#hhdl — Public Fediverse posts

"What happens to us is that whatever appears to our mind seems to have its own independent objective existence, and we need to check whether things exist in that way or not. And in that critical analysis we should try to search for emptiness... With the reasoning of dependent origination, we are able to dispel both the extremes of #nihilism and eternalism." - His Holiness the #DalaiLama

#HHDL #Buddhism #MiddleWay

"When you combine compassion with the wisdom of dependent origination, then you have the heart of the #Buddha's teaching." - #HHDL
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His Holiness the Dalai Lama addresses the First Global #Buddhist Summit, April 21, 2023. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1AM35kWO5s8&t=192s #HHDL #Buddhism #DalaiLama #DependentOrigination

Seriously , I've not met the man but this was entirely predictable and funny if you've been following along...

#Reincarnation is both tantalizing and frustrating as a subject for study. #IanStevenson worked on investigative techniques to make research work less slippery and largely succeeded

As foil to Ken's argument , between work that suggests the #VeilOfForgetting can be overcome and the life and work of #HHDL and others it looks like #Choices really do matter

https://www.kenringblog.com/2023/03/reincarnation-no-thanks.html?m=1

#Tibet #HHDL #DalaiLama

https://www.dalailama.com/news/2023/long-life-prayer-offered-by-the-cta-on-behalf-of-the-tibetan-people