![]() ![]() “Whether we achieve it or not, it’s really worthwhile to make the attempt,” he added. Peace will only be possible through the actions of the young generations, he said, while pointing out to the students in the crowd. ![]() To make the 21st century happy and peaceful, prayer and “wishful thinking” will not be enough, he said at the lecture. His efforts earned him the Nobel Peace Prize in 1989. While fighting for Tibet’s independence from Chinese occupation, he has been a major promoter of peaceful resistance and opposition. The Dalai Lama and his Tibetan government-in-exile have been based in northern India since 1959, after he secretly escaped from Tibet amid growing Chinese occupation of the region. Recognized as the 14th Dalai Lama at the age of two, Tenzin Gyatso, the current Dalai Lama’s official name, has been the head monk of Tibetan Buddhists since he was formally installed in 1950 at the age of 15. Non-believers are “still brothers and sisters no matter their view on religion,” he said. Students should be taught about truly important values, like compassion and respect, he said, because it will lead to better understanding between peoples and greater tolerance of atheists and agnostics by believers in future generations. He says that children’s education focuses too much on national interests and materialistic concerns. Edited by Roseanne Gerin and Malcolm Foster.WHYY thanks our sponsors - become a WHYY sponsor Translated by Tenzin Dickyi for RFA Tibetan. There have been no formal talks between the Dalai Lama and Beijing since 2010, and Chinese officials have made unreasonable demands of the Dalai Lama as a condition for further dialogue. The Dalai Lama has long advocated a Middle Way approach to peacefully resolve the issue of Tibet and to bring about stability and co-existence based on equality and mutual cooperation with China and without discrimination based on one nationality being superior or better than the other.īeijing views any sign of Tibetan disobedience, including peaceful protests and self-immolations, as acts of separatism, threatening China’s national security. “Still, if you have the courage, you will be in a much stronger position to turn adversities into opportunities.” “So, even in your daily life, there might be problems which may seem enormous and unbearable,” the Dalai Lama said. “But if you look at this crisis and look at this current situation from the broader perspective of the courage that cultivation and compassion give you, then you can have a much more resilient mind.” “For example: In the case of my dealing with the current struggle and situation of Tibet, if you think just only about it from a narrow angle, you can lose your hope,” he said. ![]() The summit was a “good example for the world of people coming from different traditions, cultural backgrounds all meeting together in harmony,” said Jetsun Tenzin Palmo, president of International Buddhist Confederation.Īnd though the Dalai Lama, who lives in exile in Dharamsala, India, did not discuss the recent controversy surrounding the video, he did broach the topic of Tibet’s struggle with China. Nevertheless, the Dalai Lama later apologized to the boy and his family for any misunderstanding. However, sticking out one’s tongue is a greeting or a sign of respect or agreement in Tibetan culture, and supporters of the Dalai Lama held demonstrations this week protesting the media’s coverage of the event. It was the Dalai Lama’s first public appearance since a video of him kissing a boy on the mouth and asking him to “suck” his tongue at a student event in northern India on Feb. It was hosted by India’s Ministry of Culture and the International Buddhist Confederation “I can also share with you that by engaging in this kind of inner development and particularly focusing on wisdom and compassion, it can really help increase our courage as well,” the 87-year-old Tibetan Buddhism spiritual leader said through an interpreter.ĭozens of monks in yellow, orange and saffron robes turned out for the two-day conference in New Delhi, India, which drew 500 participants from nearly 30 countries and regions, including Tibet, Mongolia, Nepal, Vietnam, Sri Lanka, India and Myanmar. ![]() In a speech Friday at the Global Buddhist Summit, the Dalai Lama spoke about the importance of compassion and wisdom, and stressed the importance of Buddhist philosophy and values. ![]()
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