What is Buddhism? According to the Oxford Dictionary religion is “The belief in and worship of a superhuman controlling power‚ especially a personal God or gods.” But‚ Buddhism does not believe in an almighty god rather Buddhism is a religion that follows different philosophies to attain the ability awake from this world attain enlightenment. In Society‚ Buddhism is well-known and respected throughout the world as a religion known for its peaceful and kind nature. But‚ this way of life is a result
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of Buddhism Buddhist practices have flourished throughout Asia for thousands of years. These practices didn’t reach the Western culture until the late 19th century. However‚ over the past decade Buddhist teachings seemed to have an attraction within our rapidly changing culture. Unlike many religions‚ which focus only within their institutions‚ the Buddhist focus point is to achieve inner peace within one’s self‚ in which can have a profound rippling effect. The manifestation of Buddhism throughout
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Ocean of Wisdom “Peace cannot be achieved through violence‚ it can only be attained through understanding.” (Pico) is a wise adage once quoted by the famous Ralph Waldo Emerson. Throughout history‚ humans have always had the tendency to utilize violence to overcome obstacles. This leads to a world pessimists and morally volatile individuals (Choeling). Tenzin Gyatso‚ the fourteenth Dalai Lama‚ has been able to captivate the hearts of millions worldwide through his uplifting messages‚ in attempt
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another paper that you have to read and grade and have to deal with‚ but that you will be able to get something out of this paper and be able to connect with other people by having knowledge about the fourteenth Dalai Lama and maybe a little bit about Buddhism. There have been fourteen Dalai Lamas so far so I just decided I would give you a description of the current one: Tenzin Gyatso. He is (like all other Dalai Lamas) the head of state and the spiritual leader of Tibet. He was born on 6 July 1935
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He treats him like a watchdog to protect a house." Then‚ why Pabongka Rinpoche had a sudden change of heart? In the early part of his life‚ a very charismatic Geluk teacher‚ Kyabje Pabongka practised the teachings from all the four schools of Tibetan Buddhism. But it was in the later part of his life‚ probably‚ he came under the magical spell of Shugden who allured him completely. Since then‚ He came under the direct control of the spirit. He did everything according to the whim of this spirit.
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deforestation. Glaciers are melting‚ and sea levels rise continuously. Our hunger for more gas‚ oil and water even induced earthquakes.These 1 are enough experiences to wake us up! Environmental protection H. H. the14thDalai Lama (the spiritual leader of Tibetan Buddhists) and H.H. the 17thKarmapa Urgyen Trinley Dorje(the spiritual guide of theTibetanKagyu tradition)are strong advocates for environmental protection. Vietnamese Master Thich Nhat Hanh is also very active in this regard‚ only to mention a few
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between the Dalai Lama and a Tibetan questioner? In this short exchange‚ various elements of the Dalai Lama’s reputation are being assumed‚ though perhaps the Lama’s response may be more surprising than the question to those unfamiliar with Buddhism. For instance‚ I would suggest that in Western culture‚ it is an infrequent occurrence for a political leader to equate themselves to an ‘ordinary person’. However‚ the Dalai Lama’s role in Tibetan culture is such that any Tibetan would always have addressed
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leader who has left his homeland‚ Tibet and has established the Buddhist Temple in Dharmasala‚ India in the foothills of the Himalayas. The newspaper extract revealed the two contrasting reputations of the Dalai Lama after emerging as the prophet of Buddhism in this secular age. The two reputations of the Dalai Lama that has been identified from the newspaper articles are his religious and political reputations which have been viewed with different perceptions by the people of Tibet and other parts of
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point the Tibetan people are becoming eager to contribute to regional and world peace. Tibet is a peace-loving and non-violent place and wanted to talk to the Chinese man to man. This peace treaty consisted of five points and each point was a big step in order to gain peace with China. The first point was a transformation of the whole of Tibet into a zone of peace. The second point is to abandonment of China’s population transfer policy which threatens the very existence of the Tibetans as a people
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That’s the answer you’d receive if you were ever fortunate enough to ask Tenzin Gyatso what he considered himself to be. Quite a humble response from someone who is often referred to as his holiness‚ the wishful filing gem‚ or simply the presence by Tibetans. You see‚ that simple Buddhist monk is the 14th Dalai Lama. Now you may not be too familiar with exactly what that means‚ and no it does not in any way have to do with the llamas that spit. In short‚ the Dalai Lamas are the manifestations of the
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