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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harmoniously together. For this purpose‚ I would appoint the fourteenth Dalai Lama to the position. So that warfare and hostile adversaries will not devastate our new home‚ the Dalai Lama could teach us peace‚ love‚ and unity. He could help prevent history from repeating itself on our new planet by tutoring the population on respecting ourselves‚ each other‚ and our shared home. In fact‚ for over seventy years‚ the Dalai Lama
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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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creative writing. He was born on Febuary 21‚ 1962 and unfortunately passed away in 2008. Also‚ the Dalai Lama‚ author of "His Holliness" talks about how to achieve success in many different perspectives than Plato and Wallace. The Dalai Lama was the 14th Dalai Lama born July 6‚ 1935. He is still living and is still the most current Dalai Lama. According to all three‚ Plato‚ Wallace‚ and the Dalai Lama‚ they all suggest that for a person to reach success‚ one must know there self‚ be understanding
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The Dalai Lama in his book explains how although compassion arises from empathy‚ they are not exactly the same thing. He characterizes empathy as‚ " a kind of emotional resonance feeling with the other person"(55). While he describes compassion to be" not just sharing the experience with others‚ but also wishing to see them relieved of their suffering"(55). In other words‚ empathy calls on us to have the ability to understand and share the feelings of another‚ but compassion asks us to want to see
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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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The 14th Dalai Lama The Dalai Lama is the spiritual and political leader of a branch of Tibetan Buddhism called the Gelug or the ‘yellow hat’. Throughout the years there have been fourteen Dalai Lamas who are a crucial part of the Tibetan Buddhists religion. Historically the Dalai Lamas role is being the chief or high priest of Tibetan Buddhism. Religiously the Dalai Lama is thought to be a manifestation of the bodhisattva of compassion‚ Avalokiteśvara . When a Dalai Lama dies they search the
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has been recognised as the rebirth of the high lama‚ Takser Rinpoche. His sister Jetsun Pema‚ went on to depict their great mother in the 1997 film Seven Years in Tibet. His other elder brothers are Gyalo Thondup and Lobsang Samten. At the age of two he was recognized as the reincarnation of his predecessor the 13th Dalai Lama‚ in accordance with Tibetan tradition. The Dalai Lamas are the manifestation of the Bodhisattva of Compassion. Dalai Lama means Ocean of Wisdom. He began his education
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