—?her work with ...
Earthquakes don't kill people — bad buildings do
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From: Housing Revolution
Engineer and brickmason Dr. Elizabeth Hausler saves lives by making houses more earthquake resistant for little or no extra money. It just requires know-how.
A $300 House: Fact or Fiction?
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From: Housing Revolution
Vijay Govindarajan, co-creator of the $300 House Project, discusses the genesis of the idea, how it’s different from mere cheap housing, and his hopes for what could develop ...
First woman attains Tibetan "geshe" degree
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From: The Tibet Connection
A big milestone for women in Tibetan Buddhism, as a nun is recognized with a prestigious Buddhist academic title for the first time ever. TWO VERSIONS, standard (6:45) and ...
A Healthier Sense of Self
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From: The Tibet Connection
This month on Open Mind, Jetsunma Tenzin Palmo, a Buddhist nun and author, joins us once again to talk about our sense of self?—?what’s healthy, what’s not, and how to ...
The Translator: Bridging the Gap
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From: The Tibet Connection
A look into the art of translating -- bridging the gap between a brilliant teacher speaking Tibetan and his English-speaking students -- in an interview with long-time ...
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Our Human Potential
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From: The Tibet Connection
A contemplative nun who spent 12 years meditating in a cave high in the Himalayas offers her views on human potential.
The First Time (Meditating, that is…)
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From: The Tibet Connection
An audio postcard from a meditation center in the Himalayas. Several foreign tourists who've just completed an introductory course and talk about what it's like to try to ...
What is meditation, really?
(00:06:58)
From: The Tibet Connection
A former Buddhist monk debunks some meditation myths.
