'The purpose of our lives is to be happy.' Dalai Lama
Showing posts with label dalai lama. Show all posts
Showing posts with label dalai lama. Show all posts
Thursday, 7 March 2013
Thursday, 22 November 2012
Wise Words
'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
Monday, 17 September 2012
What is Buddhism?
Buddhism is often thought of as a religion, however others consider it a way of life, because unlike, for example, Judaism, Hinduism or Islamic religions, Buddhism doesn't have a God. It isn't centered on a relationship between God and humans.
Buddhism itself has been around for hundreds of years. It was 'founded' by Siddhartha Gautama. Nowadays, the head 'Buddhist' (if you want to call it that) is the 'Dalai Lama'. The 'Dalai Lama' is the head monk of Tibetan Buddhism.
Siddhartha Gautama was born in around 566 BC, he was born as the Prince of the Sakya tribe in Nepal. However, when he was 29 years old, he decided to leave his life of riches and comfort to seek the meaning of the suffering he saw around him. After six years of this, he sat under a bodhi tree and entered a mindful meditation. He then became 'Buddha' and travelled around India for 45 years, spreading his knowledge and teaching others the path for Enlightenment.
To this day, people have practiced the way of the Buddha as a way of life. Of a way to find peace and enlightenment into the true nature of life. Buddhism is studied as a way to personal spiritual development alongside this, they believe in showing love and compassion to everybody possible. Buddhists believe that nothing is fixed, nothing is permanent and change is always possible and of course, Karma.
Buddhists who are on the path to Enlightenment use varying practices such as meditation, development of morality and wisdom.
Buddhism itself has been around for hundreds of years. It was 'founded' by Siddhartha Gautama. Nowadays, the head 'Buddhist' (if you want to call it that) is the 'Dalai Lama'. The 'Dalai Lama' is the head monk of Tibetan Buddhism.
 |
| The 14th Dalai Lama |
Siddhartha Gautama was born in around 566 BC, he was born as the Prince of the Sakya tribe in Nepal. However, when he was 29 years old, he decided to leave his life of riches and comfort to seek the meaning of the suffering he saw around him. After six years of this, he sat under a bodhi tree and entered a mindful meditation. He then became 'Buddha' and travelled around India for 45 years, spreading his knowledge and teaching others the path for Enlightenment.
To this day, people have practiced the way of the Buddha as a way of life. Of a way to find peace and enlightenment into the true nature of life. Buddhism is studied as a way to personal spiritual development alongside this, they believe in showing love and compassion to everybody possible. Buddhists believe that nothing is fixed, nothing is permanent and change is always possible and of course, Karma.
Buddhists who are on the path to Enlightenment use varying practices such as meditation, development of morality and wisdom.
 |
| Buddha statue in Japan |
Thursday, 30 August 2012
Wise Words
"It is very important to generate a good attitude, a good heart, as much as possible. From this, happiness in both the short term and the long term for both yourself and others will come." Dalai Lama
Saturday, 21 July 2012
Wise Words
'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
Subscribe to:
Posts (Atom)