I agree with the Dalai Lama's views on so many things and always have. I love that he promotes values such as peace, love, and compassion and he seems so kind & intelligent. I respect him
So you are pro-life (antiabortion)? Well, he does. They also believe having sex during the day is shameful amongst ,many, many other bizarre things you might not expect.
The Joker why would you be anti-life? why would you have sex and then get an abortion. sure i mean if you get raped, but if you are having consensual sex and decide to get an abortion, you truly are a murderer. if you cant handle the responsibility of having a child, you are not mature enough to have consensual intercourse.
The Joker Be careful saying things like that. The Buddha very strongly suggested that his followers should only ever take his teachings as ideas to test for ourselves, not as concrete rules. His Holiness is a very compassionate, understanding man. He fully promotes individuals' freedoms in life. He does not represent all of the Buddha's teachings to the letter, but the spirit of it in this modern time. He follows the teachings, but doesn't close his eyes to the world around him.
The Joker What you say may be/have been true of some Buddhist sects at particular points in time, but Buddhism is not a monolithic set of beliefs, it is a theory of knowledge in which there are many, many schools. The Dalai Lama's sect is the Gelugpa. The Gelugpa believe that truth/morality/values are subjective. Nothing has independent value or existence. Everything exists in relation to everything else. Morality, sex, values are all subject to the society they are created in. At the theological level, Gelugpa is much more a philosophy than a religion in the Abrahamic sense.
This man has dedicated his entire life helping others, showing loving compassion and empathy. If you REALLY think about it, what greater joy can one get out of life than making the world a better place for everyone? This man is a true inspiration.
If US uses Dalai Lama for their political agenda then thats their bad.I am athiest and basically dalai lama for me is the ideal exemplification of what human being should be.A gentle spirit who speaks after thinking and does not invoke god in his talks as contemporory religious leaders.
Buddism is so peaceful and speaks true to me. Im so glad I came across it in this life, to learn about it and be in the presence of the Buddhas teachings:) I hope it speaks true to everyone, and If it does… keep learning it. You will make yourself and everyone around you happy. may all be well.
I love Time interviewers. they're so soft, and they always have this calm look - not a cold, insipid look, just a calm look. and even when they express reactions and stuff, it is always in a shy way. it's really pleasant to watch.
I am a Buddhist and I have been practicing meditation for about two years now my best advice is breath in for 3 seconds and breath out for 4 and yes the Dalai Lama is right it is impossible to push anger deep down it’s best to actually show what you're feeling but you never want things to keep you down.
I cannot imagine how difficult it must be "being on" all the time(media). Props to HHDL. Exiled from his homeland; working to make the world a better place for all; no (few) complaints. How many of us can say we are up for a similar task?
China, Please give Tibet the True Autonomy that You Promised 60 Years Ago! At the time when Chinese troops Invaded Tibet in 1949, Tibet was an Free Independent Nation. In 1949, Tibet had its own Government, Tibet had its own Language, Tibet had its own Currency, Tibet had its own Postal System, Tibet had and its own Legal System
@@YouYou-qq6dd , I recommend you to research your own history. The one which Mao destroyed during cultural revolution, time has come to come out from ccp brain wash stories of your old history and educate yourself first before advising others to read of Tibet history.
@@drivencocoon235 history always has sides. Tibet was De Jure a part of the Nationalist republic of China, and earlier of Qing. In the 40s, it was de facto autonomous with its own leader because China was in shambles after ww2 and civil war. As a matter of fact, I can tell you modern Tibet was never recognized as a country at any point of time. It was a part of China that it did not control, just like the dozens of warlords that plagued the land before ccp swept them up.
Props for the journalist throwing in a mel brooks reference. The Dalai Lama seems like a cool down to earth guy, i wish more political or influential figures were.
please stop saying bad words about great people that did huge stuff Dalai Lama is only trying to protect his country just like other people will do for their country. Also please stop saying bad words about other country. I am a Korean, a south Korean! If I was a north Korean I am not authorized to do internet. I am truly thankful to America to help us so much. Im sorry to bother your time, Im sorry if you did not like the way I said it.
His Holiness the 14th Dalai Lama gives precious teachings but many persons don’t speak English. A lot of people would like to understand what His Holiness says and put it into practice. Thank you so much to translate in other languages His Holiness teachings.
I just love his holiness. He is so human and so enlightened in a universal or global way. He said he is not special and that makes him more special even.
ATROFlAR my mother is a Buddhist and is religious, so you're wrong about that unfortunately lol, I know that Buddhism is a religion to believers of reincarnation etc and a philosophy for others... I love the dalai lama he seems like a nice guy, I value some of his messages but as an atheist that holds the position of anti-theist, id hate to call myself a Buddhist atheist honestly, that's like saying I am a digimonist atheist lol. just because I like it that does mean it accurately portrays my overall construct of thinking :)...
Assuming that belief of reincarnation is incorrect with no amount of evidence is a religion in itself. Believing in something you have not experienced yourself. Buddhism is a philosophy because they do not believe these things. A wise mind KNOWS these things. Obviously faith is important in everyone's life however we can't assume something is based upon it because it's not something you are willing to look into and/or accept.
well the interviewer kinda messed this opportunity up really hard... like... there was no further interaction she was only reading down what she had to (not like i could to any better in that situation, but she was supposed to do so in my opinion)
I saw Dalai-Lama's when he was in Finland last year. Great dude. In the end he spoke directly to group of school kids in the audience and told how they were the hope of the world and stuff.
HH Dalai Lama's mind is like a open sky, the truth, the present... to teach us the truth, the right path to humanity not only enlightenment.... instead of being a narrow minded person.. to make us realize about our cause and suffering... and the most important of all to be a compassionate human being. Om mani pedme hun.
+Sadman Chowdhury I think the director based the Air Nomads after Tibetan monks. I believe the Dalai Lama's name is also Tenzin Gyatso, so two Airbending masters were named after him :)
I had the great honour of meeting the Dalai Lama at the city hall in Belfast Northern Ireland, we constructed a conference set in the building. What is quite satisfying, is that behind the scene, away from the cameras, he's a very nice, very smiley kind of guy, and not pretentous in any way. I wish him well.
The interviewer lacks energy, she seems like she really doesn't want to be here and yes the questions are quite lame. Maybe next time a bit more decent clothing - he is a Buddhist monk after all.
14 years after realized my true nature and started spiritual journey in this life time, I am now at peace with the true nature of all there is. Everything is here for a purpose, and everything is working out just fine, as truth and justice never ceased to prevail. (PS, CIA please don't target my computer if you don't like what I think, my Explorer froze 3 times last night. Thanks, But No Thanks. :)
Buddhism is a religion. There's a deity. Some...thing greater than a human. Hence, it is a religion. And anyway, the book's subtitled how the world's religion can come together. So, wouldn't the Dalai Lama encompass his own RELIGION?
***** Buddhism is officially non-theistic religion, like Scientology, New Age, etc.. Buddhism, Scientology, new age etc. do not believe in God. buddha lived? Buhovana was the goddess mama maya. Māyā and King Suddhodhana did not have children for twenty years into their marriage. According to legend, one full moon night, sleeping in the palace, the queen had a vivid dream. She felt herself being carried away by four devas (spirits) to Lake Anotatta in the Himalayas. After bathing her in the lake, the devas clothed her in heavenly cloths, anointed her with perfumes, and bedecked her with divine flowers. Soon after a white elephant, holding a white lotus flower in its trunk, appeared and went round her three times, entering her womb through her right side. Finally the elephant disappeared and the queen awoke, knowing she had been delivered an important message, as the elephant is a symbol of greatness in India.[5] According to Buddhist tradition, the Buddha-to-be was residing as a bodhisattva in the Tuṣita heaven, and decided to take the shape of a white elephant to be reborn on Earth for the last time. Māyā gave birth to Siddharta c. 563 BCE. The pregnancy lasted ten lunar months. Following custom, the Queen returned to her own home for the birth. On the way, she stepped down from her palanquin to have a walk under the Sal tree (Shorea robusta), often confused with the Ashoka tree (Saraca asoca), in the beautiful flower garden of Lumbini Park, Lumbini Zone, Nepal. Maya Devi was delighted by the park and gave birth standing while holding onto a sal branch. Legend has it that Prince Siddhārtha emerged from her right side. It was the eighth day of April. Some accounts say she gave him his first bath in the Puskarini pond in Lumbini Zone. But legend has it that devas caused it to rain to wash the newborn babe. He was later named Siddhārtha, "He who has accomplished his goals" or "The accomplished goal". Scholars generally agree that most Buddhist literature holds that Maya died seven days after the birth of Buddha, and was then reborn in the Tavatimsa Heaven, where the Buddha later preached the Abhidharma to her. Her sister Prajāpatī (Pāli: Pajāpatī or Mahāpajāpatī Gotamī) became the child's foster mother.[1] After Siddhartha had attained Enlightenment and become the Buddha, he visited his mother in heaven for three months to pay respects and to teach the Dharma.
my question would be how much did CIA pay you to rebel?? and how much didi CIA spent on camp Hale in Colorado training ethnic tibetans for guerrilla warfare?
+Ben Wilson CIA supported Tibet purely based on their interest and for their advantage and not for Tibet. As soon as the CIA got what they needed, they stopped helping us tibetans
+Ben Wilson self defense? from what? Chinese land reforms that takes the land from aristocratic and the lama class and redistributed to the tibetan peasant class? self defense from Chinese abolishing slavery and serfdom? yea there is a big difference, from the common narrative in the west. they rebelled because their right to enslave were infringed upon by the Chinese government's reforms.
obsidian, ugh. so painfully incomplete and one sided. reforms were needed, no doubt. the rest... if you think Mao marched in Tibet as a freedom fighter and liberator...I feel so bad for your sense of reasoning. You would have SO much to explain from 1959 onward. You need to have discussions with prominent Tibetans from that period to understand the picture better. You have accused me of being part of a common narrative with no knowledge of my position other than an acute comment to counter your statements. But I will say that your points, though well bulleted, are standard CCP party line, very standard, and nothing any of us haven't heard before. I'll cede serfdom, I'll even through you massive corruption and medieval punishments (something you didn't mention, but i'll give you), but that is to ASSUME that no reforms were possible or arriving with their own manifest. The tone is steeped in propoganda, I'm sorry. I wish I could organize my thoughts more thoroughly at this time, perhaps later.
Once again, truth lies within. I am fortunate that I did not start my spiritual journey in this life time until having realisation of my true nature. Discernment is an important part of spiritual development. Of course, if you feel people like Dalai Lama gives you inspiration, then follow the inspiration until you develop more discernment to recognise the inspiration within. For me, exposing the lies of Dalai Lama helps me to see the big picture of truth, peace and justice.
1. what kind of questions are these? Time should be ashamed. 2. at least wear something conservative when you are interviewing the most respected religious figure in the world. ie don't show cleavage
it is so none sense that Dalai Lama is demanding independence for Tibetans since the land itself belongs to mainland china. There is no way just because you have been lived there, and you are different race and religion, you can ask for independence. If it is right thing, there the kurdish can also demand independence from Turkish land too. How none sense! Of course, this is by no mean we are going to ignore the chinese government's oppression toward Tibetans. It definitely should be condemned!
Ian Mann tibet was already a part of Chinese empire during QIng dynasty in 1720, when emperor Kangxi formally incorporated into the imperial rule. and it has been that way ever since. in 1950 the communists took tibet from the Nationalist Chinese as a result of the CHINESE CIVIL WAR. thus by the rule of succession of the state. tibet is legally a part of China.
Ian Mann nearly 100% of tibetans speak tibetan, 1 in 30 tibetans are monks, go to tibet the tibetan culture is very well preserved. dont give in to the lies western media puts out. some temple were damaged during the culture revolution during the 1960s BUT at the same time all sorts of traditional Chinese temples relics were destroyed, it was all over China NOT just in tibet and it was certainly not targeted towards the tibetans.
Ian Mann the real problem here is that you have never been to tibet and is being fed second hand information interpreted by others who have an agenda. my father's former job was a photo journalist who have traveled extensively in tibet. and I have traveled to tibet since I was a teen. been there 3 times, being a Chinese citizen also gives me unrestricted access to all of tibet, and from what I saw, and from the photographs my father took it paints a vastly different picture from what is shown in the west. my father also traveled into tibet the old school way taking the mountainous road from Sichuan, that was years before the Tibet Qinghai railway opened. you seem to blame infiltration of any outside elements as "cultural genocide" so when a KFC opens in CHina is it an cultural genocide against the Han Chinese culture? or is it the fact that Chinese today wear western cloth is another cultural genocide?? I also question the authenticity of many so called "undercover" reporting who goes into tibet with an preset agenda.
Wherever you go whatever you do you are living in traditions and customs. Because of religion, Dalai lama is spreading message of happiness which helped lots of people.
Less hypocrisy, truth, honest, and realistic. True Words to Live by, to have integrity,and humility and even some anger, we are but human. Many Blessings to you H H
You may want to read the history of what the Dalai Lama is about, but in short, he is essentially the head monk of the Tibetan Buddhist faith, and well respected by all other Buddhist faiths for his role. He has been very involved in international events since the 50's and has always pushed for religions around to world to work together and dtrive to bring about peace.
3:00 Dalai Lama's happiness is indeed very vocal. This reminds me of the sufferrings many ex-Tibetan 'Buddhism' followers had to endure from these corrput and abusive organizations, some in silence, fortunately many others are becoming more vocal too. Scholars in the west are questioning exactly how buddhist the Tibetan schools are, and some have concluded that the Tibetan schools are very different from Buddhism and should be called Lamaism instead.
That is a fine and decent man, filled with compassion. No matter your religion, he's one of the earth's best human beings.
we're all one
We are all the same no one is better than someone else my friend.😊❤️
LOL you should read about Jesus
I have like your comment after 3 year 😂
Agreed
This is what happens when a person doesn't have an ego. Easy to love and show love.
So true...
he isnot in the egoless state,hes the acting dalai lama,he isnot a buddah,buddahs have a buddah mind,
@@Beekind799 it’s Buddha not buddah
@@Beekind799 The Dalai Lama is a Bodhisattva.
@@vibinginmybedroomrn9948 no he isnot,
"This nationality, that nationality, this faith, that faith... ...what is important is that we are all the same, human beings."
I agree with the Dalai Lama's views on so many things and always have. I love that he promotes values such as peace, love, and compassion and he seems so kind & intelligent. I respect him
So you are pro-life (antiabortion)? Well, he does. They also believe having sex during the day is shameful amongst ,many, many other bizarre things you might not expect.
The Joker
why would you be anti-life? why would you have sex and then get an abortion. sure i mean if you get raped, but if you are having consensual sex and decide to get an abortion, you truly are a murderer. if you cant handle the responsibility of having a child, you are not mature enough to have consensual intercourse.
The Joker Be careful saying things like that. The Buddha very strongly suggested that his followers should only ever take his teachings as ideas to test for ourselves, not as concrete rules. His Holiness is a very compassionate, understanding man. He fully promotes individuals' freedoms in life. He does not represent all of the Buddha's teachings to the letter, but the spirit of it in this modern time. He follows the teachings, but doesn't close his eyes to the world around him.
CodyBaldauf
Be careful in saying what, the truth? That is the official stance of "His Holiness"
The Joker What you say may be/have been true of some Buddhist sects at particular points in time, but Buddhism is not a monolithic set of beliefs, it is a theory of knowledge in which there are many, many schools.
The Dalai Lama's sect is the Gelugpa. The Gelugpa believe that truth/morality/values are subjective. Nothing has independent value or existence. Everything exists in relation to everything else. Morality, sex, values are all subject to the society they are created in. At the theological level, Gelugpa is much more a philosophy than a religion in the Abrahamic sense.
This man has dedicated his entire life helping others, showing loving compassion and empathy. If you REALLY think about it, what greater joy can one get out of life than making the world a better place for everyone? This man is a true inspiration.
you can't help but smile when you listen to him speak.
He seems really beautifully genuine as a person. It was lovely to listen to him.
If US uses Dalai Lama for their political agenda then thats their bad.I am athiest and basically dalai lama for me is the ideal exemplification of what human being should be.A gentle spirit who speaks after thinking and does not invoke god in his talks as contemporory religious leaders.
Buddism is so peaceful and speaks true to me. Im so glad I came across it in this life, to learn about it and be in the presence of the Buddhas teachings:)
I hope it speaks true to everyone, and If it does… keep learning it. You will make yourself and everyone around you happy. may all be well.
With Everything I have, I will worship Jesus. There is no salvation but through Jesus.
okay good for you :) you liked your own comment btw
Leesh Amorry I'll pray for you.
Cheers mate :)
Chris Worthington I think you should read his book, how all religions can come together,
The Dalai Lama is not like yoda. Yoda is like the Dalai Lama.
Indeed.
*****
Word. Very much soo. ;) I love star wars.
Well, Star Wars takes its inspiration from many different belief systems, so...
dalam lama
great guy he put a smile on my face just watching him
I love Time interviewers. they're so soft, and they always have this calm look - not a cold, insipid look, just a calm look. and even when they express reactions and stuff, it is always in a shy way. it's really pleasant to watch.
"I consider myself a citizen of the human world" - Masterpiece
all grandpa should be like him
syarifah sadiyah all humans should be like him
most funny comment on this video. Thanks for the jocks!
Truly amazing man... How could you say anything bad about this guy!
I am a Buddhist and I have been practicing meditation for about two years now my best advice is breath in for 3 seconds and breath out for 4 and yes the Dalai Lama is right it is impossible to push anger deep down it’s best to actually show what you're feeling but you never want things to keep you down.
Imagine if Jesus was here to speak like this to us
Respect to the Dalai Lama too though
I cannot imagine how difficult it must be "being on" all the time(media). Props to HHDL. Exiled from his homeland; working to make the world a better place for all; no (few) complaints. How many of us can say we are up for a similar task?
Amazingly true. And anytime you might see him, he's equally intense.
China, Please give Tibet the True Autonomy that You Promised 60 Years Ago!
At the time when Chinese troops Invaded Tibet in 1949,
Tibet was an Free Independent Nation.
In 1949, Tibet had its own Government,
Tibet had its own Language, Tibet had its own Currency,
Tibet had its own Postal System, Tibet had and its own Legal System
DALAI LAMA 168 Well in that case I highly recommend you to learn History
China invaded Tibet in around 1959
@@YouYou-qq6dd , I recommend you to research your own history. The one which Mao destroyed during cultural revolution, time has come to come out from ccp brain wash stories of your old history and educate yourself first before advising others to read of Tibet history.
@@drivencocoon235 history always has sides. Tibet was De Jure a part of the Nationalist republic of China, and earlier of Qing. In the 40s, it was de facto autonomous with its own leader because China was in shambles after ww2 and civil war. As a matter of fact, I can tell you modern Tibet was never recognized as a country at any point of time. It was a part of China that it did not control, just like the dozens of warlords that plagued the land before ccp swept them up.
Props for the journalist throwing in a mel brooks reference. The Dalai Lama seems like a cool down to earth guy, i wish more political or influential figures were.
Props to the new Catholic Pope too, for the same reason.
"I never feel i am something; special person, nothing, same, we are the same"
please stop saying bad words about great people that did huge stuff
Dalai Lama is only trying to protect his country just like other people will do for their country.
Also please stop saying bad words about other country. I am a Korean, a south Korean! If I was a north Korean I am not authorized to do internet.
I am truly thankful to America to help us so much.
Im sorry to bother your time, Im sorry if you did not like the way I said it.
His Holiness the 14th Dalai Lama gives precious teachings but many persons don’t speak English. A lot of people would like to understand what His Holiness says and put it into practice. Thank you so much to translate in other languages His Holiness teachings.
Kyap su che🙏🙏🙏Long live HIS HOLINESS.
the world need more his holiness thought..
we are honored we have him in india..
I just love his holiness. He is so human and so enlightened in a universal or global way.
He said he is not special and that makes him more special even.
All of our leaders should be this way. Intelligent beyond the stars but humble below the earth.
his laugh just so amazing, can put a smile on anyone's face!
being an anti-theist myself its hard to dislike this guy :)..
Buddhism isn't a religion, and he's also pro-science, so that shouldn't be a conflict
ATROFlAR my mother is a Buddhist and is religious, so you're wrong about that unfortunately lol, I know that Buddhism is a religion to believers of reincarnation etc and a philosophy for others... I love the dalai lama he seems like a nice guy, I value some of his messages but as an atheist that holds the position of anti-theist, id hate to call myself a Buddhist atheist honestly, that's like saying I am a digimonist atheist lol. just because I like it that does mean it accurately portrays my overall construct of thinking :)...
Assuming that belief of reincarnation is incorrect with no amount of evidence is a religion in itself. Believing in something you have not experienced yourself. Buddhism is a philosophy because they do not believe these things. A wise mind KNOWS these things. Obviously faith is important in everyone's life however we can't assume something is based upon it because it's not something you are willing to look into and/or accept.
Tomas Medina well said..
This is called purity of heart, compassion in heart.wisdom in the head.
This made feel better about the imperfections of choices I've made in my life. I always tried to be real and true.
His laugh 💕
that moment when he say success and stare 🙏😢😢
He is brilliant. So generous and down to earth. I feel so inspired.
You are an amazing man! You have given me hope.
long live the dalai lama!!
he is a beautiful man :D so cute and lovable...he reminds me of a grandpa :D
I would love to sit down and just talk about the world with His Holiness. What an amazing person.
This man is so strong.
The Bright Side.
Love.
well the interviewer kinda messed this opportunity up really hard... like... there was no further interaction she was only reading down what she had to (not like i could to any better in that situation, but she was supposed to do so in my opinion)
It's a blessing to watch this vedio
Short and sweet. Its a big job to get so many questions answered in such a short time.
This man is the real world Master Yoda, no one can disprove that
He reminds me of yoda
Me, too.
You reminds me of bird brain. 🧠 🐦
I love the way he laughs after he talks.
I saw Dalai-Lama's when he was in Finland last year. Great dude. In the end he spoke directly to group of school kids in the audience and told how they were the hope of the world and stuff.
"Citizen of the world."
Wow..
Yes master Yoda.....
To the long life n flourishing activities of his holiness 🙏Om Mani pad me hum 🙏
Just hearing him talking makes me feel happier.
Question 11. "The Hammers" is the nickname of which football team?
jayaybe1 furrowing my brow.........................
IM DA LAMA BItzes!!
love him, read one of his books
Long live HH. Thank you for existing in this world
HH Dalai Lama's mind is like a open sky, the truth, the present... to teach us the truth, the right path to humanity not only enlightenment.... instead of being a narrow minded person.. to make us realize about our cause and suffering... and the most important of all to be a compassionate human being.
Om mani pedme hun.
2:59 Love his laugh
Yes
2:59
This guy is an air bender!
+Sadman Chowdhury I think the director based the Air Nomads after Tibetan monks. I believe the Dalai Lama's name is also Tenzin Gyatso, so two Airbending masters were named after him :)
+Valerie Davis you are correct! A lot the airbending in ATLA were based around Buddhism.
I had the great honour of meeting the Dalai Lama at the city hall in Belfast Northern Ireland, we constructed a conference set in the building. What is quite satisfying, is that behind the scene, away from the cameras, he's a very nice, very smiley kind of guy, and not pretentous in any way.
I wish him well.
Such a sweet kind man. His wise words are like a hot tea, sweet and calming.
The interviewer lacks energy, she seems like she really doesn't want to be here and yes the questions are quite lame. Maybe next time a bit more decent clothing - he is a Buddhist monk after all.
Mozda je popila bensedin. Verovatno
Lol
The youtube captions are no where near correct. They are mostly nonsense.
it's just a system that listens to the audio and tries to make it out. Its like never correct D:
he is just amazing. so honest, so humble, just, everything. I suppose that is why he is the Dalai Lama.
14 years after realized my true nature and started spiritual journey in this life time, I am now at peace with the true nature of all there is. Everything is here for a purpose, and everything is working out just fine, as truth and justice never ceased to prevail.
(PS, CIA please don't target my computer if you don't like what I think, my Explorer froze 3 times last night. Thanks, But No Thanks. :)
How the world's religions can come together? What about the ABSENCE of religion? Where does atheism come into your plan, Dalai Lama?
There are no God in Buddhism and Buddha is a great teacher. so Buddhist is a Atheist.
Buddhism is a religion. There's a deity. Some...thing greater than a human. Hence, it is a religion. And anyway, the book's subtitled how the world's religion can come together. So, wouldn't the Dalai Lama encompass his own RELIGION?
SolaceAndBane Maybe everybody in the world needs to be buddhist.
Oh, suuuuuure... That's going to happen.
***** Buddhism is officially non-theistic religion, like Scientology, New Age, etc..
Buddhism, Scientology, new age etc. do not believe in God.
buddha lived?
Buhovana was the goddess mama maya.
Māyā and King Suddhodhana did not have children for twenty years into their marriage. According to legend, one full moon night, sleeping in the palace, the queen had a vivid dream. She felt herself being carried away by four devas (spirits) to Lake Anotatta in the Himalayas. After bathing her in the lake, the devas clothed her in heavenly cloths, anointed her with perfumes, and bedecked her with divine flowers. Soon after a white elephant, holding a white lotus flower in its trunk, appeared and went round her three times, entering her womb through her right side. Finally the elephant disappeared and the queen awoke, knowing she had been delivered an important message, as the elephant is a symbol of greatness in India.[5]
According to Buddhist tradition, the Buddha-to-be was residing as a bodhisattva in the Tuṣita heaven, and decided to take the shape of a white elephant to be reborn on Earth for the last time. Māyā gave birth to Siddharta c. 563 BCE. The pregnancy lasted ten lunar months. Following custom, the Queen returned to her own home for the birth. On the way, she stepped down from her palanquin to have a walk under the Sal tree (Shorea robusta), often confused with the Ashoka tree (Saraca asoca), in the beautiful flower garden of Lumbini Park, Lumbini Zone, Nepal. Maya Devi was delighted by the park and gave birth standing while holding onto a sal branch. Legend has it that Prince Siddhārtha emerged from her right side. It was the eighth day of April. Some accounts say she gave him his first bath in the Puskarini pond in Lumbini Zone. But legend has it that devas caused it to rain to wash the newborn babe. He was later named Siddhārtha, "He who has accomplished his goals" or "The accomplished goal".
Scholars generally agree that most Buddhist literature holds that Maya died seven days after the birth of Buddha, and was then reborn in the Tavatimsa Heaven, where the Buddha later preached the Abhidharma to her. Her sister Prajāpatī (Pāli: Pajāpatī or Mahāpajāpatī Gotamī) became the child's foster mother.[1]
After Siddhartha had attained Enlightenment and become the Buddha, he visited his mother in heaven for three months to pay respects and to teach the Dharma.
he is the most peaceful men alive
he is truly inspiring and awesome!!
So pleasing just to watch him🙏🙏🙏
haha she has no idea how to respond
my question would be how much did CIA pay you to rebel?? and how much didi CIA spent on camp Hale in Colorado training ethnic tibetans for guerrilla warfare?
CIA secretly supported Tibet's self-defense. Big difference
what is wrong with rebelling if your life is at stake.
+Ben Wilson CIA supported Tibet purely based on their interest and for their advantage and not for Tibet. As soon as the CIA got what they needed, they stopped helping us tibetans
+Ben Wilson self defense? from what? Chinese land reforms that takes the land from aristocratic and the lama class and redistributed to the tibetan peasant class? self defense from Chinese abolishing slavery and serfdom? yea there is a big difference, from the common narrative in the west. they rebelled because their right to enslave were infringed upon by the Chinese government's reforms.
obsidian, ugh. so painfully incomplete and one sided. reforms were needed, no doubt. the rest... if you think Mao marched in Tibet as a freedom fighter and liberator...I feel so bad for your sense of reasoning. You would have SO much to explain from 1959 onward. You need to have discussions with prominent Tibetans from that period to understand the picture better. You have accused me of being part of a common narrative with no knowledge of my position other than an acute comment to counter your statements. But I will say that your points, though well bulleted, are standard CCP party line, very standard, and nothing any of us haven't heard before. I'll cede serfdom, I'll even through you massive corruption and medieval punishments (something you didn't mention, but i'll give you), but that is to ASSUME that no reforms were possible or arriving with their own manifest. The tone is steeped in propoganda, I'm sorry. I wish I could organize my thoughts more thoroughly at this time, perhaps later.
Once again, truth lies within.
I am fortunate that I did not start my spiritual journey in this life time until having realisation of my true nature.
Discernment is an important part of spiritual development. Of course, if you feel people like Dalai Lama gives you inspiration, then follow the inspiration until you develop more discernment to recognise the inspiration within.
For me, exposing the lies of Dalai Lama helps me to see the big picture of truth, peace and justice.
To be more accurate,
When you know your true self, you are naturally happy because of the compassion, wisdom, and happiness that you are.
1. what kind of questions are these? Time should be ashamed.
2. at least wear something conservative when you are interviewing the most respected religious figure in the world. ie don't show cleavage
Hahaha Matt get rekt
Matt Do you think the Dalai Lama cares about cleavage? It might do well to listen to what he says.
That's how she got the job.
Matt i
The most respected religious figure is the Pope
it is so none sense that Dalai Lama is demanding independence for Tibetans since the land itself belongs to mainland china. There is no way just because you have been lived there, and you are different race and religion, you can ask for independence. If it is right thing, there the kurdish can also demand independence from Turkish land too. How none sense! Of course, this is by no mean we are going to ignore the chinese government's oppression toward Tibetans. It definitely should be condemned!
He do not demand independence of Tibet, he actually is just asking for less cultural repression from China
You write like a Chinese person so maybe that explains your pro-Chinese position against the Tibetans.
Ian Mann tibet was already a part of Chinese empire during QIng dynasty in 1720, when emperor Kangxi formally incorporated into the imperial rule. and it has been that way ever since. in 1950 the communists took tibet from the Nationalist Chinese as a result of the CHINESE CIVIL WAR. thus by the rule of succession of the state. tibet is legally a part of China.
Ian Mann nearly 100% of tibetans speak tibetan, 1 in 30 tibetans are monks, go to tibet the tibetan culture is very well preserved. dont give in to the lies western media puts out. some temple were damaged during the culture revolution during the 1960s BUT at the same time all sorts of traditional Chinese temples relics were destroyed, it was all over China NOT just in tibet and it was certainly not targeted towards the tibetans.
Ian Mann the real problem here is that you have never been to tibet and is being fed second hand information interpreted by others who have an agenda. my father's former job was a photo journalist who have traveled extensively in tibet. and I have traveled to tibet since I was a teen. been there 3 times, being a Chinese citizen also gives me unrestricted access to all of tibet, and from what I saw, and from the photographs my father took it paints a vastly different picture from what is shown in the west.
my father also traveled into tibet the old school way taking the mountainous road from Sichuan, that was years before the Tibet Qinghai railway opened.
you seem to blame infiltration of any outside elements as "cultural genocide" so when a KFC opens in CHina is it an cultural genocide against the Han Chinese culture? or is it the fact that Chinese today wear western cloth is another cultural genocide?? I also question the authenticity of many so called "undercover" reporting who goes into tibet with an preset agenda.
I love this man
long live his holiness!!!!!!
I am a fan of yours, thanks
i love his laugh!
That is such an amazing opportunity to meet that man. Before I move on, I would love the chance to do so.
The Dalai Lama is like a real life Yoda, full of wisdom and even wit. He even sounds like him! Even the laugh.
Wherever you go whatever you do you are living in traditions and customs. Because of religion, Dalai lama is spreading message of happiness which helped lots of people.
Less hypocrisy, truth, honest, and realistic. True Words to Live by, to have integrity,and humility and even some anger, we are but human. Many Blessings to you H H
He is so adorable, i want a plushy of him.
One of the most inspiring man on earth. He speaks the truth.
An interesting man. Quite spiritual and yet very grounded.
such a humble person, i don't think anyone can dislike him :)
The Dalai Lama reminds me of the Buddha, trapped behind his walls and protected from the suffering of the world.
Dalai Lama seems like a real sweetheart. Very calming person
Love his laugh :)
I feel happy, just for watching him
You may want to read the history of what the Dalai Lama is about, but in short, he is essentially the head monk of the Tibetan Buddhist faith, and well respected by all other Buddhist faiths for his role. He has been very involved in international events since the 50's and has always pushed for religions around to world to work together and dtrive to bring about peace.
Long live His Holiness The Dalai Lama 🙏🏽🙏🏽🙏🏽🙌🏽
Wow he is so wise. We need more people like him.
Every answer is very honest.
he nailed it when he said he is no more special then anyone else . That goes for everyone.
I see you have really taken Dalai Lamas advice on compassion and respect to your heart. ;)
Gotta love his Holiness.
A truly inspirational man.
the dalai lama is so wise, I was expecting him to speak only chinese but he's so fluent in english
3:00 Dalai Lama's happiness is indeed very vocal.
This reminds me of the sufferrings many ex-Tibetan 'Buddhism' followers had to endure from these corrput and abusive organizations, some in silence, fortunately many others are becoming more vocal too. Scholars in the west are questioning exactly how buddhist the Tibetan schools are, and some have concluded that the Tibetan schools are very different from Buddhism and should be called Lamaism instead.
I love how he laughs! I'm happy he's not a serious guy.