Examples Of Compassion In Kundun

The act of showing compassion to all life forms manifests itself in a multitude of different ways. These various manifestation include but not limited to the simply act of thoughtfully communicating with other, the act of touch, emotion, and kindness, along with the protection of all. Compassion is in essence the driving force of peace throughout life, and something to be cherished among all beings. This is a principle that the Dalai Lama and the Tibetan people follow very closely within the culture. Before describing the ways that Dalai Lama’s compassion was portrayed throughout Kundun, there is a main example that is essentially the main backbone surrounding the entire film. The Dalai Lama present to the people and vowed to take a path of

The first of which pertains to nonviolence and compassion for others. When Lhamo and his family are gathered eating a meal, Lhamo beings to fight with his brother, and at that time his father stops the action of violence. Although the example is not directly carried out by Lhamo, the principle at hand is in mind a well-rounded example of compassion toward others. I feel this way because at the top of the list for being compassionate is to treat others with kindness, and nonviolence is on of the trustiest forms. Shortly after the initial scene the second example presents itself. While outside, Lhamo is sitting by a pair of spiders that are what I presume is battling, and instead of letting the battle go on Lhamo separates the two spiders placing one the spiders in a new location for shelter. Sticking with compassion in the form of protection aimed towards animals there are two additional examples that are seen within the film. The first of which is the separation of the large and small fish, allowing for the smaller fish to get an equal share of food. Somewhat later in the movie at least three times the second example pertaining to animals is seen. The example is when Lhamo ensures that the sheep, which are being herded in the background are bought and protected from harm. As stated before the act of protecting all beings is a thorough example of being compassionate. With that said, as the movie progresses there are a countless amount of examples present pertaining to compassion towards