...Tension Gyatso born Lhamo Dondrub is the 14th and current Dalai Lama. Tension was born on July 6th 1935 to a small farming and horse trading family in Tibet. He was selected after the 13th Dalai Lama had a vision and he sent out his team of advisors to find his successor. Lhamo was selected at the age of two. On November 17th 1950, when Lhamo was 15, he askedsumed full temporal (political) power over Tibet and 50 years later he received the Nobel Peace Prize. The main job of the Dalai Lama is to be the figure head, or poster childharacter, for the Buddhist world. He also has the job of teaching practices and giving speeches. His most famous teaching is the Kalachakra Tantra, which are the philosophies and meditation practices contained in the Kalacakra Tantra. There are three different Kalachkra’s. The Outer, the Inner, and the Alternative. The outer refers to the outer world which is the vessel supporting the living beings. It is compounded by the six elements earth, water, fire, air, space and wisdom. The Inner consists of the body and mind of living beings, the psychophysical arrogates, the sensory and psychic capacities so forth. The alternative describes the spiritual method leading to enlightenment in the form of Kalachakra. This is just one of the teachings of the Dalai Lama, he is also author to numerous books on general Buddhist subjects, and he frequently attends schools around the world to hold seminars. As a figure head to the world, the Dalai Lama has several...
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...Religions of the World Lesson 4 - Buddhism & Sikhism Assignment 4 1. Write a minimum of 500 word essay concerning an overview and summary of the Chapter 6 and Chapter 7 of your text. Discuss the knowledge you gained concerning the major topics and what confusion or uncertainty may have arisen through your research and studies. The first half of the paper should identify the author's main points. The second half of your paper should be your contribution. Offer an assessment of the author's points, apply the points to examples, support all comments and information with verifiable research, and do not give opinion. 1A. Buddhism began in northeastern India and is based on the teachings of Gautama. Buddhism is different from many other faiths because it is not centered on the relationship between humanity and God. Buddhists do not believe in a personal creator God. Siddhartha had found the path to Enlightenment. Siddhartha was born around the year 560 b.c.e. Nepal. He was born into a royal family and for many years lived within the palace walls away from the sufferings of life; sufferings such as sickness, age, and death and he did not know what these sufferings were. One day, after growing-up, marrying and having a child, Siddhartha went outside the royal palace and saw, each for the first time, an aged person, a sick person, a deceased body and finally a peaceful monk. He was worried by what he saw. He learned that sickness, age, and death were the inevitable fate of...
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...The Art of Happiness in a Troubled World t His Holiness the Dalai Lama and Howard C. Cutler, MD Doubleday New York London Toronto Sydney Auckland Copyright © 2009 by His Holiness the Dalai Lama and Howard Cutler, M.D. All rights reserved. Published in the United States by Doubleday Religion, an imprint of the Crown Publishing Group, a division of Random House, Inc., New York. www.crownpublishing.com doubleday and the dd colophon are registered trademarks of Random House, Inc. Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data Bstan-’dzin-rgya-mtsho, Dalai Lama XIV, 1935– The art of happiness in a troubled world / the Dalai Lama and Howard Cutler. p. cm. 1. Happiness—Religious aspects—Buddhism. 2. Conduct of life. 3. Religious life—Buddhism. I. Cutler, Howard C. II. Title. BQ7935.B774A82 2009 294.3'444—dc22 2009024717 ISBN 978-0-767-92064-3 Printed in the United States of America Design by Elizabeth Rendfleisch 1 3 5 7 9 10 8 6 4 2 First Edition www.DoubledayReligion.com To purchase a copy of The Art of Happiness in a Troubled World visit one of these online retailers: Amazon Barnes & Noble Borders IndieBound Powell’s Books Random House www.DoubledayReligion.com t CON TE N TS AUTHOR’S NOTE INTRODUCTION vii ix PART O NE I, Us, and Them Chapter 1 Chapter 2 Chapter 3 Chapter 4 Chapter 5 1 Me Versus We 3 Me and We 25 45 Prejudice (Us Versus Them) Overcoming Prejudice 67 Extreme Nationalism 97 ...
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...through the forests. Before departure, you had better bring enough food, medicine, sleeping bags, and raincoats because there is seldom store/tavern on the way to Medog. Besides, considering you may hike a long distance, you should bring enough different kinds of shoes as well. In addition, due to the poor transportation conditions, you should plan several routes before departure. You should watch out the debris flows on the way to Medog. The last hint pointed out by Mr. Fan is, you should make sure that you bring the all relevant ID/credentials with you. Chen, Jianjun; Ji, Jianqing; Gong, Junfeng; Qing, Jianchun. 2008. Formation of the Yarlung Zangbo Grand Canyon, Tibet, China. Geological Bulletin of China 27 (4): 491-499. This journal article pictures a gender canyon – Yarlung Zangbo Grand Canyon in Medog, Tibet area by analyzing its formation. Yarlung Zangbo Grand Canyon was the fate of Tibet’s Yarlung Zangbo River. It is the deepest and youngest canyon in the world. It is lying under the Mount...
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...Paper Topic: Leadership Biography FREEDOM IN EXILE The Autobiography of the Dalai Lama By Tenzin Gyatso , The Fourteeth Dalai Lama of Tibet Published by Harper Collins , 1990 How would this person define leadership Although he never sets out to explicitly discuss a definition of leadership , we are quite able to see his point of view by considering the two places in the text where the Dalai Lama specifically praises a person as a good leader . The first of these is his own sister . In the course of his discussion of the many difficulties managing the groups of destitute refugees who had fled into India , her contribution was invaluable . As an explanation of why , he tells us that , She had an enormous capacity for hard work . This , coupled with her rather fierce nature , made her an excellent leader ' By itself , this does not quite bring out the focus of his compliment but that focus is made somewhat more clear when he tells us , a few pages later , about Mr Luthi , a worker with the Swiss Red Cross . He was , a man of tremendous zeal and energy , a real leader , who drove the people under him extremely hard For the Dalai Lama , then , there seem to be two elements to leadership one is the ability to bring a tremendous amount of effort to the task in question , and the second is an ability to get a similar effort out of the people you are leading . At first glance , this appears to be somewhat at odds with this holy man 's compassionate , peaceful...
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...by the banks of the Li River, Guilin has become famous both at home and abroad for its intriguing natural views: green hills, featuring rockeries, clean water, unique caves,stones of many shapes. The many ethnic minorities inhabit here . ThemainminoritiesaretheZhuang, Yao, Hui, Miao, Mulao, Maonan and Dong. They add a lot of colour to the cultural life of the city.. top 5. Yangtze River Yangtze River cruises is a must for those who look for romantic travel. Yangtze River is coming through the mountains and the cities from the west to the east, finally blending into the East China Sea near Shanghai with a total length of more than 6300 km, ranking the third largest rivr in the world, only after the Nile and Amazon. 6. Lhasa Tibet Lhasa Tibet well known as " the Roof of the World ", has turned into an exciting land both for...
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...France, and Great Britain. Also, museums regularly acquire and show Tibetan Buddhist art (Molloy, 2008). Why does Tibetan Buddhism draw so much attention at present? One of reasons is the current Dalai Lama who has a significant impact on the people around the world. Who is “Dalai Lama” and why does he have such a significant impact on the people around the world? A religious reform movement emerged in Tibet in the fourteenth century, which came to be known as Gelug-pa. The Gelug-pa provided Tibet with its political leadership. The Dalai Lama is the executive head of the Gelug-pa (Molloy, 2008). In other words, the Dalai Lama is both the spiritual and political leader of the Tibetan people (Wieder, 1999). Meanwhile, Tibetan people believe that all the Dalai Lamas of Tibetan Buddhism are reincarnations of former Dalai Lamas. When a Dalai Lama dies, people will find and train the reincarnation (Sweet, 2009). People found the current Dalai Lama (the fourteenth Dalai Lama) in eastern Tibet (Molloy, 2008). He left Tibet in 1959 (Wieder, 1999), and thus his life was no longer limited in Tibet. This made many more people know Tibetan Buddhism and considerably improved his impacts on the people around the world. There are three reasons why the current Dalai Lama has such a significant impact on the people around the world. First, the repeated intertwining of religious violence keeps on existing in the world. Memories of past sufferings draw new generations into the cycle of violence. People...
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...looks very smooth. Although this sculpture is a female, she is not wearing clothes. You can tell that she is not wearing clothes because you can see what appears to be a belly button in the abdominal region and very small abnormal breasts, the body also has small curves. The figure was also sculpted with no arms, legs, ears or a mouth. The eyes are very big and close together. The limited use of color and the use of ivory to sculpt this figure shows the lack of resources during this time. Survival of the fittest was what the people in during this period focused on and also reproduction, hence the female figure of fertility. The figure being only sculpted of the just the body was probably important during this time. They didn’t care about women being beautiful but about their bodies and the wellbeing of them because reproducing was important. In 2001, the Tibetan Medicine Buddha Mandala was created by Deprung Loseling Monks of Kamataka, South India. A mandala is made of concentric circles and squares representing the symbolic home of a deity. It is very rare to find a preserved sand mandala. They are used as tools for meditation and aid in spiritual development. A sand mandala is only intended to last...
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...adventure and excitement. It must have been wonderful to hear the hustle and bustle of a trading town with tens of different languages and spices dazzling the senses with their smells (Whitfield, 28). No wonder Nanaivandak cultivated a sense for travelling! Although I must note, Nanaivandak’s travels were only possible because of the relative stability of the Tang Empire and its open policy of welcoming foreigners into their land. As a beginner to China’s history, the Tibetan Empire was what surprised me the most. I did not know that Tibet and China were so interwoven together especially with regards to military engagements in order to control the Silk Road, a portal to the West. I had always thought that Tibet was a victim and China the oppressors from the modern portrayal in the media. From learning this information about the might of the Tibetans (Whitfield, 55), I have a better understanding of China’s current and past relations with Tibet. The first account of the soldier, Seg Lhaton, was...
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...Introduction Tibet is a region of central Asia, which since ancient times had relations of dependency and independency with the Chinese Empire. The area occupied by ancient Tibet is about double of the one occupied today, which would represent one third of Peopleʼs Republic of China territory. Many countries have shown great interest towards this area, mostly because of its natural resources such as water, gold and uranium. Recent History On 1912, the 13th Dalai Lama announced the separation of Tibet from China, and until 1950 the region considered itself as an independent country, even though this status was not officially recognized by any other country. On October 7th 1950, Chinese army entered Tibet after defeating its army, ending Dalai Lamaʼs sovereignty on the region. On May 23rd 1951, a Tibetan delegation was sent to Beijing in order to negotiate the ceasing of military actions in the region, but the Chinese government answered by forcing Tibet to sign the “Seventeen Point Agreement”. Eventually the Chinese government used the agreement as an instrument to colonize the area: from 1952, internal migrations towards Tibet were encouraged by the government. From 1966 to 1968 Tibet lived a very difficult situation: in the middle of the Great Cultural Revolution many symbols of Tibetan history and religion have been destroyed. Today the exiled Tibetan government points its finger at Chinaʼs will to pursue the demolition of all the remaining symbols of original Tibetan culture and...
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...Robert Poole BSBMGT40A Show leadership in the workplace Due Date 03/07/2010 [pic] Table of Content Assessment Task 1 P3 Introduction P5 Body P5 3i. 5 Key Characteristics P5 3ii. Inspirational Leaders P7 3iii. Steve Irwin P7 3iv. Mahatma Ghandi P8 3v. Dalai Lama P9 Conclusion P11 References P11 Assessment Task 1: Questions A good leader should be able to demonstrate very good communication skills this will give them a good base to build and develop all other required skills to successfully lead a team. Leading by example, understanding the positions and duties of your team, interacting well with all walks of life and consistency with appreciation and discipline will not only gain the leader respect by the team, it will let the team know they can rely on their leader for help and guidance and knowing their boundaries and what is expected of them without confusion. Everyone wants’ to work in a safe and happy environment, organisations and individuals within the team should demonstrate ethical behaviours so we all can interact well together and create this stable friendly, safe and productive workplace. Demonstrating social interaction, equal opportunity and adhering to workplace policies such as oh&s and environmental can and will enable the team members to feel safe, happy and proud of their workplace and form strong bonds that can pull the team together when things do go wrong...
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...Embrace the Outdoor Activities across India: Feel the Thrill Perhaps no other country is as beautiful as India; a country that is blessed with the linear diversity of landscape and natural vegetation. The exotic land has remained the dream forte of nature lovers for years. India is really a melting pot where people of different tastes and cultures, race and creed have been crowding for years. Cultural distinctions, multiple regional languages, and the integrity among the people – all these unique aspects have made India worth visiting and an attractive tourist hub. Over the years lifestyle has evolved and so has the taste of tourists. No one nowadays is restricted to making only a trip that ends up with visiting temples or biting local cuisines. Tourists nowadays prefer having fun rather than visiting the popular sites that books recommend. What can be better than some outdoor activities that can make your adventure travel India Memorable? Endowed with biodiversity and natural vegetation, India is the ideal place for Jeep safari. If you are a novice, yet, full of enthusiasm, you may consider this traditional adventure tour. There are many jungles, forests and sanctuaries in India, such as, Corbett National Park, Jaldapara National Park, Kanha National Park, Sundarban, etc. You have to just rent a jeep and take necessary bits and pieces for your adventure travel India journey. You can even consider elephant safari, horse riding and many such outdoor activities to get the...
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...Western Religious Art, as much of Tibet Art is religious in nature. Using this information it will address the question of the paper and look at any similarities between the ways Tibetans have adopted street art/graffiti and Western street art/graffiti. It will also examine the reactions of the Chinese Communist authorities not only to Tibetan Art and street art/graffiti but Tibetan culture in general. Graffiti is unsolicited markings on public or private property, the word graffiti coming from the Italian graffito, meaning ‘to scratch’. In recent years, the word graffiti has also been used to refer to a particular style of art, painted legally or not. It “…is art removed from art’s own precious arena; it inhabits the everyday world of people…is the art of the general. First and foremost its purpose is to focus the public’s sense of space. It has to be immediate, forceful”[1]. The reasons given for graffiti/street art are diverse. Banksy, probably the most well known graffitist in the world says “Although you might have to creep about at night and lie to your mum it’s (graffiti) actually one of the more honest art forms available. There is no elitism or hype, it exhibits on the best walls a town has to offer and nobody is put off by the price of admission.”[2] The growing interest in Tibetan sculpture and painting nowadays is clearly due as much to their religious subject matter as to their aesthetic value. The concept of Shangri-La where “Tibet and Tibetan Buddhism have long...
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...In modern Tibet, China still holds control over the country. Tibetan Buddhism has been forced to migrate to other countries to still be remembered. The Chinese government have tried again and again to destroy this rich religion. Throughout the world, tibet is seen as a place where Buddhism is so important that it is not only their religion, but also the essence of their identity. The Dalai Lama is their most important figure as a religious and spiritual leader. Due to the circumstances in which he came to his position, as well as to his personal character, the current Dalai Lama has radically changed the meaning of his religious and political leadership. In the Buddhist faith, every being in the world is trapped in a cycle of rebirth, where each time they forget their past lives. To end this circle, you have to achieve enlightenment. Bodhisattvas are those who are able to achieve enlightenment, but they postpone it in order to teach other people their knowledge to help them reach nirvana....
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...May 12th, 2013 GEOPOLITICS OF SOUTH AND CENTRAL ASIA Borders in South and Central Asia INTRODUCTION While some seem to care above all about the economic growth of several booming economies (or as they are often called “emerging markets”, such as China, Russia or India), it is legitimate for others to worry more about the borders of some states in the very same region. A border is the very line separating two political or geographical areas, more commonly called countries. Whereas in some parts of the world, the borders between two countries are not even a marked and are seen as simple trade corridors, the issue is raised in a totally different way when it comes to both South and Central Asia. The question of borders presents a major problem for several countries, especially given all it symbolizes: the stability of a state and its legal territory, a politically controlled and delimited zone and a corridor between two nations. Were it after the end of the British Empire or that of the Soviet era, the borders keep being a matter of dispute and the cause of severe contentiousness in South and Central Asia nowadays. Drug trafficking and the circulation of energy are not the only problems. The border disputes mostly jeopardize the transnational security and the ethnical conflicts at stake. A territorial dispute is a disagreement over the possession or control of land between two or more states, or over the possession and control of land by a new state that is...
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