Friday, July 6, 2007

Happy Birthday Dalai Lama

Today is the Dalai Lama's , the spiritual leader of Tibet, 72 birthday.

I was raised Catholic, but after high school I lapsed and didn't actively "practice my faith". Then I began studying Tibetan Buddhism and the teachings of the Dalai Lama in particular. I learned that he and many other Tibetans were forced to leave to escaped persecution from the occupying Chinese. As all theses things were happening to him the Dalai Lama still maintained a non-aggressive stance towards his persecutors. His peaceful attitude was and still is an inspiration to me.

While I did eventually come back to the Catholic faith, a move I often credit to my studies of the Dalai Lama, I still continue to be entranced by the Buddhist way of life.

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