The Dali Lama
In my opinion the Dali Lama is one of the smartest, kindest, most humble, and funniest guys alive. If a scientifically unbiased worldwide poll were held I have no doubt that he would come in on top, or at least among the very highest.
Check out his posts on Twitter. He really has a wonderful mind.
This does not in any way negate the fact that in most situations “organized religions” have been exceedingly negative forces in the twentieth and twenty-first centuries. Almost always religions help people endure the suffering imposed upon them by their wealthy and overbearing rulers. Christian, Muslim, you name it. So instead of the people rising up and changing the system into one which is more just and fair, they engage in their primitive little religious rituals and just accept it all.
It is a real shame that the Chinese have been such assholes to the people of Tibet. But their evil behavior doesn't in any way make Buddhism into a positive force for change.
LINK: http://dalailama.com/
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Check out his posts on Twitter. He really has a wonderful mind.
This does not in any way negate the fact that in most situations “organized religions” have been exceedingly negative forces in the twentieth and twenty-first centuries. Almost always religions help people endure the suffering imposed upon them by their wealthy and overbearing rulers. Christian, Muslim, you name it. So instead of the people rising up and changing the system into one which is more just and fair, they engage in their primitive little religious rituals and just accept it all.
It is a real shame that the Chinese have been such assholes to the people of Tibet. But their evil behavior doesn't in any way make Buddhism into a positive force for change.
LINK: http://dalailama.com/
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