14th Dalai Lama Tenzin Gyatso

In 1950 the People's Republic of China took over the predominately Buddhist country of Tibet, in a sense bringing full circle for Daoists and Confucians in Tang China’s desire to eradicate Buddhism as reflect in both Emperor Wuzong Edict and Han Zu’s letter.

The Dalai Lama is Tibet’s leading political and spiritual leader, who was forced to leave his homeland in 1959 due to the unrest caused by the Chinese invasion of Tibet in 1949. The Dalai Lama is very important to Tibetan society, he is revered as the supreme leader of Tibet, as he is believed to embody the ideals of Buddhism that govern Tibetan society. The Chinese occupation of Tibet and their aggressive and hostile actions have made it a dangerous place for the Dalai Lama. The Chinese invasion has had a dramatic impact on Tibet’s society, it has lead to the death of over one million Tibetans and the destruction of land and sacred sites.

Born on July 6, 1935 as Lhamo Thondup, Tenzin Gyatso is the 14th Dalai Lama, the most current Dalai Lama. Growing up as the youngest of seven surviving offspring, Gyatso was raised in a farming and horse trading family. At the tender age of two, a series of search teams were sent out to find an incarnation of the 13th Dalai Lama, Thubten Gyatso. Following alleged visions and signs, the search parties were lead to the region the current Dalai Lama lived in. His enthronement ceremony was held in Lhasa on February 22, 1940, when he was just four years old. But, it wasn’t until he was 15 years old when he eventually assumed full temporal duties on November 17, 1950. Along the years, the Dalai Lama has been widely regarded for his active involvement

Mao Zedong was a leader in the transformation of China into a communist nation. He was influenced by the predominant conditions in the country and the increasing inferiority of the country compared to others. In addition, he sought to eradicate the problem of social inequalities in china as well as create a platform for empowerment of women. Despite many catastrophes resulting from his methods and plans, Mao Zedong should be judged on his good intentions.

After the foundation of new China, people became the real owner of the country, and they are entitled to the freedom of religious belief. Buddhism developed at that time and the number of its believers was increasing.However,the good situation did not last for a long time. With the change in the country’s policy to religion, different kinds of religion suffered a lot. As one of the most popular regions in China, it experienced a great loss beyond

Since the late 1300’s essentially the same reincarnated figure has been controlling, teaching, and leading the Tibetan Buddhism religion and government (Gale). The Dalai Lama is thought to be the reincarnated spiritual and political icon presiding over the land of Tibet for over 14 lifetimes. His Holiness’ obligation to the Buddhist people and birthright is described as, “a teacher whose wisdom is as deep as the ocean” (Ganeri 28). For centuries the Dalai Lama has been one of the world’s most influential leaders and teachers, passing along his wisdoms to disciples all over the globe.

The Dalai Lama believes that we need to put the past behind us and that the 21st century marks a turning point to a “century of peace.” Nowadays, humanity faces major problems such as global climate change, population growth, and natural disasters. We must place a heavy emphasis on solving these

The fourteenth Dalai Lama, Tenzin Gyatso depicts himself as a straightforward Buddhist Friar. He is the otherworldly pioneer of Tibet. He was conceived on sixth July to a cultivating family in a little villa situated in Taktser, China. At the exceptionally youthful age of two, the kid who was named Lhamo Dhondup around then was perceived as the rebirth of the past thirteenth Dalai Lama. At age 15, he expected political force of Tibet as the Dalai Lama. The General population's Republic of China attacked that same year. Dreading death, he and a huge number of supporters fled to Dharamsala in northern India, where they built up an option government. From that point forward, the Dalai Lama has taken various activities with expectations of setting

The assigned readings about Asian history lead a unified conclusion that the past (history) of Asia was characterized with chaos and internal divisions. “China, once again entered an era of divisiveness and chaos. Competing warlords dominated China for the next 350 years” (The Golden Age of China: 79). China is a perfect symbol of Asia’s history because if studied from the past, the history of China demonstrates how divisions took place in the country’s political and economic spheres. China’s history reveals how the religion led to emergence of chaos in the country. This shows that religion, in the history of Asia, was more divisive than uniting when individual countries considered their religions as different. Religious harmonization of

The People’s Liberation Army, during the early years of the People’s Republic of China, invaded Tibet due to its rich mineral resources and its tangential historical relationship with China. The current Dalai Lama was extremely young and just recently installed, making his life analogous to the struggles of the Tibetan people. After various early struggles for independence between the Tibetan people and China, the Dalai Lama was forced to flee into exile. Since then he has been espousing a vision for Tibet encompassing autonomy within China. Mishra’s article also discusses the governmental, social, and cultural aspects of the Dalai Lama’s life and the Tibetan independence movement. But, perhaps most important, the piece emphasizes the Dalai Lama’s modernistic and progressive attitudes, including a belief that he might be the last Dalai Lama as he considers the institution to have “outlived its

the Dalai Lama has remained in exile in India. There has been sympathy for the Tibetan cause but insufficient international, political will to provide practical support, largely because China has enormous military and economic power. The Dalai Lama might have done more However, he did not do so and, instead, apparently speaks according to his principles rather than for political advantage. In spite of his absence, the Dalai Lama retains the devotion of his people and his reputation remains intact.

Tibet is located to the south-west of China, bordering India, Nepal, Burma and Bhutan. Originally, Tibet was made up of 3 provinces: U-Tsang, Kham and Amdo. The mainstream religion in Tibet is Tibetan Buddhism, different than regular Buddhism. Tibet was ruled by the Dalai Lama, a political and spiritual leader for the Tibetans. The practices of Tibetan Buddhism are part of the Tibetan people’s culture and are incorporated into their everyday life. This way of life is one that values all beings on Earth and is followed by very few people around the globe. Today, Tibet is not governed by the Dalai Lama, and the practice of Tibetan Buddhism is diminishing. On October 9, 1950, China invaded the country of Tibet. The Chinese, under communist rule, overthrew the Dalai Lama as a political leader. Since then, the Tibetan people have set up a government-in-exile that still helps with some Tibetan problems. The Chinese, however, are the ones who own Tibet’s borders and control the government. The people who live there, influenced by the

“I pray for a more friendly, more caring, and more understanding human family on this planet. To all who dislike suffering, who adore lasting happiness-this is my heartfelt appeal.”

China, known today as the most populous country in the world, a country with beautiful scenery and delicious food, has one of the oldest cultures still existent today, going back to around 8000 BC. Religion was a major part of shaping the civilisation of Ancient China. Buddhism, today with over 350 million followers, was one of 3 major religions of Ancient China, spreading from Ancient China. Buddhism is based on the teachings of the Buddha, who was born in Nepal in 563 BC. Buddhism and Buddhists believe in ‘rebirth’ and purity of self, which became core to many dynasties during the Ancient period.

The Dalai Lama’s political dealings with Communist China and his rule of the exile community exemplify the changed role of the institution of the Dalai Lama.