A must-see video. In this interview His Holiness the Dalai Lama speaks about the Buddhist view of heaven. A great part of the charisma of the Dalai Lama lies in his ability to get the message across in a very simple, straight-forward manner that everyone can understand.



Most books or articles about Buddhism are rather complicated and confusing. However the essence of Buddhism can be explained on one page. The Dalai Lama himself is a master in bringing the essentials of Buddhism to the point. Famous are his sayings like "The purpose of life is to be happy." or "One should help others. And if you cannot help them, at least do not hurt them".
Tara is a female Buddha and one of the most prominent female deities in Nepalese and Tibetan Buddhism. The name Tara means the "one who saves" and as the goddess of compassion, her job is to alleviate people from suffering. Like many Buddhist deities, she can have many emanations or forms. The most common are the White Tara and the Green Tara.
