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
party government practice
Democratic institutions are necessary and very important, and if I remained at the head of government, it could be an obstacle to democratic practice. Also, if I were to remain, then I would have to join one of the parties. If the Dalai Lama joins one party, then that makes it hard for the system to work.
thinking government
I think governments can't do much.
gun power government
Chairman Mao once said that political power comes from the barrel of a gun. He was only partly right: power that comes from the barrel of a gun can be effective only for a short time. In the end, peoples love for truth, justice, freedom, and democracy will triumph. No matter what governments do, the human spirit will always prevail.
past government laughing
The Chinese government wants me to say that for many centuries Tibet has been part of China. Even if I make that statement, many people would just laugh. And my statement will not change past history. History is history.
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.
believe cycle increase violence
I believe violence will only increase the cycle of violence.
believe believes happiness life motion purpose religion seek seeking towards whether
I believe that the very purpose of our life is to seek happiness. That is clear. Whether one believes in religion or not, whether one believes in this religion or that religion, we all are seeking something better in life. So, I think, the very motion of our life is towards happiness
china educated grievances harsh measures met people policies practices tibet towards
China still practices harsh measures and policies towards Tibetan people. I met many educated people from Tibet who voiced their grievances to me and they all say the same thing.
cannot china escape global
China is a part of this world and cannot escape this global change,
boy child healthy people worry
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.