Thread: Dalai Lama

Said to be spiritual leader of the Buddhist...

What is he for the Thais ??

same same pope ?

The Thai nation was very touched by the destruction of the statues in Afghanistan few years earlier... This to mention that they are touched from Buddhist happenings outside of the Kingdom...


Is he the " Buddhist Pope " for them ? :newangel:

I don't think they have much interest him really.

My son is called Tenzin and none of them seem to know anyhting about the name.

I also have several books and films about him and my wife has little interest in them.

I dunno but he has that same easy going nature and a love of "sanuk" that endears him to so many.

Even though he has had so much hardsip.

The world really could do with more of his kind...

No connection really. I don't know if anyone here recalls the film of chinese cops beating Tibetan monks to death, that was aired a few years back. The reaction from most Thais was low key.

I don't think most Thais know who he is. Then again they're all animists anyway.

^I know they're good at art, but they can't all work for Disney!!

^ Very poor.

^I thank you

Originally Posted by Whiteshiva

In my opinion, the main difference in practice is that the Thai monks are encouraged to learn , but not to question. In the training of Tibetan monks, the exact opposite is the case, and debating forms an integral part of the curriculum for novice monks.

That pretty much sums up all Thais.

In my opinion, the main difference in practice is that the Thai monks are encouraged to learn , but not to question.

That is true of all Thai education.

Originally Posted by Whiteshiva

Since Tibetan Buddhism is of the Vajrayana school (as opposed to Thai Buddhism which is Theravada), my guess is that most Thais conclude that it is another religion altogether.....

I remember the Dalai Lama saying that when he visited Thailand, he was surprised how serious the monks here were. Anyone who has witnessed Tibetan monks in action, know that they can are a much more cheerful lot than their Thai counterparts (although, fortunately, you can come across the odd smiling monk in Thailand as well).

In my opinion, the main difference in practice is that the Thai monks are encouraged to learn , but not to question. In the training of Tibetan monks, the exact opposite is the case, and debating forms an integral part of the curriculum for novice monks.

Some told me from a book he read earlier, that there are 2 ways, the high way and the low way, the Thais seem to follow the low way kind of Buddhism, may be in more precise this is the Theravada and the Tibetans on their high way of the Vajrayana...

Well, you will find this post very interesting as it is saying the same you said but i included some grammar faults and english misspelling to levitate it a bit...

Originally Posted by forreachingme

and the Tibetans on their high way of the Vajrayana...

Aahhh. That's why you see all that pot growing on the hill sides in Tibet!

Originally Posted by Bung

Originally Posted by forreachingme

and the Tibetans on their high way of the Vajrayana...

Aahhh. That's why you see all that pot growing on the hill sides in Tibet!

Not as far as I can remember - most of Tibet is pretty barren, and probably too dry for hamp. My guess is that if you find pot in Tibet today, it is probably from Nepal or China.

Your right, I was thinking of Nepal.

Stuff really screws with your memory doesn't it?

Originally Posted by Bung

Your right, I was thinking of Nepal.

Stuff really screws with your memory doesn't it?

Don't know - I don't do soft drugs. Us real men smoke dried chillies and sniff wasabi......

Originally Posted by Bung

Your right, I was thinking of Nepal.

Black Nep eggs were the best smoke one could get when I was young.
Thery where nearly as powerful as LSD