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
ceremonial chinese remained
If I had remained in Lhasa, even without the Chinese occupation, I would probably have carried the ceremonial role in some orthodox way.
people chinese violence
I only escaped from Tibet because I feared my people would resort to desperate violence if the Chinese took me as their prisoner.
mean effort chinese
Self-rule means that China must stop its intensive effort to colonize Tibet with Chinese settlers and must allow Tibetans to hold responsible positions in the government of Tibet.
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.
people chinese want
Chinese people themselves, they really want change.
long chinese alive
As long as I am alive, I am fully committed to amity between Tibetans and Chinese. Otherwise there's no use.
genuine-friends chinese essentials
My aim is to create a happy society with genuine friendship. Friendship between Tibetan and Chinese peoples is very essential.
buddhist unique chinese
Today, due to the massive Chinese population transfer, the nation of Tibet truly faces the threat of extinction, along with its unique cultural heritage of Buddhist spirituality.
war long chinese
We have always been a nation different from the Chinese. Long ago we fought wars with them.
time
The time has come to think more wisely, hasn't it?
people
People are too serious. All the time, too serious.
agreeable best genuine political self
We need political solution, that the best way is genuine self rule. That I feel (is) mutually agreeable solution,
forward learn past time
Time is always moving. The important thing is to learn from the past and then look forward to the future.
attitude attitudes calm great individual presence state tranquil views
If an individual has a calm state of mind, that person's attitudes and views will be calm and tranquil even in the presence of great agitation.