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Dalai Lama
The Dalai Lama /ˈdɑːlaɪ ˈlɑːmə/ (US), /ˌdælaɪ ˈlɑːmə/ (UK) is a monk of the Gelug or "Yellow Hat" school of Tibetan Buddhism, the newest of the schools of Tibetan Buddhism founded by Je Tsongkhapa. The Dalai Lama title was created by Altan Khan (Shunyi Wang of China) in 1578. The 14th and current Dalai Lama is Tenzin Gyatso. The Dalai Lama has always been an important figure of the Gelug tradition. Although finding dominance in Central Tibet, the Dalai Lama has been an important figure beyond sectarian boundaries. The Dalai Lama figure is important for many reasons. Since the time of the Fifth Dalai Lama his personage has always been a symbol of unification of the state of Tibet, where he has represented Buddhist values and traditions. The Fifth Dalai Lama was granted by the Shunzhi Emperor of China a golden seal of authority and golden sheets for the exercise of leadership over Buddhism under the heaven. The Dalai Lama is considered to be the successor in a line of tulkus who are believed to be incarnations of Avalokiteśvara, the Bodhisattva of Compassion, called Chenrezig in Tibetan. The name is a combination of the Mongolic word dalai meaning "ocean" (coming from Mongolian title Dalaiyin qan or Dalaiin khan, translated as 'Gyatso' in Tibetan) and the Tibetan word བླ་མ་ (bla-ma) meaning "guru, teacher, mentor
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The time has come for us to consider seriously how to change our way of life not through prayer or religious teaching, but through education
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Inner peace depends on warm-heartedness and a concern for others’ well being.
In order to help others, in order to serve others, the real motive is love.
If we start now and make the effort, we can make the world a more peaceful place. We have to try.
We need to pay more attention to the inner values that are the key to our happiness.
We may sometimes feel that we can’t do much as individuals, but humanity is made up of individuals; we can make a difference.
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We think that if we have health and wealth they’re enough to be happy, but actually happiness depends on the state of our minds.
Friendship depends on trust—not money, not power, not education. Only if there’s trust will there be friendship.
Genuine compassion—unbiased and not mixed with attachment—is a source of genuine human happiness.
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Since loving kindness is the basis of a happy life, It’s my number one commitment to promote awareness of the importance of warm-heartedness.
There is no fortitude like patience, just as there is no destructive emotion worse than hatred. Therefore, practice patience and tolerance.
Education today needs not only to develop our intelligence, but also to support basic human values of warm-heartedness and compassion.
If you have a warm heart and you care for others you'll be happy and the community in which you live will be happier too.