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Social stratification or class structure, is an often times a heavily debated issue that has existed since immemorial. Nowhere is this argument more heavily debated than in Africa and Asia, more specifically the countries of India, Tibet and South Africa. India’s caste system as well as South Africa’s apartheid are two perfect examples of social stratification that, although outlawed by their constitutions, still persist even today in some form or another. The so called “Sinicization of Tibet”…

As a society today, people are moving in a much faster pace than ever before. Many of the advancements over the past few years can be accredited to digital media and the internet. Tenzin Gyatso, better known as the fourteenth Dalai Lama and leader of the Central Tibetan Administration, discusses the need for a moral compass in the biotechnology industry in “Ethics and the New Genetics”. However, use of the internet and social media is also in dire need of a moral compass. The internet and social…

Tragedy struck on November 28, as LAMIA Flight 2933 crashed just five miles away from its destination in Medellin, Colombia. Six people involved in the accident survived, unfortunately, the remaining 71 had died. Among the passengers were members of the Brazilian Chapecoense soccer squad, who were on their way to play in the Copa Sudamericana cup finals. The soccer club was having the best season it has had since its establishment in 1973 and it would have been the team's first appearance in the…

Contentment" by The Dalai Lama and Howard C. Cutler. There was an aspect discussed in this essay and I believe is the source that happiness derives from, desires. If you have a desire for anything, once you acquire such thing, you ultimately get satisfaction, another form of happiness. Desires spring our thoughts and ideas, later affecting our actions. All we want to do with desires is to fulfill them; only fundamental that derives from the term "desire". But what the Dalia Lama said about there…

world a better place. But, most importantly it has allowed us to connect with others and show our emotions to others. It’s an important need to us humans because it keeps us emotionally connected. The article “Living The Compassionate Life” by Dalai Lama explains how humans can show happiness, love, and be compassionate and also be miserable and harmful to others. Compassion is what provides love and without love, we would be very isolated from the world and people.…

One of the most controversial topics in our world today is the idea of God. I will write my paper on how His Holiness the XIV Dalai Lama and rabbi Abraham J. Heschel address the issue of a transcendent. People struggle with the continuous issue of whether or not God is real. They also struggle with the thought that if God is real, what is the purpose or what are you supposed to do with God in your life? Do you believe you were created by a supreme being with a specific purpose on how to live…

Dalai Lama of Tibet Tenzin Gyatso (b.1935) is also unique enough to be our topic of discussion in our essay. His reputation is unusual and special too. Dalai Lama plays different unique, unusual and special roles. Understanding his reputation must depend on Myth and history as two different items. To recognize the difference between " Myth and History" dictionaries must be our reference to clarify these two items. After that we will go ahead to embody the personality and reputation of Dalai Lama…

the 11th Panchen Lama. One of the Panchen Lama’s jobs is to help find the reincarnated Dalai Lama. It is one of the jobs of the Dalai Lama to help find the next Panchen Lama. May 14th, 1995 the Dalai Lama has announced his recognition of the 11th Panchen Lama, Gedhun Choekyi Niyma. Three days later the Chinese government kidnapped him and his family. The Chinese government appointed another boy, Gyaltsen Norbu, whose parents were communist party members as the next Panchen Lama ("25Th Birthday).…

Thondup, Thubten Jigme Norbu,Lobsang Samten, and Dolma Tsering. When he was two years old he was picked as the rebirth of the 13th Dalai Lama. He was chosen because he was born the closest to the day the previous Dalai Lama died. They also put out toys owned by the Dalai Lama and mixed in some random toys. If Lhamo found all of the toys owned by the Dalai Lama he was to be chosen. Lhamo found all the toys yelling “It’s Mine, It’s Mine!” After he was chosen Lhamo was sent to school to learn…

Tashi Lhunpo monastery? Secondly, he speaks through a human medium. He said to His Holiness the 14th Dalai Lama at Dromo Dhungkar Monastery in 1951 he came directly from the pure land of Lama Tsonkapa. Kyabje Pabongka also wrote it in the Life entrustment ritual that he is the one who comes from the pure land of Je Tsonkapa. If it is so easy for him to go directly to the heavenly abode of Lama Tsonkapa as he pleases, then how come that he could not enter Tashi Lhunpo monastery where there is…