Contentment In Howard C. Cutler’s “Inner Contentment‚” which was published in the “Art of Happiness” in 1998‚ -an American writer and psychiatrist- write about his argument with the 14th Dalai Lama‚ Tenzin Gyatso‚ on human’s desire for material acquisition. In the conversation‚ Cutler asks Dalai Lama to speak on desire and the Dalai starts by segregating desire into two terms‚ the positive and negative desire. The former is the reasonable desire that does not comes with trouble and is right for the surrounding
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unresolved: the Dalai Lama and the Tibetan government-in-exile in India; China’s non-recognition of Sikkim’s merger with India; the nuclear tests in 1998 by India; and India’s allegation that China is arming Pakistan‚ including the latter’s nuclear programme. A disputed Himalayan border was the main pretext for war‚ but other issues played a role. There had been a series of violent border incidents after the 1959 Tibetan uprising‚ when India had granted asylum to the Dalai Lama. India initiated
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Wong. This movie is based on a novel which is based on the field notes of Heinrich Harrer (Brad Pitt). This film sparked a lot of controversy in the far east. The Chines government stated that the officers were said to be rude and impolite to the Dalai Lama. The movie starts out with the Germans heading off to climb the world’s tallest mountain in India‚ Nanga. When they get to the halfway point‚ they have to turn back because of avalanches. When they get back down to base camp‚ they are detained
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The Universal Definition to the Good Life By Devin Fink Ethics Business and Public Administration Professor Michael Beltz October 9th‚ 2012 The “good life” is a phrase that is used to describe the ideal life for one to live. According to Aristotle‚ the good life should be free of any greed‚ full of virtue‚ pleasure‚ and friendships‚ as well as excellence in whatever you may do. I would agree with all of the things he believed in. Many people in America would
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Major World Religions? “Every major religion of the world has similar ideals of love‚ the same goal of benefiting humanity through spiritual practice‚ and the same effect of making their followers into better human beings.” This quote by the Dalai Lama was in response to a book written by Jeffrey Moses‚ titled Oneness: Great Principles Shared by all Religions. The book talks about sixty five different principles that most major religions share. All religions sets guide lines in which on should
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Defining Happiness Essay Life‚ liberty and the pursuit of happiness is a phrase that is widely recognized here in the United States of America and the world. Written in the Declaration of Independence of 1776‚ Life‚ liberty and the pursuit of happiness are three innate rights that where given to humans by their creator. It is safe to say that the right to life and freedom has one sole meaning in which we can all understand. Now if we take “The pursuit of happiness” and dissect the phrase into two
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Lyzeth Peralta “The Cathedral” “Where ignorance is our master‚ there is no possibility of real peace”‚ (Dalai Lama XIV). This quote relates to the narrator in Raymond Carver’s short story‚ “The Cathedral”. In this story Bub’s ignorance is shown in various parts throughout the story. Towards the end of the story‚ Bub has an epiphany. This makes him realize how ignorant he’s been towards his wife as well as Robert‚ her childhood sweetheart and present day best friend. He enters from a world of insecurities
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As the 14th Dalai Lama wrote in his book Beyond Religion: Ethics for a Whole World‚ ¨Recognizing our shared humanity and our biological nature as beings whose happiness is dependent on others‚ we learn to open our hearts‚ and in doing so we gain a sense of purpose and connection with those around us¨ (H.H. Dalai Lama 73). Thus‚ when one performs an act that opens his heart and connects him to the world around him‚ he is sharing his humanity. People must understand the necessity of shared humanity
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Knowledge issues: Who is right or wrong? How do we know it? Introduction One morning‚ a man was walking in the centre of Lhasa. It was the 10th march 2008; this man was holding the Tibetan flag and was screaming “Free Tibet”. After a little bit‚ the monk and the population of Lhasa joined him. The police were controlling the march. One the 14 march‚ even more people joined the demonstration. The police reacted when the Tibetans started to burn Chinese’s shops and restaurants. Those actions
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Happiness often sneaks in through a door you didn’t know you left open. John Barrymore Through‚ Often‚ Door Happiness is not something ready made. It comes from your own actions. Dalai Lama Made‚ Ready‚ Actions Some cause happiness wherever they go; others whenever they go. Oscar Wilde Others‚ Cause‚ Whenever Happiness is when what you think‚ what you say‚ and what you do are in harmony. Mahatma Gandhi Harmony Future. That period of time in which our affairs prosper‚ our friends
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