The Buddha is said to have lived for 80 years, though there is uncertainty about the exact dates.
Birth: Around 563 or 480 BCE in Lumbini, Shakya Republic
Death: Around 483 or 400 BCE in Kushinagar, Malla republic
Buddhism is broadly divided into three main branches: Theravada, Mahayana, and Vajrayana.
Tibetan Buddhism is divided into four main schools: Nyingma, Kagyu, Sakya, and Gelug.
Dalai Lama is the leader of the Gelukpa order of Tibetan Buddhists.
Lama means living Buddha
- 1st Dalai Lama, Gendun Druba (1391-1474)
- 2nd Dalai Lama, Gendun Gyatso (1476-1542)
- 3rd Dalai Lama, Sonam Gyatso (1543-1588)
- 4th Dalai Lama, Yontan Gyatso (1589-1617)
- 5th Dalai Lama, Lobzang Gyatso (1617-1682)
- 6th Dalai Lama, Tsangyang Gyatso (1683-1706/46)
- 7th Dalai Lama, Kalzang Gyatso (1708-1757)
- 8th Dalai Lama, Jampal Gyatso (1758-1804)
- 9th Dalai Lama, Lungtog Gyatso (1805-1815)
- 10th Dalai Lama, Tsultrim Gyatso (1816-1837)
- 11th Dalai Lama, Kedrub Gyatso (1838-1855)
- 12th Dalai Lama, Trinle Gyatso (1856-1875)
- 13th Dalai Lama, Tubten Gyatso (1876-1933)
- 14th Dalai Lama, Tenzin Gyatso (b.1935)
Panchen Lama- Head in absence of Dalai Lama e.g. when search is going on for next Dalai Lama.
Is non violence and forgiveness always the right path and absolute truth irrespective of situation? What happened to Buddist Dharm? Was there any strategy to save Tibettan people and stop the brutalities against them? Was surrender and exile the right way?
In contrast Krishna told Arjun that if he does not fight, Duryodhan will make the life of public miserable. Arjun understood his Dharma to protect the people.
Movies:
- The last Dalai Lama
- Compassion in exile
- Dalai Lama: The soul of Tibet
- Kundun
- Seven years in Tibet
- Little Buddha
Books:
The Buddha's wife- The path of awakening together
Bhajans:
https://soundcloud.com/sanghamitra-vijaya/sets/songs-based-on-shantidevs