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
optimistic
I am basically optimistic.
reality identity
Reality is devoid of any intrinsic identity that can be captured by any one single proposition - that is what Buddha meant by "voidness."
appreciation buddhism granted
I have found a much greater appreciation of Buddhism because I couldn't take it for granted here in exile.
serious accepting consequence
If there were really serious consequences if I did not accept, then of course I would do whatever was necessary. But in general I really prefer some freedom.
world
We are working as hard as we can; we are preparing ourselves as carefully as we can; we fully intend to make our contribution to the world in the coming century.
heart hatred tolerance
The antidote to hatred in the heart, the source of violence, is tolerance.
buddhist war
Since we became Buddhist, we have lived in peace with them. We did not invade them. We did not want them to invade us. We have never declared war on China.
buddhism violence justify
I could justify violence only in this extreme case, to save the last living knowledge of Buddhism itself.
buddhism blind discouraging
Buddhism strongly discourages blind faith and fanaticism.
goal democracy importance
I am a firm believer in the importance of democracy, not only as the ultimate goal, but also as an essential part of the process.
chinese independence compromise
I must have dialogue with the Chinese government, and dialogue requires compromise. Therefore, I'm speaking for genuine self-rule, not for independence.
dalai
The Dalai Lama should not be partisan either, should remain above.
party political monk
But when it comes to democratic political parties, I prefer that monks and nuns not join them - in order to ensure proper democratic practice.
people acting human-nature
Of course, when I say that human nature is gentleness, it is not 100 percent so. Every human being has that nature, but there are many people acting against their nature, being false.