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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How did Doegyal come into being? Shugden propitiators say that soon after the death‚ the cremation took place at the compound of a tantric house of Drepung monastery. However‚ his spirit rose from the funeral pyre for vengeance. Soon after‚ misfortunes such as earthquakes and famines occurred in Central Tibet‚ were considered the consequences of Doegyal´s furious and merciless act. Doegyal survived and left for Tashi Lhunpo Monastery to meet his teacher Penchen Lobsang choeky Gyaltsen in Tsang
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The leaders leading the nonviolence movements also play an important part in determining the success of a movement. An example of a strong‚ supported leader is the Dalai Lama‚ “His non-violent campaigning has had scant effect in China itself–its main impact has been abroad. In galvanizing international public opinion‚ the Dalai Lama has become a symbol for Tibetan
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most of the times without even realizing it. Comparing yourself to those around you is not always the case‚ it can be comparing yourself to your old self. The Dalai Lama and Howard Cutler in “ the source of happiness” said “Our feeling of life satisfaction often depends on who we compare
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T. (1978:25). Stress. MD: University Park Press. Cryer‚ B.‚ McCrathy‚ R.‚ & Childre‚ D. (2003). Pull die plug on stress. Harvard Business Review‚ 81‚ 102-107. Cunningham‚ J.B. (1997). The stress management sourcebook. Los Angeles: Lowell House. Dalai Lama‚ H.H. (2001). An open heart: Practicing compassion in everyday life. New York: Time Warner Trade. Greenberg‚ J.‚ & Baron‚ R.(2003). Behaviour in organisations understanding and managing the human side of work. New Jersey: Pearson Education. Hayman
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others. Are they living a less fulfilling life for not dedicating their existence to their family‚ a potential spouse‚ or even the strangers they pass on their way to work every morning? Are they as wrong as Ted Bundy for not being as “right” as the Dalai Lama? Often it seems we live in a black and white world‚ where our options are ultimately reduced to either being right or wrong‚ but most of us lead our lives in a shade of gray. Are we wrong for doing so as well? I mean‚ I doubt it‚ but then again
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humankind‚ regarded as shared by all humans.” Are we really changing as a human beings‚ or are we still the same? No matter how changed the world is‚ we as a human beings haven’t and cannot change. In the article‚ “Ethics and the New Genetics”‚ Dalai Lama argued that “All human being have an equal value and an equal potential for goodness… because there is so much more to human beings than their color‚ language‚ religion and tribe.”(page195) In the article‚ “The Myth of Universal Love” Stephen T
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Tibetan culture Tibetan culture developed under the influence of a number of factors. Contact with neighboring countries and cultures- including Nepal‚ India and China–have influenced the development of Tibetan culture‚ but the Himalayan region’s remoteness and inaccessibility have preserved distinct local influences. Buddhism has exerted a particularly strong influence on Tibetan culture since its introduction in the 7th century. Art‚ literature‚ and music all contain elements of the prevailing
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