The fourteenth Dalai Lama of Tibetan Buddhism, is identified as Tenzin Gyatso, he had been established as the reincarnation of Thubten Gyatso at the age of two. (BBC, 2006) When asked about the reputation of the Dalia Lama, we are able to comprehend a range of insolences and devotions. In this assignment we look at the passage, ‘Flight of the Dalai Lama to Yatung’ (BBC, 2015), this allows us to retrieve an impartial perception of his prominence.
Scrutinising the initial paragraph, we get the impression of the Dalai Lama associated to religion. The situation of the boy riding on a white horse is symbolic of both harmony and heaven. We know that the Dalai Lama (Batchelor, S. 1994) is regarded as the Bodhisattva and the ‘God king’ of Buddhism. Another perspective of religion can be found in the quote ‘through clouds of incense smoke’, this giving the imagery of the stereotypical heaven, similar with the guards’ foreshown by trumpets.
Another perception of the Dalai Lama is established by the delineation of ‘the living Buddha’, this having the association that Buddha’s are not subject to suffering, greed or hatred …show more content…
and Kapstein, M.T. 1998), it has been discerned that Buddha’s believe those with feelings, are able to be reincarnated in a samsara cycle, this being determined on a person’s past. The rebirth of the Dalia Lama was prophesied to be one of three boys in the North East of Tibet. The North East of Tibet is an area that is very close to China, which caused the finding to be done delicately. The boy chosen went by the name as Lhamo Dhondup, who was brought to Lhasa with his family. The protection of the child was well-respected, as a capture of him would be deemed as not only a ‘national disaster in Tobit but a religious catastrophe’. The religion has been well-valued throughout the generations, and they aim to protect their culture from any
Scrutinising the initial paragraph, we get the impression of the Dalai Lama associated to religion. The situation of the boy riding on a white horse is symbolic of both harmony and heaven. We know that the Dalai Lama (Batchelor, S. 1994) is regarded as the Bodhisattva and the ‘God king’ of Buddhism. Another perspective of religion can be found in the quote ‘through clouds of incense smoke’, this giving the imagery of the stereotypical heaven, similar with the guards’ foreshown by trumpets.
Another perception of the Dalai Lama is established by the delineation of ‘the living Buddha’, this having the association that Buddha’s are not subject to suffering, greed or hatred …show more content…
and Kapstein, M.T. 1998), it has been discerned that Buddha’s believe those with feelings, are able to be reincarnated in a samsara cycle, this being determined on a person’s past. The rebirth of the Dalia Lama was prophesied to be one of three boys in the North East of Tibet. The North East of Tibet is an area that is very close to China, which caused the finding to be done delicately. The boy chosen went by the name as Lhamo Dhondup, who was brought to Lhasa with his family. The protection of the child was well-respected, as a capture of him would be deemed as not only a ‘national disaster in Tobit but a religious catastrophe’. The religion has been well-valued throughout the generations, and they aim to protect their culture from any