Tibet

In the speeches themselves, the Dalai Lama’s lecture focuses the most on nonviolent action, he seeks to inform the audience about the situation in his home country of Tibet and to persuade them to accept the idea of Tibet being a demilitarized zone. He uses his own Five Point Peace Plan as a means to start dialogue about reforming his nation, and brings up numerous examples of other successful, similar zones. Moreover his speech is loaded with…

background. All of us were raised in the United States for the clear majority of our lives except for Tenzin who recently moved here a few years ago from Tibet. Many other ethnic groups categorize the Tibetan people to either be Chinese or Japanese since they are a minority group in this very diverse country. Since many people don’t know about Tibet they just assume that the people are from China since they have similar features in terms of appearance. Also, there is one huge stereotype that…

Bön vs. Confucianism As the world revolved, landscapes changed, and humans traversed lands, the religious or spiritual aspect of life became imminent. The expansion and influence of religion or spiritual system created diversity within cultures, lands, and societies. Tribes or primitive groups of people started with spiritual beliefs were the forces and entities of Earth played a big part in people’s lives. Eventually, with the advancement of societies, humans began adapting prominent religious…

Xiaotian Liu My Story of Writing “Mom, how should I write about blue for 200 words”, I said to my mother who was watching TV. “Describe it” my mom said to me fewer second later, she seemed more interesting in the show than my homework. “Think yourself, don’t ask me, you are 3rd grade now”, she turned her head and looked at me continued, “your grandma never helped me on my homework when I was your age”. As I…

“…The socially constructed limitations and sufferings of women led to the belief that women were inherently spiritually inferior to men “(Appleton, 2011) Women being lesser in Buddhism is a theme across almost all schools of Buddhism. In my studies I have come to the same conclusion that most others have, that women are definitely seen as lesser in Buddhist institutions but that the spirit of Buddhism is not sexist. Throughout many different countries and different schools of Buddhism women…

Buddhist teachings in conjunction with the XVII Dalai Lama have an immense impact on the daily lives of Buddhist adherents worship and the formation of ethical decisions in regards to abortion. Buddhist teachings consisting of the Five Precepts, The Four Noble Truths, The Noble Eightfold Path, and the natural laws of Karma and Nirvana influence and guide adherents through important ethical decisions. Puja influences adherents as it sets out to seek clarification on Buddhist teachings, especially…

Mauryan Empire in Buddhism and gained importance in the Gupta regime as Hinduism rose and Buddhism declined. But Buddhism paved the way for Swastika to reach as far as Tibet and China. The Hindu Kings also introduced the Swastika to the Balinese Hinduism. The Buddhists also influenced the use of Swastika by the Bon faith of Tibet and also in the later syncretic religions like Cao Dai of Vietnam and Falun Gong of China. Despite the varying importance of the symbol Swastika from culture to culture…

Sri Lanka, Burma, Thailand, Laos and Cambodia, a little bit in Vietnam (not that much). Another wave went through Central Asia to China, and from China to Japan and Korea, and down to Vietnam. And another wave that went later from India to Tibet, and from Tibet to Mongolia, and throughout Central Asia and to the various Mongol groups who came to Russia, so the Buryats, the Kalmyks and also a Turkic group – the Tuvinians. So we have a wide diversity, and that is a bit simplifying, because within…

Why You Should Travel Solo: 5 Compelling Reasons Travelling alone is a daunting task to many people especially to women. The instant thought that most of you get when you hear the idea of solo travel is that it is risky and not fun either. The chances of you having a safe and fun trip depend on how cautious you are and the places you choose to visit. However, the amazing benefits which could come out it are overlooked because of the fear. Solo travelers often make new friends during the trip as…

The Tibet Monks performance at the Six O’Clock show was quite interesting and unique for numerous reasons, and I have learned significantly from it. There were a group of ten Monks who explained their history, language, communications, and dance/performances verbally and through body language, which was phenomenal. What really caught my eyes was that they were different from our culture, and it was fascinating to learn and understand other cultures. Overall, I learned many things from this show.…