I'm not saying that some of the claims aren't outlandish. Notice he said that IF science proves some Buddhist belief WRONG, then Buddhism will have to change. How can science prove that Siddhartha Gautama didn't do all that stuff? If it could, we could disprove all things supernatural, and the world would be a better place for it, IMO.
If you watched any of the videos, you would notice that the Dalai Lama keeps interrupting to say that something that was just explained to them didn't align with their beliefs. He didn't say he would change the belief. Maybe they will, but I doubt it.
I enjoy hearing from the Dalai Lama because at least he's not condemning anybody. He makes some good points on morality. If all the Christians, Muslims and Jews up and decided today that they were going to trade their beliefs in for Buddhism, I wouldn't be broken up about it. I'd trade the Abrahamic religions for Eastern ones in a heartbeat if the options were that or no trade at all.
If you watched any of the videos, you would notice that the Dalai Lama keeps interrupting to say that something that was just explained to them didn't align with their beliefs. He didn't say he would change the belief. Maybe they will, but I doubt it.
I enjoy hearing from the Dalai Lama because at least he's not condemning anybody. He makes some good points on morality. If all the Christians, Muslims and Jews up and decided today that they were going to trade their beliefs in for Buddhism, I wouldn't be broken up about it. I'd trade the Abrahamic religions for Eastern ones in a heartbeat if the options were that or no trade at all.
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