Dalai Lama

In the First Amendment of the Bill of Rights, it is stated that an individual shall have freedom of speech and freedom of the press. However, there have been numerous controversies challenging the right of freedom of speech, and how people should use this right without violating other people’s rights. A perfect example can be found when college students express their beliefs on campus. In some cases, when college students express their racial, sexual, and religious views through songs, banners,…

Tolerance is a concept that permeates through our everyday lives and we find ourselves presented with situations where understanding is a key aspect we must employ. In the words of the great Dalai Lama, “In the practice of tolerance, one’s enemy is the best teacher”. This is an incredibly strong moral that guides us and expresses that in the face of conflict, facing our enemy is the best way in learning how to be accepting. This notion of tolerance is exemplified predominately through the themes…

In the autobiography The Sunflower by Simon Wiesenthal, Simon, who’s the main character went through much heartache and confusion; throughout being separated from his family to being put into concentration/work camps. Simon witnessed many people brutally slaughtered, including close friends. While working one day on the line a nurse pulled Simon aside and took him to a school building that had been turned into a hospital. There he saw a man whose face was completely wrapped in bandages. This…

The first chapter of Gregory A. Barker’s “Jesus in the World’s Faiths”, entitled “Buddhist Views of Jesus”, invites readers to step into the shoes of a Buddhist in regards as to who Jesus is and what he means to them. In the Buddhist religion, Jesus is both known and recognized in a positive manner, as a collection of different things. For instance, he is seen as a social activist and critic. Both the Buddha and Jesus acted as advocates of emphasizing the interior life over external ritual…

How did the son of a bingo parlor owner turn in to a casino mogul who is credited with bringing Las Vegas in to the new frontier, coincidently the name of a casino he owned? Mr. Steve Wynn has a vision for beautiful things, he always wanted for people to say that place is beautiful in and out. I’ve read 4 bios and watched 3 pieces on him and the statement above is probably the most accurate, besides the fact that it is a business and he makes a lot of money, he wants people to enjoy his casinos…

it is helpful to create new habits, social development, technological progress and create bonding between one country to other country. India has rich in the pilgrimage location purpose because there is home of Buddha, Gandhi and the seat of the Dalai Lama. But with over 4,000 miles of coastline, a portion of the Himalayas and megalopolises like Bombay and Delhi, there are many other…

“Peace. It means not to be in a place where there is no noise, no trouble or hard work. It means to be in the midst of those things and still be calm in your heart.” - unknown. Peace is the basis of religious life- without teachings of peace, there would be very few followers of religion. At the centre of all religious teachings there is peace, in both monotheistic and polytheistic religions, but it plays a different role in each. In order for one to live a truly peaceful life, they must find…

supreme and right way to reach a divine reality, while also believing that their way is not the only way to reach that divine reality. The means each religion takes usually appear contradictory, but it’s the end that unites all religions. Hick and the Dalai Lama interestingly use their separate backgrounds and religious…

Religious Displays What would it be like if everyone in the world shared the same religious beliefs? There are about 4,200 religions in the world. Today many countries are banning religious norms. In 2011 there was French law developed banning anyone from wearing clothing that covered his or her face, regardless if it was for religion (Steele par. 1). In Paris, France there was a woman wearing a niqab (which is a full face veil, where the woman is covered from head to toe) who was asked to leave…

Nowadays, the world is chaos and competitive because of war and terrorism. Peace builders and great leaders are needed to maintain peace in the world and guide followers to the right direction. Leadership and peacebuilding is a great course which provides information about leadership style, leadership skill and peace builder. The course helps students understand the basic characteristics and personalities of each leadership style. Transformational, servant, adaptive and authentic is the four…