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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.
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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
Why does the Chinese government have a problem with the Dalai Lama?
The Dalai Lama is seeking to split Tibet from China.
Chinese Gov't wants to retain the military strategic significance of the Tibetan Plateau (perfect location to protect against nuclear weapon countries like India and Pakistan), Oil resources, Secure it's boundaries, cannot let one territory become independent for fear of becoming another USSR AND the untapped natural resources of Tibet.
What is the Dalai Lama role as a spiritual leader for Buddhist country?
Yes, he is the leader of the Gelug (Yellow Hat) sect of Tibetan Buddhism. He is also the secular ruler of Tibet and pro tem spiritual leader of that country while the Panchen Lama is sought out..
How was the Dalai Lama discovered?
The Dalai Lama is born as such but must be found. The current Dalai Lama is a reincarnation of the previous Dalai Lama and ultimately the reincarnation or a manifestation of the Bodhisattva of Compassion . He was born two years after his last incarnation ended.
Senior Tibetan monks recieve information during meditation which helps them track down the new Dalai Lama. They have a secret set of criteria which they use to determine whether the child they have tracked down is the Dalai Lama. Familiarity with the possessions of the previous Dalai Lama is considered the main sign of the reincarnation. The search for the reincarnation typically requires a few years.
The current Dalai Lama is was born Tenzin Gyasto
Why did the dalai lama flee Tibet?
what do you think??
i think that whoever wrote what do you think is a spazzed little nerd who sits there all day on their 50 year old computer begging for a friend, and also for his mum to run him a bubble bath.
What does the name tenzin mean?
TENZIN Gender: Masculine Usage: Tibetan From the Tibetan name Bstan-'dzin which means "upholder of teachings". This is one of the given names of the current Dalai Lama, Tenzin Gyatso.
Why can't the Dalai Lama return to Tibet?
The Dali Lama is the leader-in-exile of the Tibetan Buddhist faith and a major leader of the Tibetan people. As Tibet is a part of China, the actions of the Dali Lama make him a political dissident and thus potentially liable for prosecution and imprisonment if he were to return to Tibet.
