The Dalai lama…a story of reputation “Character is like a tree and reputation like a shadow. The shadow is what we think of it; the tree is the real thing” these words of Abraham Lincoln describes how everyone could see a particular person in different points of view. In this essay, I am going to elaborate on the reputation of the Dalai Lama taking into consideration the issues involved in setting the Dalai Lama in his historical context, the Western and the Chinese’s views of him and how it contributed to his reputation, the interplay of religious, personal and political qualities in the construction of his reputation and reflecting on how “flattening complexities” account for the emergence of competing reputations.
First, what …show more content…
According to the religion of Buddhism without inner peace outer peace is impossible. So, Buddhists believe that in order to accomplish world peace people need to find peace in their own minds. Only by finding peace within our own mind and helping others to do the same we achieve peace in the whole world. Also, focusing on self-enlightenment and to be happy in life, we can clearly see how the Dalai Lama cares to serve humanity by showing qualities of peace, happiness, wisdom and enlightenment. His peaceful ethics are also seen with relations with other religions. Buddhism stresses the importance of compassion as the basis of a happy life (Tran, 2012). The Dalai Lama is believed to be a reincarnation of the being of compassion, he is the personification of compassion. He is compassionate towards his people in Tibet and supports them politically. Maybe that’s why Tibetans admire him. Another important quality built the reputation of the Dalai Lama, especially in the west, his personality as he is Known for his charisma and charm, Known as an effective public speaker and an outspoken international advocate for different issues, mainly in environmental concern. Again, one important factor helped to construct his reputation is being a successful political leader. Dalai Lama is a democratic and servant leader for Tibet. He is devoted to his responsibilities for …show more content…
In the end, there is no single answer for the question “who is the Dalai Lama?” the answer will always depend on where to look. Although he prefers to be described as a simple Tibetan monk, For the Tibetan people, he is the spiritual and political leader, when the role of the Dalai Lama has been changed because of the Chinese invading Tibet. Though he is still the symbol of hope for his people On. the other hand, being a living Buddha for many of the Buddhists around the world. Known as an ecological activist discussing environmental problems facing the entire world. He is holding a traditional, charismatic position for many years. For the west, he is respected as a peaceful superhero and beloved among most his own people .in contrast, he is an enemy of the people’s Republic of china. After his death, his reputation might be reassessed. And because the conflict in Tibet is still on maybe the next generations see one side of the Dali Lama`s
First, what …show more content…
According to the religion of Buddhism without inner peace outer peace is impossible. So, Buddhists believe that in order to accomplish world peace people need to find peace in their own minds. Only by finding peace within our own mind and helping others to do the same we achieve peace in the whole world. Also, focusing on self-enlightenment and to be happy in life, we can clearly see how the Dalai Lama cares to serve humanity by showing qualities of peace, happiness, wisdom and enlightenment. His peaceful ethics are also seen with relations with other religions. Buddhism stresses the importance of compassion as the basis of a happy life (Tran, 2012). The Dalai Lama is believed to be a reincarnation of the being of compassion, he is the personification of compassion. He is compassionate towards his people in Tibet and supports them politically. Maybe that’s why Tibetans admire him. Another important quality built the reputation of the Dalai Lama, especially in the west, his personality as he is Known for his charisma and charm, Known as an effective public speaker and an outspoken international advocate for different issues, mainly in environmental concern. Again, one important factor helped to construct his reputation is being a successful political leader. Dalai Lama is a democratic and servant leader for Tibet. He is devoted to his responsibilities for …show more content…
In the end, there is no single answer for the question “who is the Dalai Lama?” the answer will always depend on where to look. Although he prefers to be described as a simple Tibetan monk, For the Tibetan people, he is the spiritual and political leader, when the role of the Dalai Lama has been changed because of the Chinese invading Tibet. Though he is still the symbol of hope for his people On. the other hand, being a living Buddha for many of the Buddhists around the world. Known as an ecological activist discussing environmental problems facing the entire world. He is holding a traditional, charismatic position for many years. For the west, he is respected as a peaceful superhero and beloved among most his own people .in contrast, he is an enemy of the people’s Republic of china. After his death, his reputation might be reassessed. And because the conflict in Tibet is still on maybe the next generations see one side of the Dali Lama`s