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 like these specifically, because I agree with them wholeheartedly and try to live my life by the same concepts.
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
happiness.
Q3: Which types of suffering are inevitable, and which are self-created?
A: According to our readings Self-created suffering, Dalai Lama teaches that by reliving the same negative events over and over in our minds that will never have a happy conclusion result in suffering. He also reminds us people add to their pain by being over sensitive, overreacting to minor things and taking things to personally. Inevitable sufferings are events such hunger, poverty, illness and death that we have no control over.
Q4: What is "Karma" and how does it influence our lives? (p. 155)
A: Karma means action. It is a very active process of forming your future by the initiatives you take now. In essence it influences our lives every day, by us seeing the benefit of what we have done in the present. For instance, if you are a farmer and make sure your fields are properly fertilized, you will potentially see the reward of your labor. In the event, you do not prepare and your crops die, it’s not karma that created this negative event, but only your being unprepared.
Q5: What is the Tibetan word for guilt?
A: There is no equivalent English word for the word “Guilt” To the Dalai Lama, guilt has the meaning of remorse, repentance and regret. Dalai believes that if we can learn to live without the brand of guilt or remorse, we could end our own needless suffering.
Q6: What is the Contemplation of Impermanence?
A: Contemplation of Impermanence serves as two main vital functions within the Buddist path. Path one serves the practitioner to realize and live with the knowledge that he can die at any time, so live life to the fullest. The second part of this path is knowing that they will be liberated through death and end suffering. According to Dalai, this is both good and
Q7: What is one of the most powerful and effective tools we have to help us cope with life's daily problems? (p. 172-183)
A: According to Dalai Lama, looking at events with a different perspective or angle is the best tool to we have to help us cope with life’s daily problems. Remember to ask yourself, what else this event could mean?
Q8: What is the greatest stumbling block to the development of compassion and happiness? How can it be eliminated? (p. 178)
A: Hatred can be the greatest stumbling block there is because it gets in the way of developing compassion and happiness. This practice of developing patience and tolerance towards your enemies makes everything much easier to deal with and flow naturally. Q9: What is the most basic element that we share with others, the factor that unifies us with all living creatures? (p. 211)
A: Suffering is the most basic element that we share with others and the factor that unifies us with all living creatures.
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 like these specifically, because I agree with them wholeheartedly and try to live my life by the same concepts.
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
happiness.
Q3: Which types of suffering are inevitable, and which are self-created?
A: According to our readings Self-created suffering, Dalai Lama teaches that by reliving the same negative events over and over in our minds that will never have a happy conclusion result in suffering. He also reminds us people add to their pain by being over sensitive, overreacting to minor things and taking things to personally. Inevitable sufferings are events such hunger, poverty, illness and death that we have no control over.
Q4: What is "Karma" and how does it influence our lives? (p. 155)
A: Karma means action. It is a very active process of forming your future by the initiatives you take now. In essence it influences our lives every day, by us seeing the benefit of what we have done in the present. For instance, if you are a farmer and make sure your fields are properly fertilized, you will potentially see the reward of your labor. In the event, you do not prepare and your crops die, it’s not karma that created this negative event, but only your being unprepared.
Q5: What is the Tibetan word for guilt?
A: There is no equivalent English word for the word “Guilt” To the Dalai Lama, guilt has the meaning of remorse, repentance and regret. Dalai believes that if we can learn to live without the brand of guilt or remorse, we could end our own needless suffering.
Q6: What is the Contemplation of Impermanence?
A: Contemplation of Impermanence serves as two main vital functions within the Buddist path. Path one serves the practitioner to realize and live with the knowledge that he can die at any time, so live life to the fullest. The second part of this path is knowing that they will be liberated through death and end suffering. According to Dalai, this is both good and
Q7: What is one of the most powerful and effective tools we have to help us cope with life's daily problems? (p. 172-183)
A: According to Dalai Lama, looking at events with a different perspective or angle is the best tool to we have to help us cope with life’s daily problems. Remember to ask yourself, what else this event could mean?
Q8: What is the greatest stumbling block to the development of compassion and happiness? How can it be eliminated? (p. 178)
A: Hatred can be the greatest stumbling block there is because it gets in the way of developing compassion and happiness. This practice of developing patience and tolerance towards your enemies makes everything much easier to deal with and flow naturally. Q9: What is the most basic element that we share with others, the factor that unifies us with all living creatures? (p. 211)
A: Suffering is the most basic element that we share with others and the factor that unifies us with all living creatures.