His Holiness the Karmapa: The technology of the heart

http://www.ted.com His Holiness the Karmapa talks about how he was discovered to be the reincarnation of a revered figure in Tibetan Buddhism. In telling his story, he urges us to work on not just technology and design, but the technology and design of the heart. He is translated onstage by Tyler Dewar.

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[Bobyones]

nice video, very infomative

[maiashakti]

@Wyga23 Ogyen Trinley Dorje, the 17th Karmapa Lama was born in rural Tibet and is of ethnic Tibetan descent. He is not Chinese. To all those who hear his words and are affected by his presence, Tashi delek!

[vajrapetroski]

Khyenno噶玛巴！

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噶玛巴的Krazy指挥官

[ngeliatduit]

Mantap, Gw Suka!!

[kamalawhite]

@nextari When someone like his HH says he's depressed etc, he is not so like us, because the ego grip we put on such feelings is absent with him. It's a much much lighter sense of loneliness etc than for us. Btw, samsara means "turning round in circles", being trapped. His Holiness is never trapped

[nextari]

@snowygurl87 According to buddhist doctrine, a bodhisattva is one who returns untill every blade of grass is enlightened. And an avatar, in hinduism, is a god realized being who manifests without karma to work out, for the simple reason of bestowing grace upon others.

I believe the Karmapa is thought to be a bodhisattva.

[nextari]

@RifetOkic Please be very careful. It is very easy to appear as a master to a novice. People are fundamentally the same, so someone who has a bit more self awareness may appear as "a master" to another. And someone who shows you a little love, even divine love,is not a master for that simple fact. We all want the same things. Peace Love Joy Freedom. That is our nature. Someone who knows this can manipulate others even without having these things themself.

[nextari]

@RifetOkic Please do not speak for me, saying I am interpreting books. You should not speak of another's experience. Especially when you don't know them, or know who they are, and have never seen them or spoke to them, and are probably from a different culture entirely. I think people should be careful who they follow. Your words show that you are a novice wishing to spread positivity, without realization. Please do not address me further.

[snowygurl87]

Whether he is the real karmapa is no longer important. I think people should look beyond the superficial front and think deep. Instead of guessing and doubting whether he is the real one, why can't you think in terms of karmic relationship. he is now a recognized karmapa and even if he wasn't born to be one, its his karma to undergo this role and be a model for people...he earned this title from his previous good deeds/karma...

[snowygurl87]

@bithoraxx Really? Because Buddha never knew he would become a Buddha when he was a prince and was so protected by his parents in the kingdom. It was only when he was exposed to the sufferings of the world one day that he decided to seek the 'truth' in life...

[snowygurl87]

@nextari the fact that he is a human being like all of us means that there's more obstacles, or sufferings in buddhist terms that he had to go through (of cos obviously he's of a higher level than most of us becos he has been practicing). In another words, he had to take in all his karma before he gets out of rebirth cycle and move to nirvana. im also a practitioner and this is how i interpret the ans to your qns, and buddhism is much deeper than this and im still learning too...