Rozabal Essays - Tulkus, Bodhisattvas, Dalai Lama, Lamas, Gelug

Rozabal The Dalai Lama is the leader of the Gelug or "Yellow Hat" branch of Tibetan Buddhism. The name is a combination of the Mongolianword dalai meaning "Ocean" and the Tibetan word bla-ma (with a silent "b") meaning "chief" or "high priest".[1] "Lama" is a general term referring to Tibetan Buddhist teachers. In religious terms, the Dalai Lama is believed by his devotees to be the rebirth of a long line of tulkus who are considered to be manifestations of the bodhisattva of compassion, Avalokitevara. Traditionally, the Dalai Lama is thought of as the latest reincarnation of a series of spiritual leaders who have chosen to be reborn in order to enlighten others. The Dalai Lama is often thought to be the director of the Gelug School, but this position belongs officially to the Ganden Tripa, which is a temporary position appointed by the Dalai Lama who, in practice, exerts much influence. For certain periods of time between the 17th century and 1959, the Dalai Lamas sometimes directed the Ti betan government, which administered portions of Tibet from Lhasa. The 14th Dalai Lama remained the head of state for the Central Tibetan Administration("Tibetan government in exile") until his retirement on March 14, 2011.

Iraq Vs. Iran essays

Iraq Vs. Iran essays According to Walter Russell Meads article, A Darker Shadow Than Iraq, Americas usual suspects, the Iraqs, have settled down under the interim government of Prime Minister Iyad Allawi, allowing room for Americas new and upcoming threat, Iran. The Israelis are currently preoccupied with negotiating a possible coalition government and the Palestinians consumed by political calamity, the likely hood of these Middle Eastern countries posing as a current international threat is very unlikely. What we are currently faced with is the building and stockpiling weapons of mass destruction in violation of international obligations and harboring and cooperating with terrorists, all of which Iran is linked with and Hussein is blamed for. The United States has dealt with Irans efforts in becoming nuclear in a very peaceful manner in the hopes of increased cooperation, but unfortunately this tactic has failed. The pressures of Europe, Russia and the US on Iran have yet to persuade them to reassure the world of their nuclear intentions. Until we are reassured of their intentions we can only assume that Irans nuclear intentions remain as they were in a statement given by former Iranian President Hashemi Mead, Walter Russell.A Darker Shadow Than Iraq. Los Angeles Times 25 July 2004:MI,6. Rafsanjani, which discusses the nuclear weapons Iran hopes to build that, will produce damages to the Muslim world and Israel. While the Bush administration is unenthusiastic about going into another war, they are left with very few options. On the other hand many scholars argue that nuclear weapons can make regimes more responsible. Although it is unclear how the Kerry administration is going to deal with this issue there is an intense amount of pressure on the Kerry White house. Iran, who has been associated with terrorists who want to destroy the US and also responsible for th ...