Nine Days that Changed the World 5) When asked if I think that Pope John Paul II is worthy to become a saint‚ I immediately looked up the definition of a saint‚ and to find what it takes to be canonized as a saint. A person who after death is formally recognized by a Christian Church‚ especially the Roman Catholic Church‚ as having attained‚ through holy deeds or behaviour‚ a specially exalted place in heaven and the right to veneration. From this definition‚ it says you need to be recognized
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Assessment task- The 14th Dalai Lama Analyse the impact of the 14th Dalai Lama on Buddhism The 14th Dalai Lama by being both the spiritual leader of Tibetan Buddhism as well as the political leader of Tibet can be considered as a global catalyst in promoting and expressing the true meaning of Buddhism‚ in that it is not a religion in the sense in which the word is commonly understood. It is not a system of faith or worship. In Buddhism‚ there is no such thing as belief in a body of dogma which must
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has been recognised as the rebirth of the high lama‚ Takser Rinpoche. His sister Jetsun Pema‚ went on to depict their great mother in the 1997 film Seven Years in Tibet. His other elder brothers are Gyalo Thondup and Lobsang Samten. At the age of two he was recognized as the reincarnation of his predecessor the 13th Dalai Lama‚ in accordance with Tibetan tradition. The Dalai Lamas are the manifestation of the Bodhisattva of Compassion. Dalai Lama means Ocean of Wisdom. He began his education
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The 14th Dalai Lama once said‚ “This is my simple religion. There is no need for temples‚ no need for complicated philosophy. Our own brain‚ our own heart is our temple. The philosophy is kindness.” Dalai Lama explains that kindness is what he believes in. It is what he worships and it is what he bases his life choices upon. I relate to the Dalai Lama because I believe in the power of kindness‚ too‚ among other beliefs. Being kind is something very beneficial and aiding for me and for other people
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1. The Suffering and the Mystery of Evil “Man suffers whenever he experiences any kind of evil.” The concept of suffering and evil are closely connected. Pope John Paul II addresses this relationship between suffering and evil in his apostolic letter as follows: Man suffers on account of evil‚ which is certain lack‚ limitation or distortion of good. We could say that man suffers because of a good in which he does not share‚ from which in a certain sense he is cut off‚ or of which he has deprived
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Pope John Paul II’s first encyclical letter was published couple of month after his pontificate in 1979. “Redemptor Hominis" is the name of the document which was read on the first Sunday of the lent in all churches. This letter showed Pope’s way of thinking and his pastoral approach. The letter indicated how far ahead John Paul II was with his way of thinking at that time. People reading this document could notice unusual and sophisticated approach in terms of theology‚ pastoral care‚ and anthropology
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WORLD OF THE TEXT INTRODUCTION Pope John Paul II was a mystic. His poetry reveals to us some glimpse of his mystical personality. He composed poetry when he was a young man and even when he was already a priest. Many of these poems are fruits of his contemplation about the stormy events in his life‚ of his nation‚ and of humanity. Nevertheless‚ what separates him from the pessimists of his time was that he sees things‚ good or bad; in the light of God’s love for him. With that background‚ we
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Dalai Lama and Tibetan Independence Throughout history The Dalai Lama has represented the Tibetan people. He is both the spiritual and political head of government. However‚ when China annexed Tibet in a 1949 invasion‚ the Dalai Lama was forced to flee to escape his impending execution. The current Dalai Lama does support violent opposition to Chinese rule‚ but insists that Tibetans must use mass peaceful protests to achieve their goals. Unfortunately‚ China takes protests very seriously
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Pope John Paul II was born in Wadowice‚ Poland as Karol Józef Wojtyła on May 18‚ 1920. Even from a young age‚ it was apparent that Karol was to face many hardships. His mother‚ Emilia Wojtyla‚ died when he was very young‚ and this was just the beginning of his hardships. During the Nazi invasion of Poland‚ Karol worked among the many poor workers. This ultimately affected his beliefs as a priest and as a pope. From his work among the poor‚ he developed a sense of understanding and sympathy for them
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The Dalai Lama in his book explains how although compassion arises from empathy‚ they are not exactly the same thing. He characterizes empathy as‚ " a kind of emotional resonance feeling with the other person"(55). While he describes compassion to be" not just sharing the experience with others‚ but also wishing to see them relieved of their suffering"(55). In other words‚ empathy calls on us to have the ability to understand and share the feelings of another‚ but compassion asks us to want to see
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