BY SCOUT
Last night I was watching my favorite program, The Newshour, or maybe it was my second favorite program, ABC Evening News. As you know, I like the music and the lap time. Last night there were quilts too! In any case, I saw the most interesting story that I just had to post about.
I am convinced that there are many interesting things about the Dalai Lama. Here's what I learned.
1. He's not a Llama. (Is your mama a llama?) . But rather a Lama, meaning spiritual teacher or guru.
2. He is a very gentle and peaceful man. I appreciate that. No need to do anything too quickly or without thought to whom you might hurt.
3. His real home is in Lhasa, Tibet. Dalai Lamas have lived there for squillions of years.
4. But he has to live in Exile. This is very sad. I bet he would like to go home and sleep on his own special chair and not some borrowed chair somewhere in India (where is India, anyway?).
5. He is the reincarnation of the previous Dalai Lama. #14
6. He has won the Nobel Peace Prize. Maybe he saw Yoggie when he went to Sweden to get it.
6. He just got the Congressional Medal of Honor. This ticked off the Chinese. That's O.K. I don't like Chinese food. But then, I'm not too sure what Congress is either.
7. He travels all over the world. Maybe this makes him not miss is bed in Tibet so much. Gotta keep busy.
8. You must refer to him as "His Holiness" out of respect.
9. You can watch is webcasts!
10. He has three commitments (according to his website). First to realize that humans are the same and that we should ease suffering. I think he'd apply this to all creatures.
11. Second, to promote religious harmony. That's a good thing. I've been learning about world religions lately, so I am qualified to give an opinion.
12. Third to free Tibet so he can be reincarnated there. Yep, there's no place like home.
13. And best of all, he's a USC Fan. Fight On!
10 comments:
Wouldn't it be nice if we could all be just a little like this peaceful man.
Midnite & Stray Kitty
Hey Scout--I didn't know all that about the Dalai Lama, and he just came to Ithaca. That was a good post. And my momma went to USC! Does she get extra karma points for that?
Your buddy, Jimmy Joe
Thanks Scout for all that information on the Dalai Lama! Go USC!!!
Your FL furiends,
PS: I posted you at the TGH as a new member on Tuesday of this week.
Samantha
Huh, we thawt dat a lama was an aminal, kinda like a goat. Dis was furry edjukashonal. Thanks.
A USC fan! Hahahahahha!
He would never be mean to kitties.
Wish all beans could be like that.
You know what I like the very best about HH? His laugh! It's so infectious! If we all laughed like that, the whole world would be much better.
I think the Dalai Lama is a very nice and good man. Thanks for teaching us these things about him.
No place is better than home. My home is where my humans are. So now for the moment it is Sweden. I am sorry, i have not met the Lama-human. He looks very friendly. Does he like cats?
I think the Dali Lama is my kinda guy, too! Thanks for making a TT list all about him.
I'm going to watch a webcast.
I love the Dalai Lama!!!
I am a Buddhist myself - even if it is hard sometimes to follow the path... especially if you are a predator by nature...
Karl
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