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Tibet
This category covers questions about Tibet, a plateau region in Asia, that is often known as "the roof of the world" having the highest elevation on Earth. Most of cultural Tibet is controlled by the People's Republic of China as a autonomous territory. The rest is disputed territories between India and China who both lay claims to the land.
590 Questions
How is the Dalai Lama addressed?
Westerners refer to him in introductions as "Your Holiness".
This has some problems in translation as the absence of a deity in Buddhism implies that nothing is "Holy".
Tibetans refer to him in the third person as a representative attribute such as Gyalwa Rinpoche, meaning "Precious Victor", or Yishin Norbu, meaning "Wish-fulfilling Jewel." This is similar to the Japanese reference to the emperor during the Shogunate as the Mikado (the door to the Emperor's chamber)
What is the real name of Dalia Lama?
Jetsun Jamphel Ngawang Lobsang Yeshe Tenzin Gyatso (born Llhamo Döndrub (Tibetan: ལ; Wylie: Lha-mo Don-'grub) 6 July 1935 in Qinghai[1]), is the 14th and current Dalai Lama.[
He does not have a middle name. Before being named Dalai Lama, he only had a first and last name. His new name is very long and is actually a title meaning "Holy Lord, Gentle Glory, Compassionate, Defender of the Faith, Ocean of Wisdom"
Why is the dalai lama so important to history?
The Dalai Lama is the official head of Tibetan Buddhism, and the head of Tibet. Due to Chinese occupation, which began in 1959, the Dalai Lama has been in exile. Tibetan Buddhists believe that the present Dalai Lama is the reincarnation of a Dalai Lama from a past life, who has come back to complete important work.
Why did the government kick dalai lama out of his country?
When Tibet was invaded by China, the Dalai Lama went into exile because he--being the leader of Tibet--was viewed as a threat to Chinese authority. He felt he could better help his country if he was free.
How do you pronounce Dalai Lama?
doll (Calvin's friend Susie has a doll)
lie (I think I'll lie down for a nap.)
la (do-re-mi-fa-so-la-ti-do)
ma (rhymes with la)
duh-ly-lah-mah
or, more correctly/scientifically/liguistically/grammatically/i-really-don't-know :),
dӘ-lahy-lä-mӘ
Why did the Dalai Lama get his name?
Back when Tibet came under the rules of the Mongolian Khans, Tibetan Buddhism was the state religion and the Mongolian emperor appointed his favorite (personal) lama as the political leader of Tibet. Until recently, the position held both spiritual and political power.
After the death of a high lama, a search is often conducted to find the reincarnation. As the current Dalai Lama has described, this process is challenging and often political in nature. He has initiated changes to reduce the politicization of the process. The current Dalai Lama is was born as Lhamo Thöndup, but his name was changed upon being recognized as the Dalai Lama. The current Dalai Lama, now commonly known as Tenzin Gyatso, initiated a democratically elected parliament for the Tibetan government in exile and recently separated the political from the spiritual leadership. Today a democratically elected "prime minister" heads the Tibetan Government in Exile. In the future, it is expected that the Dalai Lamas will continue as spiritual leaders of the Tibetan Buddhists.
The Dalai Lama is acknowledged to be a reincarnation of the previous Dalai Lama and also an emanation of the Buddha of Compassion, Avalokiteśvara (known as Chenrezig in Tibetan.)
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Each Dalai Lama is the reincarnation of the previous Dalai Lama.
After the death of the Dalai Lama a search is conducted by High Lamas of the Gelugpa Tradition. They use visions, signs, dreams and tradition to guide their search. Once candidates are found they are tested. The successful candidate and his family are taken and trained in Buddhist traditions and knowledge.
Answer:The Dalai Lama is not chosen to become what he is, (Like Popeye) he is what he is and has been that for fourteen reincarnations. The position is not an elected or appointed office. In Buddhism an enlightened person can refuse to enter Nirvana, choosing instead to return to the cycle of death and rebirth to help others become enlightened. The current Dalai Lama is a reincarnation of the previous Dalai Lama and ultimately the reincarnation or a manifestation of the Bodhisattva of Compassion, Avalokiteśvara.
After the death of the existing Dalai Lama the problem is to find where the reincarnation has occurred. This is usually expected to be in Tibet.
The search is the responsibility of the High Lamas of the Gelugpa Tradition and the government of Tibet. It can take around two or three years (or more) to identify the new incarnation of the Dalai Lama.
The High Lamas conduct several rituals to increase the odds of finding the reincarnation quickly. They look for omens and seek hintsin their dreams. They also devise tests for candidates they feel may be the reincarnation. Familiarity with the possessions of the previous Dalai Lama is considered the main sign of the reincarnation.
Having been found, the child is brought to Lhasa (or a similar location) for training in Buddhist thought and knowledge The current Dalai Lama is was born Tenzin Gyasto
What are some differences between the Dalai lama and Gandhi?
Aside from the fact that both are well known Buddhists there is little similarity. The following staements abont the Dalai Lama cound be finished with "... this doe not apply to Thich Nhat Hanh."
The Dalai Lama:
- is Tibetan
- is the head of a government in exile.
- has won a Nobel Prize
- is an honorary citizen of Canada
- did not start his own sect
- practices Tibetan Buddhism
- is the head of state in exile of Tibet
- is viewed as the reincarnation of the Buddha of Compassion
- is leader of the leader of the Gelug or "Yellow Hat" branch of Tibetan Buddhism
- lives in India
Where does the exiled tibetan government dalai lama live?
The Dalai Lama resided in Tibet before exiling to India in 1959 due to Chinese invasion of Tibet.
Why did the 14th dalai lama win the Nobel Peace Prize?
There are no contests to win, but Nobel prices are given on the selection of the committee in different fields
His Holiness, the fourteenth Dalai Lama is still alive and well. The previous 13 incarnations are dead.
Prayer (in the western sense) is a supplication to the deity to seek rewards, change events or ensure a fortuitous outcome. In Buddhism there is no deity, there is no escape from the real world, there is no reason to pray. As a consequence the Dalai Lama does not pray.
How can one meet the dalai lama?
I would assume you would have to send a request to the Dalai Lama's office (his personnel secretary I would assume) asking for a meeting at a specific teaching event he performs throughout the year.
How was the dalai lama chosen?
The Dalai Lama is not chosen to become what he is, (Like Popeye) he is what he is and has been that for fourteen reincarnations. The position is not an elected or appointed office. In Buddhism an enlightened person can refuse to enter Nirvana, choosing instead to return to the cycle of death and rebirth to help others become enlightened. The current Dalai Lama is a reincarnation of the previous Dalai Lama and ultimately the reincarnation or a manifestation of the Bodhisattva of Compassion, Avalokiteśvara.
After the death of the existing Dalai Lama the problem is to find where the reincarnation has occurred. This is usually expected to be in Tibet.
The search is the responsibility of the High Lamas of the Gelugpa Tradition and the government of Tibet. It can take around two or three years (or more) to identify the new incarnation of the Dalai Lama.
The High Lamas conduct several rituals to increase the odds of finding the reincarnation quickly. They look for omens and seek hintsin their dreams. They also devise tests for candidates they feel may be the reincarnation. Familiarity with the possessions of the previous Dalai Lama is considered the main sign of the reincarnation.
Having been found, the child is brought to Lhasa (or a similar location) for training in Buddhist thought and knowledge
The current Dalai Lama is was born Tenzin Gyasto
How many followers of the dalai lama?
I would say that there are a few different kinds. The First are Tibetans who see him as the leader of their country. Then there are Buddhists of the Gelug branch of Tibetan Buddhists who see him as their Spiritual leader and then there are Buddhists in general who see him as an important spiritual teacher.
What does the dalai lama stand for?
Literal translation: Ocean Teacher [see at bottom in square brackets] The traditional governmental ruler and highest priest of the dominant sect of Buddhism in Tibet and Mongolia, understood by Tibetans to be the living incarnation of the bodhisattva of compassion. [Tibetan : Mongolian dalai, ocean + Tibetan bla-ma, Teacher (so called because he is known as the teacher who is spiritually as deep as the ocean.
When did Dalai Lama come to India?
At the age of two, Tenzin Gyatso was recognized as the reincarnation of the 13th Dalai Lama. Thirteen years later, in 1950, he was enthroned as the 14th Dalai Lama of Tibet. The Nechung Oracle was his oracle, and the official state oracle for Tibet. The Nechung Oracle had predicted that the 14th Dalai Lama would lose his country. He also predicted that the Dalai Lama would lose his life if he didn't leave in 1959. For that year, there was an attempt to end nine years of Chinese occupation. The uprising failed, and the Chinese eliminated the resistance movement. Though himself a Hindu, Indian Prime Minister Nehru let the Dalai Lama set up a government-in-exile just across the Tibet-India border, in Dharmsala. For Dharmsala already had an established Tibetan community, and established Buddhist monasteries. It has been predicted that if the Dalai Lama lives to be 100, he will get his country back.
What does the dalai lama think of Christmas?
In his own words he stated:
To sum up all that we've discussed, I feel there is tremendous convergence and a potential for mutual enrichment through dialogue between the Buddhist and Christian traditions, especially in the areas of ethics and spiritual practice, such as the practices of compassion, love, meditation, and the enhancement of tolerance. And I feel that this dialogue could go very far and reach a deep level of understanding.
But when it comes to a philosophical or metaphysical dialogue I feel that we must part company. The entire Buddhist worldview is based on a philosophical standpoint in which the central thought is the principle of interdependence, how all things and events come into being purely as a result of interactions between causes and conditions. Within that philosophical worldview it is almost impossible to have any room for an atemporal, eternal, absolute truth. Nor is it possible to accommodate the concept of a divine Creation. Similarly, for a Christian whose entire metaphysical worldview is based on a belief in the Creation and a divine Creator, the idea that all things and events arise out of mere interaction between causes and conditions has no place within that worldview. So in the realm of metaphysics it becomes problematic at a certain point, and the two traditions must diverge.
Is the Dalai Lama a vegetarian?
- The Dalai Lama used to be a strict vegetarian, but is not a strict vegetarian now. The Dalai Lama was very impressed with an Indian vegetarian in the 1960's, and became vegetarian for about two years. Unfortunately, he contracted hepatitis, and under doctor's suggestions began eating meat again. Tibetan Buddhists are not strict vegetarians, as it is difficult to grow vegetables and grains in the Himalayas. Three major monastaries have become fully vegetarian recently with the help of imported foods. The Dalai Lama wishes to be a full vegetarian, even though he cannot, as he applauds the compassion it shows. He chooses to only eat meat every other day, hoping that by cutting his consumption of meat in half, he will inspire his followers who can become full vegetarians to do so. The Buddha does not require his followers to be strict vegetarians, but he encourages it as a show of compassion for fellow creatures. The reason for allowing it to be a choice rather than a mandate is to allow those who do not have access to sufficient vegetarian nutrition to still be good practicing Buddhists.
Also, there are areas of the world in which the ability to grow enough crops to sustain the population on vegetarian foods alone does not exist. By the way, I've been vegetarian for 25 years and have done extensive fieldwork in Central Asia including both vegetarian and non-vegetarian Buddhist monastaries.
The Dalai Lama was a vegetarian for a time, but he developed jaundice.
It seems that the Dalai lama is a great lover of meat and is not very concerned about the cruelty involved in its production either as he has a particular appreciation for veal. The production of which is to put it bluntly a terrible affront to the animals involved.
How did the dalai lama help Tibet?
he helps the tibetan people by teaching them lessons on making peace and for the kids he tells us why it is important to study, why parents are important. AND LOTS OF OTHER STUFF ! ONCE YOU HEAR HIS SPEECH IF UR VOIELENT THE NYOU WILL GO FROM BIENG A VIOLENT PERSON TO A CIVILSED PERSON. AND ALSO IF YOUR BULLY TOO :)
How do you say Merry Christmas in Tibetan?
क्रस्मसको शुभकामना तथा नयाँ वर्षको शुभकामना
(krismas ko subhakamana
tatha nayabarsha ko subhakamana)
Merry Christmas
and Happy New Year
