Not your typical religious leader.

The time has come for us to consider seriously how to change our way of life not through prayer or religious teaching, but through education

— Dalai Lama (@DalaiLama) April 18, 2016

Apparently the Dalai Lama does not understand religion.

You know I hate to tell Christians this but their religion has been changed by science and social change as well. That's why the majority of them go to the doctor rather than praying to be healed, and don't stone women for adultery, or panic when there is a severe change in the weather.

Final palate cleansing thought for the day.

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Final photo of the day.

Oh to have been around to witness this meeting.

I bet their discussion was filled with kindness, humility, and mutual respect.

I have a problem with all religions to varying degrees, but there are certainly times when I have to take my hat off to certain religious leaders.

This is without a doubt a completely reasonable, and accurate, observation, but those who keep trying to "fix" our education do not recognize, nor accept, this reality.

The idea that MOST religious people seem to embrace is that secularism is the reason that our country is so materialistic, but that assumption crashes on the rocks of reality once you have the opportunity sit in one of this country's numerous garish looking mega-church's and listened to one of the thousands of money making seminars that they offer.

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Possibly the best religious leader alive today.

Now THAT is the kind of religious figure that even nonbelievers can respect.

I have long had an issue with certain religions referring to themselves as pathways to spirituality when in fact they act as obstacles to true spirituality.

I cannot believe I am posting this. It looks like Bush might be getting ready to do a GOOD thing.

US President George W. Bush will risk angering China by attending a ceremony next week to award a Congress medal to the exiled Tibetan leader, the Dalai Lama, at the bastion of American democracy.

Barely a month after China strongly protested German Chancellor Angela Merkel's meeting with the Dalai Lama, the White House said Wednesday that Bush and his wife will participate in the landmark event for the 72-year-old Buddhist spiritual leader at the Capitol building next Wednesday.

"The president and Mrs Laura Bush will attend the ceremony," national security council spokesman Gordon Johndroe told AFP.

It goes against every fiber of my being to say anything positive about this President, but this is a very good thing.

Just for the record it does not change my opinion about the other things he has done however.

Still I have to give mad props here.