Chapter 7 The Dalai Lama I. Myth Vs. History: Myth is a distortion that cannot be supported by evidence‚ whereas history is an account of the past that is based on a careful interpretation of evidence. In relation to questions of ultimate meaning – such as those concerning death and the reasons why people suffer – people often look to myths for answers. We might‚ then‚ see myth not as a distortion of evidence‚ but as an explanation for things that seem to be beyond rational thought or experience
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and neither was the practice. It’s hard to imagine for some but others would have no problem in doing so. The Dalai Lama presents a simple question with a complicated answer‚ “. . . how does a follower of a particular religious tradition deal with the question of the legitimacy of other religions” (The Dalai Lama) the Dalai Lama tries to answer this question using a broad answer. The Dalai Lama’s answers are varied upon three ideas that are exclusivism‚ inclusivism‚ and pluralism. In Studying Religion
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thousands of Lithuanians‚ Estonians‚ Ukranians and Tartars to certain death in Stalin’s Soviet Union after World War II‚ India has allowed compassion to prevail over both realpolitik and even economics. The present government may be wary of the Dalai Lama but‚ unlike Nepal‚ India is unlikely to forcibly handover a Tibetan asylum seeker to the Chinese authorities. The information that the government overruled the Left Front’s objections to give Taslima an Indian visa is reassuring. The question
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“When you think everything is someone else’s fault‚ you will suffer a lot.When you realize that everything springs only from yourself‚ you will learn both peace and joy.” ■ His Holiness the 14th DALAI LAMA This quote or statement is based on the lives of each one of us. This is based on what we do in our long life journey. We all do mistakes‚ some make inexcusable errors transceiver and some make mistakes that are forgotten very quickly‚ but where is the significance of these mistakes:
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ESSAY TOPIC: Like other abstract concepts‚ happiness is often defined differently by different people. Naturally‚ sources of happiness can also be different to different people. What are the main “ingredients” of your happiness? HAPPINESS The 14th Dalai Lama used to say:” Happiness is not something ready made. It comes from your own actions.” Actually‚ there are many definitions of happiness as people get happiness in their own way‚ and what makes one person happy might not work as well for another
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road all day long wants the same thing as me‚ in the Dalai Lama “The Ethics of Compassion” the author writes “…whether fortunate or unfortunate‚ distant or near‚ they desire to be happy and not to suffer.” How would I live differently if I took the ideas of this author seriously? The author states that “compassion is understood mainly in terms of empathy‚ our ability to enter into and‚ to some extent‚ share others’ suffering.” When the Dalai Lama wants me to be compassionate he doesn’t only mean
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Ashlie Plummer English K101s James Gorham 17 September 2014 Positive and Effective Writing Techniques Used by the Dalai Lama What are some creative and effective ways to captures a reader’s attention when discussing a topic as controversial as new genetics and cloning? The Dalai Lama is very knowledgeable person who cares about all of humanity and that reflects on his techniques he uses in the chapter in his book The Universe in a Single Atom. Trying to include the reader‚ being knowledgeable of
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Claire Smith P6590497 Assignment 03 Part 1 THE DALAI LAMA Identify two of the reputations of the Dalai Lama revealed in this newspaper extract and discuss them in relation to Book 1‚ Chapter 7. This essay will discuss and consider two of the several reputations that surround the 14th Dalai Lama‚ as found in the newspaper extract and other sources. well done for giving your reader an idea of the discussion that will follow‚ however‚ try to avoid single-sentence paragraphs. Also‚ it would be
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Although that list may be long‚ three stand out to me: Pablo Popovitch‚ submission wrestling world champion and my teacher‚ Arnold Schwarzenegger‚ former Mr. Olympia‚ Hollywood leading man and current Governor of California‚ and His Holiness the 14th Dalai Lama‚ The Head of Tibetan Buddhism. Pablo Popovitch is not well known outside of grappling and mixed martial arts circles. However‚ he has succeeded in doing what not even George “Rush” St. Pierre could do by becoming the Abu Dhabi submission wrestling
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by Communist industrialization. In Freedom in Exile: The Autobiography of the Dalai Lama‚ Tenzin Gyatso‚ the fourteenth Dalai Lama‚ chronicles how he addressed the modern-day problems befalling Tibet and Buddhism‚ while still adhering to his Buddhist philosophies and morals. In this paper‚ I will explain the Four Noble Truths and how they describe the Buddhist components of a religious worldview‚ while also using the Dalai Lama’s view on loss‚ suffering and moral actions to argue for those
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