...round the world. He is kindhearted, educated, friendly, and compassionate. The Dalai Lama interacts with some of the most powerful and influential people of the world, but also takes the time to speak to the common man. He understands the value of modern science, and believes that proper applications can lead to a peaceful world. He is the coauthor of many books, and his life and teachings provide the plot for many documentaries and Hollywood movies. After examining his life and work, it is reasonable to say that he is the Bodhisattva of compassion. The world is lucky to have him, and he will be missed dearly when he is gone. His Holiness will be remembered for his wisdom, and his ability to make people smile. The vow that Chenrezing made all those years ago may not be completed, but I believe the 14th Dalai Lama took a major step in the right direction.
In a world of suffering and pain the Dalai Lama said, “Love and compassion are necessities, not luxuries. Without them humanity cannot survive”. The Dalai Lama has become a figurehead for Buddhism worldwide for his compassion and warm smiles. Buddhism has extended beyond meditation and even monks such as the Dalai Lama. The basic concepts of compassion and mindfulness in Buddhism are being applied in the daily lives of lay people who need it the most.
Whilst examining the world’s leaders, there is no one who compares to the Dalai Lama, who is the religious and political leader of Tibet. The Dalai Lama, (Tenzin Gyatso) had a customary childhood until the age of three, when Regent, one of the senior Lama’s, had a vision that was conclusive to having Tenzin Gyatso as the 14th reincarnation of the Dalai Lama. After years of schooling in religion and worldly affairs, he became Head of the State of Tibet at the age of 16, but was later forced into exile by the Chinese government in when Tibet was invaded. Despite all the hardship he has been forced to endure, he refuses to give up his fight for freedom and treats all sentiment beings with love and compassion. Through his fight for freedom, he has proven himself to be the focal spiritual and political leader, whom the people of Tibet loved unconditionally. While his country remains in conflict, the Dalai Lama has found freedom, and has worked tirelessly to regain peace between his home and China, and surrounding nations even though he is exiled.
The Dalai Lama simplified the buddhist teachings extending the reach into the western world shaping the lives of significant world figures to achieve enlightenment. Therefore has continued to modernise and clarified the buddhist teachings and publicise world peace with the Eightfold Path influencing individuals across the world Buddhist and non-buddhists. The Dalai Lama believes that all buddhists has a common goal “Our ultimate aim as Buddhist practitioners is attaining the fully enlightened and omniscient state of a Buddha” XIVth Dalai Lama ‘An Open Heart, through his lifetime he has been affiliated many social and political issues delivering his opinion, using it as a tool to promote world peace and re-establishing Tibet as segregated from China, opposing their oppressive use of violence to control, He meet with world leaders to aid and enlighten them towards world peace. His holiness is the first to release a complete translation of ‘The Tibetan Book of the Dead’, expressing the ideas of life and death allowing adherents to have a greater understanding of the Buddhist teachings and the implementation of these teachings in the world around them. The XIV Dalai Lama has significantly affected the world around him by becoming the model for Buddhist communities around the world
Growing up as a Roman Catholic I often learned about the great leader of our Church, the Pope. However, we seldom learned about the leaders from other religions. This left me with many unanswered questions as a kid. I often wondered if other religions had leaders like the Catholic Church and if these leaders had similar roles to the Pope or if they were completely different. One leader who I often heard about was the Dalai Lama. I would hear his name on the news or see it in an article about religion and I would wonder who I was. Now I have the opportunity to explore the importance of this man and his position in the Buddhist religion.
Humility in Lama’s pillars allows his readers to see how we depend on others and should not take advantage of that. Humor- laugh at life, life with friend or at yourself. Throughout the book Dalai Lama and Desmond Tutu did not have a smile on their face once. They knew to not take life too harsh. In this lesson the main quote is “Acceptance: The Only Place Where Change Can Begin.” (223) Accept reality because there is no way to get around it. Path Of Forgiveness-Lamas readers are being told to confront the hurt and to renew the relationship with what has had hurt you to move on. Dalai Lama tells his readers “Every day, think as you wake up, “ I am fortunate to be alive. I have a precious human life. I am not going to waste it.” (241) Gratitude- “ Too much self-centered thinking is a source of suffering.” (251) Compassion. Generosity-The lesson to know in this pillar according to Lama “ Generosity is a natural
Mr. Lama states that, proper moral ethics on a universal level doesn 't more so bother people based on religious matters, but bothered about humanity more in a secular way on ethics. He describes the true idea on the meaning of the term secular is out of respect to all religions, and that secular ethics is based upon a human compassion for a universal secular way on understanding the human inner value (Television, 2009). Each of these men teaches us that inner value and the importance of self-reflection and having a healthy mind, and the century of dialogue is to have mindfulness rather than being aggressive in dialogue (to which both my parents were aggressive). Thus, the healthy internal mental states can create healthy external motivations and actions overall (Television, 2009). And because we are all interconnected as Mr. Lama explains, we must find peaceful solutions towards the world 's problems and recognize such dialogue on a healthy level the reality of things; and have an understanding towards the different perspectives or dimensions with an unbiased nature (Which I have learned over time). This is where I stress the importance of being knowledgeable about one 's mind and about the world and educating oneself being a key importance. It is the repetitions on understanding such teachings that can help people not only better themselves, but the world. When
...or our own happiness and enjoyment of all things. The Dalai Lama argues where else could the greatest and most meaningful form of happiness come from if not from sharing the love and understanding with every person on earth regardless of your dislike in them, the difference in social class, or the level of work you do at your jobs. He says, “Compassion and love are not mere luxuries. As the source both of inner and external peace, they are the fundamental to the continued survival of our species.” (Dalai Lama, pg. 67). In other words, unconditional love is what keeps our human existence alive and well.
As we have mentioned the dalai lama views himself as a simple Buddhist monk , but the truth is that he is much greater than that . there are a lot of reason that allows to make a conclusion , the first and the most important thing is the development and expression he had made to Buddhism , he had received over 84 awards , honorary doctorates , a lot of prizes etc . Dalai lama made himself not only a simple Buddhism but a truly respected person in the community and a recognizable figure.
His work can best be summarized by the Three Main Commitments of the Dalai Lama. The first commitment is to the promotion and protection of human values. It is his goal to share these values with everyone he meets as we are all human beings who share the same Earth regardless of our differences. Tenzin Gyatso pursued this commitment through his work to create a free and democratic Tibet. Secondly the Dalai Lama is committed to religious harmony. He must work to create understanding among the world religions despite the differences they have. These differences can teach people valuable lessons if we are willing to respect and understand the religions of those around us. Tenzin Gyatso traveled the world meeting with an abundance of religious figures in hopes of creating unity amongst all world religions. Finally the third commitment of the Dalai Lama is to the people of Tibet. His goal is to protect and preserve the Buddhist culture of peace and protect Tibet’s natural environment. Tenzin Gyatso worked to end the production of nuclear weapons in Tibet and dumping of nuclear waste resulting from China’s invasion. The Dalai Lama is a servant to the people of Tibet and to the people of the