Steeped in rich traditions‚ Tibet is a land of rugged‚ breathtaking beauty and intriguing spirituality. But political repression and population engineering are radically changing the cultural landscape. Can Tibet’s traditions‚ ethnicity and customs survive in such controversial and precarious times? To what extent has Tibet been able to maintain its cultural identity? China’s and Tibet’s long and haggard history reached its dramatic climax in 1949‚ the start of China’s invasion and illegal annexation
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Quinn has succeeded in creating such a book in Ishmael‚ a collection of new ideas about man‚ his evolution‚ and the "destiny" that keeps him captive. When I began reading Ishmael I was amazed by the ideas offered by Quinn. Like in Rambo and the Dalai Lama by Gordon Fellman I was looking at the world not as it must be but as it could be. I was very surprised and excited‚ that as a member of "generation X" that tries so hard to create their own destiny‚ that I had never perceived or questioned "Mother
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My First College Class Experience The transition from high school to college in itself is a frightening experience in some way for everyone whether it be moving away from home or the vastness of a college campus others learn from these new experiences. Many very important lessons are learned outside the classroom in college but there is also so much to be learned about who you are in the classroom as well. When someone first sees Composition I on their schedule the first day of college they
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attention and bliss found in the present moment; the present moment is beautiful and fundamentally perfect. Therefore‚ one must choose to be happy right now in the present‚ because this is all that exists. Many years ago‚ I read a quote by the Dalai Lama‚ which I think is very applicable to this. He reported that when something is wrong‚ you can either fix it‚ and therefore it will work out and there is no need to worry‚ or there is nothing you can do‚ and therefore worrying about it is moot. When
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‘Man cannot grow without conflict’ Speech: Said by Dalia Lama on International peace day in America Paragraph 1: Talk about third world countries; Pakistan‚ India‚ include religion and how they all interact and connect Paragraph 2: Talk about countries living in peace such as Butan Paragraph 3: State that there is conflict happening around the world‚ and that conflict can be good for the social order but only in moderation and controlled amounts (deviance). Namaste. Namaste. (Bow to audience) I’d
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School Captain’s speech at year 12 farewell assembly on 23 September 2005 Good Morning Ladies‚ gentlemen and my fellow students of year 12 2005. Before I begin my speech I would like to recite a quote by His Holiness the Dalai Lama. It reads: “Learning and education are important because they help one develop conviction of the need to change‚ and help increase one’s commitment. This conviction to change then develops into determination. Next‚ one transforms determination into action- the strong
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A THEMATIC ANTOBIOGRAPHY 1. Birth My name is Dorjee Choedak. I was born on 7th June‚ 1978 at a refugee camp in Mundgod in south India. I was then born to a middle class family with two siblings; my brother and myself. My father’s name is Tseten and mother’s Kalsang Dolma. Frankly speaking‚ being refugees‚ we were not rich but we were surely happy and fully satisfied with what we had back then. 2. Formal schooling Unlike the children inside Tibet‚ who were not sent to school but often either kept
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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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Let Me Decide A lawyer and feminist‚ Florynce Kennedy‚ once said “If men could get pregnant‚ abortion would be a sacrament”(“MIT Pro-Choice” 2). Florynce said this during a time when women had little to no control over their own body when the subject of abortion is at hand. The conflict of abortion is one that this country continues to struggle with to this day. Members of the American religious community must be made aware that abortion‚ in some cases‚ can be beneficial to both mother and child
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Thangka painting became popular among traveling monks because the scroll paintings were easily rolled and transported from monastery to monastery. These Thangka served as important teaching tools depicting the life of the Buddha‚ various influential lamas and other deities and Buddha. One popular subject is The Wheel of Life‚ which is a visual representation of the Abhidharma teachings. It offers a beautiful manifestation of the divine‚ being both visually and mentally stimulating. “The Conservancy
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