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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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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disciples to baptise those who accept the gospel. Jesus Christ insisted that baptism was necessary for salvation. John 3:1-5 says :"Amen‚ amen I say to thee‚ unless a man be born again of water and the Holy Ghost‚ he cannot enter into the kingdom of God." So being baptised is like a mark of being a christian and a mark of being a person who accept the teaching of Christ. as far I understand John 3:1-5‚ it means that a baptised member of the church is brought into new life in Christ. being baptised it
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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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AA100 The Arts Past and Present Assignment 3 Part 1 – The Dalai Lama. Which aspects of the Dalai Lama’s reputation are assumed in this exchange between the Dalai Lama and a Tibetan questioner? In this short exchange‚ various elements of the Dalai Lama’s reputation are being assumed‚ though perhaps the Lama’s response may be more surprising than the question to those unfamiliar with Buddhism. For instance‚ I would suggest that in Western culture‚ it is an infrequent occurrence for a political leader
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Pope John XXIII played a vital role in shaping Christianity as we know it today. He contributed socially‚ politically and liturgically and was a major influence in the establishment of ecumenism and interfaith dialogue between other churches and religions. He advocated Christian unity‚ social justice‚ human rights and the promotion of world peace‚ and his openness to all people led to him obtaining the name “Good Pope John”. The early life of Pope John XXIII shaped his morality and future ideas
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pro-Shugden organized many manifestations against His Holiness the Dalai Lama with the sole purpose of harassing and defaming him. Such attempt will not serve their purpose‚ no matter how hard they try. It is like banging their heads against a brick wall. They openly show their deep dissatisfaction‚ venting their feelings of hatred and anger on the streets of the big cities in Europe and USA. They shout at the peak of their voice‚ “Fake Dalai Lama‚ we want religious freedom.” They don’t care even though their
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Religious beliefs are a fundamental and central aspect of a religious tradition‚ tying conjointly with life experience‚ by shaping an adherent’s life by dignifying and providing meaning and purpose to human existence. Specifically‚ the life experience of Karol Wojtyla‚ who later became Pope John Paul II‚ significantly enriched and affirmed his belief in the Catholic Christian tradition. Born in 1920‚ Wojtyla endured great challenges throughout his life. By the age of 21‚ he had experienced the tragic
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fourteenth Dalai lama Tenzin Gyatso. The Dalai Lama is considered one of the most important religious personalities in the world‚ our main focus in this essay will be on the fourteenth Dalai Lama of Tibet‚ Tenzin Gyatso. He was born in (1935) and was recognized at the age of two as the reincarnation of the thirteenth Dalai lama and receiving a doctrine in philosophy at the age of 25. Dalai Lama means the ”ocean of wisdom” and the word Lama means “Guru “ in Indian meaning a teacher. The Dalai lama
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Lauren Aming 14 January 2011 ENC 1102-092 Marquart Dalai Lama Reader Response In the excerpt “Ethics and the New Genetics” The Dalai Lama‚ also known as Tenzin Gyatso‚ presents to use the new arising discovery that scientists made in genetic technologies and how advanced they are becoming. He discusses how scientists are talking about being able to change the genetic make-up in produce to help those who cannot or have the advantage of having food. Another thing he brings up is how the scientists
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