..续本文上一页t is the teaching of (all) the Awakened Ones.” We should not underestimate the effects of this philosophy for humankind. Especially regarding internal science, Tibetan Buddhism has made significant contributions, which have been highly acknowledged by Western developed countries. Dr. Herbert Benson from Harvard University in the US said: “Tibet has the most excellent civilization of internal science, which is Tibetan Buddhism. The West is so far behind Tibet”s understanding of the effects of the mind on the body.” Because of this, many foreigners give up their jobs, their successful careers, and go to the Land of Snows to study Tibetan Buddhism intensively.
Similarly, in the Han region today, monasteries in the Han lineage and Buddhist practitioners all have a high regard for Tibetan Buddhism. According to my understanding, countless intellectuals from the Han region have flocked to the Tibetan area to seek Dharma teachings. I previously composed a text entitled, “In Search of Buddhism by Intellectuals.” This text describes the journey and experiences of 125 intellectuals studying Buddhism. These include professors and students from Tsinghua University, Peking University, and other institutions of higher learning. Through their experiences, we can see that there are quite a number of people who really have strong faith in Tibetan Buddhism.
In our modern society, more and more insightful people from the West and East are already tired of the abnormal material development and gradually turn their attention to Tibetan Buddhism. Dr. Robert A. F. Thurman from Columbia University said: “The greatest gift Tibetans give to today”s world is their unparalleled knowledge of internal science and the complete set of methods to transform the human mind and wisdom, which stems from this knowledge.”
For example, in the 1970s, the famous Chogyam Trungpa Rinpoche brought Tibetan Buddhism to the US and became the first person to promote Tibetan Buddhism in the US and Europe. He founded Naropa Institute (later Naropa University), which helped Tibetan Buddhism spread quickly in the local area. Later, with this institute as the base, he set up more than 100 meditation centers in the US, Canada, and Europe. In 1993, I visited Naropa University and saw many foreigners studying and researching the Buddhadharma there. At these centers, the way of life and practices were very different. People from all walks of life, from more mature elitists to free-spirited young people, flock to these centers to receive the teachings of Tibetan Buddhism. Later, the sixteenth Karmapa also accepted an invitation from Trungpa Rinpoche to expound Dharma in the West.
Therefore, from a fair and objective perspective, Tibetan Buddhism truly can act as a supreme medicine, which helps us to maintain a healthy, happy, and joyful mind. At a secular level, this is considered as the most advanced psychology. The renowned American psychologist Dr Daniel Goleman also said: “There is a panoply of inner sciences in Tibetan Buddhism.…. I strongly believe that within Eastern psychologies, Tibetan Buddhism is the most excellent system.”
When I was in school, I was already very interested in psychology. Even after I had read many books, however, I had not found satisfying answers to resolve my doubts. Due to this, I specifically bought a book called Science of Life, which Guo Moruo spent 15 years translating. It consists of three thick volumes on biology, psychology, botany, and other subjects. There was no doubt my thinking wasn”t mature at that time, and so, my view on many things was oversimplified. Later, when I encountered Buddhism, through comparing worldly and non-worldly principles, I found that the psychology revealed by Tibetan Buddhism is the most comprehensive and profound. …
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