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Have you ever wondered how the Dalai Lama becomes the Dalai Lama? Well, wonder no more.
For starters, it should be noted that the Dalai Lama is not technically considered to be chosen; rather, he is found. But to understand how it works, you first have to learn the basics of Tibetan Buddhism and its belief in reincarnation.
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I would like to see a video of how Tibet ended up being part of China. And I'd like to see a video answering other geography questions like why are Lesotho and Swaziland not part of South Africa? Why is San Marino not part of Italy? How did the other European microstates became separate and why do they continue to be independent?
It is very good that Mongolians after Ginkhis Khan actually solidified in Buddhism. In case you didn't know, but after Mongolians captured Baghad and other Muslim lands half of Mongolians converted to Islam and had wars between them, the original Buddhist Mongolians, and the the local populations of areas now known as Russia. (Tartars, Uzbeks, Kazakhs, and pretty much all of these asiatic Muslims are Muslims because of that conversion). If all Mongolians turned to that evil religion known as Islam I doubt many people would fare well.
Buddhism may be a peaceful religion but it's more contrived and nonsensical than any of the judeo Christian religions, and even than Islam. Just an observation.
Buddhism does not teach an eternal soul exists. Also Buddhism teaches rebirth not reincarnation. The two concepts are very different.
I think the description is great! Thank you !
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Good video. Some failures of pronunciation (it should be Gedun Pel. In Tibetan the Ph is always an aspirated P, never an F) but very informative and overall accurate. Some weird pictures though (like ones of very obviously Korean acolytes at 5:05).
Why not an wester Dalai lama?
All sounds perfectly reasonable …
Thanks for helping clean my Chakras. UUUUMMMMMMMM……..
That whole bit surrounding Altan Khan seems very tit-for-tat, very politically expedient, and very, uh, un-Buddhist.
Please stop calling Tibetan Buddhism a philosophy after watching this video. It's got some crazy shit like any other religion, but not as violent like some religion, like Islam.
That's quite a complicated process, I would like to see how the parents of the new Dalai Lama react when he's selected.