Buddhism

His Holiness, the Dalai Lama resides outside of Tibet in exile, after the Chinese led invasion in 1959. The invasion, in the words of the Dalai Lama, "was totally unjustifiable: the Chinese army had forcibly entered Tibetan territory while peaceful negotiations were actually going on" (My Land, pg75). The Dalai Lama is the spiritual leader in Buddhism and though he resides outside of Tibet, he is still a beloved leader to the Tibetans. He is said to be the reincarnation of the Dalai Lamas who came before him, whom in turn, are the reincarnation of the Bodhisattva of Compassion (Freedom, pg11). Tibetan Buddhist monks are referred to as Lamas.

The Tibetan branch of Buddhism is referred to as being much smaller than the two major branches of Buddhism which are called Theravada and Mahayana. The Tibetan branch is called Vararayana. This is also a branch of Mahayana, and means...
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