MANKIND'S CHALLENGE:SPEECH OF RELIGION-DALAI LAMA.

MANKIND'S CHALLENGE:SPEECH OF RELIGION-DALAI LAMA.

MANKIND'S CHALLENGE: SPEECH OF RELIGION
Author: Dalai Lama
English translation: Geshe Thupten Jinpa

 
Dalai Lama and Mandala
We have been seen in the modern era of the development  outstanding in the field of material development. As a result, there is a significant improvement in the lives of people. However, at the same time that, we also warned that material development alone will not can not answer for all the dreams of mankind. Moreover, when the material development reaches a higher stage and higher, sometimes we see that it carries a certain complexity, including increased problems and challenges for us. Because by this event, I think that all religious traditions around the world have the ability to devoted to the interests and being of humanity, and religion maintain their contacts in the modern world.
However, because many important religions of the world's progress in history of mankind for a long time, I am absolutely sure that many ways teaching  of religion and traditions reflect the needs and concerns in time and different cultures. As a result,  I think it is important to be able to make a distinction between what I call "essential" or "basics" of the religious teaching and cultural aspects of a particular tradition. What I  like to call "basic" or "essence" of the religious tradition is the religious message platform, such principles of love, compassion, etc ..., which are always maintained the relationship and the importance of them, regardless of time or circumstances. But as time changes, range of cultural change, and I think it is important for believers  map of the religion can make the necessary changes can  reflect the particular concerns of the era and their culture.
I think mission most of the practitioners of any religion is an examination themselves in their own hearts and try to transform the body, words, and their thoughts and actions in accordance with the teaching and principles of religious traditions that they are worshiped. This is very important. Hand, if a belief or religious practice individual teachers remained only a requisite level of knowledge, such as familiar with certain doctrines that does not move them into the attitudes or moral conduct our own, then I think it is a grave mistake. In In fact, if someone owns a dogmatic knowledge of the mind traditional or religious doctrine, and yet the continuity of consciousness or spirit of that man is absolutely no effect on its doctrine, then this can be almost as destructive. It can lead to a complete  scene in his people, because knowledge of religious beliefs, have use religion to exploit or target advantage. World So, I think, as a practitioner, the responsibility is our first examining ourselves.
The world situation today is completely different from the past. In ancient communities and human society more or less independent existence  more together. Under such circumstances, the idea of ​​a religious single teacher, a monotonous culture giant, etc ... and have a reasonable position within the culture. But this situation has now completely changes as a result of various factors: easy penetration between different countries, a revolution of information, easily transportation lines, etc. ... So, human society can no longer active type it again in the form.
Let us take an example of British capital. London is a multicultural city and multi-religious. Therefore, if we do not  behave carefully and use our intelligence, the will be able to risk conflict based on differences in religious beliefs  and culture. Thus, it is important to have an opinion that the thought of  existence of the complex religious, religious pluralism. Method The best way to confront this challenge is not only examines the other religious traditions through books, but more important is the meeting  with people of other religious traditions so we can share their experiences with them and learn from their experience. Through individual meetings, we will be able to truly appreciate the value of other religious traditions.
From a broader vision, there are clearly powerful platform for the appreciation of religious pluralism and cultural,  especially in religion. A man is true in many types  oriented spirit, the appeal, the needs, etc ... So, more the presence of different religions, the possibility of religion meeting  the needs of different people grow and grow.
In the history of mankind, have had tragic events  happened because of religion. Even today, we see that the conflicts arise in the name of religion and the human community as more deeply divided. If we meet this challenge, so I guarantee that we will see that there are sufficient grounds that on it we can build harmony between different religions together and develop a sincere respect for each other.
An important challenge facing mankind is now environmental issues.  In fact, many well-known environmentalist has declared wishes of they see the dynamic initiatives from traditional religious different and particularly by the leaders of other religions. I think this is a very valuable aspirations. Personally, I feel that many environmental problems actually stem from the desire for wealth level can not prevent our lack of satisfaction, and greed. The belief in teaching, we find the style guide wealth can give us the ability to control the craving and greed of and transform our attitudes and effective conduct of ours. Do So I think the religious traditions are not only energy but also  responsibility to make a contribution in this direction.
Another problem that I see as very important, and that is a responsibility that the tradition of religious leaders have to take, is to a united front against war and conflict.  I know that in human history there has been a few cases, the war, freedom and victory certain goals have been achieved  to. But I personally believe that war is never brought to a The ultimate solution to a problem. So, I think it is important for  all religious traditions most neatly please stand up and express their opinions their resistance to the idea of ​​war. But the expression countervailing opinions that war is not enough. We must work something to bring to the termination of war and conflict, and one these things that we must think seriously about disarmament issues. I know the motivating factors that create demand for weapons is a human emotion - animosity and hatred.  But there is no way we can completely eliminate anger and animosity from the mind of man. We can reduce power  destruction of them clearly and to soothe them, but can not  eliminate them completely. That means we must make efforts to achieve the disarmament.
Another challenge that we face is population issues.  I know that from the point of all religious traditions, life life, human life in particular is especially important. As awareness of the human individual, as many people as possible, because then we have many opportunities for human life is formed.  However, if we look at this issue from a global perspective, World  I think there is a clear need for all traditional religious population to question a very serious thought, because financial world's resources are limited. Only a certain extent that resources world can offer to mankind on this planet.
The Collected Works The Challenge for Humanity: An Interfaith Address deducted from the books The Art of Living

LAST DAY CEREMONY IN THE UNITED STATES Kalachakra

Prayer for World Peace of the Dalai Lama held in Washington DC has ended after 11 days. This is the ceremony lasts most days and most important, because, in addition to the ceremony for peace, was accompanied happy birthday and pass a special initiations.
These days, apart from the solemn ceremony and press into place, he always lectures for the general public.
For him, the more important teaching Kalachakra initiation ceremony.
Through lectures, he hopes audiences will turn the inner, peace itself is the new social peace.
Time to save the United States, he met the National Assembly, Saturday afternoon, at 2 o'clock, the U.S. President, Obama welcomed.
This is where Obama explicitly determined attitude to China.
On complacent offline, after the final business, dedicate to the peace of mankind, he continued teaching for the masses.
Regarding diplomats, religious groups and political, have people to congratulation, in which a cardinal by the Vatican, have Martin Luther King III, grandson Gandhi.
Japan, South Korea, and a number of literati, artists, actors ... also sent representatives to attend.
Washington DC but is a U.S. state, but is the capital of the United States, Kalachakra ceremony in which an international level.
On the whole, quite chu all and success, except for stage cards and time cards, without the Vietnam Buddhist community support,  sure they will get more confused.
As reported by the organizers, most cost $ 4 million income 5.9 million, the excess is divided into several parts to support the Tsunami Japanese residents homeless in Washington DC, the Tibetan community in Canada, Africa ...
They have openly fiscal end date.
Regarding the personality of the Dalai Lama, general appearance of the bear and the lion's voice speaks of a peculiarity of the kingdom.
He is not going to stand fade of an ethnic Tibetan highland life raw and simple style of a farmer. Equality expressed through making contact with a president as well as during a conversation with a the civilians.
During the ceremony, a person who admire him, they move on to the stage His hat offerings, of course, be protected to prevent, he waved to them approached, but protects his hat handed, flip view review, his first team up between the applause of the public welcome, and returned to good home. Demonstrate equality and humility in all at all times.
From the French high court, he leaned forward so close to shawl for engineers, volunteers and other ingredients election.

 

(Photo: http://www.dalailama.com/)

On the stage, left from the outside looking in, the chief Lama economic Upper recitation, he sat between the Dalai Lama, the monk-hand side is and several nuns in Vietnam.
I do not understand the presence of the Vietnam monks on the stage is due to the  inviting organization or they automatically inserted on. If the organizers arrange only reserved for only the Vietnamese Buddhist delegation back? Ashrams by monks  Tibetan tantric rituals in comfort increases, the monks Kim Vietnam up there to do?
Vietnam Buddhism in America no one is sufficient moral stature and age to represent to the ceremony, the distinguished position on the stage sat like good cheese  detract from the room of a grand?
Did the Vietnamese personnel in the organization did not appeal the Upper Sangha in the U.S. or in Washington DC? What makes those who  understand the Mahayana Buddhist canon law were surprised: In the conference, only Best Dalai Lama robes 25 articles, other lamas robed 5 or 7 thing. But a monk-old Vietnam has more than 40 y 25 upstream to the equal to the owner in the French director and sat on the stage colon, said to taste the lofty name of a monk is not old enough but requires lower-level by the Dalai Lama!
Messy problem in Vietnam and how rituals. Master Nguyen Nature sure does not approve, he again demanded Pearl canopy, the nuns who recite her means, the negative action, so he Thien Giac but he learned the ritual from Le Page in  Vietnam, also hesitate to decide, by the respected monks on foreign land.
Volunteer in Vietnam, the U.S., China very very very enthusiastic. In the U.S., the application for leave for as long as the result of very hard, so that many of you and the whole family standing there in recent days  at the conference. During the 11-day supply for lunch near thousands of monks ni, volunteers and security personnel, including fruit on the stage, not only that, but for the entire envelope when chronic monks above.
The last day, the number of participants increased significantly, to 20 thousand people, not to mention children, so that no one complained, loudly collision, children happy and amused.
Everyone stood up automatically every time you see him appear, or to leave. He smiled and said the spill innocent loving energy.
Lunch, some older Tibetans gathered outside the theater hall dance dance simple, rhythms of life of poor nomads on the high Hy Resources Code, to recall a peaceful independence ancient past. A few  foreigners who joined supporters.
However, while waiting for the Dalai Lama back at ashrams  He went to meet with President Obama, the Tibetan group of musicians to the audience  some missions solo, lyrical dance like song for Vietnam, may definition is optimistic mood loved life brings hope to return to peace of ethnic Tibetan, traditional instruments rather monotonous.
Finished art, artist s flag groups the Tibetan flag, the legal language Assembly wine cheered up.
The audience did not find negative things of sentimental exile. Apparel women to dress and discreet charm, men costumes television as their nomadic sloppy. Pure Asian facial expressions, voice Mongol doping.
MC would like to thank the regular army, the state government, community Vietnam and celebrities attended the ceremony to complete good.
Mandala made meticulously by a certain standard; Germany The Dalai Lama celebrated the nearly 20-minute forum, award Mandala forum, some sand grouped color, a little distributed to the Lama, the rest he personally and the y scribes the crown neatly, carry out voluntary pay Potomac River, scattered.
Through the living world and the prestige of the Dalai Lama, people see that they keep good order and unity homogeneous as brilliant Buddhist culture mixed religious nomads, though they lost water.
They have a scientific organization and monastic education quite seriously so hierarchies that helped them survive before force.
On the Washington area, the number of people of Tibet and the Tibetan monks are less, as well as Laos, Thai, Japanese, Indian temple ... but not much, but what commensurate stature that.
Tibetan monastic system and homogeneous education. Thanks to the Net  like most, the Tibetan community held their annual requirements of the peaceful and voluntary transfer initiation of international stature in other countries  another very successful due to their consistent solidarity, they only know Germany Dalai Lama is revered alone can be.
Through community celebration of the Buddhist Kalachakra Tibetan Buddhist material Vietnam Teachers have drawn any lesson from the solidarity and the light of the Tibetan monks like that?

 

Dalai Lama to strengthen the monks prayer (Photo: dalailama.com)

Mandala (Photo: Dalailama.com)

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