Dalai Lama
Dalai Lama
The Dalai Lama /ˈdɑːlaɪ ˈlɑːmə/, /ˌdælaɪ ˈlɑːmə/ is a monk of the Gelug or "Yellow Hat" school of Tibetan Buddhism, the newest of the schools of Tibetan Buddhism founded by Je Tsongkhapa. The 14th and current Dalai Lama is Tenzin Gyatso...
NationalityTibetan
ProfessionReligious Leader
Date of Birth6 July 1935
CityTaktser, Tibet
buddhist responsibility self
Follow the three R's: - Respect for self. - Respect for others. - Responsibility for all your actions.
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Human use, population, and technology have reached that certain stage where mother Earth no longer accepts our presence with silence.
meditation want world
If we want to save the world, we must have a plan. But no plan will work unless we meditate.
peaceful mind atmosphere
As our own peace of mind grows, so the atmosphere around us becomes more peaceful.
roots wish service-to-others
The root of happiness is altruism - the wish to be of service to others.
inspirational real mean
Non-violence means dialogue, using our language, the human language. Dialogue means compromise; respecting each other’s rights; in the spirit of reconciliation there is a real solution to conflict and disagreement. There is no hundred percent winner, no hundred percent loser—not that way but half-and-half. That is the practical way, the only way.
life karma spiritual
Irrespective of whether we are believers or agnostics, whether we believe in God or karma, moral ethics is a code which everyone is able to pursue.
hero responsibility needs
Each individual has a universal responsibility to shape institutions to serve human needs.
ignorance buddhism self
In Buddhism, ignorance as the root cause of suffering refers to a fundamental misperception of the true nature of the self and all phenomena.
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At the beginning when the child is coming, people worry the child may be deformed. When a healthy boy or child comes, people are very happy for a short moment.
carry dalai felt lama protect safer separate
I felt we must separate political responsibility. The Dalai Lama should not carry that burden. So that is my selfish reason - to protect the old Dalai Lama tradition. It is safer without political involvement.
I feel exhausted if I teach too long.
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I always say that people should not rush to change religions. There is real value in finding the spiritual resources you need in your home religion.
lama people
The Tibetan people will need to determine who the next reincarnation of the Dalai Lama is.