Dharma Talks Transcript - ZEFRANK.COM

lapietra · 10-14-2004, 04:45 AM

These are transcripts from Beliefnet.com taken from the Dalai Lama's Dharma Talks. If you go to Beliefnet.com, you can hear and see him on video clips.

Religion is not necessary for happiness

Whether we accept religion or faith or not that's up to the individual. We can see some successful or some happy person without religion, we can see. So in order to have happy life, religious faith if have, very good, but even without you can be a successful family, a happy family. But without human affection, without human sense of concern I think that person very difficult to be one happy human citizen. So therefore irrespective of believer or nonbeliever, very important to have a more compassionate heart.

The whole world is one body

Then look [at] humanity as a whole. Now today the reality - whole world almost like one body. One thing happen some other distant place - the repercussion reach your own place. And particularly in the field of modern economy and environmental issues - our world is just one -- one body. So we have to look all parts of the world all parts of the humanity is part of your life - your self.

Religious harmony is essential

Now the practice of love, compassion, forgiveness, contentment -- these things, something very useful, something very important for a happy life. On this subject, if you look, all the various religious traditions all talks about these things the same way, all carry the same message -- the message of love, compassion, forgiveness, tolerance, contentment, self-discipline. So all these religions teach us these values. So all major religions have the same potential to make better human beings, happier human being. So under those circumstances, the harmony among the different traditions is very very essential.

The concept of war is outdated

So I often share with my friends: the very concept of war is outdated. Because in the past (clapping) the different communities have independent interests - separate interests there. So more or less independent. So in that circumstances, destroy of your enemy is victory of yourself. So in ancient times that –way of approach, is also in some extent, although morally speaking very wrong, but practical level, seems some logic. But nowadays, no longer that reality. Destruction of your neighbor as enemy is essentially destruction of yourself.

Spicy Jack · 10-14-2004, 03:09 PM

interesting.

Coffee · 10-14-2004, 03:16 PM

He is such a sweet dude.

I <3 him.

dinzdale · 10-14-2004, 03:28 PM

Just one teensy tiny question.....how shall I put this...ummm...

What the FVCK was he on about?

Coffee · 10-14-2004, 03:30 PM

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Originally posted by dinzdale
Just one teensy tiny question.....how shall I put this...ummm...

What the FVCK was he on about?

Peace, tolerance of others, recognition of our connection to everything and everyone, open mindedness...errr...nevermind, you probably wouldn't understand.

dinzdale · 10-14-2004, 03:31 PM

Got that right.

Audreyvgs · 10-14-2004, 03:38 PM

I like that guy. One minute he can be talking really seriously and then he can drop everybody off their chairs laughin. He has a startlingly good sense of humor, and he's just about the ONLY person that's in a position of leadership in religion that I have ANY respect for. I avoid conversations about religion like the plague. But this guy's alright.

dinzdale · 10-14-2004, 03:39 PM

Nice sheet he's wearing.

rmr · 10-14-2004, 04:00 PM

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Originally posted by dinzdale
Just one teensy tiny question.....how shall I put this...ummm...

What the FVCK was he on about?

you complete me

Coffee · 10-14-2004, 04:02 PM

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Originally posted by dinzdale
Nice sheet he's wearing.

He wears sandals too...no wonder you don't "get" him.

I wish I had confidence to wear a sheet too...that looks pretty comfy...easy clothes to make too

Hermione · 10-14-2004, 04:28 PM

I love this man. I saw him last year for a talk he did. I want to marry him. Too bad he's a monk.. *sigh* a girl can dream though..

Surbhi Lama

sparticle · 10-14-2004, 04:59 PM

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Originally posted by Coffee
He wears sandals too...no wonder you don't "get" him.

I wish I had confidence to wear a sheet too...that looks pretty comfy...easy clothes to make too

There's a whole bunch of people in Bush country who wear sheets, but I don't think you want to borrow their design.

sparticle · 10-14-2004, 05:00 PM

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Originally posted by Audreyvgs
I like that guy. One minute he can be talking really seriously and then he can drop everybody off their chairs laughin. He has a startlingly good sense of humor, and he's just about the ONLY person that's in a position of leadership in religion that I have ANY respect for. I avoid conversations about religion like the plague. But this guy's alright.

With you on all of the above.

dinzdale · 10-14-2004, 05:19 PM

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Originally posted by Coffee
He wears sandals and manties too...

lapietra · 10-14-2004, 07:33 PM

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Originally posted by Audreyvgs
I like that guy. One minute he can be talking really seriously and then he can drop everybody off their chairs laughin. He has a startlingly good sense of humor, and he's just about the ONLY person that's in a position of leadership in religion that I have ANY respect for. I avoid conversations about religion like the plague. But this guy's alright.

I completely share your opinion - I would never post anything of a "religious" nature otherwise. It's too bad our leaders don't seem to be able to incorporate his philosophy (which is very similar to the actual core philosophy of Christianity) into their policies.

Ah well. Evolution, baby.

10-14-2004, 04:45 AM	#1
lapietra half baked Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: just ducky Posts: 12,078	Dharma Talks Transcript These are transcripts from Beliefnet.com taken from the Dalai Lama's Dharma Talks. If you go to Beliefnet.com, you can hear and see him on video clips. Religion is not necessary for happiness Whether we accept religion or faith or not that's up to the individual. We can see some successful or some happy person without religion, we can see. So in order to have happy life, religious faith if have, very good, but even without you can be a successful family, a happy family. But without human affection, without human sense of concern I think that person very difficult to be one happy human citizen. So therefore irrespective of believer or nonbeliever, very important to have a more compassionate heart. The whole world is one body Then look [at] humanity as a whole. Now today the reality - whole world almost like one body. One thing happen some other distant place - the repercussion reach your own place. And particularly in the field of modern economy and environmental issues - our world is just one -- one body. So we have to look all parts of the world all parts of the humanity is part of your life - your self. Religious harmony is essential Now the practice of love, compassion, forgiveness, contentment -- these things, something very useful, something very important for a happy life. On this subject, if you look, all the various religious traditions all talks about these things the same way, all carry the same message -- the message of love, compassion, forgiveness, tolerance, contentment, self-discipline. So all these religions teach us these values. So all major religions have the same potential to make better human beings, happier human being. So under those circumstances, the harmony among the different traditions is very very essential. The concept of war is outdated So I often share with my friends: the very concept of war is outdated. Because in the past (clapping) the different communities have independent interests - separate interests there. So more or less independent. So in that circumstances, destroy of your enemy is victory of yourself. So in ancient times that –way of approach, is also in some extent, although morally speaking very wrong, but practical level, seems some logic. But nowadays, no longer that reality. Destruction of your neighbor as enemy is essentially destruction of yourself. __________________ “As long as the world is turning and spinning, we're gonna be dizzy and we're gonna make mistakes.” ~ Mel Brooks

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10-14-2004, 03:09 PM	#2
Spicy Jack Brains! Brains! Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: behind you Posts: 4,535	interesting.

10-14-2004, 03:16 PM	#3
Coffee Cheeses Save Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Floating Posts: 9,204	He is such a sweet dude. I <3 him.

10-14-2004, 03:28 PM	#4
dinzdale King of the špatnýs Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: was that dog Posts: 9,411	Just one teensy tiny question.....how shall I put this...ummm... What the FVCK was he on about?

10-14-2004, 03:31 PM	#6
dinzdale King of the špatnýs Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: was that dog Posts: 9,411	Got that right.

10-14-2004, 03:38 PM	#7
Audreyvgs Blue's Clues Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: on Yur Last Nerve, huh? Posts: 5,412	I like that guy. One minute he can be talking really seriously and then he can drop everybody off their chairs laughin. He has a startlingly good sense of humor, and he's just about the ONLY person that's in a position of leadership in religion that I have ANY respect for. I avoid conversations about religion like the plague. But this guy's alright.

10-14-2004, 03:39 PM	#8
dinzdale King of the špatnýs Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: was that dog Posts: 9,411	Nice sheet he's wearing.

10-14-2004, 04:28 PM	#11
Hermione monkey Join Date: Dec 2002 Posts: 3,060	I love this man. I saw him last year for a talk he did. I want to marry him. Too bad he's a monk.. sigh a girl can dream though.. Surbhi Lama