other than the Buddha. The fourteenth Dalai Lama‚ also known as the Bodhisattva of Compassion‚ is one of the most significant religious leaders in the world and is also exceptionally important to Buddhism. He has been especially influential with regards to reinterpreting traditional Buddhist teachings so they are relevant in a more contemporary context and using them to deal with issues that have arisen and effect the Buddhist people. The Dalai Lama became particularly important during the
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The Dalai Lama is the temporal and spiritual leader of the Tibetan people; he received the Albert Schweitzer Humanitarian Award‚ the Raoul Wallenberg Congressional Human Rights Award and the Nobel Peace Prize. He is a man who embodies actions of peace. The Dalai Lama is a Buddhist and a guru; he is thought to be the reincarnation of a series of many spiritual leaders‚ chosen specifically to enlighten the lives of other humans. I am very inspired by his personality‚ role in society and actions. “How
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to achieve their own unique version of happiness. The 14th Dalai Lama believes that all humans ultimately seek happiness‚ however their ways of attaining happiness differentiates from person to person. On December 10‚ 1989 the 14th Dalai Lama delivered his Nobel Peace Prize acceptance speech in Oslo Norway. The Dalai Lama is revered as the head monk of Tibetan Buddhism. Before the Chinese government took control of Tibet in 1959‚ the Dalai Lama’s role included governing the nation. Since then the
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Studies of Religion HSC: Assessment task- The 14th Dalai Lama Analyse the impact of the 14th Dalai Lama on Buddhism The 14th Dalai Lama by being both the spiritual leader of Tibetan Buddhism as well as the political leader of Tibet can be considered as a global catalyst in promoting and expressing the true meaning of Buddhism‚ in that it is not a religion in the sense in which the word is commonly understood. It is not a system of faith or worship. In Buddhism‚ there is no such thing as belief
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The 14th Dalai Lama once said‚ “This is my simple religion. There is no need for temples‚ no need for complicated philosophy. Our own brain‚ our own heart is our temple. The philosophy is kindness.” Dalai Lama explains that kindness is what he believes in. It is what he worships and it is what he bases his life choices upon. I relate to the Dalai Lama because I believe in the power of kindness‚ too‚ among other beliefs. Being kind is something very beneficial and aiding for me and for other people
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Dalai Lama and Tibetan Independence Throughout history The Dalai Lama has represented the Tibetan people. He is both the spiritual and political head of government. However‚ when China annexed Tibet in a 1949 invasion‚ the Dalai Lama was forced to flee to escape his impending execution. The current Dalai Lama does support violent opposition to Chinese rule‚ but insists that Tibetans must use mass peaceful protests to achieve their goals. Unfortunately‚ China takes protests very seriously
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The Dalai Lama should be reinstated as the political leader of Tibet. The current Dalai Lama is the 14th in line and was inducted as the Dalai Lama at the age of fifteen. The Dalai Lama has done many great things for Tibet over the course of time. He negotiated a peace treaty that gave Tibet religious and economic affairs along with other many other things. The Chinese government invaded Tibet in 1950 and had some brutal attacks on the nation of Tibet. This forced the Dalai Lama and other leaders
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Dalai Lama A reputation is one of the most important things a person can have in life. It is the beliefs or opinions that are generally held about someone or something and it may decide your whole life and decide how successful you may become. A reputation or the way some one looks at you can be viewed as the way you dress‚ your education level or the people you are associated with and sometimes people are given a reputation by the acts of the people in their family. Many people cannot
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until the age of two when he was recognized as the reincarnation of the Dalai Lama before him. When he was fifteen years old he took on a huge role and became a political leader for Tibet as a response to the invasion of Tibet by the Chinese Peoples Liberation Army. At the age of twenty-five he graduated with a doctorate of Buddhist philosophy. Since 1960 he has been living in exile in Dharamsala‚ India. ContributionsThe Dalai Lama has made many contributions to Buddhism and has changed it in many ways
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the world‚ that person is the Dalai Lama. He is followed by many people and greatly respected by many cultures. He was born into a non- wealthy‚ farming family and was born with the name Lhamo Thondup. At the age of two‚ he was sought out to see if he qualified to be the next Dalai Lama. When he was tested‚ he did in fact qualify and was moved into a Buddhist monastery to begin training for the position of the fourteenth Dalai Lama. I feel that the fourteenth Dalai Lama brought the most positive change
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