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Compare And Contrast Buddhism And Dalai Lama

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Throughout the whole world there are world leaders that lead their respected countries into a peaceful era. Presidents, dictators, tsars, monarchs, Kings and queens have been some political leaders that people tend to elect and also look up to for advice and even protection. Even though these figures are known to be very influential in everyday lives, by making decisions that change the face of the world, there are also others that have been known to bring peace to places that others couldn’t do. These are religious leaders such as the Pope, the Dalai Lama, and also God figures have been known throughout history to be the solution of problems where the military, and money cannot solve. This essay will go through some of the similarities and differences between the religions, …show more content…

The Dalai Lama is known to be the figurehead to Buddhism. The most recognized Dalai Lama’s are probably the 14th Dalai Lama Tenzin Gyatso, and the third Dalai Lama Sonam Gyatso. The 14th Dalai Lama Tenzin Gyatso states: "From one viewpoint, Buddhism is a religion, from another viewpoint Buddhism is a science of mind and not a religion. Buddhism can be a bridge between these two sides. Therefore, with this conviction I try to have closer ties with scientists, mainly in the fields of cosmology, psychology, neurobiology and physics. In these fields there are insights to share, and to a certain extent we can work together.” Tenzin Gyatso was appointed as the Dalai Lama the age of two, and was formally recognized when he was 15. Because assassination is a common problem with political leaders and religious leaders, he fled from Tibet and stationed himself and thousands of refugees in Dharamsala Himachal Pradesh, India. He preaches as well as practices the importance of nonviolence and peace and significance of compassion as Ghandi once did. The Dalai Lama has received many types of recognitions, one being the Nobel Peace

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