But the most inspirational monk in the entire world is the Dali Lama. The Dali Lama‚ Tenzin Gyato‚ is the 14th Dali Lama in the history and has been successful in spreading inspiration‚ love‚ joy‚ happiness‚ and peace throughout his time as the leader. His coming to becoming the Dali Lama is a special process and his job/role as a leader‚ inspiration of millions is special. The current Dali Lama‚ Tenzin Gyato‚ is the 14th Dali Lama in history. He was born on July 6‚ 1935. His original name was
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Asian Behavior and Thought 10/16/12 Study Guide 7 – Mahayana Buddhism 1. What are the four sublime states? 1. Boundless love is related to friendliness. Buddhists cultivate love that is unconditioned and unlimited‚ based on the knowledge that all are one in the ocean of love. 2. Boundless compassion is the intense fellow feeling one should have for all living beings who suffer through pain‚ anxiety‚ ignorance and illusion. 3. Sympathetic joy- moves one to seek out happiness
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Tibetan Buddhism has been called ’Vajrayana Buddhism’‚ because it is part of the tantric Buddhist current‚ within Mayahana Buddhism. The word Vajra can be explained as ’thunderbolt’ or ’Diamond like’. It stands for the clear constancy of the mind of the enlightened meditator. ‘Vajrayana’ is then the path of meditation‚ specifically visualization meditation. all Tibetan Buddhists does not meditate but most that do respect their spiritual leader. [pic] There are four schools The Nyingma Tradition
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Life after Death: The XIV Dalai Lama and Heschel views on the stages of death. In each religion every one dies a different way. I wanted to write about life after death because everyone has their own interpretation to where we go when we die. No one really knows the true answer until we die and then what? The question that is raised today is which religious concepts of life after death should we follow? In my paper I will talk about how His Holiness the XIV Dalai Lama and rabbi Abraham J. Heschel
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The 14th Dalai Lama is perhaps one of the most interesting and significant public figures of the modern era. His struggle to maintain the culture‚ identity‚ and religion of the Tibetan people are renowned. The Dalai Lama’s peaceful manner and joyful approach to life is inspiring‚ despite the fact that he has lived most of his adult life as “a stateless refugee in India” (Beyond Religion‚ 2011). The Dalai Lama’s life path is endlessly uplifting as a humanitarian example and his role in modern history
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Dalai Lama’s Holiness was recognized at the age 2 and he is known as monks for his leadership‚ loyalness and compassion. There is no need for temples‚ no need for complicated philosophies. My brain and my heart are my temples; my philosophy is kindness. -Dalai Lama He frequently states that his life is guided by three major commitments: the promotion of basic human values or secular ethics in the interest of human happiness‚ the fostering of inter-religious harmony and the preservation of Tibet’s
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Buddhism was first introduced in Japan by Korea during the mid-sixth century (Earhart 293). Before‚ Japan was already practicing its own religion called Shinto and the introduction of Buddhism had induced a serious religious conflict within Japan. One form of Buddhism that enthralled Japan was the Mahayana Buddhism‚ which demonstrated an easy way to achieve salvation for all people (Earhart 293). The new religion and its doctrine attracted both the Japanese people‚ especially the commoners‚ the court
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BUDDHISM Brief History Meaning: System taught by the Buddha Founded In: 6th Century BC Place founded: North India Founder: Siddhartha Gautama ("the Buddha-the enlighten one")‚ an Indian prince Followers: 376 million Size: Fourth largest religion in the world Main locations: China‚ Japan‚ Korea and Southeast Asia Main Sects: Theravada and Mahayana Sacred texts: Pali Canon (Tripitaka)‚ numerous Mahayana sutras Original language: Pali Spiritual leader: Monk (lama in Tibetan Buddhism)
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Buddhism consists of many conflicting and contradicting ideologies. The idea of suicide is a key issue in Buddhism‚ and can be argued as a violation of buddhist code. Recently there has been incidents where buddhists monks and nuns have been committing suicide to protest Chinese rule. There is much debate on whether these suicides are morally acceptable by Buddhism‚ and the question of what makes a suicide immoral according to Buddhism arises. An example of a nun dying by suicide is referenced in
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Sustainable development and Religion. Buddhism and the Climate-Energy Emergency Statue of Buddha Sakyamuni‚ Bodh Gaya‚ India It is in this way that we must train ourselves: by liberation of the self through love. We will develop love‚ we will practice it‚ we will make it both a way and a basis‚ take our stand upon it‚ store it up‚ and thoroughly set it going. The Buddha‚ Samyutta Nikaya Environmental and social breakdown
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