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 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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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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The 14th Dalai Lama: An Ultimate Hero In Merriam-Webster’s 11th Edition Collegiate Dictionary the term “epic hero” is defined as: a character who is brave and noble‚ and also has many great achievements. This defines the current Dalai Lama(Lhamo Dondrub) perfectly in my opinion‚ for several reasons. He exemplifies all characteristics of an Epic hero‚ better yet he’s an Ultimate Hero. He has fought against communism for years peacefully and won a Nobel Peace Prize because of those noble actions
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road all day long wants the same thing as me‚ in the Dalai Lama “The Ethics of Compassion” the author writes “…whether fortunate or unfortunate‚ distant or near‚ they desire to be happy and not to suffer.” How would I live differently if I took the ideas of this author seriously? The author states that “compassion is understood mainly in terms of empathy‚ our ability to enter into and‚ to some extent‚ share others’ suffering.” When the Dalai Lama wants me to be compassionate he doesn’t only mean
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that special day. Among my guests are Thomas Jefferson‚ Dalai Lama‚ C.S. Lewis‚ Gretchen Rubin‚ and Stu Horsfield since‚ they are very great friends of mine. Thomas Jefferson the director of the Declaration independence in 1776. Jefferson wanted power that’s why on the 4th of July the congress passed the final wording of the declaration written by him. Moreover‚ he voted for what United State of American separated from Great Britain. Dalai Lama the author of “The Source of Happiness” from the book
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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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horizon of human effort to a higher level which transcends mankind’s insatiable needs and desires. The teachings and expression act as philosophical values and essentially guide adherents on their individual quest for meaning and enlightenment. Dalai Lama Tenzin Gyatso‚ who is dubbed as the spiritual leader of Tibetan Buddhism‚ is an exemplary model for all variants of Buddhism as his simplification and advocacy of such teachings has radiated across all directions of the world and influenced many
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by Communist industrialization. In Freedom in Exile: The Autobiography of the Dalai Lama‚ Tenzin Gyatso‚ the fourteenth Dalai Lama‚ chronicles how he addressed the modern-day problems befalling Tibet and Buddhism‚ while still adhering to his Buddhist philosophies and morals. In this paper‚ I will explain the Four Noble Truths and how they describe the Buddhist components of a religious worldview‚ while also using the Dalai Lama’s view on loss‚ suffering and moral actions to argue for those
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BOOK REVIEW AN OPEN HEART BY-THE DALAI LAMA Introduction The book I picked up for review is “An Open Heart” by The Dalai Lama. The title of the book indicates how one can actually become compassionate towards others‚ how can one transform from self centered heart to generous heart .The book depicts the Buddhist psychology and their way of living that can be adopted by anyone of any faith. Author has discussed various meditation techniques .This book will help to break free the reader from
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