Who's Saint Issa? Someone, like Russian Christian Nicolas Notovich, could argue that Jewish Jesus Christ (who as actually a Nazarene and possibly an Essene) is a Buddhist figure. Why? He appears in written Mahayana Vajrayana Buddhist records long before he appeared in Europe or the West. Yeshua (Yazoo, Joshua) appeared in records as Saint Issa (later appearing as Isa in Islamic texts). He seems to have been a tulku, drawn to Ladakh, India (then part of Tibet, or Tibetan Autonomous Region of China). Notovich tried to tell Christendom, the Christian world, but biblical scholars would not stand for it.
How to live a long life with "His Holiness" the 14th Dalai Lama
Many people in Lhasa, Tibet, Dharamsala, India, and the West call the 14th Dalai Lama "His Holiness" or HH Dalai Lama. It's an honorific title. He is treated like an enlightened being though he himself says he is not enlightened. Still, he stands (with the CIA) against China, and that has to count for something, like his friend former Pres. George W. Bush, whose father was director of the CIA. Americans love him, and the faithful say he is a reincarnation of the Bodhisattva Avalokiteshvara. Does that make him the Maitreya (Messiah)?
(Aron Kiss) Discovering a hidden hermitage of Buddhist monks at a peaceful meditation center in the Himalayas of Tibet (which the Chinese authorities insist is part of China).
(Abramorama) The WISDOM OF HAPPINESS shows us a timeless truth: happiness is still possible, even in the midst of chaos and uncertainty. This powerful message of hope is delivered as a personal audience with one of the greatest living thinkers, Nobel Peace Prize winner Tenzin Gyatso, known to billions around the world as the 14th Dalai Lama.
From Executive Producers Richard Gere and Oren Moverman, the film premieres its North American theater tour in 2025. Learn more and sign up to receive updates: wisdomofhappinessfilm.com.
Dalai Lama shares advice for finding happiness in the 21st century in new documentary
In conversation with Lion’s Roar magazine Editor Andrea Miller, Richard Gere -- American Zen and Vajrayana Buddhist, actor, humanitarian, and one of the executive producers of the film -- reflects on the nature of true happiness, the roots of suffering, and how meeting the Dalai Lama transformed his life.
The Wisdom of Happiness premieres in theaters Oct. 2025 and, while best viewed on the big screen, it is also available for streaming. To find a screening at a nearby theater, visit: wisdomofhappinessfilm.com.
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Serfs' Emancipation Day, observed annually on March 28th, is a holiday in the Tibet Autonomous Region of [occupied] China that celebrates the emancipation of "serfs" [commoners under the Dalai Lama] in [Free] Tibet.
The holiday was adopted by the Tibetan legislature on January 19th, 2009, and it was promulgated that same year.
In bed with The Company hoping for peace?
In modern Tibetan history, the Chinese Premier Zhou Enlai declared the dissolution of the Tibetan government on March 28, 1959, and he replaced it with the temporary Preparatory Committee for the Tibet Autonomous Region (PCTAR), with the [kidnapped, neutralized, disappeared, and switched] Panchen Lama also replacing the Dalai Lama as its acting chairman [1]. More
(Cece Marie) Aug. 18, 2023: Hey, Friends! This week I explored the beautiful town of Dharamshala, India. This hippy, spiritual town is not one to be missed. Home to the Dalai Lama, there is a certain sense of love, happiness & hope in the air. I really took a break from vlogging while I was here and the rest of my trip in India. But I still managed to put together a lovely video of my memories for you. My wish is for you to feel inspired by the end of this video!
Thanks for watching, I hope you enjoy ✨
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Cece Marie ✨ #dalailama #dharamkot #spiritualjourney
Dalai Lama: Last Week Tonight with John Oliver (HBO)
(LastWeekTonight) March 5, 2017: Tibetan Buddhists have suffered deep persecution by the Han Chinese government. John Oliver sits down with the Dalai Lama to discuss China, the conditions in Tibet, and horse milk.
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Martin Shaw: Israel's genocide in Gaza is backed by Israeli society and Western powers, all of whom are complicit in these atrocities. It is a good thing these actions will not come back upon Jews, Judaism, or secular Jewish people.
(Dechen wangdi 🇨🇦) H.H. the 14th Dalai Lama has an important message for all religions, a message of love and unity (mutual respect, tolerance, celebration, amity, peaceful coexistence). #tibetanvlogger #tibetanyoutuber June 21, 2025. Background music: "Tears" (Produced by MX Audio Library)
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(ReligionForBreakfast) June 19, 2025: As the 14th Dalai Lama turns 90, a global power struggle looms. Who gets to choose his [rebirth] successor? This video explores the battle over reincarnation, politics, Chinese rule, and the future of Tibetan Vajrayana/Bon Buddhism.
Check out earlier video explaining the Dalai Lama: The Dalai Lama Explained: The Last Lama? (now that YouTube has restricted Last Week Tonight with John Oliver'sinterview)
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Greater Tibet [7] is a region in the western part of East Asia, covering much of the Tibetan Plateau and spanning about 470,000 square miles (1,200,000 km2) [8].
Also resident on the plateau are other ethnic groups such as Mongols, Monpa, Tamang, Qiang, Sherpa, Lhoba, and since the 20th century the invading MahayanaBuddhistHan Chinese (that account for more than a billion uncounted Buddhists in the world due to official communist atheism) and Muslim Hui [9].
Tibet is the highest region on Earth, with an average elevation of 14,000 feet (4,380 m) [10, 11].
Located in the Himalayas, the highest elevation in Tibet is Mount Everest (part of which is in neighboring Nepal), Earth's highest mountain (though not the tallest), rising 29,000 feet (8,848 m) above sea level [12]. More
Tibetan Vajrayana Buddhism
Why do monastic robes differ in color?
Tibetan Buddhism [a] is the form of Buddhism practiced in Tibet, Bhutan, and Mongolia. It also has a sizable number of adherents in the areas surrounding the Himalayas, including the Indian regions of Ladakh, Darjeeling, Sikkim, and Arunachal Pradesh, as well as in Nepal.
Smaller groups of practitioners can be found in Central Asia, some regions of China such as Northeast China, Xinjiang, Inner Mongolia, and some regions of Russia, such as Tuva, Buryatia, and Kalmykia.
Tibetan Buddhism evolved as a form of Mahāyāna Buddhism, stemming from the latest stages of Indian Buddhism (which included many Vajrayāna elements). It thus preserves many Indian Buddhist tantric practices of the post-Gupta early medieval period (500–1200 CE), along with numerous native Tibetan developments [1, 2].
Do I regret my CIA involvement as Pope-King?
In the pre-modern era, Tibetan Buddhism spread outside of Tibet primarily due to the influence of the Mongol Yuan dynasty (1271–1368), founded by Kublai Khan, who ruled China, Mongolia, and parts of Siberia.
In the Modern era, Tibetan Buddhism has spread outside of Asia because of the efforts of the Tibetan diaspora (post-Chinese invasion, 1959 onwards). As the Dalai Lama escaped to India (Dharamshala), the Indian subcontinent is also known for its renaissance of Tibetan Buddhism monasteries, including the rebuilding of the three major monasteries of the Gelug tradition.
Apart from classical Mahāyāna Buddhist practices like the Ten Perfections, Tibetan Buddhism also includes tantric practices, such as deity yoga and the Six Dharmas of Naropa, as well as methods that are seen as transcending tantra, like Dzogchen. Its main goal is Buddhahood [3, 4].
The primary language of scriptural study in this tradition is classical Tibetan. Tibetan Buddhism has four major schools, namely... More
Chinese Buddhism
Han Buddhism (漢傳佛教, 汉传佛教, Hànchuán Fójiào, Hàn-thoân Hu̍t-kàu) is the Chinese form of Mahayana Buddhism. The Chinese Buddhist canon [1] draws from the traditions of Confucianism and Taoism as well as the rituals of local folk religions. Chinese Buddhism emphasizes the study of Mahayana sutras and treatises, such as the Lotus Sutra, Flower Ornament Sutra, Vimalakirtī Sutra, Nirvana Sutra, and Amitābha Sutra [2, 3]. Chinese Buddhism is the largest institutionalized religion in mainland China [4]. More
(PBS NewsHour) COLUMBIA HEIGHTS, Minnesota - Oct. 27, 2016: Like any 4th grade American boy, Jalue Dorje enjoys soccer, swimming, and Pokémon cards. But unlike most 9-year-olds, he is believed to be -- and confirmed by the Dalai Lama himself and other Tibetan Vajrayana Buddhist spiritual leaders -- the willful "reincarnation" (tulku) of an eminent senior lama who died nine years ago. Special correspondent Fred de Sam Lazaro reports. PBS is an American public broadcast service.
American tulku Jalue Dorje turns 18
American teenager prepares for life as a Tibetan Buddhist leader | TaiwanPlus News
(TaiwanPlus News) Nov. 21, 2024: Jalue Dorje, an 18-year-old Tibetan American, celebrated his coming-of-age in Minnesota in a suburb of Minneapolis called Columbia Heights, with an enthronementceremony. At just four months old, Jalue Dorje was identified as a reincarnated lama, the rebirth of a venerated leader of a Tibetan Vajrayana (Esoteric) Buddhist sect. After he graduates high school next year, the teen who loves American football and [foulmouthed and filthy] rap music will head to a monastery (lamasery) in the Indian Buddhist Himalayas for the next stage of his spiritual journey.
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Tashi delek! Tibetan Uprising Day is observed annually on March 10th. It is a day set aside to remember the Tibetan uprising against the People’s Republic of China’s invasion, destruction, occupation, and continuing presence in Tibet beginning in 1959.
It is observed primarily by pro-Tibetan organizations and people and is frequently accompanied by the Dalai Lama’s delivery of a statement calling for renewed efforts to restore Tibet’s rightful place in the world.
Tibet was once a Himalayan empire extending from Bangladesh to Mongolia, with its "Vatican" at Potala Palace in Lhasa under its Pope-King the Dalai Lama (Numbers 1-14) overseeing, according to communist China, Serfs' Emancipation Day, This is when China led "serfs" to freedom (on what is now Harriet Tubman Day in the U.S.) in Tibet in 1959 in an act of great concern to the second-class citizens. It was not done to increase China's massive territory by another 25%, extending its 5,000-year-old empire inside of a Great Wall (built by a preexisting empire thought to have been Greater Tartaria) to its present and growing borders. Taiwan is next, as is an invasion of Afghanistan after the British, Russian, and U.S. empires failed.
Tibet, as it is today, was first unified in the 7th century AD by King Songsten Gampo and his successors. However, its history began in 127 BC, with the formation of the Yarlung Dynasty.
The [communist] People’s Liberation Army of the People’s Republic of China initially entered Tibet in 1949, defeating the small Tibetan army and seizing half of the nation, marking a watershed moment in Tibet’s history [and downfall].
Repression, which included the destruction of holy Buddhist buildings and the arrest of monks (lamas) and other community leaders, rose substantially as resistance to the Chinese occupation grew, particularly in Eastern Tibet.
The communist Chinese government invaded Tibet in 1950, causing chaos and misery for Bon shaman and Vajrayana Buddhist Tibetans, finally resulting in the fall of the Tibetan government and the self-imposed exile of the Dalai Lama and 100,000 Tibetans in 1959.
Brad Pitt's hit movie Seven Years in Tibet depicts events as a Hollywood spin on a book that is a firsthand account of what happened.
The CIA was meddling in the area, seducing the young Dalai Lama XIV to sign a "deal with the devil" to fight China and regain his spiritual-temporal throne, as arrangements were made to arm and train Tibetan Buddhists including the Dalai Lama's brother in Colorado, USA, and send them back to fight the Chinese in very un-Buddhist ways, perhaps leading to the Dalai Lama's infamous view and comment about guns. He accepted payments from the CIA, making him complicit as an "asset," not a "CIA agent" as some might think. These are documented facts (CIA gave 'aid' to Tibetan exiles in '60s, files show - Los Angeles Times) admitted to by "His Holiness" but denied by PR firm advised pro-Tibet American activists concerned with only one side of the propagandastory.
Tibetan prayer flags wave in the wind worldwide
Despite all the religious persecution by the officially atheist communists, loss of their national heritage, and frequent violations of their human rights, Tibetans continue to raise their voices in unison, asking for independence.
Tibet is still considered a sovereign state under international law. Tibet’s sovereignty has NOT been transferred to China as a result of China’s armed invasion and ongoing occupation by the People’s Liberation Army (P.L.A.).
All who continue to support this cause believe that someday Tibet will achieve the independence it so dearly desires and deserves. More
The Dalai Lama worked/works for the CIA?
Tibet's pope was king, so we dealt with him.
While the Dalai Lama, a CIA asset, was hesitant to align with the anti-communist Chinese government in Taiwan, his brotherGyalo Thondup, had a lengthy history of contact with the CIA. He was involved in anti-communist governments such as the Kuomintang (KMT) and its leader, Chiang Kai-shek. Brother Thondup spent his early years in Nanjing, the capital of the Republic of China, where he "ate his meals at the Chiang family table, from April 1947 until the summer of 1949, and tutors selected by Chiang educated the boy" [17]. These close contacts with the KMT are confirmed in a 1959 Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) bulletin, which reveals that Thondup met with KMT representatives "to sign an agreement which might be the basis for eventual Nationalist recognition of Tibetan 'independence' and a free Tibet government" [18]. More
Well before American Mahayana Buddhists and New Age acolytes began flocking to the feet of Tibet's Dalai Lama, hippies and spiritual seekers were following in the footsteps of [abusive sex cult guru] Chogyam Trungpa, a Tibetan lama [or rinpoche] who took up residence in the U.S. during the 1970s [after escaping Tibet to study in England, where he abused drugs and a wild lifestyle, molesting marrying a 16-year-old girl, crashing a car and leaving himself partially crippled, bitter, and angry at his sycophantic students who loved his irreverence as it seemed to match their loose Sixties' lifestyle of "sex, drugs, and rock 'n roll"]. More
I drink, have sex. Maybe I got a little payola, too
WASHINGTON D.C. — For much of the 1960s, the Tibetan exile movement was provided CIA funding to at least the tune of $1.7 million a year for secret "operations" against China, including an annual "subsidy" of $180,000 for the Dalai Lama, according to newly released U.S. intelligence documents.
The money for the Tibetans and the Dalai Lama was part of the CIA’s worldwide effort during the height of the Cold War to undermine [destroy] communist governments, particularly in the Soviet Union and China.
In fact, the U.S. government committee that approved the Tibetan operations also authorized the disastrous Bay of Pigs invasion of Cuba.
The documents, published last month [in 1998] by the U.S. State Department, illustrate the historical background of the situation in Tibet today, in which China continues to accuse the Dalai Lama of being an agent of foreign forces seeking to separate Tibet from China.
Did I know about the deal the Dalai Lama got?
The CIA’s program encompassed support of [violent] Tibetan guerrillas [engaged in warfare] in Nepal, a covert military training site in Colorado [home of the infamous Shambhala sex cult guru Chogyam Trungpa Rinpoche's Naropa Institute], “Tibet Houses” [like Prof. Robert Thurman's TibetHouse.us] established to promote Tibetan causes in New York and Geneva, [violent] education for Tibetan operatives at Cornell University, and supplies for reconnaissance [aka spying] teams. More: LA Times (Sept. 15, 1998)
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