Dalai Lama
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Dalai Lama
Buddhism is a religion that helps one to reach peace among all the hardships and uncertainty in the world. The purpose of the life of a Buddhist is to create love for others, live in happiness and to develop peace in the world. In addition, they try to act only in the best of ways and to reach enlightenment. They learn live out these beliefs through prayer and meditation. All Buddhists also strive to reach Nirvana, which is “blowing out the fire” of ignorance and desire in yourself. Nirvana is the liberation from the cycle of death and rebirth. Freedom from the effects of karma is also a goal of Buddhists. The person who reaches this enlightenment and nirvana is called the Dalai Lama.
The name Dalai Lama means “Ocean of Wisdom.” Throughout history, there has only been 14 Dalai Lamas, all of whom have taken on the role of the spiritual and political leader of the Tibetan people. Dalai Lama’s exist only one at a time and they are known to be the reincarnation of a past lama who wanted to be reborn into the life cycle again. They are manifestations of the Bodhisattva of Compassion
After the Dalai Lama passes away, the “High Lamas” of the Gelugpa Tradition and the Tibetan government are responsible for choosing the new lama. For two to three years straight, this search will go on until the right boy is found. The High Lamas look for a baby who was born around the same time as the old Lama’s death. While searching for the new Dalai Lama, there are three ways to find out the relative location where he should be found. One way is through dream. If one of the High Lamas has a dream about a certain location then that will help to identify the young boy. The second way to help identify him is with smoke. When the previous Dalai Lama’s cremations are being burned, the High Lamas observe to see which way the smoke has gone. In the third way, the High Lama must go to the holy Oracle Lake, and wait for a vision or a sign to hint to them where the next Dalai Lama...
Buddhism is a religion that helps one to reach peace among all the hardships and uncertainty in the world. The purpose of the life of a Buddhist is to create love for others, live in happiness and to develop peace in the world. In addition, they try to act only in the best of ways and to reach enlightenment. They learn live out these beliefs through prayer and meditation. All Buddhists also strive to reach Nirvana, which is “blowing out the fire” of ignorance and desire in yourself. Nirvana is the liberation from the cycle of death and rebirth. Freedom from the effects of karma is also a goal of Buddhists. The person who reaches this enlightenment and nirvana is called the Dalai Lama.
The name Dalai Lama means “Ocean of Wisdom.” Throughout history, there has only been 14 Dalai Lamas, all of whom have taken on the role of the spiritual and political leader of the Tibetan people. Dalai Lama’s exist only one at a time and they are known to be the reincarnation of a past lama who wanted to be reborn into the life cycle again. They are manifestations of the Bodhisattva of Compassion
After the Dalai Lama passes away, the “High Lamas” of the Gelugpa Tradition and the Tibetan government are responsible for choosing the new lama. For two to three years straight, this search will go on until the right boy is found. The High Lamas look for a baby who was born around the same time as the old Lama’s death. While searching for the new Dalai Lama, there are three ways to find out the relative location where he should be found. One way is through dream. If one of the High Lamas has a dream about a certain location then that will help to identify the young boy. The second way to help identify him is with smoke. When the previous Dalai Lama’s cremations are being burned, the High Lamas observe to see which way the smoke has gone. In the third way, the High Lama must go to the holy Oracle Lake, and wait for a vision or a sign to hint to them where the next Dalai Lama...