Dalai Lama Research Paper

2. Development of Pure Land Buddhism The idea of Pure Land Buddhism was raised in China and then spread to other countries, such as Japan and East Asia. (Wallace 2002, 43)

Ocean of Wisdom” that what simply means the Dalai Lama, has one of the most famous, recognizable face and character in the world, so charm and familiar, he seems to be everyone's hero and leader. Yet Tibetan and the press call him a "god" (he says he is no one special) or a "living Buddha" (he says he is just a human being who happens to be a Tibetan and chooses to be a monk). In some circles he is highly respected for his scholarship and tackling poverty and fighting ignorance. In other circles he is accused and ridiculed as a dim bulb, hypocrisy and lack of wisdom. He is a Nobel Peace Prize Laureate and ecological activist who inspire millions, yet he is also demonized as a tyrant who incites violence, hiding under the Cloak of Religion.

Sitting Bull was a holy man and chief of his people, well-known by his bravery in battle and bright insight in leadership. Never afraid to persist his belief, Chief Sitting Bull was a forerunner during years of resistance to the U.S government policies. (Eastman) His powerful influence to his tribe and great knowledge led to his spiritual legacy remaining in the history of Native Americans. Unfortunately, the U.S government wasn’t perceptive enough to understand Chief Sitting Bull’s

In A Biography of the Tripitaka Master, writer Huili depicts Xuanzang’s emotional encounter as he worshipped the Bodhi tree and the image of the Buddha attaining enlightenment. As Huili writes, “After having looked at the image with deep sincerity, he prostrated himself before it and deplored adly, saying with self-reproach, ‘I do not know where I was born in the course of transmigration at the time when the Buddha attained enlightenment. [...] It makes me think that my karmic hindrances must have been very heavy!’” These lines vividly portray the intense emotional and religious experience Xuanzang narrated during his time in India. His visit to the Bodhi tree made a deep impression on him, provoking his own self-questioning and awareness as to where he was in the process of his own life and where he stood within the Buddhist belief system.

Another example of ethos in this speech is the various times that god was mentioned; Johnson states, “One good man--a man of God--was killed.” and “It is right in the eyes of man and God that it should come…” This approach appeals to the nations religious values. Ethos is an appeal to ethics, and it is a means of convincing someone of the character or credibility of the persuader. As the President of the United States, L.B.J’s character and personal credibility had already been established.

But after being exiled, the Dalai Lama’s spiritual, political and moral authority was rooted through his advocacy for Tibetan freedom from the Chinese and he was admired by the West for his peaceful resistance towards China, which earned him a Noble Prize. Second of all, in the West, the Dalai Lama is viewed as a living Ghandhi for applying his pacifist policies regarding China’s forced entrance into Tibet. Third of all, his modern view of Buddhism as well as his approaches to significant public issues like the human rights, the oppression of the minority and the environment, affected and influenced the West significantly. The combination of these three points allowed him to meet with world leaders. People were impressed by his charismatic personality and sense of humor.

Indeed, his identity is characterized by the extraordinary combination of different factors, intrinsic and extrinsic, that eventually allowed Sokdokpa to become a distinguished figure within the traditional spheres of Tibetan Buddhism until our days. In particular, the identity of Sokdokpa was built on the four central roles previously explained (i.e. ritualist, scholar, physician, and Great Perfection master) which continuously participated with each other, in a proactive way, in the unfolding of the events of his life. However, probably more motivated by the historical circumstances than his personal aspirations, Sokdokpa got also entrenched in the need to assume, under the umbrella of those four main roles, the responsibility of a guardian of borders. This concern is certainly key in order to understand the reasons behind the production of Fount. It is possible to acknowledge the factors that influenced Sokdokpa to undertake such pursuit by means of explaining the interaction with his

Ashoka was not only an able ruler but also brought along the quality of social justice to his already strong administration. Ashoka embraced Buddhism after the bloody conquest of kalinga (modern day Orissa) because he felt a sense of remorse. Thereafter tolerance,compassion, reverence for life and peaceful co-existence were the cornerstones of his administration. Under him the earliest bans on slavery and capital punishment came into place along with environmental regulations as well.

his vision of a humanity enslaved and destroyed by the material power proved to be all-too prophetic given the state of the world by the time of his death in 1943. Pye says on page 123, “Sot’aesan’s enlightenment was said to be autonomous without any external influence, thus Won Buddhism stands firmly in the trend for Korean self-determination”. So, in a sense, it can be said that Won Buddhism was born with the struggle for liberation not only from Japan, but from the ever-expanding powers that were beginning to reign over humanity. But, despite its seeming novelty, and the independence through which Sot’aesan’s enlightenment came about, it cannot be denied the striking similarities it shares to traditional Buddhism. Sot’aesan himself speaks of the influence of not only Buddhism on his new religion, but also of other Eastern religions.

“Our prime purpose in our life is to help others. And if you can’t help them, at least don't hurt them” - Dalai Lama. The Dalai Lama is a buddhist monk who lives a life of joy and peace by helping others, to try and allow one to be the best person one can be. Sophocles shows in the play Oedipus Rex that it is human nature to want the best for one another. This can be shown through the servant as he is threatened and questioned about his past, and Teiresias holding his tongue in spite of the King's cruel remarks.

We learned this lesson when President Carter took office. He was a President that contained a incredible and highly respectable character who the people loved. His character made him an incredible man who stood for justice, fairness, and hope. His love for the people allowed him to expand on human and social services (source 3). However that same believe was what convinced him to allow the Shah to enter the United States since, he agreed for “humanitarian, not political reason (source 4)”, since he couldn’t deny a person medical help.

Lhaygal turned his head and asked his father why they left Tibet for India. And Baba replied with “We are going to India because ever since the uprising in Lhasa, the PLA went against the Tibetan resistance and destroyed Lhasa 's major monasteries along with thousands of their citizens. We are on this journey,so we can move to New Delhi, India and have a new life”. Lhagyal turned his head back and nodded in agreement. Lhagyal was soon deep in his own thoughts.

Buddha and Jesus needed a method of diffusing their monumental concepts. Buddha did not designate a specific leader to succeed him; however, he instructed his monk disciples on his teachings, which became the basis for Buddhist scripture. On the contrary, Jesus appointed Peter as the first Pope, the leader of the Catholic Church. Similar to Buddha, Jesus mentored twelve disciples, and they implemented his teachings to be part of Biblical scripture. The devotion of Buddhist and Catholic disciples allowed the preaching of their founders to live

Ashoka was the cofounder of buddhism and made a big religion After Ashoka destroyed Kalinga Ashoka felt a feeling and so he went seeking for a teacher. To help him and while serching he see a buddhist a monk to the monk told him to sit under the bodi tree and then Ashoka did and had enlightment and then became a buddha. When he returned he had changed Many things about himself he would go to poor and then give them riches and he rejected violence. And would go to other kingdoms and give them advice to their king on how to make it a better place.

The movie hero is based on the idea of an assassin the wants to kill Emperor Qin. He believes his decision to kill Qin is a just and noble cause. Then soon realizes that Qin is only trying to unify the country, even though it was a little controversial idea at the time. Now the story does show some real ideas for Qin but the story in its self isn’t true, just great TV.