Why Does The Dalai Lama Refer To People As Brothers And Sisters?
Q1: Why does the Dalai Lama refer to people as brothers and sisters?
A: The Dalai Lama refers to people as brothers and sisters in the belief that if we were to think of each other as brothers and sisters, there would be no room for killing and fighting with each other. Dalai feels that brothers and sisters for the most part have an inherent love and compassion that allows them to generally work out their differences without hostility.
Q2: Which was your favorite rule of Living from the 18 Rules of Living By The Dalai Lama, and why?
A: I personally like Rule #3
Follow the three Rs:
1. Respect for Self – Confidence is key in success and one who does you respect himself does not believe in himself. Thus, if you do not respect yourself, you cannot possibly succeed in anything great, nor can you respect others.
2. Respect for Others – And you will be respected in return. Anyone who does not return that respect is immediately letting you know that they are not worth your time, and that they do not respect themselves. Avoid weak/insecure/self-loathing people.
3. Responsibility for all your actions – You alone are responsible for your feelings, actions, success, etc. You are in complete control of your life, so do not try and blame other people for your mistakes or misfortunes. …show more content…
I did not always live my life this way and tried to blame others for my failures by thinking people were out to get me etc. Once I developed my own confidence, I was able to have an abundance of respect for my friends, family and strangers. Taking responsibility for your own actions is by far the most important lesson of this rule. By doing so, you will earn more respect from others than you could ever imagine, which in turn increases your self-respect for doing the right thing. It is a snowball effect that helps develop
A: The Dalai Lama refers to people as brothers and sisters in the belief that if we were to think of each other as brothers and sisters, there would be no room for killing and fighting with each other. Dalai feels that brothers and sisters for the most part have an inherent love and compassion that allows them to generally work out their differences without hostility.
Q2: Which was your favorite rule of Living from the 18 Rules of Living By The Dalai Lama, and why?
A: I personally like Rule #3
Follow the three Rs:
1. Respect for Self – Confidence is key in success and one who does you respect himself does not believe in himself. Thus, if you do not respect yourself, you cannot possibly succeed in anything great, nor can you respect others.
2. Respect for Others – And you will be respected in return. Anyone who does not return that respect is immediately letting you know that they are not worth your time, and that they do not respect themselves. Avoid weak/insecure/self-loathing people.
3. Responsibility for all your actions – You alone are responsible for your feelings, actions, success, etc. You are in complete control of your life, so do not try and blame other people for your mistakes or misfortunes. …show more content…
I did not always live my life this way and tried to blame others for my failures by thinking people were out to get me etc. Once I developed my own confidence, I was able to have an abundance of respect for my friends, family and strangers. Taking responsibility for your own actions is by far the most important lesson of this rule. By doing so, you will earn more respect from others than you could ever imagine, which in turn increases your self-respect for doing the right thing. It is a snowball effect that helps develop