For me same only I whose schock whwn I se picture whwn he give poison vaccine for stop polio in india to childe from India this make me daubt of his compasion because give vaccine wich demage milion children live are not real budisam but is ivil action
I feel genuine happiness too when I hear his laugh. I had the privilege to see His Holiness in Toronto a few years back, the atmosphere was "odd" . I can't describe the feeling in that arena- not clever like Russell Brand. I imagine many of the audience weren't Buddhist, I am not Tibetan but try to follow Tibetan Buddhism! Shop too much- the man next to me asked me, politely if I felt sort of unusual- and I nodded and we both just sat there as if waiting for SOME THING, we started to laugh, softly, embarrassed- His Holiness emphasized his "human-ness" , no faith healing, no magic conjuring etc! But there was a peculiar goosebumps, nice goosebumps vibe mixed in with the incense- never experienced anything like it! Wasn't the eager, adrenalin rush I got before a band I loved came on stage- not even my "idol" Leonard Cohen (RIP) and I saw him late in his career and nearly fainted...! Have you seen The Dalai Lama, are you a Buddhist, an old soul? An old soul, that is perhaps the best description for a Westerner- a fence sitter, regards, ghosts, GOD, reincarnation- one who is seeking the sound of one hand clapping- Namaste, Isabella, 7 yrs ago! I hope you are well, didn't get covid- I just received my 1st vaccination. Z.
Look how Russell Brand has enough respect to show submission to the Dalai Lama through body language. Any other media, he would always take the spotlight/confident stance.
+Aleksandr Cotto I wonder if George Lucas has Yoda speaking and teaching in a manner similar to a Buddhist master; and of mindfulness in specific, because Americans see such a master as being very wise and all-knowing or because he himself believes in the teachings. Perhaps one in the same?
+Aleksandr Cotto Both are characters of a fictional religion..so they may sound alike..they even sound and look like the catholic fraud they call a pope.
rebel ram Russell is all attention to this man just as everybody struggles to decipher what Russell usually says.The old man is so boring.But Russell is so patient and attentive. Roles reversed.Hahaha
Einstein on Buddhism. "The religion of the future will be a cosmic religion. It should transcend personal God and avoid dogma and theology. Covering both the natural and the spiritual, it should be based on a religious sense arising from the experience of all things natural and spiritual as a meaningful unity. Buddhism answers this description. If there is any religion that could cope with modern scientific needs it would be Buddhism."
And The Dalai Lama, I saw him quoted as saying [Paraphrased from memory]. If science ever disproves any part of our Buddhist teachings, we will abandon that part.
The internet opens up a portal, free to explore by the entire world. If I did not see a comment section without hate, I would very much doubt the internet to be a free place. Then I would worry.
Without the so called hate, you'd probably not grow. There must be contrast in order to grow and understand. After all, nothing can ever continually be the same.
internet also offers people anonymity to express their beliefs without consequence. often those beliefs are hateful and ignorant, some are just trolling of course but some are not, and they would probably never say these hateful things to someone in person, maybe some would but I doubt it.
Russell: "Did you pick up any spiritual tips from watching me?" Dalai Lama: "Your openness is WONDERFUL!" You have to be amazed - pretty great exchange. And then at the end: "Thank you, your holiness, for sanctioning my lifestyle." They both laugh . . .
Tsnafu No, he is not. He was a CIA stooge back in the 50s and 60s when he cooperated with it to arm Tibetan militias to depose Mao Zedong, killing 1 million people in the process. Even today, he is still an agent of US imperialism in China, not promoting Tibetan nationalism, but Tibetan expansionism, wanting to take 1/4th of all Chinese territory to integrate into Tibet. That's not even getting into his Zionist anti-Palestinian racism.
Quq Balam. You're talking about something that happened over 60 years ago. Furthermore Dalai Lama promotes democracy now, and freedom, and wishes autonomy for Tibet. The Chinese Government has been oppressing Tibet from the start. Even now, they limited the amount of Tibetan scripture that can be read in their language. They limit the religions of their people, and oppress Buddhists, Christians, Muslims, and anyone who is not an athiest. Zionist? He isn't a Jew. Doesn't believe in anything even remotely Jewish. Wanting your own land for you and your people is not Zionism. Call it what you want but I call that preserving a culture.
Two of the many intelligent people in the world. Russell Brand is so spiritual and peaceful and just a vocab machine, just so clever and Dalai Lama is the most kind hearted positive icon. Seeing them together makes me feel nice :)
+joel pacheco i did not say anything wrong against about jesus christ...if you read my comment again carefully i am talking here about Dalai Lama..u understand😊
He was a CIA stooge back in the 50s and 60s when he cooperated with it to arm Tibetan militias to depose Mao Zedong, killing 1 million people in the process. Even today, he is still an agent of US imperialism in China, not promoting Tibetan nationalism, but Tibetan expansionism, wanting to take 1/4th of all Chinese territory to integrate into Tibet. That's not even getting into his Zionist anti-Palestinian racism.
I know Russell. Actually, I did my treatment with him years ago in North London. Cool, kind guy and at times irritating. I'm glad to see that he is using his fame to look into things. Go well.
John O'Shaughnessy Well, you have to be around a person to really get a feeling for them. To be fair, under all of the 'show' the guy has a deep heart.
My Person has yet to meet him but I am coming to know him through these vids. I have found energy knows no bounds and the heart is witnessed even though mere words.
it was very magnanimous of such a hugely spiritual and important figurehead of our times to deign to conduct this interview...the dalai lama is one very lucky man ;)
I am "filled with joy" that it was Russell Brand that interviewed The Dalali Lama. Or hosted him. Thanks for bringing this to us. I guess I am a little late in finding it but it's a gem.
One meeting with his Holiness and Russel Brand started Yoga to overcome alcohol drug & sex addictions. His Holiness knew from the beginning (even before they met) ...it was then about Russell to appreciate this blissful holy influence and start searching find balance in his life, and as a public figure maybe act like positive influence to others as well. Long life to his Holiness the Dalai Lama.
He may seem enigmatic at first, it's sometimes difficult to understand his english, yet if I'm patient, if I just try and listen, I always still somehow understand what his holiness is on about. Very dutiful, and yet still always buoyant, never more then a few sentences away from putting a smile on your face. Props to Russell.
I'm a Buddhist myself and the respect Russel shows physically and emotionally, I have only been watching him for very few hours on the internet, all his other interviews he dominated the conversation and his behavior with Holy Dalai Lama is like sky and earth.
I love His Holiness' fantastic description and view of partying. He says he thinks it's wrong but also wants the people doing it to have the right to do it if they like. If all leaders thought of things in this manner (i know this example is not referring to something particularly large, but it's the point of view that counts) we'd have a significantly better world to leave to our children.
True , but if hes surrounded by practitioners who (by nature) are calm and serene , could someone not ask him to speak through a TRANSLATOR ! . I havnt meditated in years , so unfortunately I find it extremely difficult to understand what hes trying to say (in very bad english) . If he used a translator he could communicate far more efficiently . Not very "Zen" at all. Buddhism is often synonymous with efficiency
It shouldn't matter what someone believes in, so long as we are kind, loving, tolerant, and open-minded. To the commentors saying "there is no god" or "this is stupid", I urge you to remember that you are being hurtful, intolerant, closed-minded, and are not contributing towards any good. We should all strive to be a channel of the peace.
+Gingerbread Girl There is no god. At least, not the kind that religious people have invented ; [ie. a god/s that resembles a human] I'm not trying to be mean. Just telling what is 99.9999% probably the truth ; unless the you want to consider the tiny possibility that the most absurd fairy-tales designed to control human minds might actually be true. But that is for you and your "open mind", which is possibly a closed-mind to all evidence to the contrary.
The Dalai Lama never claims to be a god, his people claimed him to be a reincarnated buddha figure. The word buddha only means "enlightened one". In his own words he claims himself to only be a monk, nothing more and nothing less.
The Dalai Lama himself renounced his given title and even fled his home. He hopes in time before he dies he can return to his people and live with them in peace. Never has he ever claimed to be anything more then a simple monk and the only reason he fled his home was to protect his people. In the teachings of ZEN anyone who claims to be a zen master is a fake for zen can't be mastered and everyone is constantly learning and striving for absolute peace.
@@stevenglansburg856 no, some refute to be. This modern day egosystem does not allow many to connect to their higher self. They throw away the water and worship the container.
It's beautiful to see Russell Brand and Dalai Lama together. I'm a muslim but I thoroughly love the respect, tolerance & wisdom that these gentlemen show. We need to look deeper. I have genuine respect for both Russell Brand and Dalai Lama! It was a treat to watch. Thanks for posting! :)
What a cute old man. "I go to sleep and disco lights on. I get up, lights still on. This is backwards but individual choice. No one is going to argue" :) His point is so valid: we screw our circadian rhythms and then run to the doctor for Zoloft and Ambiem cos we're sad and unable to sleep...
Yes. Life is actually very simple. We only need to eat and sleep. Between these two points, we work. But "work" has been so complicated as we've made it so. All the complexity of our very complex 'economic systems', Whether capitalist or communist ...... neither system is natural. We are simply animals living on a very beautiful planet. It really is that simple.
meghan42 It is and it isn't; that simple. Yes we are animals, but we will perish if we try to live as an animal. We have lost our body hair, we cannot tolerate raw meat (even uncooked veggies will give you an upset stomach if you grazed) and we have no claws to burrow shelters with. So the whole complex economic systems are in place to provide food shelter and clothing to large numbers of our population. It's the only way we could manage, until recently: the smart computer, married to hydraulic machines, could let us return to simple work. And the work would be whatever makes us happy; work for the sake of work, not work for survival. That's a truly beautiful concept! Now if we could just keep the population under control...
aaron sheppard That implies a competition, am I missing something? I don't dispute her comment, I only expanded on it. You feel like going without economics you go right ahead. And when we've automated the work we need to provide food for all and clothes on our backs, I'm sure you'll figure out how to make a valuable contribution yourself.
I think this is the longest I have ever seen Russell Brand be quiet during an interview!!! Such quiet respect for this great man. You can really tell how much he wants to hear everything he has to say.
People disappoint me, he is not a god one earth, Buddhism has no god, the Dali lama is just the spiritual leader and teacher of Buddhism and is the ten carnation of Buddha, he is not a communist a-hole but a man that is full of love and peace and encourages people to be who they are. And those saying he is wrong and Buddhism needs a new leader, the Dali lama is conflicted wether or not the world needs him anymore and may not be reincarnated. Please before saying such negative thing about a man who I have had the chance to meet is a wonderful and kind man do some research before hand, before saying such negative things
Long Live This Holiness the Dalai Lama! It is up to us to pray for this man and to protect him from people who want to bring him down. They are terribly misguided. But I believe that truth will win and he will come back as 15th Dalai Lama. China is trying to say that the next Dalai Lama will be born in China only. They are mean and want to hurt Tibetan Buddhists and HH. Please do not worry.
technically he is the "incarnation" of a deity or principle called Avalokitesvara (bodhisattva of compassion), and the dalai lama ("ocean teacher") lineage which traces back to Tsong Kha Pa (13thcentury), not the historical Buddha (Siddhartha Gautama, ~5th-6thth century BCE) It should be emphasized that the position is a means to unite diverse schools (hence the term "ocean" signifying its universality), and trying to limit or trace reincarnational models in a simple 1-to-1 sort of way is almost certainly the wrong way to look at it. Think digital reproduction - Avalokisevara as software, reproducible ad infinitum. Shit, we are, after all, as George Lakoff and Mark Johnson have written, "metaphorical beings"
also, Buddhism has shitloads of gods, they just dont think that one of them created everything (as in the figure of Brahma in Hindu myth, or Plato's Timaeus), peep Bob Thurman (Uma's dad btw): library.fora.tv/2009/02/09/Robert_Thurman_at_City_Arts__Lectures
China, Please give Tibet the True Autonomy that You Promised 60 Years Ago! At the time when Chinese troops Invaded Tibet in 1949, Tibet was an Free Independent Nation. In 1949, Tibet had its own Government, Tibet had its own Language, Tibet had its own Currency, Tibet had its own Postal System, Tibet had and its own Legal System
You’re all bullshit. The closer we become to “Earth currency” the better we are as a species on the galactic scale. Stop trying to reduce things and start trying to grow things. It seems to me that your little pee brain is thinking country size- cmon man you gotta think bigger and better. You’re better than that.
I was fortunate to spend some time with Russell Brand and this guy is truly one of the nicest celebrity and down to earth person. My goal in life will be to meet his Holiness the Dalai Lama.
his holiness has a cute sense of humor......have loved attending his lectures in india and australia but really learnt so much more from these informal talks.....
😂😂😂😂🙏😇👍😘😍So Cute!! So hilarious together!! I LOVE YOU, #RussellBrand 😂🙏😇😘😍💞 ...as The #DalaiLama said, "Your openness is wonderful!" Great Interview!!!! 🎉👏
I got to meet and spend time with Gen Lama and the gyuto monks at crystal castle several times but missed out when dahli lama came to visit would have loved to meet him.
I didn't think Russell Brand wasn't the most appropriate choice as an interviewer. But oh well, nothing seems to bother the Dalai Lama, which is wonderful, and really says something to me, even his ability to joke about drugs and alcohol, and be honest about his childhood. He is so wonderful! His happiness is a kind of proof of his holiness to me. And simple common sense.
Are you saying you'd make a more appropriate choice of interviewer than the Dalai Lama (who picked Brand himself) :) :P? I think it was partly coz he could be the link between the Dalai Lama and the young people.
I have gained respect for Russell Brand as I have taken time to listen to him speak over the past year or so. I used to think he was just a sex addict and former junkie. I now see there is a lot of good in him, he is fairly intelligent and sea to care about his fellow man.
I've been doing some digging on this man lately and I'm liking him and gaining respect for him more and more. He seems very intelligent, genuine, and caring.
Paulie Walnuts with all due respect, nobody is "just" a sex addict or a junkie... Everyone on the planet has something special to bring to the world, including the unfortunate souls who get lost on paths of addiction. It bothers me when I hear grossly over-simplified assumptions and generalizations about people who have made bad choices in their lives by other people who have also made bad choices. Think about the last bad choice you made... Did you have to pay for it everyday of your life from that point on!? Shaming those who have fallen into this trap is only adding to their suffering, not to mention, inhibiting the potential gifts the person being shamed may have to offer from ever manifesting out from under the immense shame and scrutiny of others. Society is essentially robbing itself of the potential gifts found in others through it's own hypocracy. Most of us learn at a young age that choosing to do drugs will lead us to undesirable places in our lives... But the problem doesn't stop there... There are reasons people make the choices they make, and I guarantee that most addicts didn't become addicted to drugs because they wanted to be junkies. As a society, we need to practice a bit of humility in realizing that a person's mistakes in life doesn't necessarily represent who that person is fundamentally... And perhaps if we approached them with compassion and a willingness to understand and help, we could help those who are lost find their true selves and thereby contribute their unique talents to the world instead of slowly withering away in the dark being shamed for mistakes they pay for daily and tragically never realizing their potential in what they could have offered this world. This concept goes back to the old saying "one who lives in a glass house should never throw stones."
Paulie Walnuts... You are very correct. The more we listen to Russel Brand, the more intelligent we realize he really is just that... and with a great amount of compassion for his fellow man.
That's gotta be the most coolest and almost overwhelming experiences ever. And think he handled himself well...wow that's a Jedi honor yo in the flesh.
+LionEntity 1. yeah but given that he rejects caste-ism which is the most inhuman practice in India. 2. given that he rejects the practice of racism in India as well as abroad. 3.given that he respects and recognizes the rights and freedom of religious minorities of India particularly communalist killing of Christians and Muslims of India. 4.given that he rejects the racial torture of north eastern Indian people across India. 5. given that he respects inter caste marriage between lower caste and upper caste in India. 6.given that he respects LGBT rights and freedoms in India and across the world. 7.given that he respects science and doesn't promote pseudo science. @Merc With A Mouth
Pabitra Bag Nobody in India actually does those anymore other than idiots of blind faith and uneducated people. We aren't actually fully supporting those terrible things like racism and homophobia. It's just the oldies that keep screaming"HURR DURR WE ARE OLD WE ARE WISE" Unfortunately, half of those oldies are politicians. There will come a day when people of India will be as liberal in their thinking as any other country. Because each succeeding generation happens to be more open minded than the before one. Also, I am extremely sure Sadhguru doesn't follow those ideals either.
Russell Brand practices Transcendental Meditation regularly and volunteers his time to raise funds for the David Lynch Foundation which teaches TM in schools, prisons, vets, street people and other such souls.
you can say many unpleasent things about Russel, but in my opinion with serious manners or something that catches his attention he just relaxes and listens.And he is painfully honest which many ppl cannot cope with
When the Dalai Lama laughs it brings joy right into my soul.
Isabella Manetti it makes me happy and feel warm and excited and loved
For me same only I whose schock whwn I se picture whwn he give poison vaccine for stop polio in india to childe from India this make me daubt of his compasion because give vaccine wich demage milion children live are not real budisam but is ivil action
Sad to think that you need an old man to laugh to bring joy into your own life. He is just but a fellow human being no different from you .
I feel genuine happiness too when I hear his laugh. I had the privilege to see His Holiness in Toronto a few years back, the atmosphere was "odd" . I can't describe the feeling in that arena- not clever like Russell Brand. I imagine many of the audience weren't Buddhist, I am not Tibetan but try to follow Tibetan Buddhism! Shop too much- the man next to me asked me, politely if I felt sort of unusual- and I nodded and we both just sat there as if waiting for SOME THING, we started to laugh, softly, embarrassed- His Holiness emphasized his "human-ness" , no faith healing, no magic conjuring etc! But there was a peculiar goosebumps, nice goosebumps vibe mixed in with the incense- never experienced anything like it! Wasn't the eager, adrenalin rush I got before a band I loved came on stage- not even my "idol" Leonard Cohen (RIP) and I saw him late in his career and nearly fainted...! Have you seen The Dalai Lama, are you a Buddhist, an old soul? An old soul, that is perhaps the best description for a Westerner- a fence sitter, regards, ghosts, GOD, reincarnation- one who is seeking the sound of one hand clapping- Namaste, Isabella, 7 yrs ago! I hope you are well, didn't get covid- I just received my 1st vaccination. Z.
@@dantechersi6056 your right. These leaders work together to do evil to people...noone should be called your holiness accept God himself
Look how Russell Brand has enough respect to show submission to the Dalai Lama through body language. Any other media, he would always take the spotlight/confident stance.
You're right, I think he's trying to empathize and relate to his life.
I didn't see it in that manner but you are correct.. it is a respect thing.
steven nguyen becausae he is confident
Because most people he meets dont really deserve too much respect. But dalai lama does
Well look how the chairs are set up. The Dalais chair is higher than Russell's.
I never expected Dalai Lama to be so funny and to have such a good sense of humour x Such a happy wonderful man x
Laura Harris A lot of Gurus and spiritual leaders are hilarious.
Laura Harris that's the thing, expectations...
Good and bad both ...
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What is holy about a priest? Why so much attention to a man?
That's how God lives. He is God in human body.
Dalai Lama sounds like Master Yoda.
+Aleksandr Cotto I wonder if George Lucas has Yoda speaking and teaching in a manner similar to a Buddhist master; and of mindfulness in specific, because Americans see such a master as being very wise and all-knowing or because he himself believes in the teachings. Perhaps one in the same?
Maybe geroge Lucas was inspired by dali lama and yoda was born
+Aleksandr Cotto Both are characters of a fictional religion..so they may sound alike..they even sound and look like the catholic fraud they call a pope.
+Aleksandr Cotto Hmmm. Does, he.
+Aleksandr Cotto :-) It's the other way around
Rusell Brand is literally trying to spot out every bit of Dalai Lama's reaction and emotion he displays
Russell is so intelligent, his journey through addiction recovery has been inspiring and his attention to His Holiness is brilliant.
What a lovely compliment he gives Brand at the beginning , and so deserving too . He ( Brand ) is such an endearing , childlike soul .
Im very pleased Russell behaved in front of this great man
His naughty days are long gone.
rebel ram he has a lot of respect for the Dali lama & what he stands for. I think that's why.
rebel ram Russell is all attention to this man just as everybody struggles to decipher what Russell usually says.The old man is so boring.But Russell is so patient and attentive.
Roles reversed.Hahaha
Russell makes me happy! During the KP era, I thought he was just a bit too arrogant but now he's all grown up and grounded.
Russell is only rude to people that are rude to him......
Einstein on Buddhism. "The religion of the future will be a cosmic religion. It should transcend personal God and avoid dogma and theology. Covering both the natural and the spiritual, it should be based on a religious sense arising from the experience of all things natural and spiritual as a meaningful unity. Buddhism answers this description. If there is any religion that could cope with modern scientific needs it would be Buddhism."
Sorry I see your ash, Love ya brother for doing what you due
YEPPPERS
And The Dalai Lama, I saw him quoted as saying [Paraphrased from memory]. If science ever disproves any part of our Buddhist teachings, we will abandon that part.
Yes
Where should I go to live as a monk? im from brasil
He is a genuinely lovely man who truly cares about the world and everything living in it. The Dalai Lama is also a really nice man.
😐
I am having such a "peacegasm" right now.
Haha
Either I'm incredibly stoned or I just simply can't understand anything this happy old man is saying.
Exactly what I was thinking. I was lost within 15 seconds of him talking.
That's awsome.
hellafree your not around foreigners or old people much huh? lol those direct experiences is why I could understand him
pls
Angel Provincia same thing here, my experience with foreigners is the reason I can understand him
I love the dalai lama, I hope he lives a long, long, healthy life. He makes the world a brighter place
This is the first time I've seen Russell not needing to rule the conversation. It was refreshing to see that he can give up 'the stage'.
Sir Pyro he takes charge with those who need it
Sir Pyro Russell Brand has been exactly the same with Hindu yogis too
sir pyro he is very smart and behaved
If the others are all dumb, russel can do all the talking and it helps the situaion
Beautiful q
I had the privilege to see this live in Manchester. It was a really incredible experience.
This man laughs with his heart on his face. You can see his enlightenment on his face. Absolutely love the Dalai Lama. Peace!
Everyone is enlightened, we have just forgotten. Love is the way to remember
MrJMont21 Chasing enlightenment wont give you it
Yes, yes!
Perfect !!!!
Why is it that you can't find a comment section without haters? And even with two of the most loving people known to the world .
The internet opens up a portal, free to explore by the entire world. If I did not see a comment section without hate, I would very much doubt the internet to be a free place. Then I would worry.
what is it that you cant find a comment section without commenthaters like you? love is not acting. Dalai Lama is an actor.
Without the so called hate, you'd probably not grow. There must be contrast in order to grow and understand. After all, nothing can ever continually be the same.
They are called Trolls.
internet also offers people anonymity to express their beliefs without consequence. often those beliefs are hateful and ignorant, some are just trolling of course but some are not, and they would probably never say these hateful things to someone in person, maybe some would but I doubt it.
It's a new world happening that support these gentlemen sharing more than a stage. Love it...
Bless the Dalai Lama for his dedication to service and his continued humour.
Russell: "Did you pick up any spiritual tips from watching me?" Dalai Lama: "Your openness is WONDERFUL!" You have to be amazed - pretty great exchange. And then at the end: "Thank you, your holiness, for sanctioning my lifestyle." They both laugh . . .
I follow no religion, have no faith at all, but I would gladly vote the Dalai Lama to be life president of the world - he is a genuinely good man
Tsnafu really, what about Tibetans still not free and he's having fun!
Tsnafu No, he is not. He was a CIA stooge back in the 50s and 60s when he cooperated with it to arm Tibetan militias to depose Mao Zedong, killing 1 million people in the process. Even today, he is still an agent of US imperialism in China, not promoting Tibetan nationalism, but Tibetan expansionism, wanting to take 1/4th of all Chinese territory to integrate into Tibet. That's not even getting into his Zionist anti-Palestinian racism.
Quq Balam. You're talking about something that happened over 60 years ago. Furthermore Dalai Lama promotes democracy now, and freedom, and wishes autonomy for Tibet. The Chinese Government has been oppressing Tibet from the start. Even now, they limited the amount of Tibetan scripture that can be read in their language. They limit the religions of their people, and oppress Buddhists, Christians, Muslims, and anyone who is not an athiest.
Zionist? He isn't a Jew. Doesn't believe in anything even remotely Jewish. Wanting your own land for you and your people is not Zionism. Call it what you want but I call that preserving a culture.
"Tibetan expansionism" holy fuck listen to yourself.
Yes,absolutely right..
Yes, I agree, Brand's "openness is wonderful!"
The Dalai Lama shows us what true goodness is, allows us to have hope. A truly beautiful Human Being.
Two of the many intelligent people in the world. Russell Brand is so spiritual and peaceful and just a vocab machine, just so clever and Dalai Lama is the most kind hearted positive icon. Seeing them together makes me feel nice :)
Dalai lama is a true and genuine teacher of peacefull life😊
what about Jesus Christ?
+joel pacheco i did not say anything wrong against about jesus christ...if you read my comment again carefully i am talking here about Dalai Lama..u understand😊
Dil_saala Pagal hai I didn't say u said something bad about Jesus
He was a CIA stooge back in the 50s and 60s when he cooperated with it to arm Tibetan militias to depose Mao Zedong, killing 1 million people in the process. Even today, he is still an agent of US imperialism in China, not promoting Tibetan nationalism, but Tibetan expansionism, wanting to take 1/4th of all Chinese territory to integrate into Tibet. That's not even getting into his Zionist anti-Palestinian racism.
Mossfaerie where can i read more about this?
I know Russell. Actually, I did my treatment with him years ago in North London. Cool, kind guy and at times irritating.
I'm glad to see that he is using his fame to look into things. Go well.
your description of him is perfect :)
John O'Shaughnessy Well, you have to be around a person to really get a feeling for them. To be fair, under all of the 'show' the guy has a deep heart.
Buddhist James What? Surly you jest.
Adelaide Marie
I take it you know him too?
My Person has yet to meet him but I am coming to know him through these vids.
I have found energy knows no bounds and the heart is witnessed even though mere words.
The Dalai Lama walks into a pizza shop and says to the guy behind the counter:
"Make me one with everything"
The Dalai Lama pays and waits. Then after a while ask's; "What about my change?" The counter-guy answers; "Change only come's from within."
Bravo, sir.
wesmatron You're too kind, sir.
MexxPowers Can you two keep this going though haha? You're both geniuses.
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it was very magnanimous of such a hugely spiritual and important figurehead of our times to deign to conduct this interview...the dalai lama is one very lucky man ;)
I had blocked the Lama cause he was sending too many posts, I recently set him free
I was smiling the entire video. Both characters are so charming!
I am "filled with joy" that it was Russell Brand that interviewed The Dalali Lama. Or hosted him. Thanks for bringing this to us. I guess I am a little late in finding it but it's a gem.
I'm watching this 8 years after this has been posted and this video is just as relevant
What a wonderful man His Holiness is! Love to see him with Russell! Always so much fun.
One meeting with his Holiness and Russel Brand started Yoga to overcome alcohol drug & sex addictions. His Holiness knew from the beginning (even before they met) ...it was then about Russell to appreciate this blissful holy influence and start searching find balance in his life, and as a public figure maybe act like positive influence to others as well. Long life to his Holiness the Dalai Lama.
He may seem enigmatic at first, it's sometimes difficult to understand his english, yet if I'm patient, if I just try and listen, I always still somehow understand what his holiness is on about. Very dutiful, and yet still always buoyant, never more then a few sentences away from putting a smile on your face. Props to Russell.
I'm a Buddhist myself and the respect Russel shows physically and emotionally, I have only been watching him for very few hours on the internet, all his other interviews he dominated the conversation and his behavior with Holy Dalai Lama is like sky and earth.
I love His Holiness' fantastic description and view of partying. He says he thinks it's wrong but also wants the people doing it to have the right to do it if they like. If all leaders thought of things in this manner (i know this example is not referring to something particularly large, but it's the point of view that counts) we'd have a significantly better world to leave to our children.
True , but if hes surrounded by practitioners who (by nature) are calm and serene , could someone not ask him to speak through a TRANSLATOR ! .
I havnt meditated in years , so unfortunately I find it extremely difficult to understand what hes trying to say (in very bad english) .
If he used a translator he could communicate far more efficiently .
Not very "Zen" at all.
Buddhism is often synonymous with efficiency
His presence, his smile, his laugh, his wisdom is incredibly uplifting x
And the dalai lama wasn’t bad either!
It shouldn't matter what someone believes in, so long as we are kind, loving, tolerant, and open-minded. To the commentors saying "there is no god" or "this is stupid", I urge you to remember that you are being hurtful, intolerant, closed-minded, and are not contributing towards any good. We should all strive to be a channel of the peace.
+Gingerbread Girl
There is no god. At least, not the kind that religious people have invented ; [ie. a god/s that resembles a human]
I'm not trying to be mean. Just telling what is 99.9999% probably the truth ;
unless the you want to consider the tiny possibility that the most absurd fairy-tales designed to control human minds might actually be true. But that is for you and your "open mind", which is possibly a closed-mind to all evidence to the contrary.
+SixSixSix Ohhhh dude, I'm an atheist, hahah. I'm just saying, there's no point in ragging on anyone else's beliefs :)
Gingevkl might
Well done , Russell....not the easiest of interviews but done with grace and respect :)
why are there so many hateful comments on a video about 2 men who primarily preach love and peace
The Dalai Lama never claims to be a god, his people claimed him to be a reincarnated buddha figure. The word buddha only means "enlightened one". In his own words he claims himself to only be a monk, nothing more and nothing less.
Thank you! It is frustrating the amount of people bitching on here without actually having a clue what they are talking about!
The Dalai Lama himself renounced his given title and even fled his home. He hopes in time before he dies he can return to his people and live with them in peace. Never has he ever claimed to be anything more then a simple monk and the only reason he fled his home was to protect his people. In the teachings of ZEN anyone who claims to be a zen master is a fake for zen can't be mastered and everyone is constantly learning and striving for absolute peace.
We are all Buddha
@@stevenglansburg856 no, some refute to be. This modern day egosystem does not allow many to connect to their higher self. They throw away the water and worship the container.
@@stevenglansburg856 correction: we are all POTENTIAL buddhas.
It's beautiful to see Russell Brand and Dalai Lama together. I'm a muslim but I thoroughly love the respect, tolerance & wisdom that these gentlemen show. We need to look deeper. I have genuine respect for both Russell Brand and Dalai Lama! It was a treat to watch. Thanks for posting! :)
When he smiles.... *_* Such a beautiful thing to see him smile
A smile is beautiful on everyone
What a cute old man. "I go to sleep and disco lights on. I get up, lights still on. This is backwards but individual choice. No one is going to argue" :)
His point is so valid: we screw our circadian rhythms and then run to the doctor for Zoloft and Ambiem cos we're sad and unable to sleep...
Yes. Life is actually very simple. We only need to eat and sleep. Between these two points, we work. But "work" has been so complicated as we've made it so. All the complexity of our very complex 'economic systems', Whether capitalist or communist ...... neither system is natural. We are simply animals living on a very beautiful planet. It really is that simple.
meghan42 It is and it isn't; that simple. Yes we are animals, but we will perish if we try to live as an animal. We have lost our body hair, we cannot tolerate raw meat (even uncooked veggies will give you an upset stomach if you grazed) and we have no claws to burrow shelters with.
So the whole complex economic systems are in place to provide food shelter and clothing to large numbers of our population. It's the only way we could manage, until recently: the smart computer, married to hydraulic machines, could let us return to simple work. And the work would be whatever makes us happy; work for the sake of work, not work for survival. That's a truly beautiful concept!
Now if we could just keep the population under control...
meghan42
you win.
aaron sheppard That implies a competition, am I missing something? I don't dispute her comment, I only expanded on it.
You feel like going without economics you go right ahead. And when we've automated the work we need to provide food for all and clothes on our backs, I'm sure you'll figure out how to make a valuable contribution yourself.
Im just saying i like her comment. I didnt even read urs clown.
Much love your holiness, namaste
I think this is the longest I have ever seen Russell Brand be quiet during an interview!!! Such quiet respect for this great man. You can really tell how much he wants to hear everything he has to say.
i could listen to the dalai lama all day. just while watching this video, i felt more calm
It doesn't matter what he says, if your tuned in to you feeling body, you can feel the love and joy vibe coming off him!
I love Russell's reaction at just over 5 mins to understanding that the challenge is part of the process.
People disappoint me, he is not a god one earth, Buddhism has no god, the Dali lama is just the spiritual leader and teacher of Buddhism and is the ten carnation of Buddha, he is not a communist a-hole but a man that is full of love and peace and encourages people to be who they are. And those saying he is wrong and Buddhism needs a new leader, the Dali lama is conflicted wether or not the world needs him anymore and may not be reincarnated. Please before saying such negative thing about a man who I have had the chance to meet is a wonderful and kind man do some research before hand, before saying such negative things
Long Live This Holiness the Dalai Lama! It is up to us to pray for this man and to protect him from people who want to bring him down. They are terribly misguided. But I believe that truth will win and he will come back as 15th Dalai Lama. China is trying to say that the next Dalai Lama will be born in China only. They are mean and want to hurt Tibetan Buddhists and HH. Please do not worry.
technically he is the "incarnation" of a deity or principle called Avalokitesvara (bodhisattva of compassion), and the dalai lama ("ocean teacher") lineage which traces back to Tsong Kha Pa (13thcentury), not the historical Buddha (Siddhartha Gautama, ~5th-6thth century BCE)
It should be emphasized that the position is a means to unite diverse schools (hence the term "ocean" signifying its universality), and trying to limit or trace reincarnational models in a simple 1-to-1 sort of way is almost certainly the wrong way to look at it. Think digital reproduction - Avalokisevara as software, reproducible ad infinitum. Shit, we are, after all, as George Lakoff and Mark Johnson have written, "metaphorical beings"
also, Buddhism has shitloads of gods, they just dont think that one of them created everything (as in the figure of Brahma in Hindu myth, or Plato's Timaeus), peep Bob Thurman (Uma's dad btw): library.fora.tv/2009/02/09/Robert_Thurman_at_City_Arts__Lectures
elgreatestweight No, Hinduism has many gods. Buddhism has no gods, not even the Buddha himself. The Buddha never claimed to be a god.
false. do your history, bud.
One wonders if people come here and make cynical comments in order to appear intelligent? Cynicism is just negativity in evening wear.
Dalai Lama meets Jesus...
fuck you made my day ahahahha
and jesus kept silent and listened, how appropriate
ahaha, good one
Well, his religion is significantly younger. He must learn from his elder.
hopefully he won't get crucified this time.
thanks dalai lama, thanks russel. subtitles would be nice ...
Oh Man, The joy in him is charismatic. Simplely pure.
Old Russ, you sure do get around! We are blessed to have you both incarnate on the planet in this time.
Love to both of these men. Amazing people. Learn from them both.
Wow! The Dalai Lama and Russel Brand,interesting and amazing pairing!
Is there a full version of this show?
I've never seen russel so quiet before, this man really does have some kind of power.
This is sweetly funny. Thank you for sharing.
the dalai lama's laugh is AWESOME
China, Please give Tibet the True Autonomy that You Promised 60 Years Ago!
At the time when Chinese troops Invaded Tibet in 1949,
Tibet was an Free Independent Nation.
In 1949, Tibet had its own Government,
Tibet had its own Language, Tibet had its own Currency,
Tibet had its own Postal System, Tibet had and its own Legal System
+hu go good one
India is with you!
Tibet was Chinas and will always be Chinas
@@Liam-yw8uv
Is that true?
You’re all bullshit. The closer we become to “Earth currency” the better we are as a species on the galactic scale. Stop trying to reduce things and start trying to grow things. It seems to me that your little pee brain is thinking country size- cmon man you gotta think bigger and better. You’re better than that.
I was fortunate to spend some time with Russell Brand and this guy is truly one of the nicest celebrity and down to earth person. My goal in life will be to meet his Holiness the Dalai Lama.
Dalai Lama is showing how joyful life can be when you smile every second 💞😅
The Dalai Lama is awesome! If more people listened to him, the world would be a better place!
Dalai Lama reminds me of Yoda..."Hmm Enlightened you are!"
I was thinking that while watching it too!
Noooo. . . I think Yoda reminds everyone of the Dalai Lama. And it wasn't accidental.
lol!!! when I read the quote it was in Yoda's voice.
Actually the core of the movie and Buddhist philosophy is taken from Hinduism so maybe that's why ..
When he laughs, it makes me laugh as well. I love it
AWESOME,,,THANK YOU FOR SHARING,,,
Awesome, both of them.
I've always considered it the ultimate irony that The Dalai Lama's doppelganger (double) is Hunter S Thompson.
+massivethrobbingmast they both are of the astrological sign Cancer
Lol awesome remark
I did not realize how funny the lama was :-) makes me feel really good inside
his holiness has a cute sense of humor......have loved attending his lectures in india and australia but really learnt so much more from these informal talks.....
😂😂😂😂🙏😇👍😘😍So Cute!! So hilarious together!! I LOVE YOU, #RussellBrand 😂🙏😇😘😍💞
...as The #DalaiLama said,
"Your openness is wonderful!"
Great Interview!!!! 🎉👏
I love them both.
He is too cool. Very funny. 😀. Bless his heart.
I got to meet and spend time with Gen Lama and the gyuto monks at crystal castle several times but missed out when dahli lama came to visit would have loved to meet him.
I didn't think Russell Brand wasn't the most appropriate choice as an interviewer. But oh well, nothing seems to bother the Dalai Lama, which is wonderful, and really says something to me, even his ability to joke about drugs and alcohol, and be honest about his childhood. He is so wonderful! His happiness is a kind of proof of his holiness to me. And simple common sense.
Why wouldn't Russel Brand be an appropriate choice?
If anything, Russel was the perfect choice.
Russel has all those attributes.
Are you saying you'd make a more appropriate choice of interviewer than the Dalai Lama (who picked Brand himself) :) :P? I think it was partly coz he could be the link between the Dalai Lama and the young people.
Are you kidding?! I couldn't think of anyone more appropriate!
why does the Dalai Lama look like Hunter S. Thompson?
Cause he's wearing that stupid hat, that's why
Hahaha so true 😂😂
oh fuck!! HH does kinda resemble Hunter S.T.!I guess its d hat dats adding to it !lollll
because his cup is filled with alcohol and drugs xD
Hat and glasses hahahhaha
I met the Dalai Lama in India on his Birthday in 2001. Still makes me happy 20 years later 🙂🙏💚
Its amazing how articulate one can be in a language not their own. +1
The Dalai Lama meets his Holiness
+Tom Pike (Pikey) I thought exactly the same, and I knew some other dude would have written it already...
+Tom “Pikey” Pike I hope u r kiddin!
Haven't needed closed captions this much in a while
I love how they start everything off. Reminds me of home lol
I've never felt more jealous in my life, these are my two favorite people.
I have gained respect for Russell Brand as I have taken time to listen to him speak over the past year or so.
I used to think he was just a sex addict and former junkie. I now see there is a lot of good in him, he is fairly intelligent and sea to care about his fellow man.
I've been doing some digging on this man lately and I'm liking him and gaining respect for him more and more. He seems very intelligent, genuine, and caring.
i'd say very intelligent, and likely more than you. i feel you saying he is 'fairly intelligent' says a lot about you though lol :)
Paulie Walnuts with all due respect, nobody is "just" a sex addict or a junkie... Everyone on the planet has something special to bring to the world, including the unfortunate souls who get lost on paths of addiction. It bothers me when I hear grossly over-simplified assumptions and generalizations about people who have made bad choices in their lives by other people who have also made bad choices.
Think about the last bad choice you made... Did you have to pay for it everyday of your life from that point on!? Shaming those who have fallen into this trap is only adding to their suffering, not to mention, inhibiting the potential gifts the person being shamed may have to offer from ever manifesting out from under the immense shame and scrutiny of others. Society is essentially robbing itself of the potential gifts found in others through it's own hypocracy.
Most of us learn at a young age that choosing to do drugs will lead us to undesirable places in our lives... But the problem doesn't stop there... There are reasons people make the choices they make, and I guarantee that most addicts didn't become addicted to drugs because they wanted to be junkies. As a society, we need to practice a bit of humility in realizing that a person's mistakes in life doesn't necessarily represent who that person is fundamentally... And perhaps if we approached them with compassion and a willingness to understand and help, we could help those who are lost find their true selves and thereby contribute their unique talents to the world instead of slowly withering away in the dark being shamed for mistakes they pay for daily and tragically never realizing their potential in what they could have offered this world. This concept goes back to the old saying "one who lives in a glass house should never throw stones."
Paulie Walnuts... You are very correct. The more we listen to Russel Brand, the more intelligent we realize he really is just that... and with a great amount of compassion for his fellow man.
Russell is a great speaker, and he's not just fairly intelligent, he's very intelligent
His Holiness with the Dalai Lama
+jayaybe1 ha ha ha..you made my day :)
That's gotta be the most coolest and almost overwhelming experiences ever. And think he handled himself well...wow that's a Jedi honor yo in the flesh.
Such a humble dude . Love the Lama
He seems so human
he is human lol what did u expect?
Humane is the word
No human was the word. Lots of people in his position would act it up. Try and act like they were above humanity. He just seemed human.
Samson Cooper The Dalai Lama isn't supposed to believe he is above anyone else
Why wouldn't he?
Such a wise man, the dalai lama is ok aswell i guess..
Russell Brand is very intelligent and well spoken. He is much more spiritual now and it's nice to see him doing well.
His laugh is so deep and powerful!
Russell Brand should meet with Sadhguru :)
+LionEntity YES!!!!
+LionEntity
1. yeah but given that he rejects caste-ism which is the most inhuman practice in India.
2. given that he rejects the practice of racism in India as well as abroad.
3.given that he respects and recognizes the rights and freedom of religious minorities of India particularly communalist killing of Christians and Muslims of India.
4.given that he rejects the racial torture of north eastern Indian people across India.
5. given that he respects inter caste marriage between lower caste and upper caste in India.
6.given that he respects LGBT rights and freedoms in India and across the world.
7.given that he respects science and doesn't promote pseudo science.
@Merc With A Mouth
Dear +Merc With A Mouth Please read my reply to @LionEntity
Pabitra Bag Who were you talking about in your first comment? And what is your point?
Pabitra Bag Nobody in India actually does those anymore other than idiots of blind faith and uneducated people. We aren't actually fully supporting those terrible things like racism and homophobia. It's just the oldies that keep screaming"HURR DURR WE ARE OLD WE ARE WISE" Unfortunately, half of those oldies are politicians. There will come a day when people of India will be as liberal in their thinking as any other country. Because each succeeding generation happens to be more open minded than the before one. Also, I am extremely sure Sadhguru doesn't follow those ideals either.
Russell Brand practices Transcendental Meditation regularly and volunteers his time to raise funds for the David Lynch Foundation which teaches TM in schools, prisons, vets, street people and other such souls.
What a beautiful human being the Dalai Lama is ❤️ And what wonderful wisdom he shares with us ❤️
He truly is incredible. Great questions and great answers
or "alchohol mixed with drugs" lol
dalai lama = white noise. The only cool thing about the dude is that he's really gentle and for some people that's an ideal.
Awake Children of Light! Be no longer in disguise. Wipe the sleep from your eyes and show the world your pure heart. Peace be with you.
you can say many unpleasent things about Russel, but in my opinion with serious manners or something that catches his attention he just relaxes and listens.And he is painfully honest which many ppl cannot cope with