most important components of the Buddhist spiritual path - is the wisdom and compassion."Like a bird glides smoothly across the sky with two wings and a practitioner passes a spiritual path, relying on the wisdom and compassion", - quotes the Buddhist thinkers of the past, His Holiness Tenzin Gyatso.
General
Dalai Lama called the supreme spiritual teacher of Tibet, Mongolia, as well as any of the Buddhist areas in many countries.In Buddhism and Lamaism basic tenet of faith is the principle of reincarnation - reincarnation.According to this belief, the Dalai Lama after his death (his immortal soul) moves into a new body just born a male child.The monks of all children who were born at a certain time, choose the right, and then it passes special training, which includes not only the spiritual but also the secular, political aspects.
Dalai Lama - is the earthly incarnation of the Bodhisattva (the creation of which has decided to become a Buddha for the benefit of all the inhabitants of the Earth).Today, he is in his 14th incarnation, and is named Tenzin Gyatso.
History of the Dalai Lama XIV
He was born July 6, 1935 in the village of Taktser in northeastern Tibet.His family was engaged in the cultivation of wheat, oats and potatoes.It was the 5th of 9 children.
In 1937, after the death of XIII Dalai Lama, arrived in the village of Taktser group of lamas, which is in search of his new incarnation.After special tests 2 hletny Dhondrub Lhamo (a name that he was given the parents) has been recognized by its predecessor, the past reincarnation.In October 1939 he left home and went to Lhasa.In 1940 he was elevated to the throne of the Dalai Lama XIV and named Tenzin Gyatso.
in 1949 strained relations between China and Tibet.The Chinese government has maintained that Tibet - it's part of their state.The Tibetan people wanted independence and invited the Dalai Lama to be their head.November 17, 1950, Tenzin Gyatso was proclaimed the spiritual and temporal ruler of Tibet.
not one year the Dalai Lama was trying to find a consensus with Chinese leaders and to resolve the Tibetan-Chinese conflict.Arrange prevent brutal acts of Beijing in eastern Tibet, which led to riots, quickly spread throughout the state.The Chinese army harshly suppressed the rebellion.The Dalai Lama was forced to seek refuge in India.Behind him into exile it sends about 80,000 Tibetans.Since 1960, Tenzin Gyatso lives in the town of Dharamsala, which still bears the name "Little Lhasa".
Dalai Lama in 2002, resigned as political leader of Tibet, and the head of government in exile, became the Prime Minister Samdhong Rinpoche,.In 2011, His Holiness departed from the secular power, which has the prime minister (Kalon Tripa).
Tenzin Gyatso between the representatives and the Chinese authorities have resumed talks on granting greater autonomy to Tibet, but is notable results were observed.
life of the Dalai Lama today
His Holiness considers himself an ordinary Buddhist monk and lives a simple life: waking up at 4 am, meditate, pray and be rigid schedule of official audiences, meetings, religious ceremonies and teachings.Rounding out the day with prayer.
Tenzin Gyatso also travels a lot, engaged in religious activities, is the author of many books, philosophical treatises and sayings.
obligations Dalai Lama
their obligations in this incarnation, His Holiness expressed thus:
- Human Values: to bring to this world of patience, compassion, self-discipline, the ability to be content with little, and to forgive.
- religious harmony: the acquisition of mutual understanding between different religions and beliefs, because they all have one goal - to raise good and kind people.
- Tibet: works to preserve the Buddhist culture of his homeland, peace and non-violence.
Quotes Dalai Lama
happiness. There are 2 ways to happiness.One of the ways - external.He is to purchase a new home, better clothes, good friends.At the same time we get to a certain extent the satisfaction and happiness.The second way - spiritual development.It helps to achieve inner happiness.These paths are uneven.Without inner happiness outside unable to last long.If the heart is something missing, if life is seen in black, it is impossible to experience bliss, a luxury yourself or others.But when you reach your inner peace, you will be able to feel happy even in the harsh conditions.
About equanimity. should never lose hope.Despair - a reason for the failure.You must remember that you can overcome any obstacle.Even if you find yourself in a difficult situation, stay calm.If your mind remains unmoved, external circumstances affect you a little.If you allow yourself to feel angry, you lose your peace, even if the environment will remain undisturbed.
About person. On the question of what causes most of his amazement, the Dalai Lama said that man.Because he sacrifices health to make money.He then uses this money to restore their health.At the same time it is a gnawing anxiety about the future that he can not enjoy the present.As a result, it can not exist in neither the present or in the future.Man lives as if he will never die, and when he dies, it regrets that lived.
About the value of life. Waking up every morning to start with the thought: "Today I was lucky - I woke up, I am alive, I have the greatest value - human life, and I will not waste it on trivia.I will direct their forces on internal development, to reveal your heart to others and to reach enlightenment for the benefit of all.I'll have the other only good intentions.I will not get angry or think badly about them.I'll do anything to benefit others. "
About condemnation. Before you condemn someone, take him shoes and go his way, his tears and try to feel the pain of it.Stumble upon each stone, on which he stumbled.And only then can you tell him that you know how to live right.
Quotes
Many interesting ideas expressed by the Dalai Lama.Quotes, who became the most famous:
- know that silence - sometimes the best answer to the question;
- understand that all is not what you want, you need to do;
- best relationships - those in which the greater the love, not the need for each other;
- if the problem can be solved, and it is not necessary to worry, if you can not - worry is useless;
- enemies give us a great opportunity to learn persistence, patience, and compassion;
- when it seems that everything goes wrong, then maybe your life trying to enter something wonderful;
- need to learn the rules, in order to understand how to break them.
Dalai Lama - is not only a spiritual leader, it's a philosopher who teaches us to live well, according to higher principles that can bring into our world just a little warmth and kindness, make it a little better.
