A year after that change, Indian and Chinese troops came close to war in Ladakh and ever since they have been locked in a military standoff along their disputed border.Ĭhina criticized India’s Prime Minister Narendra Modi for greeting the Dalai Lama on his 87th birthday earlier this month, saying New Delhi should stop using Tibet-related issues to interfere in China’s “internal affairs.” The visit is also his first since India split the high-altitude region from disputed Kashmir and took direct control of it in 2019 while revoking the entire territory’s semiautonomous status. Once more (I have) come (to) Ladakh,” the Dalai Lama said in tangled English as he entered his palace. They welcomed the spiritual leader by waving religious flags and Tibetan flags and showering the road with flower petals. The ride took the spiritual leader about 90 minutes, since the entire stretch was filled with people jostling and some dancing in traditional attire. Officials said at least 20,000 people gathered all along the road to the Dalai Lama’s summer palace, some 10 kilometers (6 miles) from the airport. India considers Tibet to be part of China, though it hosts Tibetan exiles. The Dalai Lama has made Dharmsala his headquarters since fleeing from Tibet after a failed uprising against Chinese rule in 1959. He will stay in Ladakh for about 45 days. Thousands of people lined both sides of the road outside the airport in the cold desert region’s Leh town to welcome the Dalai Lama, who is touring outside his base in the northern Indian city of Dharmsala for the first time since the outbreak of the coronavirus pandemic in 2020. Question: Why shouldn't you try to convert others if you think they are not on the best path? Less important for Buddhism, as there are other lives where they will get the chance again.ġ0.SRINAGAR, India (AP) - The exiled Tibetan Buddhist spiritual leader the Dalai Lama on Friday arrived in India’s remote Ladakh region bordering China where he received a rousing reception. ![]() “If you find you agree with me and you find some value in what I If we try to convert them, we will instill doubts about their own faithĭ. If they do they will reap benefits and achieve satisfaction andĬ. To genuinely and sincerely follow their own beliefsī. ![]() He would advise people to follow their own religion The Dalai Lama does not believe in trying to convert others to BuddhismĪ. There is lots of time to be reborn and eventually reach the goal ofĩ. Of salvation, but probably does think thisĭ. He does not say if liberation is more important than these other types Paradise) and to achieve this the Buddhist path is not the only oneĬ. Other religions have other conceptions of salvation (a beautiful “liberation”( from the cycle of death and rebirth) w/o turning to theī. While it is true that teachers/adherents of other religions cannot attain Different ways some more effective for spiritual growthĪ. Oneself the creator, that everything depends upon oneselfĬ. Someone else likes idea there is no creator, that ultimately one is For some, the idea of God as creator and that everything depends on his will isī. Variety of different religions is a useful and beautiful thingĪ. Variety is wonderful and personal and allows expression ofħ. Some people prefer spicy hot food and others bland tasting foodĮ. Still, all dishes are made to taste goodĭ. Some hot, some sour, some very sweet–opposite, conflicting tastesĬ. Still purpose of these different philosophies the same ( slavation)ī. Unlike Christianity which thinks of union with another being.ĭ. ![]() Buddhists also believe that Buddahood, the ultimate goal, is a state of Contradicts Buddhist teaching that universe has no first cause, noĬreator and there can’t be such a thing as a permanent primordial pureĬ. Christians see God as the creator, almighty and permanentī. Is philosophical/doctrinal disagreement on idea of GodĪ. Each have their own paths for this transformationĥ. No conflict on this point: All major religions aim a human happiness, true religiousįollower must be gentle and honest, and strive to be a better human beingĪ. E.g., a Christian could train in meditationĤ. Is this what Hick believes might happen in the future?Ī. Type of integration not plausible: A composite religion which is neitherĪ. Allow people of all faiths to find common ground in building aĢ. Same goal of permanent happiness and encourage moral Still, all major religions have much in common Unique features of these religions can’t be compromised w/o loss ofĬ. The Dalai Lama does not think Christianity and Buddhism can beī. Buddhism, Christianity, and the Prospects for World ReligionĪ.
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