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Well, I'm gonna share a bit or two on a spiritual leader, Dalai Lama. He is a democratic and servant leader for his country of Tibet and Buddhism.
Before going a little deep into his leadership style, let us look into his background. Dalai Lama is a title given to spiritual leaders of the Tibetan people. They are part of the Gelug or "Yellow Hat" school of Tibetan Buddhism, the newest of the schools of Tibetan Buddhism. The Dalai Lama title was created by Altan Khan, the Prince of Shunyi, granted by Ming Dynasty in 1578. The 14th and current Dalai Lama is Tenzin Gyatso. The Dalai Lama is considered to be the successor in a line of tulkus (living Buddhas, masters) who are believed to be incarnations of Avalokiteśvara, a Bodhisattva of Compassion. The name is a combination of the Mongolic word dalai meaning "ocean" or "big" coming from Mongolian title Dalaiyin qan, translated as 'Gyatso' in Tibetan) and the Tibetan word means "master, guru".
Type of Leadership
The Dalai Lama is a democratic and servant leader for
his country of Tibet and Buddhism. He is described as very charismatic and
peaceful. He serves his country by trying to resolve the tensions with China
for the future of the culture and heritage of Tibet with traits of peace,
compassion and wisdom. He is democratic in the way he wishes for Tibet to
become a self-governing democratic country and listens to the people of Tibet.
He teaches others the way of self-enlightenment to live life with peace, happiness
and compassion. Instead of fighting China, the Dalai Lama is valued centred and
is peaceful as a result. The Dalai Lama’s way of leadership is very effective
for its purpose of peace with no conflicts, his proposals are effective for the
future of Tibet, his public image around the world is very positive and his
people are happy.
“Because we all share this planet earth, we have to
learn to live in harmony and peace with each other and with nature. This is not
just a dream, but a necessity.”
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| President George W. Bush with Dalai Lama |
Leadership qualities the Dalai Lama displays
1. Principle centred
When he was exiled from Tibet by the Chinese, as
leader of Tibet he didn’t fight but proposed peaceful solutions for the future
of his country and it’s relations to China. His peaceful principles are also
seen with relations with other religions and not conflict.
The Dalai Lama lives by three commitments: the
promotion of basic human values or secular ethics in the interest of human
happiness, the fostering of inter-religious harmony and the welfare of the
Tibetan people, focusing on the survival of their identity, culture and
religion.
-“I believe that the purpose of life is to be
happy. From the moment of birth, every
human being wants happiness and does not want suffering. Neither social conditioning nor education nor
ideology affect this. From the very core
of our being, we simply desire contentment.
I don’t know whether the universe, with its countless galaxies, stars
and planets, has a deeper meaning or not, but at the very least, it is clear
that we humans who live on this earth face the task of making a happy life for
ourselves. Therefore, it is important to
discover what will bring about the greatest degree of happiness.”- Dalai Lama
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| India's Prime Minister N.Modi with Dalai Lama |
2. Compassionate
As the Dalai Lama he teaches Tibetan Buddhism and
talks about the importance of compassion as the source of a happy life. The
Dalai Lama is said to be a reincarnation of the being of compassion. He feels
compassion towards his people in Tibet and helps his people politically as much
as he can. The Dalai Lama encourages compassion towards animals and trying to
reduce the amount humans consume them. The Dalai Lama urges respect,
compassion, and full human rights for all, including homosexuals. He is against
abortion as it is killing life but feels for those who can’t afford to have
babies.
3. Empowering
The Dalai Lama is the leader of the Tibetan spiritual
world and as a result he empowers all in his religion with his acts of justice,
peace and wisdom. Many people look up to the Dalai Lama as a role model with
his ways. With his talks about how to live life with happiness, peace and
compassion, he encourages a lot of people around the world to be peaceful with
thy fellow-man. Teaches others life values in many of his teachings. Empowers
his Tibetan people with his diplomacy in trying to free Tibet with his peaceful
ways giving great honor to their country." Tran, J. (2011, June 11)
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| Dalai Lama with UK's Prince Charles |
All said and done, these are just some of the type leadership qualities Dalai Lama possess as he intends to build a compassionate world with compassionate people. Hope that you have enjoyed reading on him and gained a few lessons from it or even more, getting aspired by his leadership traits. Anyways, till next time stay tune for more!
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