...The current Dalai Lama and his impacts Buddhism originated in India and spread primarily through Asia. Now, it has become a worldwide religion, such as, the Tibetan Buddhism. Tibetan Buddhism has already established many communities of immigrant Tibetans in California, Colorado, New York, Hawaii, Switzerland, France, and Great Britain. Also, museums regularly acquire and show Tibetan Buddhist art (Molloy, 2008). Why does Tibetan Buddhism draw so much attention at present? One of reasons is the current Dalai Lama who has a significant impact on the people around the world. Who is “Dalai Lama” and why does he have such a significant impact on the people around the world? A religious reform movement emerged in Tibet in the fourteenth century, which came to be known as Gelug-pa. The Gelug-pa provided Tibet with its political leadership. The Dalai Lama is the executive head of the Gelug-pa (Molloy, 2008). In other words, the Dalai Lama is both the spiritual and political leader of the Tibetan people (Wieder, 1999). Meanwhile, Tibetan people believe that all the Dalai Lamas of Tibetan Buddhism are reincarnations of former Dalai Lamas. When a Dalai Lama dies, people will find and train the reincarnation (Sweet, 2009). People found the current Dalai Lama (the fourteenth Dalai Lama) in eastern Tibet (Molloy, 2008). He left Tibet in 1959 (Wieder, 1999), and thus his life was no longer limited in Tibet. This made many more people know Tibetan Buddhism and considerably improved his impacts...
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...Among world leaders, the 14th Dalai Lama is one of the most interesting and significant public figures of this time. There is no one quite like the Dalai Lama, political and spiritual leader and Nobel Peace Prize Winner. Born in 1935 to a family of poor farmers in Taktser, a small village of what was then known as Tibet, he was found by Tibetan monks at age two and declared the “new incarnation” of the Dalai Lama when he was not quite three years old. He had an unusual childhood, becoming a monk at age six and head of the state of Tibet at age 16, but was later forced into exile by the Chinese government and had to flee to India in 1959. Since that time, he has traveled around the world, spreading his message of peace, equality, compassion, love, nonviolence and advocating for the welfare of Tibetans....
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...GOD KING In the first lint the reporter tells us that we are here for the Dalai Lama, and he’s described as “Tibet’s Exiled Spiritual Leader”, straight away he emphasizes the importance of this man When I think of the word “exiled”, an authoritative order of that country prevents them from being there. The importance of how Buddhists regard their “spiritual leaders” is not, as in Catholicism, where they are simply elected, but carry a far greater power. Buddhists believe that the people like the Dalai Lama are a reincarnation of the very God they worship ( In the DVD we see how a young child, Tashi Tsering is believed to be the reincarnation of Khensur Rinpoche. We go through other worldly rituals, including a Monk in a trance dancing with swords. The child is then confirmed by the Dalai Lama to be the reincarnate. One of the monks comments that the child's parents were not upset after being told they are to take their son, but seem happy that he is the one. We are told of the event in the final line of the paragraph that he is there to teach centuries old “Buddhist text about the path of enlightenment. Dalai Lama roughly translates as ‘ocean of wisdom’ (Reputations, Waterhouse, 2004, p.207) and like Tashi Tsering, he has been immersed in Buddhist wisdom since he was a child. To this day he limits the amount of sleep he has, so that everyday he can spend long periods of time engaged in Buddhist practice. In the second paragraph of the article we are told of the Chinese...
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...Dalai Lama Religious Traditions: * Follows tradition of Buddhism * Known for being the spiritual head of Tibetan * Unlike other religions, Buddhism centre’s within the mind and having not having a supreme god but instead, a teacher * There are many representations of the Buddha Tibetan Buddhism * To become enlightened * Dedication * Meditation <- main activity * Calm, clarity Succeeding Generations * Education, skills and expertise * Show interest in the global preparation issue * Our determination and will power to change the world -> combined: sources of our strength Quote: “No matter what obstacles or difficulties, we can overcome these problems.” 3 Main Commitments In Life * Promotion of human values -> compassion, forgiveness, tolerance, contentment and self-discipline * All human beings are the same * All want happiness and do not want any suffering * Promotion of religious harmony and understanding the worlds major religious traditions * Important for all religious traditions to respect one another and recognize the value of each others respective traditions. * To work to preserve Tibet’s Buddhist culture, a culture of peace and non violence Ethical Decision Making * “In order to lead a meaningful life, you need to cherish others, pay attention to human values and cultivate inner peace.” * “Pour main aim is to promote human values with a view to creating a more peaceful world for its...
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...Table of Contents Title Page Copyright Page Dedication PREFACE TO THE 10TH ANNIVERSARY EDITION Introduction Part I - THE PURPOSE OF LIFE Chapter 1 - THE RIGHT TO HAPPINESS Chapter 2 - THE SOURCES OF HAPPINESS Chapter 3 - TRAINING THE MIND FOR HAPPINESS Chapter 4 - RECLAIMING OUR INNATE STATE OF HAPPINESS Part II - HUMAN WARMTH AND COMPASSION Chapter 5 - A NEW MODEL FOR INTIMACY Chapter 6 - DEEPENING OUR CONNECTION TO OTHERS Chapter 7 - THE VALUE AND BENEFITS OF COMPASSION Part III - TRANSFORMING SUFFERING Chapter 8 - FACING SUFFERING Chapter 9 - SELF-CREATED SUFFERING Chapter 10 - SHIFTING PERSPECTIVE Chapter 11 - FINDING MEANING IN PAIN AND SUFFERING Part IV - OVERCOMING OBSTACLES Chapter 12 - BRINGING ABOUT CHANGE Chapter 13 - DEALING WITH ANGER AND HATRED Chapter 14 - DEALING WITH ANXIETY AND BUILDING SELF-ESTEEM Part V - CLOSING REFLECTIONS ON LIVING A SPIRITUAL LIFE Chapter 15 - BASIC SPIRITUAL VALUES Acknowledgements THE ART OF HAPPINESS BOOK SERIES ABOUT THE AUTHORS RIVERHEAD BOOKS Published by the Penguin Group Penguin Group (USA) Inc., 375 Hudson Street, New York, New York 10014, USA Penguin Group (Canada), 90 Eglinton Avenue East, Suite 700, Toronto, Ontario M4P 2Y3, Canada (a division of Pearson Canada Inc.) Penguin Books Ltd, 80 Strand, London WC2R 0RL, England Penguin Ireland, 25 St Stephen’s Green, Dublin 2, Ireland (a division of Penguin Books Ltd) Penguin Group (Australia), 250 Camberwell...
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...The Art of Happiness in a Troubled World t His Holiness the Dalai Lama and Howard C. Cutler, MD Doubleday New York London Toronto Sydney Auckland Copyright © 2009 by His Holiness the Dalai Lama and Howard Cutler, M.D. All rights reserved. Published in the United States by Doubleday Religion, an imprint of the Crown Publishing Group, a division of Random House, Inc., New York. www.crownpublishing.com doubleday and the dd colophon are registered trademarks of Random House, Inc. Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data Bstan-’dzin-rgya-mtsho, Dalai Lama XIV, 1935– The art of happiness in a troubled world / the Dalai Lama and Howard Cutler. p. cm. 1. Happiness—Religious aspects—Buddhism. 2. Conduct of life. 3. Religious life—Buddhism. I. Cutler, Howard C. II. Title. BQ7935.B774A82 2009 294.3'444—dc22 2009024717 ISBN 978-0-767-92064-3 Printed in the United States of America Design by Elizabeth Rendfleisch 1 3 5 7 9 10 8 6 4 2 First Edition www.DoubledayReligion.com To purchase a copy of The Art of Happiness in a Troubled World visit one of these online retailers: Amazon Barnes & Noble Borders IndieBound Powell’s Books Random House www.DoubledayReligion.com t CON TE N TS AUTHOR’S NOTE INTRODUCTION vii ix PART O NE I, Us, and Them Chapter 1 Chapter 2 Chapter 3 Chapter 4 Chapter 5 1 Me Versus We 3 Me and We 25 45 Prejudice (Us Versus Them) Overcoming Prejudice 67 Extreme Nationalism 97 ...
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...The Predynastic Period in Egypt was broken up into 6 different cultures. The Bardarian people of the Bardarian culture lived in Upper Egypt and they were semi-nomadic people. They buried their dead on the outskirts of their small settlements and also conducted ceremonial burials. The deceased were sometimes buried with finely crafted jewelry, cloth, fur and the usually included a crafted figurine of a female fertility idol. Female Figure is a Predynastic Egyptian sculpture from 3600-3200 B.C. made of ivory. The color of this sculpture is gray and it is held up by a platform and wire. It looks as if the figure is standing on its own. The figure has very few lines and looks very smooth. Although this sculpture is a female, she is not wearing clothes. You can tell that she is not wearing clothes because you can see what appears to be a belly button in the abdominal region and very small abnormal breasts, the body also has small curves. The figure was also sculpted with no arms, legs, ears or a mouth. The eyes are very big and close together. The limited use of color and the use of ivory to sculpt this figure shows the lack of resources during this time. Survival of the fittest was what the people in during this period focused on and also reproduction, hence the female figure of fertility. The figure being only sculpted of the just the body was probably important during this time. They didn’t care about women being beautiful but about their bodies and the wellbeing of them because...
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...After reading both of the articles, readers are able to understand the significance of having a moral compass in their daily lives in order to help shape the way in which privacy is protected. As technology is becoming more consistently used, the chance of privacy invasion increases tremendously. This happens because people don’t pay attention to how much the rapid growth in technology affects them poorly. As explained by the Dalai Lama, in order to lessen, “the dangers of the misuse of technology so global, entailing a potential catastrophe for all humankind --- we need a moral compass we can use collectively” (Lama 139). This moral compass or “invisible line” helps an individual know the limit of when to stop taking actions that can harm someone as an individual and...
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...Project Management – Case Study 2 Film Prioritisation The purpose of this case is to give you experience in using a project priority sys-tem that ranks proposed projects by their contribution to the organization’s objectives and strategic plan. COMPANY PROFILE The company is the film division for a large entertainment conglomerate. The main office is located in Anaheim, California. In addition to the feature film division, the conglomerate includes theme parks, home videos, a television channel, interactive games, and theatrical productions. The company has been enjoying steady growth over the past 10 years. Last year total revenues increased by 12% to $21.2 billion. The company is engaged in negotiations to expand its theme park empire to mainland China and Poland. The film division generated $274 million in revenues, which was an increase of 7% over the past year. Profit margin was down 3 to 16% because of the poor response to three of the five major film releases for the year. COMPANY MISSION The mission for the firm: Our overriding objective is to create shareholder value by continuing to be the world’s premier entertainment company from a creative, strategic, and financial stand point. The film division supports this mission by producing four to six high-quality, family entertainment films for mass distribution each year. In recent years, the CEO of the company has advocated that the firm take a leadership position in championing environmental concerns. COMPANY...
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...Research Paper Topic: Buddhism Michael Kolbe July 21, 2010 Research Paper Religions of the World MW 6:00-9:15 Abstract/Thesis: The Religion Buddhism comes from the story of Gautama Siddhartha. Siddhartha was prophesized to be a world ruler or a spiritual leader, and despite his parents attempts to facilitate the former he chose the latter. It was originally founded in India, but spread to other parts of Asia, Including China and Japan. In China and Japan the differences in culture force Buddhism to be changed slightly in some cases and a little more in others. Bothe China and Japan have started schools/sects that differ from the original Buddhism. In this paper I will explain the teachings and Origin of Buddhism and briefly describe some of the schools/sects that have sprouted up in China and Japan. After describing these schools/sects I will compare them and their principals to those of the original Buddhist teachings from India. This paper will describe how Buddhism spread across Asia and became known as a religion rather than just teachings. Buddhism is a Religion, founded in India, which came from the teachings of Gautama Siddhartha or “the Buddha”. Although no missionary movements were developed, Buddhism was still spread around Asia. The spread occurred because of Shakyamuni Buddha, who was a teacher. He traveled around to different kingdoms sharing his teachings to those that would listen. (The Spread of Buddhism in Asia 1) Even though he instructed...
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...quotes from Peter Singer in his article “Human Dignity”, “the need for animal rights, since animals can experience pain and suffering as well as humans, and the downgrading of the rights of infants and elderly people who lack certain key traits, like self-awareness, that would allow them to anticipate pain. The rights of certain animals in his view, deserve greater respect than those of certain human beings” (Fukuyama 190). Overall, Singer is saying that depending upon the mental ability of the human and depending upon the animal it may be in demand of much more reverence than the human. Of course, there are several opinions in which other would throw this out just as Fukuyama would. He believes in the exact opposite and focuses on the importance of “human dignity.” Fukuyama is a strong believer in everyone being held equal no matter “race, gender, disability, or virtually any...
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...Personal Response Paper to Dalai Lama and Howard C. Cutler’s: Inner Contentment It is possible for one to be happy if they could not have everything they wanted and had to accept what they were given? There are many desires for things one can and cannot obtain. These desires can be good, useful, or cause problematic issues. They can lead to greed which can lead to people expecting too much in life. Even if one can obtain what they want, they may still not be happy. That brings the concept back to whether people can be happy even if they cannot have everything? Materialistic things do not fulfill peoples’ lives and are only representing temporary happiness, satisfaction, and pleasure. Eventually it runs out and the depression and lost feelings return, leaving one wondering what to buy next to fulfill that void. In Dalai Lama and Howard C. Cutler’s essay on Inner Contentment, they argue whether it is possible to have inner contentment. Inner contentment is not expecting things that can make one happy, but being happy with whatever is given, without expecting more. Life is just and everyone cannot have everything they want, they have to deal with what has been given and live life. In the essay, Lama and Cutler state that “The true antidote of greed is contentment” (1002). What they were trying to say was that no matter what one has, one can still be content and happy. They argue that there are two ways to be content which are: to obtain everything one wants and desires, but eventually...
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...Kyle Steverson Ann Tatum- Caetano English 1A 13 March 2006 Arising form Poverty Consider these facts: an estimated 400 million people lack the necessary calories, vitamins and proteins needed for a normal life (Singer 50). Millions are constantly hungry, and others suffer from disease and infections. In some areas many children are not even expected to live past the ages of 5 years of age (Singer 51). The examples listed above are all effects of the type of impact that poverty has on society. Poverty can be classified into two major categories; “absolute Poverty” which is derived from Robert McNamara, meaning poverty by any standards compared to Relative Poverty meaning some citizens live in poverty while others enjoy wealth (Singer 36). When dealing with poverty there are many factors hat should be considered outside of just becoming poor; however, for many the two go hand and hand. Poverty is increasing quicker than ever before, due to factors such as over populating and less jobs. Peter Singer writes “ This is the background situation, the situation that prevails on our planet all the time and it does not make the headlines (Singer 160).” Yes, the factors listed are tough to combat; therefore, the issue of poverty should be taken more seriously. The constant debate between the rich and the poor are leaving many nauseated on an ethical roller coaster. Much of the Nation and the World are succumbing to poverty like a deadly plague devouring everything...
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...Buddhism Teachings of the Buddha -denies the existence of a personal creator God -denies the existence of an individual soul. The belief is central to the Buddhist concept of impermanence. -the self is made up of the five skandas which are constantly changing: -the body -feelings -perceptions -Desires (dispositions) -consciousness Scriptures: -the Tripitaka : the earliest of collection of Buddhist teachings Tripitaka means three baskets. Mahayans Sutras: reveres the tripikata as a sacred text. Sutras reflect distinctively Mahayana concepts. Lotus Sutra and Heart Sutra: most important to Mahayana. TIBETAN BOOK OF THE DEAD The Tibetan Book of the Dead is most well known to the West. Written by a Tibetan Monk. If chronicles the experiences and religious opportunities a person encounters at various stages” while dying, at the moment of death, during the 49-day interval between death and rebirth, and at rebirth! THE FOUR NOBLE TRUTHS 1. Life is Suffering – Dukkha * Physical, emotional, and spiritual pain are a part of all human existence * This includes the experience of sometimes feeling alienated or out of place in the world * Buddhism begins with acknowledging this fundamental human reality * Enjoyment is understood in relation to its opposite * Annica – impermanence, everything in the universe is in a state of decay THE FOUR NOBLE TRUTHS The Cause of Suffering is Attachment –Tanha We get attached to people, things...
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...Abstract This paper supply practical experiences in analysis and evaluation proposed projects. In order to perform the organization’s objectives and strategic plan, the film division must analyze and evaluate seven proposed film projects in ranking priority system. Leadership of this organization only can choose from four to six feasible projects among these projects to produce during a year. I am supposed to be a member of priority team. In order to perform this task sucessfully, I frirsly understand clearly about the company mission. The company mission creates the value for shareholder by developing company to be one of the famous entertainment industry in the world from its excellent strategy . Evaluation and ranking will reply on the corporate ‘ must ‘ objectives and ‘ want’objectives. These projects will be ranked on the provided evaluation form. the project meets many the corporate objectives, it will increase points in ranking system. Company will determine feasible projects with high points to produce. This paper will show all processing of evaluation and gives the result of selected projects. Keywords : Projects; Mission; Objectives, Introduction The company is the film division for a large entertainment conglomerate that includes theme parks, home videos, a television channel, interactive games and theatrical productions. The company’s mission must create the shareholder’s value by developing to be the leading entertainment company over the world...
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