if you only know one thing about Buddhism we bet that it’s something to
Buddhism we bet that it’s something to
Buddhism we bet that it’s something to do with today’s topic this smiling
do with today’s topic this smiling
do with today’s topic this smiling Tibetan monk better known as the Dalai
Tibetan monk better known as the Dalai
Tibetan monk better known as the Dalai Lama so a gentleman approached AK then
Lama so a gentleman approached AK then
Lama so a gentleman approached AK then who do you think they gimme the Dali
who do you think they gimme the Dali
who do you think they gimme the Dali Lama I’m so welcome to watchmojo.com
down five facts on the life works and
down five facts on the life works and quirks of the Dalai Lama the flowing
quirks of the Dalai Lama the flowing
quirks of the Dalai Lama the flowing robes a grace called striking we’re
robes a grace called striking we’re
robes a grace called striking we’re gonna try to get through this without
gonna try to get through this without
gonna try to get through this without any puns about the South American
any puns about the South American
any puns about the South American herbivore fingers crossed
herbivore fingers crossed
herbivore fingers crossed not just any Buddhist His Holiness the
not just any Buddhist His Holiness the
not just any Buddhist His Holiness the Dalai Lama his good friend number five
Dalai Lama his good friend number five
Dalai Lama his good friend number five he was an unusual child which might have
he was an unusual child which might have
he was an unusual child which might have landed him the job I’m gonna go ahead
landed him the job I’m gonna go ahead
landed him the job I’m gonna go ahead and say it the Dalai Lama was a weird
and say it the Dalai Lama was a weird
and say it the Dalai Lama was a weird kid as a young boy his holiness
kid as a young boy his holiness
kid as a young boy his holiness remembers hanging out the family’s
remembers hanging out the family’s
remembers hanging out the family’s chicken coop and making clucking noises
chicken coop and making clucking noises
chicken coop and making clucking noises alongside the hens as well as running up
alongside the hens as well as running up
alongside the hens as well as running up to his father and tugging on his
to his father and tugging on his
to his father and tugging on his mustache the young boy also liked
mustache the young boy also liked
mustache the young boy also liked packing a bag and saying I’m going to
packing a bag and saying I’m going to
packing a bag and saying I’m going to Lhasa which is the capital Tibet after
Lhasa which is the capital Tibet after
Lhasa which is the capital Tibet after the 13th Dalai Lama died Buddhist monks
the 13th Dalai Lama died Buddhist monks
the 13th Dalai Lama died Buddhist monks searched across Tibet looking for the
searched across Tibet looking for the
searched across Tibet looking for the next reincarnation of the Dalai Lama as
next reincarnation of the Dalai Lama as
next reincarnation of the Dalai Lama as per their tradition
per their tradition
per their tradition the monks found the odd little boy and
the monks found the odd little boy and
the monks found the odd little boy and tested him by bringing out some of the
tested him by bringing out some of the
tested him by bringing out some of the belongings of the old Dalai Lama and
belongings of the old Dalai Lama and
belongings of the old Dalai Lama and placing them beside objects that weren’t
placing them beside objects that weren’t
placing them beside objects that weren’t his and every time the young boy grabbed
his and every time the young boy grabbed
his and every time the young boy grabbed the Lamas things showed in mine that’s
the Lamas things showed in mine that’s
the Lamas things showed in mine that’s mine
the verdict the monks had found their
the verdict the monks had found their reincarnated leader
number four he loves science yes science
number four he loves science yes science maybe not what you’d expect from a
maybe not what you’d expect from a
maybe not what you’d expect from a religious leader given the interesting
religious leader given the interesting
religious leader given the interesting historical relationship of religion and
historical relationship of religion and
historical relationship of religion and science as a boy the Dalai Lama was
science as a boy the Dalai Lama was
science as a boy the Dalai Lama was fascinated by machines taking apart and
fascinated by machines taking apart and
fascinated by machines taking apart and put him back together windup toys clocks
put him back together windup toys clocks
put him back together windup toys clocks film projectors and anything else he
film projectors and anything else he
film projectors and anything else he could find in one interview he described
could find in one interview he described
could find in one interview he described looking through a telescope at a young
looking through a telescope at a young
looking through a telescope at a young age and seeing that the moon was a
age and seeing that the moon was a
age and seeing that the moon was a cratered rock orbiting the earth and not
cratered rock orbiting the earth and not
cratered rock orbiting the earth and not a heavenly light emitting orb like his
a heavenly light emitting orb like his
a heavenly light emitting orb like his religious tutors told him when
religious tutors told him when
religious tutors told him when astronomer and astrophysicist Carl Sagan
astronomer and astrophysicist Carl Sagan
astronomer and astrophysicist Carl Sagan asked the Dalai Lama what would happen
asked the Dalai Lama what would happen
asked the Dalai Lama what would happen if science disproved a core Buddhist
if science disproved a core Buddhist
if science disproved a core Buddhist belief like reincarnation the Lama
belief like reincarnation the Lama
belief like reincarnation the Lama replied basically that if science could
replied basically that if science could
replied basically that if science could disprove reincarnation Tibetan Buddhism
disprove reincarnation Tibetan Buddhism
disprove reincarnation Tibetan Buddhism would abandon reincarnation as a
would abandon reincarnation as a
would abandon reincarnation as a doctrine he also told Sagan that some
doctrine he also told Sagan that some
doctrine he also told Sagan that some Buddhists see Buddhism blesses a
Buddhists see Buddhism blesses a
Buddhists see Buddhism blesses a religion and more as a science of the
religion and more as a science of the
religion and more as a science of the mind number three he is a self-described
mind number three he is a self-described
mind number three he is a self-described Marxist the Dalai Lama has publicly
Marxist the Dalai Lama has publicly
Marxist the Dalai Lama has publicly described himself as half Buddhist half
described himself as half Buddhist half
described himself as half Buddhist half Marxist Marxism is of course the
Marxist Marxism is of course the
Marxist Marxism is of course the socialist ideology behind communism
socialist ideology behind communism
socialist ideology behind communism that’s right comrade the Dalai Lama has
that’s right comrade the Dalai Lama has
that’s right comrade the Dalai Lama has publicly criticized capitalism as an
publicly criticized capitalism as an
publicly criticized capitalism as an inhuman profit obsessed ideology devoid
inhuman profit obsessed ideology devoid
inhuman profit obsessed ideology devoid of love and compassion Buddhist don’t
of love and compassion Buddhist don’t
of love and compassion Buddhist don’t give a about money the wrapped in
give a about money the wrapped in
give a about money the wrapped in sheets then I’m buying I’m not
sheets then I’m buying I’m not
sheets then I’m buying I’m not talking about Buddhist or Amish I’m
talking about Buddhist or Amish I’m
talking about Buddhist or Amish I’m talking about normal people working
talking about normal people working
talking about normal people working class everyday people everyone wants to
class everyday people everyone wants to
class everyday people everyone wants to get rich my crazy on the contrary the
get rich my crazy on the contrary the
get rich my crazy on the contrary the Dalai Lama feels his values are closer
Dalai Lama feels his values are closer
Dalai Lama feels his values are closer to Marxism which is concerned with
to Marxism which is concerned with
to Marxism which is concerned with fulfilling the needs of ordinary people
fulfilling the needs of ordinary people
fulfilling the needs of ordinary people as a young man his holiness even wanted
as a young man his holiness even wanted
as a young man his holiness even wanted to join the Communist Party himself
to join the Communist Party himself
to join the Communist Party himself there’s an interesting irony that he
there’s an interesting irony that he
there’s an interesting irony that he albeit jokingly has called himself more
albeit jokingly has called himself more
albeit jokingly has called himself more left-wing than the Communist Chinese
left-wing than the Communist Chinese
left-wing than the Communist Chinese government that exiled him from his
government that exiled him from his
government that exiled him from his homeland decades ago even still the
homeland decades ago even still the
homeland decades ago even still the Dalai Lama rejects all violence as a
Dalai Lama rejects all violence as a
Dalai Lama rejects all violence as a political tool and he has criticized the
political tool and he has criticized the
political tool and he has criticized the impersonal and often brutal
impersonal and often brutal
impersonal and often brutal dictatorships in China Vietnam and the
dictatorships in China Vietnam and the
dictatorships in China Vietnam and the Soviet Union number two he is
Soviet Union number two he is
Soviet Union number two he is universally beloved outside of China the
universally beloved outside of China the
universally beloved outside of China the opening prayer will be offered by his
opening prayer will be offered by his
opening prayer will be offered by his Holiness the Dalai Lama the Dalai Lama
Holiness the Dalai Lama the Dalai Lama
Holiness the Dalai Lama the Dalai Lama has pulled as the most popular world
has pulled as the most popular world
has pulled as the most popular world leader on earth but his popularity is
leader on earth but his popularity is
leader on earth but his popularity is more complicated in China which controls
more complicated in China which controls
more complicated in China which controls the Dalai Lama’s homeland of Tibet since
the Dalai Lama’s homeland of Tibet since
the Dalai Lama’s homeland of Tibet since the Dalai Lama’s have traditionally been
the Dalai Lama’s have traditionally been
the Dalai Lama’s have traditionally been the leaders up to that the Chinese
the leaders up to that the Chinese
the leaders up to that the Chinese government see
government see
government see him as a rival and have punished anyone
him as a rival and have punished anyone
him as a rival and have punished anyone they see as friendly to the Dalai Lama
they see as friendly to the Dalai Lama
they see as friendly to the Dalai Lama Western artists who are sympathetic to
Western artists who are sympathetic to
Western artists who are sympathetic to the Dalai Lama have had their work
the Dalai Lama have had their work
the Dalai Lama have had their work banned in China Martin Scorsese York and
banned in China Martin Scorsese York and
banned in China Martin Scorsese York and most recently Lady gaga have all faced
most recently Lady gaga have all faced
most recently Lady gaga have all faced the wrath of Beijing the Dalai Lama may
the wrath of Beijing the Dalai Lama may
the wrath of Beijing the Dalai Lama may only think of himself as a monk but for
only think of himself as a monk but for
only think of himself as a monk but for most everyone else he is a powerful and
most everyone else he is a powerful and
most everyone else he is a powerful and world-famous political symbol and until
world-famous political symbol and until
world-famous political symbol and until he can return to Tibet he is also the
he can return to Tibet he is also the
he can return to Tibet he is also the world’s most famous refugee number one
world’s most famous refugee number one
world’s most famous refugee number one the Dalai Lama might be on his last
the Dalai Lama might be on his last
the Dalai Lama might be on his last incarnation Buddhists believe in the
incarnation Buddhists believe in the
incarnation Buddhists believe in the principle of samsara the cycle of death
principle of samsara the cycle of death
principle of samsara the cycle of death and reincarnation and the current Dalai
and reincarnation and the current Dalai
and reincarnation and the current Dalai Lama is the 14th earthly incarnation of
Lama is the 14th earthly incarnation of
Lama is the 14th earthly incarnation of the original Dalai Lama
the original Dalai Lama
the original Dalai Lama ever since the 1990s there has been talk
ever since the 1990s there has been talk
ever since the 1990s there has been talk about his next reincarnation then just
about his next reincarnation then just
about his next reincarnation then just circumstances is such that then is it no
circumstances is such that then is it no
circumstances is such that then is it no longer relevant this institution the
longer relevant this institution the
longer relevant this institution the Chinese government have declared that
Chinese government have declared that
Chinese government have declared that they are in charge of finding his
they are in charge of finding his
they are in charge of finding his successor and their involvement would
successor and their involvement would
successor and their involvement would probably mean that it would be someone
probably mean that it would be someone
probably mean that it would be someone who grows up to be more cooperative with
who grows up to be more cooperative with
who grows up to be more cooperative with Chinese rule in Tibet but recently his
Chinese rule in Tibet but recently his
Chinese rule in Tibet but recently his holiness has gone a step further and
holiness has gone a step further and
holiness has gone a step further and said he might choose not to reincarnate
said he might choose not to reincarnate
said he might choose not to reincarnate at all which would make it impossible
at all which would make it impossible
at all which would make it impossible for the government of China to claim a
for the government of China to claim a
for the government of China to claim a successor the Dalai institution will
successor the Dalai institution will
successor the Dalai institution will cease one day this man-made sort of
cease one day this man-made sort of
cease one day this man-made sort of institution sees no guarantee besides
institution sees no guarantee besides
institution sees no guarantee besides maybe the Dalai Lama just wants to
maybe the Dalai Lama just wants to
maybe the Dalai Lama just wants to finish on a high note he figures that
finish on a high note he figures that
finish on a high note he figures that we’ve gone five centuries with the Dalai
we’ve gone five centuries with the Dalai
we’ve gone five centuries with the Dalai Lama so we may as well finish off with a
Lama so we may as well finish off with a
Lama so we may as well finish off with a popular one of century-old tradition
popular one of century-old tradition
popular one of century-old tradition seized at the time Oh quite popular so
seized at the time Oh quite popular so
seized at the time Oh quite popular so what do you think of the Dalai Lama do
what do you think of the Dalai Lama do
what do you think of the Dalai Lama do you think you’ll ever see Tibet again
you think you’ll ever see Tibet again
you think you’ll ever see Tibet again for more perpetually reincarnated top
for more perpetually reincarnated top
for more perpetually reincarnated top tens and politically exiled top fives be
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driver he hauls off and whacks one big
driver he hauls off and whacks one big hair
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