According to the Dalai Lama the two levels of compassion include biological and extended expressions. Biological compassion includes the unconditional affection of a mother to her child‚ extended compassion refers to concern of human-beings regardless of societal beliefs and opinions. Generally‚ most individuals only extend their compassion to loved ones‚ or those within their belief systems. This way of showing compassion often leads to recrimination and resentment towards other groups of people
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greater than absence of war."(Barash) - quote from our text book. This connects with the two films because it refers to the idea that positive peace is a much better focus than absence of war as an absolute. What Jeremy was told by His Holiness the Dalai Lama was the "we are responsible." Perhaps this movement of global peace will not happen for our generation‚ but it is important to start somewhere. There will always be conflict because we all hold a difference of perception and resources. When
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The idea of “It”‚ your life quest‚ being too difficult‚ hard or hurtful is bullshit. It’s good though‚ it shows that you are on the right track‚ it is you not wanting to let go of your ego‚ excuses. But one is never too small to make a change. The Dalai Lama knows it and trys to pursuad people. he is his purpose and therefore he is himself‚ “With realization
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are smarter than him by opposing him or getting into an argument with him‚ you perhaps risk your growth in the company. Dealing with such bosses is easy only if you are prepared to take verbal blows from him‚ but you should remember the words of Dalai Lama‚ he says: "Anger is the ultimate destroyer of your own peace of mind”. When I dealt with this kind of boss‚ I repeated this quotation many times. On the other hand‚ we have other category‚ the "power-brandishing" boss. He takes great pride in waving
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focal point in this query. What is forgiveness and who deserves it and why? These are the questions posed. In my answer to his main question of what I would have done I seem to relate more to the approach of Stein and Heschel rather than that of the Dalai Lama or Dith Pran. I tend to side with them for one reason. I believe that Karl decided to confess just so he could feel better about himself instead and his fear of death rather than coming to a realization of his wrongs. I believe this for several
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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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What Peace Means to Me… “Peace cannot be kept by force; it can only be achieved by understanding.” This is quoted from a great scientist Albert Einstein. Peace seems to be one important thing that we need nowadays. It’s not the power that makes a person a better one but it’s the peace in his heart that would lead him to a brighter future. Peace‚ for me‚ has to start within ourselves‚ as human beings of this world. We need to achieve an understanding of ourselves‚ finding and seeking our own inner
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Chapter 7 The Dalai Lama I. Myth Vs. History: Myth is a distortion that cannot be supported by evidence‚ whereas history is an account of the past that is based on a careful interpretation of evidence. In relation to questions of ultimate meaning – such as those concerning death and the reasons why people suffer – people often look to myths for answers. We might‚ then‚ see myth not as a distortion of evidence‚ but as an explanation for things that seem to be beyond rational thought or experience
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and neither was the practice. It’s hard to imagine for some but others would have no problem in doing so. The Dalai Lama presents a simple question with a complicated answer‚ “. . . how does a follower of a particular religious tradition deal with the question of the legitimacy of other religions” (The Dalai Lama) the Dalai Lama tries to answer this question using a broad answer. The Dalai Lama’s answers are varied upon three ideas that are exclusivism‚ inclusivism‚ and pluralism. In Studying Religion
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thousands of Lithuanians‚ Estonians‚ Ukranians and Tartars to certain death in Stalin’s Soviet Union after World War II‚ India has allowed compassion to prevail over both realpolitik and even economics. The present government may be wary of the Dalai Lama but‚ unlike Nepal‚ India is unlikely to forcibly handover a Tibetan asylum seeker to the Chinese authorities. The information that the government overruled the Left Front’s objections to give Taslima an Indian visa is reassuring. The question
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