I respect all the religious and I am not religious person but I wish christians don't say bad about buddhism. I heard a lot of them say bad about buddhism. So please respect each other.
May be you are in a place where christians are more in number. These converts who are minority talk bad about their previous religion. I think we should not waste time in such unnecessary things.
Wonderful. I don't know how after all these years, I never really watched the whole thing through! Lachlan has had a passion for Buddhism, matters of Tibetan independence, and the Dalai Lama for as long as I've known him. This interview was specifically for a 6th grade National History Project we all had to do in our gifted class at school. And somehow he managed to get an interview!
I am a member of the Roman Catholic church, but I am happy that there are men such as this man to make the world a little better. I find it to be that he is a great teacher, even if I am catholic and he is a Buddhist.
Anyone could learn something from this man, Buddhists and non-Buddhists. Personally, I'm not Buddhist, but I respect Tenzin Gyatso and the words he says.
zoish irani you don't understand what I'm saying though , a religion requires more than that , it " implies belief in something beyond humanity and human understanding " , if you don't have that then you are not having a religion , you just have a " how to be a better human " guide . I preffer to have a religion and I believe in an afterlife .
***** spirituality = spirit , taking care of the spirit , you can't take care of your spirit if you only take care of your body ... unless you think spirit = body in which case I think you are in error .
Just when I thought His Holiness might of not understood the question, I realize he’s answering the question it in a way my mind could of never imagined. Astonishing.
As there are many persons who would like to understand what His Holiness says and put it into practice but they don’t speak English. Thank you so much to translate in other languages His Holiness teachings.
Also, disagreements are easily avoidable through mutual agreements and tolerance from both sides of an argument, something many people still need to learn.
I too would analyze always the communications, ideals, and beliefs of all writings, interviews, etc., etc., in past years.. Now, w/ life experience, and 16 years of MS "slowing down my ambitions, and roll in life," I have become more humble" acquired wisdom, peace,and learned to JUST LISTEN . In the ""school of social work,you learn "meet people where they are at in life" when listening. This skill takes compassion, wisdom,& a humble quality in your character.All teachings of the Dalai Lama.
I like that the Dalai Lama says he's a teacher. It is very important to know that if a man says he's a holy man, then he is of the ego. Never forget that the ego is not of the soul. The ego is not the highest of anything. The ego is low and it is of the corrupted and the arrogance.
I find it interesting people here argue about whether or not he is "Holy". The term Holy is something westerners gave him. It doesn't even translate over in the Tibet language. He is a wise man who can teach us all a thing or to about finding enlightenment within ourselves and working towards a better future.
I like the dalai lama----we truly are in a new generation but he gaps that bridge really well and realizes that 11 year old kids have a library of knowledge that can make one more informed then the dalai lama on some topics----- Its sad to me as an English speaking American because the language definitley puts a crutch on the communication---but "The Art of Happiness" gave me some life lessons that are ingrained in me-
Awesome Body and Dalai Lama is also Awesome as always! for me, the below 2 has helped a lot to improve health and wealth in my life 1) Dalai lama videos 2) "BuDhamma" smartphone app for practicing 8 fold path
I wish it was actually the kid making the questions, instead of reading a script. The whole thing (Dalai Lama aside) is literally just false advertisement.
I am the boy's mentor. He did not read a script-- I did have him write his own questions on paper-- that is what he is reading. The boy had read 9 of the DL's books and is very interested in his teachings. Those were his questions 100%.
Hyooga You know, I don't doubt that the questions were the kids own questions. But if you were sceptical, Patrick's comment should not have convinced you, maybe he was "in" on the advertising. I'm just saying..
see, nuclear weapons are most likely what is preventing the world from total war, the fear of nuclear war has already saved many lives, think about that.
cj alan true peace will never be forceful. the fear of nuclear war can only arise from the invention of nuclear war... so humanity just fucked itself there.
A messenger of peace and harmony. May his messages be spread worldwide, esp where there is terror n bombardment between US and Syria or Iraq or anywhere.
yes we should try to solve our problems with intelligence in the new century because all good things and technologies are created with intelligence, these are years of higher intelligence we should work more with intelligence instead of brute force and violence, humans are humans because of intelligence not because they are the strongest animals
I've been to Tibet every summer for the past 30 years. It's a great place. They are far more free than the us on the outer, inner and secret levels. Tibetans in Tibet aren't consumed with jealousy and hatred like the ones in India and the West are. You want to see destruction of culture just go see the American Indians. If you want to see preserved Tibetan culture, just go to Tibet. You've got to go to know! Don't believe the propaganda, just follow your heart! Good karma builds temples, bad karma destroys them. What kind of karma are you creating? Everything is self perfected through the nature of wisdom. May all Tibetans in the West realize this! Everything is perfect just as it is, nothing to add, nothing to take away. May you find the peace of mind free from all animosity, just like the glorious Lotus Born Guru!
Awww...happy comes from within, not from without...a mindset empty of happiness that is seeking to find happiness will only find situations that lack happiness and lead to more seeking. Perhaps what we should seek, is a time when the world is not "presided" over by any entity. Perhaps only compassion should 'preside' over this planet...not a human being ;)
I struggle with this concept of equality of all. I do not believe we are all equal, not in our present state. How is another boy my age (14), equal if he vandalizes the community, harasses children and disrespects his family. He does not contribute to society. Whereas if I served the community through volunteering, respected all around me, and say perhaps my education is at a higher level. We are not equal on levels of intelligence, compassion, empathy and constraint.
@massive4r7 I agree with you. I feel that sometimes people need reinforcement as to the purpose of our lives, though. I feel that is to improve reality by your presence in it. There are probably endless ways to approach this truth. The core of what he talks about rings true to me, but like I said, that is only my perspective on reality.
The questions he is being asked are not simple questions with easy, simplistic answers. That is why he doesn't give "direct" answers. I'd say his answers are pretty direct.
Okay, Lanoo. Enough. Your ignorant hate will no longer be tolerated on this thread. Go spread your vile elsewhere. But I am choosing to leave your comments for all to see for I believe in transparency and your idiocy shines through for all the world to see. Peace.
He's very well rounded, certainly a worldly man, and he has some sound advice. Oh I know that, he believes, as do I, that everyone is totally equal (a similarly Quaker following) and his title is more bestowed upon him than one which he forged. He is more of a director than a dictator.
Yep, I'm pretty sure the last time someone asked him if he was god/holy he laughed and said "of course not, look at my eye, I'm having eye-irritation today, I was a god I could just fix it yeh? heheheheh! no no, I'm just a teacher"
A journalist asked him: "Are you a god? Are you holy?" And he just answered: "No I'm not. I'm just a teacher."
He's just..... great.
I respect all the religious and I am not religious person but I wish christians don't say bad about buddhism. I heard a lot of them say bad about buddhism. So please respect each other.
May be you are in a place where christians are more in number. These converts who are minority talk bad about their previous religion. I think we should not waste time in such unnecessary things.
I am Christian and I don't speak bad about Buddishm. All religions worship the same God.
No religion is better than another religion, at the end it's how we treat each other is all that matters.
He is a great man of wisdom and compassion - something that is very rare to find in the world. Love you Holiness , long live!!
I am aTIbetan and athiest just listen his wisdom... He knows more than what he talks
Wonderful. I don't know how after all these years, I never really watched the whole thing through! Lachlan has had a passion for Buddhism, matters of Tibetan independence, and the Dalai Lama for as long as I've known him. This interview was specifically for a 6th grade National History Project we all had to do in our gifted class at school. And somehow he managed to get an interview!
I am a member of the Roman Catholic church, but I am happy that there are men such as this man to make the world a little better. I find it to be that he is a great teacher, even if I am catholic and he is a Buddhist.
Translator dude looks a bit like Nelson Mandela :O
hey dude translator is the scholar and very sharp mind better than einstein
Tsering Chhodan nope
Thupten Jinpa is the man!
I love how when he answers questions he directs the answer to the asker despite everyone else around him with microphones and cameras.
Who the heck would click 'Dislike' on this video? Although at this point, 24 strange people have chosen to do so!
Paul Booker the Chinese
Paul Booker ... Possible those who harbor hate, anger and fear. Perhaps their consciousness resides in the lower levels of samsara.
Very unhappy angry people.
Chinese may be
His translator seems so friendly and happy all the time. He's been with the Dalai Lama for a long time.
Anyone could learn something from this man, Buddhists and non-Buddhists. Personally, I'm not Buddhist, but I respect Tenzin Gyatso and the words he says.
I love this guy. So awesome.
So wonderful an interchange...thank you for sharing this!!
Open your minds! His Holiness is a consistent and always humble. He carries a message that we can all use
His holiness dalai lama. Most beautiful person in the world . So kind and compassion for humanity..
peace and kindness should be the only religion x
zoish irani those are called morals and has nothing to do with religion , religion implies belief in something beyond humanity and human understanding
vo0sto0 different religions include peace and kindness as a major part of the religion and religion has a lot to do with morals
Spirituality Over Religion
zoish irani you don't understand what I'm saying though , a religion requires more than that , it " implies belief in something beyond humanity and human understanding " , if you don't have that then you are not having a religion , you just have a " how to be a better human " guide . I preffer to have a religion and I believe in an afterlife .
***** spirituality = spirit , taking care of the spirit , you can't take care of your spirit if you only take care of your body ... unless you think spirit = body in which case I think you are in error .
I do as well. One of my heroes...
Ich mag sein Lachen und seine Gedanken ...
Just when I thought His Holiness might of not understood the question, I realize he’s answering the question it in a way my mind could of never imagined. Astonishing.
As there are many persons who would like to understand what His Holiness says and put it into practice but they don’t speak English. Thank you so much to translate in other languages His Holiness teachings.
the man on the right from lama looks like nelson mandela hahaha
FYI The translator, Thubten Jinpa, is still alive.
it's kind of funny that his robes match the colors of the University of Minnesota.
Also, disagreements are easily avoidable through mutual agreements and tolerance from both sides of an argument, something many people still need to learn.
I too would analyze always the communications, ideals, and beliefs of all writings, interviews, etc., etc., in past years.. Now, w/ life experience, and 16 years of MS "slowing down my ambitions, and roll in life," I have become more humble" acquired wisdom, peace,and learned to JUST LISTEN . In the ""school of social work,you learn "meet people where they are at in life" when listening. This skill takes compassion, wisdom,& a humble quality in your character.All teachings of the Dalai Lama.
well said i totally agree..hh dalai lama contribution for humanity is reli great
I like that the Dalai Lama says he's a teacher. It is very important to know that if a man says he's a holy man, then he is of the ego. Never forget that the ego is not of the soul. The ego is not the highest of anything. The ego is low and it is of the corrupted and the arrogance.
Thanks for this :-)
inner disarmament... I love the wisdom of this great being.
That is one smart 11-year-old!
11 year old Lachlan bless you are young padawan
A good reminder- how to listen.
I fucking love his humor, I haven't ever felt bored listening to any of his speech coz he cleverly combines humor with his message.
He is so AWESOME!!!!!!!!
Thank you for posting... Also here as Tibetan Photo Project
with love and light
The sound of all the snapping cameras is insane.
(I would kick them out...)
DL is cool with it. Unreal...
With all those cameras going off, I bet they could make a decent stop motion video of the interview!
It's a great video
what an honour!
as soon as people find out that we are all one
then there will be peace
You're a blessed 11 year old.
Keep it up
I find it interesting people here argue about whether or not he is "Holy". The term Holy is something westerners gave him. It doesn't even translate over in the Tibet language. He is a wise man who can teach us all a thing or to about finding enlightenment within ourselves and working towards a better future.
I'm 12 and I would really like to talk to him.
awwww he's so cute
The Dali Lama is like our very own Yoda :)
happiness should be found within. without attachment
I like the dalai lama----we truly are in a new generation but he gaps that bridge really well and realizes that 11 year old kids have a library of knowledge that can make one more informed then the dalai lama on some topics-----
Its sad to me as an English speaking American because the language definitley puts a crutch on the communication---but "The Art of Happiness" gave me some life lessons that are ingrained in me-
Awesome Body and Dalai Lama is also Awesome as always!
for me, the below 2 has helped a lot to improve health and wealth in my life
1) Dalai lama videos
2) "BuDhamma" smartphone app for practicing 8 fold path
Yes! He's got his Rolex on!
Exactly. We can't ever know everything about anything. Agnosticism is the key. Not just in regards to religion, but in regards to everything.
Thumbs up if at first you thought the old guy was supposed to be the eleven year old
I wish it was actually the kid making the questions, instead of reading a script.
The whole thing (Dalai Lama aside) is literally just false advertisement.
I am the boy's mentor. He did not read a script-- I did have him write his own questions on paper-- that is what he is reading. The boy had read 9 of the DL's books and is very interested in his teachings. Those were his questions 100%.
Patrick Jon Weiland Well, that explains the way he was talking.
My bad then, that's a very smart kid!
Hyooga You know, I don't doubt that the questions were the kids own questions. But if you were sceptical, Patrick's comment should not have convinced you, maybe he was "in" on the advertising. I'm just saying..
***** Well, you can only inquire so much over the internet, there's no need to discuss an unfalsifiable claim.
I agree.
what a cute kid, i'm proud of that generation
Inspiring message to youth.. Free Tibet
#freetibet If india was string enough, then we would invade and take back tibet for the tibetians
inner disarmament, leading to outer disarmament... first of all...abolish nuclear weapons
see, nuclear weapons are most likely what is preventing the world from total war, the fear of nuclear war has already saved many lives, think about that.
well in every evil there is something good, but it doesn't justify the Threat of complete annihilation
cj alan true peace will never be forceful. the fear of nuclear war can only arise from the invention of nuclear war... so humanity just fucked itself there.
A messenger of peace and harmony. May his messages be spread worldwide, esp where there is terror n bombardment between US and Syria or Iraq or anywhere.
A wise man’s talk is always reasonable.
That's not the little boy's question. Nice tactic by someone to increase the probability of his question getting answered.
How many pictures taken in this program gives tq his holiness
Bravo
The Closed Caption being on makes this a WHOLLLLLLE other video. Wow. I do NOT recommend putting them on.
yeaaaah LD !!!
While I myself am not a Buddhist, Buddhist people has equal bearing on whether or not he is holy as you do
yes we should try to solve our problems with intelligence in the new century because all good things and technologies are created with intelligence, these are years of higher intelligence we should work more with intelligence instead of brute force and violence, humans are humans because of intelligence not because they are the strongest animals
Little Buddha is a very fun video that I made to celebrate the buddha nature. Little Buddha ~ by Papillon Mystique ~ Filmed in Boudhanath Kathmandu
Yet better :')
Wrong microphone for Dalai Lama. Shure SM57 is an instrument microphone. Should of used a Shure SM58 vocal microphone.
+Raitis Freimanis Are you saying the DL can't get a great sound out of a 57? Yee of little faith. :-)
I wish that I could ask a follow up. What if dialogue doesnt work and the innocent are being hurt? Who will save them?
The chance of him being holy is equal to him not being holy and as a result I believe we should think of it in a similar manner to Schrodingers Cat
I've been to Tibet every summer for the past 30 years. It's a great place. They are far more free than the us on the outer, inner and secret levels. Tibetans in Tibet aren't consumed with jealousy and hatred like the ones in India and the West are. You want to see destruction of culture just go see the American Indians. If you want to see preserved Tibetan culture, just go to Tibet. You've got to go to know! Don't believe the propaganda, just follow your heart!
Good karma builds temples, bad karma destroys them. What kind of karma are you creating? Everything is self perfected through the nature of wisdom. May all Tibetans in the West realize this! Everything is perfect just as it is, nothing to add, nothing to take away. May you find the peace of mind free from all animosity, just like the glorious Lotus Born Guru!
lin hai I came from ! You are lying
your face looks so trolling, sir!
Plus a little Rafiki!
out of the mouths of babes...."wise babes" at that ! _/\_
Awww...happy comes from within, not from without...a mindset empty of happiness that is seeking to find happiness will only find situations that lack happiness and lead to more seeking. Perhaps what we should seek, is a time when the world is not "presided" over by any entity. Perhaps only compassion should 'preside' over this planet...not a human being ;)
I struggle with this concept of equality of all. I do not believe we are all equal, not in our present state. How is another boy my age (14), equal if he vandalizes the community, harasses children and disrespects his family. He does not contribute to society. Whereas if I served the community through volunteering, respected all around me, and say perhaps my education is at a higher level. We are not equal on levels of intelligence, compassion, empathy and constraint.
dalai lama:"bla bla SORT OFblablablablablabla SORT OFblablablablablaSORTOF" lmfaoooo
@massive4r7 I agree with you. I feel that sometimes people need reinforcement as to the purpose of our lives, though. I feel that is to improve reality by your presence in it. There are probably endless ways to approach this truth. The core of what he talks about rings true to me, but like I said, that is only my perspective on reality.
The Lama reminds me of Master Yoda, or maybe Yoda reminds me of him.
YEEESSSS
Master Yoda
The lack of proof is exactly what makes it a matter of opinion
Gosh.
he was a refugee and i sense fear in his personna
The questions he is being asked are not simple questions with easy, simplistic answers. That is why he doesn't give "direct" answers. I'd say his answers are pretty direct.
yoda was model after him
does anybody know where Dalai Lama Is from? his from MONGOLIA
He's from Tibet.
He is a Tibetan Buddhist. There are many different Buddhist sects.
kerrgal yes, but he is THE Dalai Lama, no matter the sect
kerrgal oh don’t think I’m hating I’m just adding to the convo
just watching him gives peace to mind like most of the asian people just saying
I didn't understand that. Was he saying non believers think nothing happens when they die, or was he implying it as a fact for them?
He is holy in Buddhism he is in fact believed to be the reincarnation of Buddha himself
Attachment, our biggest enemy and friend...damn I wish I could be less materialistic.
Is it difficult for DL to practice dharma while engaging in the constant celebrity/media merry go round?
Okay, Lanoo. Enough. Your ignorant hate will no longer be tolerated on this thread. Go spread your vile elsewhere. But I am choosing to leave your comments for all to see for I believe in transparency and your idiocy shines through for all the world to see. Peace.
🙏🏻
He's very well rounded, certainly a worldly man, and he has some sound advice. Oh I know that, he believes, as do I, that everyone is totally equal (a similarly Quaker following) and his title is more bestowed upon him than one which he forged. He is more of a director than a dictator.
I've forgotten how stupid youtube comments can be LOOL
Yep, I'm pretty sure the last time someone asked him if he was god/holy he laughed and said "of course not, look at my eye, I'm having eye-irritation today, I was a god I could just fix it yeh? heheheheh! no no, I'm just a teacher"
You are holy
@Tako10012
Jealousy is a poison. Less is more.
he`s a great man but he never answers the kid directly.... he would make a great politician!