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
rights people development
Peace can only last where human rights are respected, where the people are fed, and where individuals and nations are free. True peace with oneself and with the world around us can only be achieved through the development of mental peace.
simple people mountain
People need to climb the mountain not simple because it is there But because the soulful divinity needs to be mated with the spirit.
true-friend affection genuine
True friendship develops not as a result of money or power but on the basis of genuine human affection.
friendship genuine-friends rights
Genuine human friendship is on the basis of human affection, irrespective of your position. Therefore, the more you show concern about the welfare and rights of others, the more you are a genuine friend. The more you remain open and sincere, then ultimately more benefits will come to you. If you forget or do not bother about others, then eventually you will lose your own benefit.
helping-others black violence
Black Power If the motive is good, and there are no other possibilities, then seen most deeply it [violence] is nonviolence, because its aim is to help others.
facts nuclear destruction
By far the single greatest danger facing humankind - in fact, all living beings on our planet - is the threat of nuclear destruction.
compassion enemy unbiased
Your friend, your enemy, your neutral all are equal. Genuine compassion is unbiased.
china dharma fallen
Had Tibet not fallen away from dharma China could not have invaded.
buddhism people mind
Buddhism does not accept a theory of God, or a creator. According to Buddhism, one's own actions are the creator, ultimately. Some people say that, from a certain angle, Buddhism is not a religion but rather a science of mind.
teaching people benefits
We need to teach people that the environment has a direct bearing on our own benefit.
simple contentment shelter
If one's life is simple, contentment has to come.
friendship compassion issues
When the only bond between close friends is attachment, then even a minor issue may cause one's projections to change. As soon as our projections change, the attachment disappears, because that attachment was based solely on projection and expectation. It is possible to have compassion without attachment, and similarly, to have anger without hatred.
individuality important human-life
Individuality is very important for a full human life...
nature responsibility animal
Many of the earth's habitats, animals, plants, insects and even micro-organisms that we know to be rare may not be known at all by future generations. We have the capability and the responsibility to act; we must do so before it is too late.