Tag: dalai lama
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June 29th, 2012 12:46pm
Potala palace
The Potala Palace, winter palace of the Dalai Lama since the 7th century, symbolizes Tibetan Buddhism and its central role in the traditional administration of Tibet. The complex, comprising the White and Red Palaces with their ancillary buildings, is built on Red Mountain in the centre of Lhasa Valley, at an altitude of 3,700m. The Potala Palace used to be such a sacred place that it was beyond the reach of the common Tibetans. They could only worship on the square at the foot of the hill. After the fourteenth Dalai Lama fled to India in 1959, the central government turned the Potala Palace into a state museum of historic relics and opened it to the public. Now it is one of the most attractive tourist sites in China and is also a site listed in the World’s Cultural and Natural Heritage by UNESCO.
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June 27th, 2012 11:51am
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June 25th, 2012 6:15pm
Very often, I am asked to address groups of people. When this happens, my approach is threefold. Firstly, as a human being, I talk about what I have termed Universal Responsibility. By this I mean the responsibility that we all have for each other and for all sentient beings and also for all of Nature.— the Dalai Lama, in his book, Freedom in Exile (Source by Ana R.)
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June 24th, 2012 11:42am
Whether one believes in a religion or not, and whether one believes in rebirth or not, there isn’t anyone who doesn’t appreciate kindness and compassion.— Dalai Lama
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June 21st, 2012 11:52am
The fundamental precept of Buddhism is Interdependence or the Law of Cause and Effect. This simply states that everything which an individual experiences is derived through action from motivation. Motivation is thus the root of both action and experience. From this understanding are derived the Buddhist theories of consciousness and rebirth.— Dalai Lama – Freedom In Exile
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June 14th, 2012 8:42pm
We can never obtain peace in the outer world until we make peace with ourselves.
