Dalai Lama Recieves $1.7 Million Templeton Prize
For all you don’t know who the Dalai Lama is, let me introduce him to you. Known to many as his holiness, the Dalai Lama is thought of as the latest reincarnation of a series of spiritual leaders who have chosen to be reborn in order to enlighten others. a high priest monk who practice Buddhism, always promoting peace and good will among people in the diaspora. He Hails from Tiebet(western china) and he is the co-founder of The Mind and Life Institute, which is “dedicated to building a scientific understanding of the mind to reduce suffering and promote well-being and create a powerful working union and research partnership between modern science and Buddhism. Much brain research is conducted in the name of this institute. The Dalai Lama received the prize for progress in religion all around the world. $200,000 of the prize money was instantly donated to the The Mind and Life Institute. The distribution of the balance of the prize money was undisclose.
His Holiness explained his gift to Mind and Life by noting that the 21st century should be a century of peace and compassion. “That will not materialize through prayer and meditation,” he said, “but through education . . . [we have to] educate [young people] holistically. For many decades my special friends have been scientists, brain specialists. Many scientists find warm-heartedness, really bring inner peace. This is not just words: they carry out experiments, they convince through the training of the mind, through awareness of different sorts of values. A person’s mental state changes, their blood pressure reduces, stress also reduces. We are not talking about the next life; we are not talking about heaven. We are simply talking about how to build a healthy body through a healthy mind. Scientific research is immensely helpful.”
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The Dalai Lama deserves to be saluted for his stella contribution to the world, for upholding such high standards of healthy peaceful and organic lifestyle. His kindness is without measures, his literary works, daily affirmations and enlightenment is very inspirational to millions of people in western China, Mongolia and Ladakh. . His life’s journey should be admired, praised, and be rewarded and documented.
