Dalai Lama

Recording innovations in the mid-1960s rerouted the expectations of musical composition. The Beatles were famous for constantly revolutionizing the music industry in unimaginable fashions. On August 5, 1966, Revolver was released in the United Kingdom (The Beatles Bible, 2015). The album’s experimentation and creativity reached a level that not even The Beatles could have anticipated. What musical ingenuities propelled Revolver to become one of the greatest albums of all time? The Beatles…

be happy with yourself. Be content with what you have; rejoice in the way things are. When you realize there is nothing lacking, the world belongs to you.[4] During one of his speech on Compassion and the Individual Tenzin Gyatso, The Fourteenth Dalai Lama once explained the purpose of human life: ..…. we all have an innate self-centeredness that inhibits our love for others. So, since we desire the true happiness that is brought about by only a calm mind, and since such peace of mind is…

Jainism Religion exists all across the world in many different shapes and forms. All these religions are different in their own way. One of these religions is known as Jainism. Jainism, a non-theistic religion (Long, 2009), is, contrary to the belief of some, an independent world religion. Many believe and say Jainism was founded by Vardhamana Mahavira in about 500 B.C. But Mahavira was one of twenty-four Tirthankara’s, one’s who make liberation possible (Long, 2009). Mahavira’s predecessor,…

The Divine Knowledge in Chinese Religions Youteng Bi In no matter what religious traditions the discussion of divine knowledge is always an important topic, for it concerns the questions about the power of the divine. The discussion of the power of the divine often influences believers’ faith. In Abrahamic traditions, the discussion of the divine knowledge directly relates to the mighty of the God, thus many theologians in history devoted themselves to develop systematic theories on divine…

The 14th Dalai Lama once said, “Love and compassion are necessities, not luxuries. Without them, humanity cannot survive” (BrainyQuote). This quote explains that without the essential characteristics that make humans human, humanity will be lost. As evidenced in the dystopian novel, 1984 by George Orwell, once the government denies people the right to have their own thoughts and feelings, they lose their humanity. Also, in Aldous Huxley’s novel Brave New World, the Government through the misuse…

The strictly issue of Meat-eating in Buddhism According to steven (), there are some few texts which discussed about the Buddhist point of view in eating meat. It is indeed obvious that Buddhism does not encourage eating meat in accordance to its beliefs regarding karma and virtue such as compassion and non-violence to all living beings jayaram, 1999. Tracing back to Buddha’s history, the Buddha did neither want his disciples to kill animals and to feel them nor insist his followers to keep…

The right to euthanasia is embedded in the U.S. Constitution. It is included in four of the amendments listed in the Constitution — the First Amendment, the Ninth Amendment, the Tenth Amendment, and the Fourteenth Amendment — and in some parts of the Declaration of Independence. Along with these are religious concerns, which support the right to euthanasia as well. According to the Merriam-Webster Dictionary, euthanasia is “the act or practice of killing someone who is very sick or injured in…

The first amendment states, “Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press; or the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the government for a redress of grievances.” (“First Amendment”) Opposing parties believe the government is nothing but a tradition and some people use government for their own advantage, Henry David Thoreau is one individual that believes…

Romeo and Juliet set the modern day standards of what romantic love is, with some even willing to go to similar tragic extents in the name of this intangible feeling. Why is love so powerful? Is it natural for us to lose ourselves in this fiery passion? And what do world religions speak of such emotions? The notion of romantic love can be defined as the desire to feel emotionally connected to someone else, often described as “the other half” or a “soul mate”. Biologically speaking, such desire…

Religion has played a big part in society ever since the early days of civilisation. It can be defined as a set of beliefs for people, which are linked to either the cause, the nature or purpose of the universe. These are usually associated with the creation of the universe and everything within it. Religion often comes with devotional and ritual habits, and can be often seen possessing moral ideals concerning governing society (BBC - Religion: Religions, 2014). It has had a great impact on many…