The Dalai Lama just celebrated his 82nd birthday. He may be getting on in age, you wouldn’t know from his actions and attitude. The Dalai Lama is a spiritual leader and a global figure. Not only does he represent the Gelug or “Yellow Hat” school of Tibetan Buddhism, but he travels the world speaking on critical issues including the environment, non-violence and human rights. In 1989 he received the Nobel Peace Prize for his foremost cause, the Tibetan people’s struggle.
Lhamo Thondup was born in a farming area of Tibet. He was chosen as the 14th Dalai Lama by a search party of monks at the age of two. After an examination he was taken to Potala Palace in Lhasa to be educated in his faith and installed in his office. At the time China was attempting to annex parts of Tibet and the Dalai Lame, who was young and idealistic, obtained a promise that the Tibetan government and Buddhism would be maintained under the Chinese rulership.
Tibet, while poor compared to the larger and modern countries of the world, has always been self-sufficient and content to remain politically independent. Initially the people of Tibet resisted the Chinese occupation because they had no desire to be assimilated by a world power. The situation became so personally dangerous for the Dalai Lama that he fled to India where he and his entourage were granted asylum. Exactly how the Dalai Lama left Tibet is detailed in the Time Magazine Report of April 20, 1959.
The Dalai Lama handled this situation because he is no stranger to difficulty. When other children his age were playing in sandboxes, he was being taught the tenets of Buddhism. He held the highest religious and temporal office of his country as a teenager. After the Chinese betrayal he left the county of his birth and established a safe space in Dharamshala, India for the Tibetan emigrants and their cultural traditions. Again and again he has appealed to the United Nations for the freedom of the Tibetan people. He and his people have patiently endured for over 50 years while the world has allowed China to occupy and exploit Tibet.
   #76 SAT CAN 7/6/1935 Dalai Lama |
The Dalai Lama was born on a Saturday in the sign of Cancer. Saturn functions as his INNER ruler and the Moon operates as his OUTER ruler. Having the Saturn Day Ray makes for a very serious nature. It has allowed him to function of the world head of a religious order. The Moon as the ruler of his Cancer Sun Sign adds the helpful quality of fluidity to the way in which he has adapted himself to the necessities of his role.
Saturn and the Moon operate as a planetary pair of the #76 SAT CAN Dayology Signature, These two energies create an odd mixture of the hard and soft personal qualities as seen in the Dalai Lama’s determination to demonstrate how compassion and non-violence transforms hatred and conflict. It is interesting that the manner in which the Dalai Lama handled the Chinese Invasion has given the world “A VIEW” of Buddhism that otherwise might never have transpired.
The predominant trait of the Dalai Lama’s character is compassion. This ability to empathize and nurture originates from the energies of his Moon OUTER Self. While this trait is not as developed in the natures of all those born with the #76 SAT CAN Dayology Signature, most have a strong emotional side. We attribute this attribute to his spiritual training and THE AGE OF HIS SOUL. And whereas the same SATURN dire events in other lives could justifiably create depression or anger, they have only spurred the Dalai Lama to be forgiving to all and open to new solutions.
“I myself am committed to non-violence
and compassion until my death.”
~ His Holiness the Dalai Lama
The Tibetan Independence Movement
