Can people of other religions, such as Christianity and Islam, be initiated into Tibetan Buddhism?
His Holiness: I usually tell people it’s more important to respect your parents’ and grandparents’ religious traditions. When I visit the US, Australia and Europe, and meet Christians and Jewish people, I tell them it’s better to stay with your own religion. Changing your religion is very complicated. When Buddhists maintain their grandparents’ religion, it makes that religion stronger. When people ask me which is the best religion, I tell them it’s difficult to say, because it depends on your personal interests which religion best suits you. These days, many Westerners who come from Christian or Jewish backgrounds are interested in Buddhism, and they are free to believe what they wish. But I tell them, before you become a Buddhist, please research the subject and please respect your own religious background Question: Should a person on their deathbed, who prays to yourself or another lama, pray in their own language or in Tibetan? His Holiness: It’s better to pray in your own language
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