By Meredith

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The Dalai Lama

• By Meredith
• Pierce

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What is the Dali Lama?

• The Dalai Lama is a manifestation of the Buddha
  of Compassion
• Dalai Lama means ocean of wisdom
• Whenever a Dalai Lama dies, a new reincarnation
  of the Dalai Lama is born

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Early Life

• Tenzin Gyatso, the 14th Dalai Lama, was born on
  July 6th 1935 in a small Tibetan village called
  Taktser.
• He was recognized as the Dalai Lama at the age of
  two, and began his studying at six.

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His Studies

• He began his education at the age of six and
  completed a Doctorate of Buddhist Philosophy when
  he was 25.
• This shaped his way of thinking and put him in
  the direction to lead

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Buddhist Philosophy

• This is what shaped the Dalai Lama
• Buddhism has strong roots in peace and is against
  all war
• Buddhist believe in living simple lives, and that
  desire is the key to suffering
• Without desire, humans are able to reach beyond
  suffering, thus reaching enlightenment

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Leadership Responsibilities

• On November 7, 1950 China invaded Tibet and the
  Dalai Lama was forced into action
• These were the beginning of peace talks between
  China and Tibet that havent ended yet

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China Conflict

• On March 10, 1959 the Tibetans rose in anger
  towards the Chinese government and demanded their
  freedom
• Their rebellion was crushed by the Chinese Army,
  and the Dalai Lama was sent into exile in India

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In Exile

• The Dalai Lama is in exile along with 120,000
  other Tibetans
• At the beginning of the exile, he realized the
  need for preservation of the Tibetan culture
• He set up schools in India for the refugees,
  where they could learn about Tibetan history and
  culture

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Other Establishments

• Along with the Tibetan educational system, the
  Dalai Lama has also re-established over 200
  Tibetan monasteries in order to preserve the
  Tibetan Buddhists teachings

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Democracy

• Democracy is very important to the Dalai Lama
• He has established Democratic Constitution based
  on Buddhist philosophy and the Universal
  Declaration of Human Rights

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Power Importance

• The Dalai Lama says that once Tibet is liberated,
  he wont have power over the government.
• The power will be given to an elected parliament
  and prime minister.

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Travel

• The Dali Lama has visited over 50 countries
  spreading the word about his cause in Tibet. His
  speaking has been heard at universities such as
  Yale, and places around world.

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Five Point Peace Plan

• In 1987 the Dalai Lama proposed his plan for the
  future of Tibet in Washington D.C.
• It called for restoring democracy and the
  restoring of fundamental human rights in Tibet.

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Contact with West and East

• In the Dalai Lamas ventures around the world he
  has spoke at interfaith service among Catholics
  and Jews.
• He is quoted saying I always believe that it is
  much better to have a variety of religions, a
  variety of philosophies, rather than one single
  religion or philosophy. This is necessary because
  of the different mental dispositions of each
  human being. Each religion has certain unique
  ideas or techniques, and learning about them can
  only enrich one's own faith.

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Nobel Peace Prize

• In 1989 the Dali Lama was awarded the noble peace
  prize.
• His negotiations with China had always been
  peaceful for almost 30 years. He is still in
  these negotiations today.

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Philosophy

• His Holiness often says, "I am just a simple
  Buddhist monk - no more, nor less."
• What do you think this tells us about the Dalai
  Lamas Philosophy?

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Daily Life

• The Dalai Lama lives the simple life of a monk.
  He has a small cottage in Dharamsala where he
  resides.
• Material things do not appeal at all to the Dalai
  Lama. Why do you think this is?

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Reincarnation

• The Dalai Lama states that if the Tibetans decide
  to continue the institution of the Dalai Lama is
  not up to him.
• What would be the effects of losing the over 600
  year old intstitution of the Dalai Lama for the
  Tibetan people? Could there be positive effects?

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Tibetan Freedom Concerts

• In the 90s a number of concerts were held to
  raise money for Tibet and awareness about Tibetan
  independence, especially among the youth.

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Quotes

• When you lose, don't lose the lesson. 
  Remember that not getting what you want is
  sometimes a wonderful stroke of luck.Learn the
  rules so you know how to break them properly.

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Quotes

• Judge your success by what you had to give up in
  order to get it.
• "The greatest of man's spiritual needs is the
  need to be delivered from the evil and falsity
  that are in himself and in his society."
• "True nonviolence is an impossibility without the
  possession of unadulterated fearlessness."

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• www.dalailama.com
• www.tibet.com/DL/index.htm
• nobelprize.org/nobel_prizes/peace/laureates/1989/l
  ama-bio.html
• www.cnn.com/SPECIALS/2001/dalai.lama/
• www.beliefnet.com/dalailama/