Tenzin GyatsoBy: Mikhail Kazimirov & Joe Madigan
Video
http://www.biography.com/people/dalai-lama-9264833
Titles
Tenzin GyastoHis HolinessThe Dalai LamaThe 14th Dalai LamaHe has also gained many other honorable mentions from the Tibetan people.
Summary
Tenzin Gyatso is a Buddhist monk from TibetHe is both a spiritual and political leader to the Tibetan peopleBegan His Education at the age of sixStudied five main thingsLogicTibetan art and cultureSanskritMedicineBuddhist philosophy
How he’s a Martyr
Tenzin is in a very tough situation. China has taken complete control of Tibet and oppressed its people.He’s advocating for democracy and self-rule for Tibet.It’s very Martyr like of him to put himself in a situation where he is fighting one of the worlds largest superpowers that took his homeland and oppressed his people.
Similarities With Jesus
The Dali Lama and Jesus have nearly Identical Missions.Tenzin spreads kindness and helps humanity properly enjoy life.Jesus spread kindness to create an enlarged focus on spiritual goodness rather than materialistic wealth.Both spread their messages through media.Jesus used Sacred Scripture while the Dali Lama uses his very popular twitter account.
Accomplishments
His Holiness is a political leader around the world.On September 21st 1987 he Spoke the the United States CongressOn the 15th of June 1988 he spoke to European Parliament in Strasbourg
Democratization Process
The Dalai Lama is currently trying to free his people from China’s oppression and he has won the support of many human rights activists.He is doing a great thing for his people and restoring the culture that he so greatly values. He has an in depth policy for creating a democracy in Tibet.
Democratization Process pt. 2
• Transformation of the whole of Tibet into a zone of peace.• Abandonment of China's population transfer policy that threatens the
very existence of the Tibetans as a people.• Respect for the Tibetan people's fundamental human rights and
democratic freedoms.• Restoration and protection of Tibet's natural environment and the
abandonment of China's use of Tibet for the production of nuclear weapons and dumping of nuclear waste.• Commencement of earnest negotiations on the future status of Tibet
and of relations between the Tibetan and Chinese peoples.