The Dalai Lama Influence On The Buddhist Community

“When you believe that yours is the only way for humankind, millions of people might be killed because of that idea” quoted from the book I read “Living Buddha, Living Christ”. At first, I though many religionists are stubborn, refusing to accept and understand others’ though and idea from another stream of religion. However, the author of this book have given me a deep insight inspiring me to re-think what true meaning of mindfulness, gratefulness and religion are. One important point here is that the existence of confrontations are not necessarily due to religious things. Actually, provided that people from different background can reach a peaceful platform eventually and recognize the significance of respecting other traditions and culture, a basic peaceful world would be established in a foreseeable time without doubts.

Reputation is the opinion that people in general have about someone, or how much respect or admiration someone receives, based on past behavior or character and often used without much attention to its complex meaning. As such, very little effort is invested in verifying the origin or accuracy of a particular reputation. The reputations are far from being uniform; the process of reputation construction/formation is far from being a simple and straightforward process. Reputation is made from someone’s actions or books and when people know about someone from newspaper or magazine articles so, from these people make judgments on someone. It could be different reputations for the same person, which based on religions and the way community know about him. For example : Dalai Lama has different reputations as a leader and a human rights activist as well, but his reputation is not seen as this picture everywhere because his reputation is different in the west , in his home Tibet and in his enemy 's base China and myths and truths.

Buddhism is a religion born in India 563 B.C. with Siddhartha as there founder. the basic beliefs are the 4 noble truths (Dukkha, Samudaya, Nirodha, and Marga). Like document 6 says noble truth one (Dukkha) "birth is suffering, aging is suffering, illness is suffering etc." In noble truth four (Marga) says "right intention, right action, right effort ect." Which means if you are suffering in some type of way you stop it by doing something right.

As Buddhism spread from India to China at the beginning of the first century C.E., it was received with differing opinions ranging from advocating to discouraging its spread from opposing social classes within China, ranging from government officials, Buddhist scholars, and Confucian scholars.

Prior to China’s invasion in 1950, Tibet maintained a unique culture, religion and language for centuries. The country was first inhabited by modern humans 15,000 years ago, making it one of the oldest settlements in the world and although much has changed in Tibet since then, their culture and national identity has remained inseparably linked to Tibetan Buddhism since the 8th Century.

In the Living Buddha, Living Christ Thich Nhat Hanh presents the reader with a convergence between ideas from the the Buddhist and Christian religions. We see a reinvention of the Christian ideologies turned into more of a Buddhist perspective. Christ and Buddha were two of the most influential figures in history. These two major figures influenced the lifestyle of billions of people from all over the world. Throughout the book Hanh shows a deeper connection between Christianity and Buddhism by renewing the reader's understanding of the main importances of the two religions. Hanh also highlights the importance of being open minded about other religions and emphasizes that people need to be open to the commonalities and or similarities seen

Despite thousands of miles separating the geographical origins of Buddhism and Catholicism, their respective emergence and diffusion share parallels. The birthplace of Buddhism is located in, beginning with a privileged prince named Siddhartha Gautama (Van Voorst 74). He remained oblivious to the hardships of the common people, for he was accustomed to a life of prosperity. However, several trips beyond his palace prompted him to witness the harsh realities of the world. He encountered a man battling the degenerative effects of old age, a man succumbing to a disease, and a man’s sorrowful funeral (Van Voorst 75-77). Buddha drew on these pivotal events that unfolded during his lifetime to shape the core concepts of Buddhism, with his teachings

Buddhism is a religion established on the experiences and beliefs of an individual, that is Siddhartha. Siddhartha's significant life events, namely the worm-bird encounter, the four sights, and the bodhi tree meditation, contributed to Buddha’s interpretation of life and thus, impacted the four noble truths, eightfold path and Dhammapada.

Throughout human history a plethora of religions and belief systems have emanated across the translucent barrier of time. A few religions or belief systems that share instant recognition within contemporary societies include Buddhism, Christianity, Confucianism, Hinduism, Islam, Judaism, and Taoism. Each aforementioned religion or belief system alone holds immense and intricate details beyond complete comprehension. To simplify such a complex slew of interrelated ideals, this comparison will sight the relationship between Buddhism and Judaism. Therefore a definition of Buddhism, Judaism, and their divine cosmic origins will reveal the interlinking aspects of both beliefs.

The Four Noble Truths and the Eight Fold Path have been a major part in Buddhism for years, and still is a huge part in Buddhism today. It makes up the core of Buddhists teachings. All of these have been believed to come from Buddha. Even though The Four Noble Truths and The Eightfold Path came centuries ago from Buddha and was used as a way to end suffering, it has become commonly used and a big part in todays world to help the Buddhists way of life.

Your dispute with the Dalai Lama over Dorjé Shugden, is one that, I believe, has arisen from a lack of information, a lack of investigation, and an unquestioning acceptance of misinformation, all of which makes it difficult to take a reasonable position. Therefore, I would ask you to take a little time to read and consider what is written below. If, after doing that, you find nothing to change your mind, then fine. If, however, you discover something that challenges your position on this issue, then please take in on board.

Have you ever heard of the religions Buddhism and Judaism.These are two very unique religions and have very different beliefs but then they also have a few things in common so they aren 't totally different. They are both very old religions. So first i will tell you about them and then I will compare them.

The world is a scary place with many terrors; humans are these terrors with the destruction they cause. There are a few great men who changed that. The Dalai Lama once said, “The true hero is the one who conquers his own anger and hatred” (Dalai Lama quotes 2015). Martin Luther King Jr. and Malcom X were great freedom fighters; although they died in great violence. Unlike the 14th Dalai Lama who has fought for peace and is still alive today, he has had a life led by peace. Throughout time man has wanted to solve problems with violence, but man soon realized that violence is not always the answer.

In the essay, “ The Role of Religion in Modern Society”, Dalai Lama, The preeminent religious authority in Buddhism reveals the reason behind why religion has been a major source of conflict throughout the history, and how inter-religious harmony is the key to overcoming conflict of the first sort. He goes deeper into the similarities between different religion and identifies the obstacles that obstruct inter-religious harmony by developing ways to overcome them. He believes religion plays a vital role in the modern society by shaping the person's spiritual qualities rather than making him a better religious person than the other.

Buddhism, Confucianism, and Taoism each have their own ideal practitioners described in their teachings. These ideal practitioners provide a role-model and an ideal path for their followers. They also help followers and outsiders understand the important values of each tradition.