“There are only two mistakes one can make along the road to truth; not going all the way, and not starting.” (Buddah) in this paper I will explain how not only Chinas suzerainty and subsequent annexation of Tibet, has influenced Tibet and its environment as well as western perspective on the issue but also how globalization and the march for modernity have contributed to this. what originally started as a relationship between conqueror and the conquered when the Mongols led by Kublai Khan…
Fellows that supported extending their message and impact to the global level (Roots of Empathy, 2018). In 2017 she was invited to speak at a conference in Helsinki selecting Roots of Empathy in the ever-changing way we educate today inspiring the Dalia Lama to believe programs such as Roots of Empathy will bring about world peace (Roots of Empathy, 2018). Most recently she was awarded the Governor General’s Innovation Award in recognition of her contributions of shaping the future and…
excrabagandest sea level in the middle of the wilderness of the forest. This location is set is on the to the beautiful mountains with its landscaping walls the texture is like you are feeling the rough, smooth bricks and the calm weather, with its lamas and other mammals in this location. When different cultures arrived at Machu Picchu usually go as a hike and discover the temple called Torreon it has become one of the important pieces of Machu…
each to survive. When a human important to their loved ones dies, who is going to help take care of the love ones of the dead one. Leaving loved ones behind makes them more likely to not be able to survive no matter how skillful and capable they are (Lama). Witch it’s why humans cry when their loved ones die, as crying is signal for help to homo…
Buddhist communities, regardless of denomination, uphold specific ideals of social and political justice. Arguably, the most prominent of these principles, one which is commonly recognized by the Western world, is non-violence. In the present day, Buddhism continues to hold the moral precept of non-violence to a great extent; however, if this principle is so central, why then, have Buddhists in Myanmar and Sri Lanka contradicted the crucial teaching of the Buddha and the virtue of ahimsa, or…
“Our prime purpose in this life is to help others. And if you can’t help them, at least don’t hurt them.” – Dalai Lama. Animals have been around for approximately 560 million years. However, people have started to treat them and act upon them in malicious ways. There are ways to prevent this, ways for citizens to educate themselves about this situations, and for prosecutions to be made. What is animal cruelty? Animal cruelty is the intentional and unintentional infliction of harm and/or…
The Tiwanaku, was not just a civilization, it was a people. A people that created one of the most incredible civilizations in the world that lasted over 500 years. The people of Tiwanaku exemplified how religious ideology and ritual practice can shape the cultural processes that made it possible for the Tiwanaku to rise and expand in the south-central Andean highlands. Located at 3800 meters in the southern Lake Titicaca Basin of the Andean high plateau, Tiwanaku thrived as a vast religious…
Teaching seniors is one of my favorite things Mr. Santiago 1) My grandmother was born with a 6th toe 2) I was a golden gloves boxer 3) I climbed halfway on Mt. Everest and met the Dalai Lama in 1996 Mr. Tulley 1) I'm the oldest of my siblings 2) I have a dog named Rocky 3) I listen to country music Mrs. Grathwohl 1) My first job out of college was as a talent scout for the Ron Delsener Agency in White Plains 2) In the…
During my two years in United World College, I learnt more valuable knowledge from my peers than I did from the international baccalaureate curriculum and hence really value the importance of a rich environment to study in. Macalester with its wide range of student and staff body gives an individual a platform to live, learn and observe the world through various lenses, instead of just believing their own biased information. In the mission statement of Macalester College it is written that…
At first glance, Buddhism and Catholicism might seem to be as unlike as any two religions can possibly be. In some sense, this statement is correct. Originating from northern India, Buddhism views the rights and role of women in their society in much differently than Catholicism, which grants its roots from Judaism and was created in the now non-existent Roman Empire. The typical modern-day Catholic may assume that Buddhism holds its female population in a lower regard than their own religion,…