Dalai Lama And Religion

In the beginning of the this course I believed that religion consisted of worshipping a God or a higher power, but through the semester I have realized that religion does not have to revolve around a God or Gods. Through the analyzation of a variety of religions we can see that religion is a common set of beliefs among a numbered amount of people that involves ritual practices that create a meaning to life. I came to this definition, though it is far from perfect, by looking at the different religions and what they encompass. Several religions such as Buddhism do not worship a God but they still come together with their common beliefs and motivations to practice certain rituals. While some religions have several Gods and Goddesses such as Hinduism …show more content…
One point that helps for me to identify with the Dalai Lama is that he recognizes different religions and their diversity while promoting the honoring of all of them. Also, reading how the Dalai Lama connected religion and science really helped me to come closer in my religion because I did not feel as if I was betraying it for also believing in the wonderful nature of science. With me being in the health science field I must realize that science contributes to some major discoveries and strides within our society, but I also can’t deny the fact that there has to be a higher power out there that assist in the things that go on here on Earth. A recent time that I faced this was one year ago when my grandmother was diagnosed with cancer. I didn’t know which way to turn and put my trust it, whether that be in science and a cure for cancer or a medical miracle from God. Luckily the cancer was caught in the nick of time and was able to be removed and treated. Her doctors referred to her as a medical miracle because of just how close she came and the high risk she was at. So in cases like this who is responsible? With the Dalai Lama’s outlook both science and God are responsible for something great like …show more content…
Being in this class I have been able to see for myself just what the Islamic religion consists of and how the radicals are changing it to be focused around what they want. Knowing the truth and what is going on in society has stimulated my interest in keeping track of what the media is saying and helping my family and friends to understand the truth behind the religion, and not just certain radicals. This class has challenged me to interact with people I might not normally have before in order to share my knowledge, some facts, and then my opinions on these issues. Before being in engaged in this class I did not pay much attention to the world around me and instead focused on what was going on in my world only. Now I listen to the news, read newspapers, converse with people about current events, and compare opinions about the situation because with the knowledge this course has provided me, I can relate almost any current event back to a religious matter. Being in this class has been a great experience and truly opened my eyes to what is it out in the world and what it has to offer. It is a great feeling being able to offer my knowledge to those around me. Though it was not in depth about each religion it was just enough to get the basic idea and beliefs down and help build the framework for knowledge for years to come. This religion class has been a great growing