How in the Dalai Lama chosen?
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a detailed biography from the man himself:\nhttp://www.dalailama.com/page.4.htm
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Buddhism started after the buddha became awakened and began attempting to show people a way to enlightenment.  He sought a cessation to suffering.\n\nBuddhism affected many civilizations in many ways.  Kubla khan, the emperor of china when Marco Polo came to visit, had been converted to tibetan buddhism sometime prior to Marco polo's voyages.  Marco Polo was also given the task of converting Kubla Khan to christianity but he failed in this when Kubla Khan asked him to show him the benefits of chrisitanity.  whatever marco Polo showed him, it didn't work because the tibetan monk who had converted Kubla had apparently showed him how to levitate things.  These kinds of powers are known as mind jewels in tibetan buddhism.  \n\nSome other influences it has had are very evident in Tibet which was previously a theocracy run by the yellow hats.\n\nAlso, 97.4% of Thailand are theraveda buddhist and the king's puported role is to support buddhist practices.\n\nBuddhism has had its influences on ethics, philosophies and politics of many eastern countries, sometimes dominating the mainstream.\n\nMany buddhist are at the forfront of religous pluralism, as adapting to new cultures and ways of life rather than altering them, have almost always been a part of spreading the dharma, as the dharma can take any form.\n\nBuddhist are supposidly numbered at about 354 million worldwide, and while they don't hold much sway in the scope of geopolitics, there are a few outstanding figures like the dali lama, the king of thailand and many of the leaders of taiwan, japan and korea.\n\nHope that answered your questions.
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I think you're referring to the position of UN Secretary General. There is no position as "President of the U.N."\n\nThe United Nations Secretary-General is the head of the Secretariat, one of the principal divisions of the United Nations. The Secretary-General is appointed to a five year term. UN Secretaries-General usually serves two consecutive terms, but sometimes only one. \n\nThe U.N. Secretary General is chosen in two steps: \n\nThe Security Council nominates a candidate to the U.N. General Assembly, which must then approve the selection by majority vote. In practice, the power to select a new Secretary General rests with the Security Council, since the General Assembly has never rejected its nominee. \n\nA successful candidate must have the backing of nine of the Security Council's 15 member states, including all five permanent members (Britain, China, France, Russia, and the U.S.). \n\nAs a result, the selection is subject to the veto of any of the five permanent members of the Security Council. S/he is not elected by the citizens in direct voting.\n\nBy convention, the position rotates by geographic region. And as of now, there has not yet been a Secretary-General from North America or Oceania.
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flip them in the air, which ever one comes down heads up, choose him. just kidding ,I think you already know the answer to this question, go by your gut feeling.
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The College of Cardinals decide's by voting who will be the next Pope.\nThey are put in seclusion together during the process and cannot speak about it to anyone, other than their fellow Cardinals.\n\nBefore any voting take's place, they pray (much) that God will guide them in their voting through the Holy Spirit, so that the next Pope will be the one God chooses through them.\n\nThere is usually 2, sometimes 3 Votes before it is announced that a new Pope has been chosen.  They burn all Votes, but the definitive one will have white smoke coming from the chimney, signifying that a Pope has been chosen.\n\nThe new Pope goes into a room and change's into the white garment of the Pope.  He also tell's the Cardinals which name he will take, such as John Paul II and Benedict XVI.\n\nShortly thereafter, he is announced by an official of the Vatican, by the words "Habemus Papa" which translated from Italian mean's Here is our new Pope.  He then step's out on the Balcony to greet everyone and say a few words.
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I'm not a Tibetan practitioner, but I'm very intrested in all Mahayana schools, especially anything to do with the Lotus Sutra,\nEmail me at Shinai_Inaozuke@yahoo.com, if you want to talk
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Sorry, I dont know...BUT, who did he pick?...I missed it yesterday...
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The short answer is no, not all people have the same chance of being saved. I have not been to either Mongolia or Bhutan, but I have close friends who have been there, and I have spent many hours in prayer for the people of those countries. Did you kow that Bhutan charges hundreds of dollars (US) Per Day, just for a Christian to breathe air inside the country? The Bhutanese government has done everything in their power to make it all but impossible for the Gospel to reach the Bhutanese people. As a Christian, this is heartbreaking. As for following the "good way" this link will lead you to my answer on that subject.\nhttp://answers.yahoo.com/question/index;_ylt=Arza_HnelTHDkKiUL_Ljb2jsy6IX?qid=1006030600650\n\nYou're absolutely right about what place and time a person is born into having a direct effect on whether or not they will have access to the gospel, and have the opportunity to be saved.\nThat is why Jesus told His followers to go into all the world and preach the gospel to every ethnic group on the planet.\nIn the first century AD, the ratio of people who had access to the gospel was about 1:100.\nToday, that ratio is about 1:3-1:5 (This number varies a little depending on what criteria is used to decide what constitutes "access to the gospel".) So, that said, A person born in Bhutan today, has a better chance of hearing the gospel than a person born in the U.S. in the first century AD.\n\nI think the real question you're asking though, is "Does God love the Bhutanese as much as He loves the American?"\nThe answer is YES! There ARE some (very few) Bhutanese who are Christians, and there are some (too few) Christians who are actively trying to reach the Bhutanese with the gospel.\nThe real problem is that there are all too many (especially Western) Christians who are quite simply ignorant of the fact that God loves the Bhutanese as much as God loves them, and/or are not loving their Bhutanese 'neighbor' as much as they love themselves. The fact that Christianity (as a whole) is not doing what Jesus told them to do, does not call God's character into question so much as reveals the fact that we (Christianity as a whole) have not been faithful to emulate God's character in their own lives.\nIf every Christian church in the state of California alone sent ONE member of their congregation to a place that had no access to the Gospel, there would be no place on earth that did not have access to the gospel.\nSo, God is not unjust or unloving - God's people are being disobedient, selfish, and lazy - thus giving God a bad name.
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measure your success by what you had to give up in order to get it.\n\n--dalai lama\n\nthis could go two ways. it could be taken as democrats giving up life in order to have success in medical research, or it could be taken as republicans giving up great advances in medical science in order to have success in advancing their anti-choice agenda.
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There are many different types of leader.\n\nFor my true leader, it would be someone that governed as laid out in the tao te ching.  Here is an extract:\n\nWhen people see things as beautiful, \nugliness is created. \nWhen people see things as good, \nevil is created. \n\nBeing and non-being produce each other. \nDifficult and easy complement each other. \nLong and short define each other. \nHigh and low oppose each other. \nFore and aft follow each other. \n\nTherefore the Master \ncan act without doing anything \nand teach without saying a word. \nThings come her way and she does not stop them; \nthings leave and she lets them go. \nShe has without possessing, \nand acts without any expectations. \nWhen her work is done, she take no credit. \nThat is why it will last forever. \n\n3 \nIf you over esteem talented individuals, \npeople will become overly competitive. \nIf you overvalue possessions, \npeople will begin to steal. \n\nDo not display your treasures \nor people will become envious. \n\nThe Master leads by \nemptying people's minds, \nfilling their bellies, \nweakening their ambitions, \nand making them become strong. \nPrefering simplicity and freedom from desires, \navoiding the pitfalls of knowledge and wrong action. \n\nTherefore she is united with all things. \nShe gives no thought to self. \nShe is perfectly fulfilled. \n\nFor those who practice not-doing, \neverything will fall into place.\n\n7. (part of)\nThe Master puts herself last; \nAnd finds herself in the place of authority. \nShe detaches herself from all things; \n\n13. (Part of)\nLove the whole world as if it were your self; \nthen you will truly care for all things\n\n17 \nThe best leaders are those the people hardly know exist. \nThe next best is a leader who is loved and praised. \nNext comes the one who is feared. \nThe worst one is the leader that is despised. \n\nIf you don't trust the people, \nthey will become untrustworthy. \n\nThe best leaders value their words, and use them sparingly. \nWhen she has accomplished her task, \nthe people say, "Amazing: \nwe did it, all by ourselves!"\n\n\nSorry for the many extracts, but the whole thing is fairly relevant.\n\nThis is philisophy, not religion by the way....
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BUDDHA AND JESUS ARE THE BEST. \nNO OTHER RELIGIOUS LEADER CAN EVEN GET CLOSE TO JESUS AND BUDDHA\n\n2 LEADERS OF GREAT COMPASSION
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http://www.dalailama.com/ < ask him yourself?
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Stephanie, if you really are that dedicated you don't have to go just yet, get the feel of things first in the UK. My friend is one of the highest ranked masters of Bagua zhang and has studied in china for TWENTY YEARS. If you are unsure about form or self discipline it would be crazy to step in to something until  you know it's exactly what you want. Alex Kozma is a master in quite a few very devastatingly good arts and has written books on his travels and is re-noun worldwide for his teachings. I knew him before he went and now he is a Don. His most famous book is "The way of the esoteric warrior" and there is not alot he doesn't know about the best ways to teach and learn mind body and spirit. At the moment you only have 4 elemental signs Earth Fire Water Air, the Chinese have the void as well, this represents you and what you don't know yet, fill it wisely, be aware. Alex runs the UK (Bagua) Nei jia institute (it has got a good web  site WITH THE SAME NAME) and has masters who teach under him, contact him and express your concerns. His phone number is 0207 386 7122 and does tutor privately for the dedicated  . I am sure he will help you find your way, good luck Q.
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There is no singular head of Buddhism. \nHis Holiness the Dalai Lama is only the religious leader of Tibet .
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Billy Graham. He has a true understanding of the world and would try to promote peace and unity at all costs. He may be a religious man, but I'm sure he would have tolerance and compassion for all.
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Buddha was. As was current leader of the UN Kofi Annan. And a former first Lady, Betty Ford was too. \n\nOh, and the bass player from Slipknot.
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Tough question!\n\nLike a couple of people before me I would have to go with the Dalai Lama because of his spirituality.  Nelson Mandela with his forgiveness and lack of bitterness would be a very close second though.