Official site - http://dalailama.com

Love and compassion. Lecture by His Holiness the Dalai Lama XIV. Elista, December 1, 2004. - http://buddhisminkalmykia.ru/?page=dalai-lama-elista

His Holiness the Dalai Lama speaks to the Russian audience. Text of the Address of His Holiness the Dalai Lama to Pilgrims from Russia and Mongolia Dharamsala, India. March 25, 2006 - http://buddhisminkalmykia.ru/?page=shownews&newsid=88

Hex name of Teacher Dalai Lama Tenzin Gyatso

OM AH GURU VAJRADHARA VAGINDRA SUMATHI SHASANA DHARA SAMUDRA SRI BHADRA SARVA SIDDHI HUM HUM

Long Life Prayer for His Holiness the Dalai Lama

Source of goodness and happiness
from the edge of the snow-capped mountains -
all-compassionate
Lord Tenzin Gyatso
May it remain indestructible
In the world - as long as there is life.
Biography of the Dalai Lama's Master Tenzin Gyatso

His Holiness the Dalai Lama is the traditional head of Tibet - spiritual and political. The current Dalai Lama is the fourteenth in a line of reincarnations identified as the reincarnation of Gendun Dub, the 1st Dalai Lama, a yogi and teacher who was a direct student of Lama Tsongkhapa. Since the time of the Great Fifth Dalai Lama, the figure of the Dalai Lama has been associated with religious breadth and openness. The Dalai Lamas were interested not only in the Gelug tradition, but also in other traditions, primarily the Nyingma, and acted as patrons of all four schools. The current Fourteenth Dalai Lama, Tenzin Gyatso, is especially distinguished by this. He personally transmits the teachings of all four schools of Tibetan Buddhism. It holds meetings and conferences with the heads of the four schools. He also supports the fifth tradition, the pre-Buddhist Tibetan religion of Bon.

Concerning the role of the Dalai Lama in spreading the tradition of the Circle of Time, it is explained that the connection of the tantra of the Circle of Time with our planet is great thanks to the first two kings of Shambhala. Rigden Pema Karpo, the second of the twenty-five kings of Shambhala, was the incarnation of Avalokitersvara (Bodhisattva of Compassion). His Holiness the Dalai Lama is also the embodiment of this deity. The father of that king, Rigden Jampel Tapa, was the incarnation of Manjushri (the Bodhisattva of wisdom), of whom the Panchen Lama is considered to be an incarnation. Therefore, these two kings and these two great lamas, Avalokiteshvara and Manjushri, have always acted for peace in the past and will continue their work in the present and future. They act for the sake of harmony in Tibet and harmony between religions.

While still in Tibet, His Holy Dalai Lama gave the Kalachakra empowerment twice. The main teacher of the Dalai Lama in the tantra of the Circle of Time was his senior teacher, Ling Rinpoche. Subsequently, in India, Serkong Rinpoche also gave him commentaries on the Circle of Time. Kirti Tsenshab Rinpoche is currently the teacher of His Holiness' commentary on the Circle of Time tantra "Unclouded Light" (Vimalaprabha).

To date, His Holiness has given initiation more than 30 times in many countries of the world - in India, America, Europe, Australia. The reason He gives this initiation so much is that it brings harmony into the world, which is the purpose of the Circle of Time teaching.

Dalai Lama Tenzin Gyatso was born on July 6, 1935. With the imminent danger of losing the country's independence after the Chinese communist revolution, he assumed the authority of the ruler of Tibet and tried to defend the most important rights of the Tibetan people, especially in terms of religious life, in negotiations with Mao Zedong. When this failed and all attempts ended with the tightening of Chinese military rule in Tibet and the Tibetan popular uprising on March 10, 1959, he left Tibet, emigrating to India to take up the cause of saving the Tibetan religious tradition and culture there. As a result of his efforts in India in exile, the most important monasteries of all four schools of Tibetan Buddhism were recreated, with the corresponding traditions of education and religious practices.

Demonstrating within the framework of Tibetan society the breadth and position of open interfaith, intra-Buddhist dialogue, the Dalai Lama spoke with the same positions in relation to other religions of the world on the part of Buddhism. Indeed, the principle of interreligious dialogue is a salient characteristic of the practitioner of the Circle of Time system.

Another striking characteristic of His Holiness, consistent with the Kalachakra system, is his attitude towards science and modern civilization. His Holy Dalai Lama during his life in the West was the initiator of many international conferences and round tables on the issues of dialogue between religion and science, religion and politics, etc. and was proclaimed as a guest of honor by major universities and other scientific and cultural centers in Europe, Asia, America and Australia.

His Holy Dalai Lama is not only the world's largest Buddhist leader, but also an outstanding public figure, thinker, Nobel Peace Prize winner, author of many books on philosophy, the practice of Buddhism, and also books on universal human problems and values, in particular, ethics new millennium.

The 14th Dalai Lama Lhamo Dhondrup (or Tenzin Gyatso, "the ocean that holds the teaching") was born on JULY 6, 1935, in a small village called Taktser in the northern Tibetan province of Amdo. His parents were simple peasants.

The 13th Dalai Lama left a prediction describing the exact location of his next birth, which was then confirmed by traditional methods. In 1937, a special group of lamas came to the village of Taktser, looking for a new reincarnation of the Dalai Lama. In his book My Land and My People, the 14th Dalai Lama recalls: “Little children who are reincarnated usually remember things and people from their previous lives. Some of them can read religious texts, although no one has taught them yet. Everything I said to the lama gave him reason to believe that he had finally found the rebirth he was looking for.” After appropriate tests, the four-year-old Lhamo Dhondrup was recognized as the Reincarnation of the 13th Dalai Lama. The eastern region of Tibet, where the village of Taktser was located, was under the control of China. After lengthy negotiations between the Tibetan government and the local administration, in October 1939 His Holiness left his parents' home and went to Lhasa. On February 22, 1940, the Enthronement Ceremony took place, and the 5-year-old boy was proclaimed the head of all Tibetan Buddhists.

His Holiness Tenzin Gyatso studied in the traditional system at the Potala and Nor-bu Ling, the winter and summer residences of the Dalai Lama. The program of his training included "five big" and "five small sciences". The Five Great Sciences are logic, Tibetan art and culture, Sanskrit, medicine, and Buddhist philosophy. The Five Lesser Sciences are poetry, music and drama, astrology and literature. At the age of 24, the Dalai Lama took multi-stage exams. The final exams were held in the Jokhang, the first Buddhist temple in Tibet, founded in 641. The exams were traditionally timed to coincide with the annual New Year's Monlam Chenmo, the largest prayer holiday. Tenzin Gyatso passed his exams brilliantly in the presence of 20,000 scholar monks and received the highest title of Doctor of Divinity (Geshe Lharamba).

In 1949, Tibetan-Chinese relations sharply deteriorated. The Chinese government insisted that Tibet was part of China. In 1956, an emergency session of the Tibetan National Assembly asked His Holiness, then 16 years old, to assume full spiritual and temporal power. The efforts made by the Dalai Lama to normalize the situation were unsuccessful. On March 10, 1959, armed clashes took place in Lhasa between units of the Chinese army and the local population. In order to avoid bloodshed, the Dalai Lama, who always proceeded from the concept of non-violence, was forced to leave Lhasa and go to India, where he established a government in exile. The government and people of India have hospitably received the Dalai Lama and seventy-eight thousand of His spiritual followers. Since 1960, His Holiness has been living in India, in the city of Dharamsala. This city is often referred to as "Little Lhasa". His Holiness did and is doing everything possible to preserve the treasures of the Tibetan civilization in India, which was almost completely destroyed in Tibet between 1955 and 1979 (99% of the monasteries were completely destroyed, countless works of Buddhist art and literary monuments were destroyed, for a long time under Religion itself was forbidden.

In 1979, the Dalai Lama again began a dialogue with the Chinese side to resolve relations between Tibet and China.

In 1987, he put forward a five-point peace plan that called for negotiations on the future status of Tibet and on relations between the Tibetan and Chinese peoples. The plan was supported worldwide.

The 14th Dalai Lama gained fame as an outstanding philosopher, fighter for peace and human rights. The Dalai Lama visited 41 countries, met with politicians, clergy, cultural figures, and businessmen. Wherever he spoke, he everywhere spoke about his confidence in the unity of mankind, about the sense of responsibility of each person for the fate of the whole world. In 1973, the Dalai Lama met with Pope Paul VI, several times with Pope John Paul II.

The 14th Dalai Lama published 17 of his books, including works on Buddhist philosophy and autobiographical essays, speeches and articles. His works have been translated into dozens of languages. The Dalai Lama was elected an honorary doctorate from universities in India, the USA, France and other countries, and was awarded prizes from a number of major research centers.

TRADITIONAL BUDDHISTS OF RUSSIA revere the Dalai Lama as the highest spiritual authority. The Buryat and Kalmyk monasteries maintained constant contact with the Tibetan monasteries Drapun-Goman, Lavran and Sera. The beginning of diplomatic contacts between Russia and Tibet was laid in the late 80s of the XIX century, when the communication of the XIII Dalai Lama with Tsar Nicholas II began. A number of historical circumstances prevented the development of relations between the two countries. A special sign of the planned rapprochement between Russia and Tibet is the Buddhist temple “Datsan Gunzechoinei” founded in 1909 in St. Petersburg (the temple is currently operating, located near the Staraya Derevnya metro station near the Kirov Central Park of Culture and Culture). Built in the capital of the Russian Empire, this temple was to become not only an important spiritual center for traditional Buddhists in Russia, but also the diplomatic mission of the Dalai Lama in this country.

The 14th Dalai Lama attracts the attention of the whole world with his modesty and devotion to the idea of ​​non-violence. He has always advocated mutual understanding between peoples and followers of different religions of the world. In his famous speech "UNIVERSAL RESPONSIBILITY AND MERCY" (1973)
He said: “The need for simple relationships between people is becoming more and more necessary...Today the world has become closer and more dependent on everyone. National problems cannot be solved completely by one country. Thus, if there is no sense of personal responsibility for all, there is a threat to our survival. In essence, responsibility for all is the ability to feel the suffering of other people in the same way that you feel your own suffering. It should be understood that our enemies are also driven by the idea of ​​seeking happiness. All living beings want the same thing that we want.”

In 1989, the Dalai Lama was awarded the Nobel Prize for peacekeeping.

His Holiness the 14th Dalai Lama Tenzin Gyatso was born to a peasant family on July 6, 1935 in the small village of Tagtser, located in Amdo, in northeastern Tibet. At the age of two, He was recognized as the reincarnation of the Great XIII Dalai Lama and brought to Lhasa, where on February 22, 1941, He was officially enthroned as the spiritual and secular head of Tibet.

At the age of 6, He began to study religion and in 1959, in the presence of 20,000 monks, He passed the exam for the title of Geshe, which corresponds to a doctorate in Buddhist philosophy.

Shortly before the Dalai Lama assumed full power (November 1950), the PRC army occupied Tibet (late 1949). In 1950-59, the Dalai Lama made every possible effort to ensure that his people coexist peacefully with the Chinese.

In 1954, at the invitation of the Chinese government, His Holiness visited China and met with Mao Zedong, Zhou Enlai, and Deng Xiaoping. He also had meetings with N.S. Khrushchev, J. Nehru, who at that time were also on visits to Beijing.

However, His efforts were unsuccessful, and in 1959 the Dalai Lama was forced to leave for India.

About 100,000 Tibetans followed their leader. In India, the Dalai Lama created a Tibetan government in exile, which took no care of the adaptation of Tibetan refugees to Indian conditions and the preservation of the national religious culture.

In the 30 years that have passed since that time, His Holiness the Dalai Lama, in his numerous lectures and books, translated into dozens of languages, carries a message of love, compassion and wisdom, calls for universal responsibility and the resolution of contentious issues by non-violent methods.

In 1979, dialogue with the Chinese side was resumed.

On September 21, 1987, His Holiness put forward a 5-point Peace Plan for Tibet, which is as follows:

1. Making all of Tibet a zone of peace.

2. Termination of mass resettlement of Chinese in Tibet.

3. Respect for fundamental human rights in Tibet.

4. Restoring and protecting the natural environment in Tibet and ending China's use of Tibet for nuclear weapons production and nuclear waste disposal.

5. Beginning of serious negotiations on the future status of Tibet and on relations between the Tibetan and Chinese peoples.

This peace plan was widely supported throughout the world, including by the US Congress, the German Bundestag, the Dutch and Swedish parliaments, and the European Parliament. In 1989, the peacekeeping activities of the Dalai Lama were awarded the Nobel Peace Prize.

For many centuries, the Dalai Lamas of Tibet have been the main religious leaders of Central Asia and the entire Himalayan region. But for the rest of the world, this title was something very distant and exotic. This idea of ​​the spiritual and political leader of Tibet radically changed the fate of the current Dalai Lama. His accessibility, frequent travel and personal interest in the myriad issues of the modern world - from protecting the environment to protecting human rights - have made the Dalai Lama one of the most famous political figures in the world. In the course of his political activities, he organized a very effective, talented and energetic support for Tibet throughout the world.

The decision of the Norwegian Nobel Committee to award the Peace Prize to His Holiness the Dalai Lama in 1989 evoked the approval of the entire world community (with the exception of China). On this occasion, the Committee stressed that "The Dalai Lama, in his struggle for the liberation of Tibet, has consistently refrained from calling for the use of force. Instead, he calls for a peaceful solution based on mutual tolerance and respect in order to preserve the cultural heritage of his people. The Dalai Lama Lama consistently implements his philosophy of the world, which is based on a deep respect for all living things and a sense of universal responsibility in relation to all mankind and all nature.

His Holiness the 14th Dalai Lama Tenzin Gyatso (Ocean Holder of the Doctrine) was born on July 6, 1935 (the Year of the Pig Tree according to the Tibetan calendar) in a small village called Taktser in the Dokham region of northeastern Tibet. His father Choikyon Tsering and mother Sonam Tsomo (her name was later changed to Diki Tsering) were simple peasants. At birth, he was given the name Lhamo Dhondrup. In his autobiography, My Land and My People, His Holiness writes: “Had I been born into a wealthy aristocratic family, I would not have been able to imbue the feelings and aspirations of the poorest Tibetans. But thanks to my simple origin, I can understand them, anticipate their thoughts, and that is why I have so much compassion for them and have always tried to do everything to make their lot easier.”

In 1909, the Dalai Lama XIII, during a pilgrimage to places associated with Zhe Tszonghava, visited the village of Taktser. He noted the beauty of this place and said that he would like to return there again. In 1937, a special group of lamas came to the village of Taktser, looking for a new reincarnation of the Dalai Lama. In his book My Land and My People, the 14th Dalai Lama recalls: “Little children who are reborn usually remember things and people from their previous lives. Some of them can read religious texts, although no one has taught them yet. Everything I said to the lama gave him reason to believe that he had finally found the rebirth he was looking for.” After appropriate tests, the four-year-old Lhamo Dhondrup was recognized as the Reincarnation of the Dalai Lama XIII. The eastern region of Tibet, where the village of Taktser was located, was under the control of China. After lengthy negotiations between the Tibetan government and the local administration, in October 1939 His Holiness left his parents' home and went to Lhasa. The ceremony of His enthronement took place on February 22, 1940.

His Holiness Tenzin Gyatso studied in the traditional system at the Potala and Nor-bu Ling, his winter and summer residences. His Holiness had two official mentors, Yongzin Ling Rinpoche and Yongzin Trichang Rinpoche. His training program included the “five major” and “five minor sciences.” The “five major sciences” are logic, Tibetan art and culture, Sanskrit, medicine, and Buddhist philosophy. The Five Lesser Sciences are poetry, music and drama, astrology and literature. At the age of 24, His Holiness took the preliminary examinations for the degree of Doctor of Divinity at three major monastic universities: Drepung (founded in 1416), Sera (1419), Gan-den (1409). He took his final exams at the Jokhang, the first Buddhist temple in Tibet, founded in 641. The exams were traditionally timed to coincide with the annual New Year's Monlam, the largest prayer holiday. On the morning of the examination day, He took examinations in logic by thirty scholars. In the afternoon, His Holiness engaged in a philosophical debate with fifteen scholars. In the evening, thirty-five scholars examined Him on questions of monastic discipline and metaphysics. His Holiness passed his exams brilliantly in the presence of 20,000 scholar monks and received the title of Doctor of Divinity (Geshe Lharamba).

In 1949, Tibetan-Chinese relations sharply deteriorated. The Chinese government insisted that Tibet was part of China. Expressing the views of his people, the Dalai Lama wrote: “From 1912 until the fateful year 1950, Tibet was de facto a state independent of any other power, and our status to this day remains the same as in 1912.” In 1950, Chinese troops entered Eastern Tibet, which further complicated the situation. On October 26, 1950, the Indian Foreign Ministry sent the following note to Beijing: “Now that the Chinese government has undertaken an invasion of Tibet, peace negotiations can hardly be combined with these events, and, naturally, part of the Tibetans will fear that these negotiations will be held under pressure. In the current state of affairs, the invasion of Chinese troops into Tibet cannot be considered otherwise than as a depressing event that is not consistent with the interests of China itself in establishing peace in the region. That's what the Indian government thinks."

In 1956, an emergency session of the Tibetan National Assembly asked His Holiness, then 16 years old, to assume full spiritual and temporal power. Driven by the Buddhist idea of ​​non-violence, He devoted himself to the struggle for peace, the prosperity of Buddhism and the well-being of the Tibetan people. In his book “My land and my people”, the XIV Dalai Lama writes: “I am a staunch follower of the teaching of non-violence, which was first preached by the Buddha, whose wisdom is absolute and undeniable. This teaching was practiced by the outstanding public figure of India, Saint Mahatma Gandhi. I strongly objected to any attempt to regain our freedom with weapons.” In 1954, His Holiness visited China at the invitation of the Chinese government. In 1956, He visited India to take part in the celebrations of the 2500th anniversary of the birth of the Buddha, where He met with Indian Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru and Chinese Prime Minister Jou En-lai to discuss the situation in Eastern Tibet. .

The Dalai Lama leaves Tibet On March 10, 1959, armed clashes took place in Lhasa between units of the Chinese army and the local population. To avoid bloodshed. His Holiness, who always proceeded from the concept of non-violence, was forced to leave Lhasa. The government and people of India have hospitably received the Dalai Lama and seventy-eight thousand of His spiritual followers. Since 1960, His Holiness has been living in India, in the city of Dharamsala (Himachal Pradesh). This city is often referred to as "Little Lhasa". His Holiness did and is doing everything possible to preserve the treasures of the Tibetan civilization in India, which was almost completely destroyed in Tibet between 1955 and 1979: 99% of the monasteries were completely destroyed, countless works of Buddhist art and literary monuments were destroyed, for a long time under Religion itself was forbidden.

Unlike his predecessors, His Holiness traveled extensively in the countries of the East and West. He visited 41 countries, met with politicians, clergy, cultural figures, and businessmen. Wherever He spoke, He spoke about His confidence in the unity of mankind, about the sense of responsibility of each person for the fate of the whole world. In 1973, the Dalai Lama met with Pope Paul VI, several times with Pope John Paul II.

Ever since the seventies, when the Dalai Lama XIV began to travel to the countries of the West for the first time, the glory of an outstanding scientist and fighter for peace has been attached to Him. His Holiness has published 17 of his books, including works on Buddhist philosophy and autobiographical essays, speeches and articles. Many universities around the world have awarded Him an honorary Doctorate for His work on Buddhist philosophy.

His Holiness the 14th Dalai Lama attracts the attention of the whole world with his modesty and devotion to the idea of ​​non-violence. He has always advocated mutual understanding between peoples and followers of different religions of the world. In his famous speech “Universal Responsibility and Mercy” (1973), He said: “The need for simple relationships between people is becoming more and more necessary...Today the world has become more crowded and more dependent on everyone. National problems cannot be solved completely by one country. Thus, if there is no sense of personal responsibility for all, there is a threat to our survival. In essence, responsibility for all is the ability to feel the suffering of other people in the same way that you feel your own suffering. It should be understood that our enemies are also driven by the idea of ​​seeking happiness. All living beings want the same thing that we want.” More than once, His efforts in the struggle for freedom and peace were noted with special awards.

The combination of the Dalai Lama, means "supreme", "ocean of wisdom." He is the highest lama in the Gelug tradition of Tibetan Buddhism. It so happened historically that the Dalai Lamas are the heads of the Tibetan government, whose residence was in Lhasa, in the Potala Palace.

It is believed that the Dalai Lamas are the embodiment of the bodhisattva of compassion Avaloketishvara and are consciously reincarnated, from life to life. That is, for the Tibetans, the Dalai Lama who lived 500 years ago and the current one, in fact, is one and the same person.

By now, there are already 14 Dalai Lamas. The last one, Tenzin Gyatso, was born on July 6, 1935 and is still alive today. It is customary to address the Dalai Lamas respectfully, referring to them as His Holiness. You can learn more about the biography of His Holiness the 14th Dalai Lama Tenzin Gyatso.

In 1959, the Dalai Lama leaves Lhasa and across the Himalayas, along with tens of thousands of other Tibetans, finds political asylum in India. To date, the residence of the Dalai Lama and the Tibetan government is Dharmasala (located in the Indian state of Himachal Pradesh).

In terms of politics and social organization, it is the Dalai Lama who is the leader of the Tibetans.

From the point of view of Buddhism in general, the Dalai Lama is one of several lamas who hold the tradition of Tibetan Buddhism. That is, besides him, there are other lamas who consciously reincarnate and are holders of the tradition (for example, Karmapa).

Many Europeans are still under the delusion that His Holiness the Dalai Lama is the "chief Buddhist of all time". The very concept of Chief, in Buddhism, does not reflect such a clear subordinating hierarchy as we do. The position of a person in "Buddhist society" is determined primarily by his spiritual merits and deeds. Just as, for example, when comparing two apple trees in our garden, we judge them not by age, but by the taste and juiciness of the fruits they bear. That is why, among all Buddhists and people who know him, His Holiness the Dalai Lama enjoys sincere and immense respect.

14th Dalai Lama Tenzin Gyatso
"Buddhism of Russia" No. 29, p. 40-41

The Buddhist monk Tenzin Gyatso the 14th Dalai Lama was born on July 6, 1935 in the village of Tagtser in the Tibetan province of Amdo near Lake Kukunor. His Holiness the 14th Dalai Lama He was recognized by the rebirth of the 13th Dalai Lama and enthroned at the age of three. At the age of six, he began to receive a Buddhist education, and at the age of 24 he was awarded the highest degree of doctor of Buddhist sciences - “lharamba” on behalf of the three main Tibetan monastic universities: Ganden, Sera and Depung.

After the Chinese People's Liberation Army invaded Tibet in 1950, for nine years, while still a very young leader of his country, he tried to cooperate with the PRC authorities under the conditions of occupation imposed on his people, but as a result of the destruction of the traditional way of life (creation of collective farms, the elimination of nomadism, etc.) and religion (so a total of 6,000 monasteries in Tibet were destroyed) in 1959, a popular uprising broke out in the capital of Tibet, Lhasa, which led to the most severe repressions, and the ruler of Tibet was forced to emigrate to friendly India.

Beginning in 1959, His Holy Dalai Lama assumed responsibility for the preservation and development of Tibetan culture, especially spiritual traditions, in the conditions of emigration, and over the past years managed to achieve not only the restoration of the main Tibetan monastic centers in India, but also progress in traditional the education system and the structure of social self-government of the Tibetan diaspora. The role of the Dalai Lama is great in upholding a non-sectarian approach to the Buddhist Teachings and traditions both in Tibetan society itself and in the Western world. By transmitting the practices and teachings of all four schools of Tibetan Buddhism and constantly emphasizing their equal value and fundamental unity, His Holy Dalai Lama truly stands as the religious leader of the entire Tibetan Buddhist world.

Also, in order to protect the rights of his people, the Dalai Lama, as the secular leader of Tibet, became involved in international public life. For decades, visiting the countries of the West and the East, he steadily preached and developed the idea of ​​non-violence as the basis of the life of the human community; compassion and love - as a world religion and also the idea of ​​universal responsibility. It is remarkable that he not only preached them, but also put them into practice in the sphere of inter-religious relations and politics, continuing to fight for the solution of the Tibetan problem solely from the standpoint of the principle of non-violence.

The example of the unique personality of this monk-thinker-politician was significant for the professionals of big world politics. Also in this regard, his works played a role: “Place of Ethics and Morality in Politics” (“The Place of Morality and Morality in Politics”); "Spiritual Contribution to Social Progress" ("The contribution of spirituality to social progress"); Compassion in Global Politics, The Global Community and the Need for Universal Responsibility. The humanitarian work of His Holiness the Dalai Lama received wide recognition in the world, expressed in the award of the Nobel Peace Prize to him in 1989.

The Dalai Lama expresses his philosophy of life at meetings with political, public, religious figures, in numerous public lectures in different countries of the world and in publications. The article “A Human Approach to World Peace” is considered the most popular in the world as a credo of his worldview.

His Holiness substantiates his vision of love as a universal religion in practically all religious sermons, in secular lectures and speeches. His works are specifically addressed to this theme: “Compassion and the Individual” (“Compassion and Personality”), “Dimensions of Spirituality” (“Dimensions of the Spiritual World”).

The Dalai Lama considers an ecological approach to the position of man in the world as an integral part of the Buddhist worldview. Many of his speeches are devoted to the topic of ecology, including the famous Plan of Peace set out in His Holiness's Address to the members of the US Congress. In accordance with this plan, the solution of the Tibetan problem with a compromise version of the status of autonomy appears as a program for turning the entire territory of Tibet into a zone of peace, withdrawing Chinese troops and cleansing the earth of nuclear weapons and radioactive waste - restoring and protecting the environment: creating a unique natural reserve - the largest biosphere a park and "laboratory" of spiritual practice, as well as making Tibet a haven for all organizations that advocate peace and the protection of all forms of life.

From the special works of His Holy Dalai Lama on the problem of ecology are known: “Tree of Life. Buddhism and Protection of Nature. With a Declaration on Environmental Ethics by His Holiness The Dalai Lama" "His Holiness the XIV Dalai Lama on the Environment", - in Russian translation: His Holiness the XIV Dalai Lama. Life on Earth: Lectures and articles on the problem of ecology. Collection. M., 1996.

In addition to numerous lectures and works on Buddhist philosophy and psychology proper, which are of unique importance for the modern Western world interested in getting to know the ancient Buddhist culture, His Holiness plays an important role in the process of mutual study and enrichment of Buddhism and modern science. He was the initiator and indispensable participant in regular scientific conferences organized as a dialogue between the Tibetan tradition and modern science in various fields of knowledge. The Dalai Lama outlined his understanding of the principles of the relationship between science and spirituality in the article: “Meeting-Points in Science and Spirituality” (“General Points of Science and Spirituality”).

The following works of His Holiness have been published in Russian:

1. Tibetan Buddhism. Nartang, 1991.
2. Freedom in exile. Nartang, 1992.
3. Kindness, clarity and intuition. M., 1993.
4. The policy of kindness // "The way to yourself." 1995. N3.
5. Compassion and universal responsibility. M .: Nartang, "Clear Light" and the Center for Tibetan Culture and Information, 1995.
6. The path of bliss. A Practical Guide to the Stages of Meditation // Path to Yourself. 1995. N5, N6.
7. My Tibet / Ed. "The Way to Yourself". 1995.
8. The world of Tibetan Buddhism. Nartang, 1996.
9. The power of compassion // "The path to yourself." 1996. N4, N5.
10. Harmony of the worlds. St. Petersburg: "Clear Light", 1996.
11. Life on Earth. Lectures and articles on the problem of ecology / Tibetan Culture and Information Center. M., 1996.

His Holiness the 14th Dalai Lama, Tenzin Gyatso, is the spiritual leader of the Tibetan people. He was born on July 6, 1935 into a peasant family in the small village of Taktser in northeastern Tibet and received the name Lhamo Dhondrub.

In 1909, the 13th Dalai Lama, on a pilgrimage to holy places, visited the village of Taktser. He noted the beauty of this place and said that he would like to return here again. In 1937, after the death of the 13th Dalai Lama, a special group of lamas arrived in the village of Taktser, looking for his new incarnation. After appropriate tests, the two-year-old Lhamo Dhondrup was recognized as the reincarnation of his predecessor.

The Dalai Lamas are the incarnations on earth of Chenrezig, the Buddha of Compassion; they are born here to serve the people. Recognized by the Dalai Lama, Lhamo Dhondrub received a new name - Jetsun Jampel Ngawang Yeshe Tenzin Gyatso. Among the possible translations of these numerous epithets: "Saint", "Tender Glory", "Great Merciful", "Defender of the Faith", "Ocean of Wisdom". The Tibetans usually call it Yeshe Norbu - "The All-Fulfilling Jewel" or simply Kundun - "Presence".

The Dalai Lama was enthroned on February 22, 1940 in Lhasa, the capital of Tibet. After the Chinese communists invaded Tibet in 1949-50s, he attempted peaceful coexistence with the Chinese authorities for nine years. Without enlisting the support of Beijing, he was forced to leave Lhasa on the night of March 17, 1959, to find refuge in India.

Education

The Dalai Lama was trained in the traditional Tibetan system and had two official mentors, Ling Rinpoche and Trijang Rinpoche. The curriculum included "five big sciences" (logic, Tibetan art and culture, Sanskrit, medicine, Buddhist philosophy) and "five small" (poetry, music and drama, astrology and literature).

The Dalai Lama began his studies at the age of six and completed his studies at the age of twenty-five, receiving the highest degree of Geshe Lharamba (Doctor of Buddhist Philosophy). At twenty-four, he passed the preliminary examinations at the three main monastic universities in Tibet: Drepung, Sera and Ganden. The final examinations were held at the main temple in Lhasa during the annual Monlam Prayer Festival in the winter of 1959. They were held in the presence of 20,000 learned monks.

Country leadership

On November 17, 1950, after the Chinese People's Liberation Army troops entered Tibet, His Holiness, then only 16 years old, was forced to assume political powers, becoming head of state and government.

In 1954 he went to Peking to hold peace talks with Mao Tse-tung and other Chinese leaders, including Chou En-lai and Teng Hsiao-ping. In 1956, visiting India as part of the celebration of the 2500th anniversary of the birth of the Buddha, he held a series of meetings with Indian Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru and Chinese Prime Minister Jou En-lai to discuss the aggravation of the situation in Tibet.

His efforts to peacefully resolve the Tibetan-Chinese conflict were thwarted by Beijing's tough policy in eastern Tibet, which led to popular unrest. The resistance movement quickly spread to other parts of Tibet. March 10, 1959 in the capital of Tibet, Lhasa, an uprising broke out unprecedented in its scope. Its participants demanded that China withdraw from Tibet and asserted the independence of their country. The Tibetan popular uprising was brutally suppressed by the Chinese army. His Holiness left Tibet and received political asylum in India. About 80,000 Tibetans followed him into exile. Since 1960, the Dalai Lama has been living in the Indian town of Dharamsala, which is called "little Lhasa". The headquarters of the Tibetan government-in-exile is located there.

During the first years of his exile, His Holiness repeatedly applied to the United Nations for assistance in resolving the Tibetan issue. As a result, the UN General Assembly adopted three resolutions (in 1959, 1961 and 1965) calling on China to respect human rights in Tibet and the Tibetans' aspirations for self-determination. Having formed the new Tibetan government in exile, His Holiness saw the survival of the Tibetans in exile and the salvation of their culture as a top priority. For this purpose, settlements of Tibetan refugees were founded, and agriculture became the main occupation. Economic development and the creation of an education system contributed to the upbringing of a new generation of Tibetan children who are well aware of their language, history, religion and culture.

In 1959, the Tibetan Institute of Dramatic Arts (TIPA) was established, as well as the Central Institute of Advanced Tibetology, an institution of higher education for Tibetans living in India. To preserve the vast collection of Tibetan Buddhist teachings, the foundation of the Tibetan way of life, over 200 monasteries were recreated in exile.

In 1963, His Holiness proclaimed a democratic constitution based on Buddhist principles and the Universal Declaration of Human Rights as a model for a future free Tibet. Today, the Tibetan Parliament is formed on the basis of elections. His Holiness has consistently stressed the need to democratize the Tibetan administration and has repeatedly stated that once the issue of Tibet is resolved, he will not hold any political office.

In 1987, at the US Congressional Human Rights Conference, the Dalai Lama put forward the "Five Point Peace Plan" as the first step towards establishing a zone of peace in Tibet. The plan called for an end to the massive Chinese migration to Tibet, the restoration of fundamental human rights and democratic freedoms, an end to China's use of Tibet as a site for the production of nuclear weapons and the disposal of nuclear waste, and the commencement of serious negotiations on the future of Tibet.
On June 15, 1988, in Strasbourg, he launched an expanded version of the Five Point Plan, proposing democratic self-government in Tibet "in cooperation with the People's Republic of China."

On September 2, 1991, the Tibetan government-in-exile declares the Strasbourg proposal invalid due to the closeness and negative attitude of the Chinese leadership towards the proposals put forward in Strasbourg.

On October 9, 1991, speaking at Yale University in the United States, His Holiness said that he would like to visit Tibet in order to personally assess the current political situation. “I am very worried,” he said, “that this explosive situation may lead to outbreaks of violence. I want to do everything in my power to prevent this. … My visit would be a new opportunity to reach an understanding and lay the groundwork for a negotiated solution.”

Contacts with East and West

Interreligious Dialogue

His Holiness the Dalai Lama met Pope Paul VI in the Vatican in 1973. At a press conference in Rome in 1980, he expressed the hope of meeting John Paul II: “We are living in a period of colossal crisis, a period of events that are shaking the world. It is impossible to find peace of mind if there are no guarantees of security and harmony in relations between peoples. That is why, with faith and hope, I look forward to meeting with the Holy Father in order to exchange ideas and feelings and listen to his judgment on how we can open the door to peace and tranquility in relations between peoples.

The Dalai Lama met with Pope John Paul II at the Vatican in 1980, 1982, 1990, 1996 and 1999. In 1981 His Holiness spoke with Bishop of Canterbury Robert Runcie and other Anglican leaders in London. He also met with leaders of the Islamic, Roman Catholic and Jewish churches and spoke at the Congress of World Religions, where an interfaith service was held in his honor.

“I always believe,” he said, “that it is much better if we have a wide variety of religions, a wide variety of philosophies, than one religion or philosophy. This is necessary due to the fact that people have different mental inclinations. Each religion has its own unique ideas and methods. By studying them, we will enrich our own faith.”

Recognition and awards

Since 1973, when His Holiness first visited Western countries, many foreign institutions and universities have awarded him awards and honorary degrees in recognition of his brilliant work on Buddhist philosophy and active promotion of interreligious dialogue, resolving international conflicts, and issues related to the violation of human rights. and environmental pollution.

In presenting His Holiness the Raoul Wallenberg Award (Congressional Human Rights Meeting), Congressman Tom Lantos said, “His Holiness the Dalai Lama's courageous struggle shows that he is a leading leader in the fight for human rights and world peace. His inexhaustible desire to end the suffering of the Tibetan people through peaceful negotiations and a policy of reconciliation requires tremendous courage and sacrifice.”

Among the many prizes and awards given to His Holiness for his services to peace and human rights are: the Magseiseya Prize of the Philippines (known as the "Asia Nobel Prize"); Albert Schweitzer Humanitarian Prize (New York, USA); Dr. Leopold Lukas Prize (Germany); “Memorial Prize” (Daniel Mitterrand Foundation, France); Peacekeeping Leadership Award (Nuclear Age Foundation, USA); Peace and Unification Award (National Peace Conference, New Delhi, India) and First Prize of the Sartorius Foundation (Germany).

Nobel Peace Prize

The decision of the Norwegian Nobel Committee to award the Peace Prize to His Holiness the Dalai Lama evoked the approval of the entire world community (with the exception of China). The Committee emphasized that “The Dalai Lama, in his struggle for the liberation of Tibet, has steadfastly opposed the use of violence. He calls for a peaceful solution based on tolerance and mutual respect in order to preserve the historical and cultural heritage of his people.”

On December 10, 1989, His Holiness the Dalai Lama accepted the Nobel Prize on behalf of all those who are persecuted, all who fight for freedom and work for world peace, and on behalf of the Tibetan people. “This award,” His Holiness said, “reaffirms our conviction that with the weapons of truth, courage and determination, Tibet will achieve liberation. Our struggle must be non-violent and free from hate."

His Holiness also sent a message of support to the student-led democracy movement in China: “In June of this year, the people's democratic movement in China was brutally suppressed. But I do not think that the demonstrations of protest have not borne fruit, for the spirit of freedom has once again entered the hearts of the Chinese people, and China will not be able to resist this spirit of freedom that is sweeping many parts of the world today. The courageous students and their supporters showed the Chinese leadership and the whole world the face of true humanism inherent in this great nation.”

simple buddhist monk

His Holiness often says, “I am just a simple Buddhist monk, nothing more, nothing less.” He leads the life of a Buddhist monk. In Dharamsala, he wakes up at 4 am, meditates, recites prayers and maintains a rigid schedule of official meetings, audiences, religious teachings and ceremonies. He ends each day with a prayer. When asked about the source of his inspiration, he often quotes his favorite quatrain from the work of the illustrious Buddhist saint Shantideva:

As long as space lasts
As long as the living live
Let the world and I stay
Suffering to dispel the darkness.

Lhamo Thondup was born on July 6, 1935 in the Chinese town of Tatsker, northeast of Tibet, into a peasant family.

Following numerous signs, the clergy found him when the boy was only two years old, recognizing him as the reincarnation of the 13th Dalai Lama, Thupten Gyasto. He was proclaimed the 14th Dalai Lama, receiving the name Tenjing Gyasto at initiation.

It is believed that the Dalai Lama is the incarnation of Avalokiteshvara - one of the main deities in Buddhism, the personification of compassion - and an initiate being who gave up his own life after death for the sake of rebirth for the benefit of mankind. The title "Dalai Lama" in translation means "spiritual teacher, deep as the ocean."

Initiation into the Dalai Lama

Tenjing began his religious education at the age of 6. He studied logic, Tibetan art and culture, Sanskrit, medicine, and Buddhist philosophy, which, in turn, is subdivided into five more categories, including the cultivation of wisdom, monastic discipline, metaphysics, logic, and epistemology - the doctrine of knowledge.

In 1950, at the age of 15, Tenjing received full political power from the Dalai Lama. But his reign will not last long. In October of this year, China occupies Tibet almost unopposed. In 1954, the Dalai Lama travels to China for peace talks with Mao Zedong and other Chinese leaders. However, in 1959, the unrelenting oppression of the Tibetan people by Chinese troops leads to an uprising. The Dalai Lama, along with his closest advisors and several thousand followers, fled to Dharmsala, northern India, and established his own alternative government there.

Conflict with China

Since the Chinese conquest, the Dalai Lama has made numerous attempts to create an autonomous Tibetan state within the borders of the People's Republic of China. In 1963, he wrote a draft constitution for Tibet, in which he proposed a series of reforms to democratize the administration of the region.

In the 1960s, the US Central Intelligence Agency, with the knowledge and full support of the Dalai Lama, sponsored the creation and training of Tibetan forces to resist the Chinese invaders. However, the program ends in failure, taking thousands of lives of independence fighters with it.

In September 1987, the Dalai Lama, seeking to take the first step towards reconciliation with the Chinese government and resolving the dispute, proposes the Five Points of the Peace Plan, one of which is to make Tibet a refuge for the enlightened, in which they can exist in peace and harmony with nature. June 15, 1988 The Dalai Lama initiates negotiations in Strasbourg, France, between the Chinese and Tibetan sides, which should lead to the creation of a self-governing democratic political entity in Tibet.

But in 1991, the Tibetan government-in-exile declared the Strasbourg proposal null and void due to the initially biased attitude of the Chinese authorities towards it.

Humanitarian activities

The Dalai Lama is the spiritual leader of Tibetan Buddhism, and therefore, according to the traditions of the bodhisattva, he devoted his life to serving the benefit of mankind. He has written numerous works, held hundreds of conferences, lectures and became a member of leading universities and institutions around the world, touching in his speeches and works on the pursuit of a life of wisdom and compassion for others, and more recently, on environmental issues. The Dalai Lama, unlike his predecessors, met with many Western leaders.

More than once he took part in interfaith services and met with the heads of other religions.

In 1989, the Dalai Lama was awarded the Nobel Prize for his non-violent efforts to liberate Tibet and his involvement in environmental issues. Recently, in recognition of his outstanding writings in Buddhist philosophy, as well as unquestionable leadership in the struggle for freedom and peace, he has received a number of awards for his contribution to the cause of peace and honorary doctorates from Western universities and institutions.

Fight for peace

In the midst of preparations for the 2008 Beijing Olympics, riots are brewing in Tibet, hoping to attract the attention of the world press, as well as to protest against the increasing oppression of the people by the Chinese authorities. The Dalai Lama at the same time calls for calm and condemns Chinese aggression.

These days, Chinese President Hu Jintao is doing absolutely nothing to restore peace in Tibet. In December 2008, the Dalai Lama, after undergoing gallstone surgery, announces his partial retirement.

On March 10, 2011, on the 52nd anniversary of his exile from Tibet, he announces that he is completely relinquishing his role as a political leader. The Dalai Lama explains his decision with a long-standing and firm conviction that the head of Tibet should be the one whom the people freely choose.

The most important components of the Buddhist spiritual path are wisdom and compassion. “Just as a bird glides freely across the sky with the help of two wings, so the practitioner traverses the spiritual path, relying on wisdom and compassion,” His Holiness Tenzin Gyatso quotes Buddhist thinkers of the past.

General information

The Dalai Lama is called the highest Tibet, Mongolia, as well as any Buddhist territories in many countries of the world. In Buddhism and Lamaism, the main tenet of faith is the principle of reincarnation - the reincarnation of souls. According to such beliefs, the Dalai Lama after death (his immortal soul) moves into a new body of a newly born male baby. From all the children born at a certain time, the monks choose the true one, after which he undergoes special training, which includes not only spiritual, but also secular, political aspects.

The Dalai Lama is the earthly incarnation of a Bodhisattva (a creature who decided to become a Buddha for the benefit of all living on Earth). Today he is in his 14th incarnation and goes by the name Tenzin Gyatso.

History of the 14th Dalai Lama

He was born on July 6, 1935 in the village of Taktser in northeastern Tibet. His family was engaged in the cultivation of wheat, oats and potatoes. He was the 5th of 9 children.

In 1937, after the death of the 13th Dalai Lama, a group of lamas arrived in the village of Taktser in search of his new incarnation. After special tests, 2-year-old Lhamo Dhondrub (the name given to him by his parents) was recognized as his reincarnated predecessor. In October 1939 he left home and headed for Lhasa. In 1940, he was enthroned as the 14th Dalai Lama and named Tenzin Gyatso.

In 1949, relations between China and Tibet deteriorated. The Chinese government claimed that Tibet is part of their state. The Tibetan people wanted independence and invited the Dalai Lama to become their leader. November 17, 1950 Tenzin Gyatso was proclaimed the spiritual and secular ruler of Tibet.

For many years the Dalai Lama tried to find a consensus with Chinese leaders and resolve the Tibeto-Chinese conflict. An agreement was prevented by Beijing's brutal actions in eastern Tibet, which led to uprisings that quickly spread throughout the state. The Chinese army brutally crushed the rebellion. The Dalai Lama was forced to seek refuge in India. About 80,000 Tibetans followed him into exile. Since then, since 1960, Tenzin Gyatso has been living in the town of Dharamsala, which is still called “little Lhasa”.

The Dalai Lama resigned as the political leader of Tibet in 2002, and Prime Minister Samdong Rinpoche became head of the government-in-exile. And in 2011, His Holiness withdrew from the secular power, which is the head of the government (kalon tripa).

Negotiations have resumed between Tenzin Gyatso's representatives and the Chinese authorities on granting greater autonomy to Tibet, but so far no noticeable results have been noted.

The life of the Dalai Lama today

His Holiness considers himself an ordinary Buddhist monk and lives a simple life, waking up at 4 am, meditating, praying and following a rigid schedule of official audiences, meetings, religious ceremonies and teachings. End your day with prayer.

Tenzin Gyatso also travels a lot, is engaged in religious activities, is the author of many books, philosophical treatises and sayings.

Commitment of the Dalai Lama

His Holiness expressed his obligations in this incarnation thus:

1. Human values: to bring patience, compassion, self-discipline, skill and forgiveness into this world.
2. Inter-religious harmony: gaining mutual understanding between different religions and beliefs, since they all have one goal - the education of good and kind people.
3. Tibet: works to preserve the Buddhist culture of their homeland, peace and non-violence.

About happiness. There are 2 paths to happiness. One of the ways is external. It consists in acquiring a new home, better clothes, good friends. In doing so, we get satisfaction and happiness to some extent. The second way is spiritual development. It helps in achieving inner happiness. These paths are not equal. Without inner happiness, outer happiness cannot last long. If the heart lacks something, if life is seen in black, then it is impossible to experience bliss, no matter how luxurious you surround yourself with. But when you achieve inner peace, you can feel happy even in difficult conditions.

About imperturbability. Never lose hope. Despair is the cause of failure. You must remember that you can overcome any obstacle. Even if you find yourself in a difficult situation, stay calm. If your mind remains unperturbed, external circumstances will have little effect on you. If you allow yourself to feel angry, you will lose peace even if the environment remains serene.

About a person. When asked what amazes him the most, the Dalai Lama replied that it was a human being. Because he sacrifices health to earn money. And then he uses that money to restore his health. At the same time, he is gnawed by such anxiety about the future that he is not able to enjoy the present. As a result, he cannot live either in the present or in the future. A person lives as if he will never die, and when he dies, he regrets that he did not live.

About the value of life. Waking up, every morning you need to start with the thought: “Today I was lucky - I woke up, I am alive, I have this great value - human life, and I will not waste it on trifles. I will direct my energies towards inner development in order to open my heart to others and achieve enlightenment for the benefit of all. I will have only good thoughts about others. I won't get angry or think badly of them. I will do everything to benefit others.”

About condemnation. Before you condemn someone, take his shoes and walk his path, taste his tears and feel his pain. Stumble on a stone every one he stumbled over. And only then can you tell him that you know how to live right.

Quotes

The Dalai Lama expressed many interesting thoughts. Quotes that have become most famous:

• know that silence is sometimes the best answer to a question;
• understand that not everything you want is really necessary for you;
• the best relationships are those in which love is stronger, and not the need for each other;
• if the problem can be solved, it is not worth worrying about; if it cannot be, it is useless to worry;
• enemies give us a wonderful opportunity to learn stamina, patience and compassion;
• when everything seems to be going awry, then perhaps something wonderful is trying to enter your life;
• you need to learn the rules in order to understand how to break them correctly.

The Dalai Lama is not only a spiritual philosopher, who teaches us to live correctly, in accordance with the highest principles that can bring at least a little warmth and goodness into our world, make it a little better.

The 80-year life of the Dalai Lama was extremely eventful. According to Wikipedia, he was born on July 6, 1935 into a poor peasant family in the small and poor village of Taktser, located on a hill above a wide valley in northeastern Tibet in the province of Amdo. Nine of his brothers and sisters died in early childhood. At birth, he received the name Lhamo Thondup (“the goddess who fulfills wishes.” In Tibet, when choosing names, the gender of the baby is not taken into account, so the future Dalai Lama received a female name. He himself recalled this with humor). Lhamo was the ninth of sixteen children in the family (seven survived). In his autobiography, My Land and My People, the 14th Dalai Lama writes: “Had I been born into a wealthy aristocratic family, I would not have been able to imbue the feelings and aspirations of the poorest Tibetans. But thanks to my simple origin, I can understand them, foresee their thoughts, and that is why I have so much compassion for them and have always tried to do everything to make their lot easier.

In 1937, after the death of the 13th Dalai Lama (died December 17, 1933), a special group of lamas arrived in the village of Taktser, looking for his new incarnation. After appropriate tests (in particular, when he was shown various relics and toys of the previous Dalai Lama, he said: “This is mine, this is mine!”), two-year-old Lhamo Thondrub was recognized as the reincarnation of his predecessor. The 14th Dalai Lama himself believes that not all incarnations of the Dalai Lamas were genuine. He is convinced that he is the incarnation of the 5th Dalai Lama (who is known in Tibet for his merit as the "Great Fifth"), as in his childhood he had a lot of vivid dreams associated with this past life. The eastern region of Tibet, where the village of Taktser was located, was under the control of China. After lengthy negotiations between the Tibetan government and the local administration, on July 10, 1939, 4-year-old Lhamo left his parental home in the direction of the capital of Tibet as part of a large caravan. Three months later, in October 1939, the caravan arrived in Lhasa.

The 14th Dalai Lama Ngagwang Lovzang Tenjin Gyamtsho as an infant

The Dalai Lama was enthroned on February 22, 1940 in Lhasa, the capital of the Tibetan state. After the Chinese Communists invaded Tibet in 1949 and in the 1950s and approved the Agreement for the Peaceful Liberation of Tibet in 1951, he attempted peaceful coexistence with the PRC central government for nine years. After the suppression of the anti-Chinese uprising, he was forced to leave Lhasa on the night of March 17, 1959, to seek refuge in India. Since that time, he has been living in Dharamsala (Himachal Pradesh), where the Tibetan government-in-exile is located.

The Dalai Lama XIV visited Russia three times - in 1991, 1992 and 2004 - all three times he visited Kalmykia with short visits, the majority of whose population professes Buddhism. Russian Buddhists have repeatedly expressed the hope of seeing him on a longer visit, however, everything rests on the dissatisfaction of the Chinese government, with which the Kremlin does not want to spoil relations. Moreover, in September 2014, the Dalai Lama XIV policy of Vladimir Putin, saying that he has been in power for too long in his country. "Mr. Putin was first president, then prime minister, then president again. This is too much... This demonstrates that he has an egocentric attitude: me, me, me!" lies the root of Russia's problems. The Dalai Lama also noted that, unlike China, Russia and its President Putin are not currently striving to become part of the global political system and accept international rules of the game for a long time. He stressed that "Putin seems to be trying to build a new Berlin Wall, but in doing so he is damaging his country." In his opinion, isolation for Russia is akin to suicide.

Visit of the Dalai Lama to Kalmykia, September 1992.

The Dalai Lama himself is a fairly open and modern person. On his facebook page And twitter account signed by more than 11 million people. For comparison, at Pope Francis' official Twitter account less than 7 million subscribers, and official page Patriarch Kirill in the social network VKontakte - less than 0.15 million readers. The official website of the Dalai Lama exists in many languages, including Russian. "He often repeats that in his current incarnation he has three main obligations: to explain to people the importance of universal human values ​​and secular ethics, to promote harmony between representatives of different faiths, and to help the Tibetan people in their quest to preserve their identity, culture and religion. Anyone who close to the ideas of humanism, non-violence and compassion, will certainly find support and inspiration in the daily work of His Holiness the Dalai Lama," the main page of the Russian-language version of his website says.

In 1989, the 14th Dalai Lama received the Nobel Peace Prize "for his tireless preaching of kindness, love and tolerance among individuals, communities and nations." The following year after his award, Mikhail Gorbachev received this prize ... In his Nobel speech, delivered on December 10, 1989 in Oslo, the Dalai Lama, in particular, said the following: "Regardless of which part of the world we are born in, we We are all fundamentally the same human beings We all strive for happiness and try to avoid suffering We have the same basic human needs and concerns All of us human beings want to be free and have the right to determine our own destiny both individually and in as peoples. It is human nature. The tremendous changes taking place all over the world, from Eastern Europe to Africa, are a clear confirmation of this."

The Dalai Lama in 1989

Referring to the persecution of Tibetans in Communist China, the Dalai Lama also stated, "As a Buddhist monk, I care for all members of the human family, and in general for all sentient beings who experience suffering. I believe that all suffering comes from ignorance. People cause pain to others in the selfish pursuit of happiness or satisfaction.But true happiness comes from a sense of brotherhood.We need to develop a sense of universal responsibility for each other and for our common planet.And while I find my own Buddhist religion helpful in developing love and compassion, even in relation to those whom we consider our enemies, I am convinced that everyone can cultivate a good heart in himself with or without the help of religion.

With the ever-increasing influence of science on our lives, religion and spirituality must play a greater role in reminding us of our humanity. There is no contradiction between the one and the other. Science and religion help us better understand each other. Both science and the teachings of the Buddha tell us about the fundamental unity of all things. Understanding this is extremely important if we are going to take effective and decisive action on such an urgent global problem as the environment."

In the early 2000s, the Dalai Lama formulated 18 rules for life. They sound like this:

1. Consider that great love and great success come with great risk.

2. When you lose, you don't lose experience.

3. Follow the eternal three rules:
- respect yourself,
- respect others
Don't shirk responsibility for your actions.

4. Remember that what you want is not always what you really need.

5. Learn the rules so you know how to break them correctly.

6. Don't let a small argument ruin a big friendship.

7. If you made a mistake - immediately do everything to correct the mistake.

8. Sometimes you need to listen to yourself, alone.

9. Feel free, but don't overstep boundaries.

10. Remember that sometimes silence is the best answer.

11. Live a decent life so that later, in old age, you have something to remember.

12. A loving atmosphere is the basis for your life.

13. In disputes, speak only about the present, do not recall the past.

14. Share your knowledge. This is the way to achieve immortality.

15. Be gentle with the Earth. Love her.

16. Once a year, go somewhere you've never been before.

17. Remember that the best relationships are those in which each half, with whomever she is, remembers each other.

18. Sometimes you have to give up what you want in order to get it.