Dalai Lama Beliefs

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 dominant religion in Tibet is Tibetan Buddhism which is different than the style of Buddhism practiced by most of the rest of the world. Tibet was ruled by the Dalai Lama, a political and spiritual leader for 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 almost exclusively by Tibetans. 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

This basically means he is a source of great power (Free). The belief is that he is a Bodhisattva who has been reincarnated for several centuries. A Bodhisattva is a person who is able to reach nirvana but delays their enlightenment out of compassion in order to save suffering beings. The Lama is about being an activity of presence, meaning that he is not seen as a God or supernatural being. He is independent from outside influences in everything he says and does, focusing on only what the Tibetan people believe and sets out to cause compassion in others. Currently, Lhamo Dondrub is the 14th Dalai Lama. Each Dalai Lama is identified by the High Lamas (the Panchen and Karmapa Lamas) through 3 methods. The first method is through dreaming. One of the Lamas may dream of a mark or location to help find the boy who will become the next Dalai Lama. If the previous Dalai Lama was cremated, they may also follow the direction of the smoke and search in that direction. The High Lamas found Lhamo Dondrub and his village by looking into the Oracle Lake, known to Tibetans as Lhamo Lhatso. What is seen in the Oracle Lake could be a vision or an indication pointing to where the boy is located. Once the High Lamas think they have found the next Dalai Lama, the child is tested to see if they are

Since China’s takeover, Tibet has been on the path of modernization to fit in with the rest of the world. Parts of Tibet have been connected by paved roads or by rail, making transportation of people and goods faster and efficient. While these economic benefits seem like they are in good nature, with unreliable statistics, it is not certain that these economic benefits have actually occurred on a large scale in Tibet. In many cases, native Tibetans have been forced from their lands to make way for industrial work or other projects that benefit Chinese immigrants more than the native