That’s what human brothers and sisters do. When I meet other people, wherever I am, I smile, and mostly they smile back. Human beings everywhere are like brothers and sisters. However, since coming into exile I have become aware of the wider world. “I recognise that when I lived in Tibet, Tibetans were my foremost concern.
Because we have so much in common, we have to find a way to live together side by side in a peaceful, happy world.
As human beings, we have the same kind of face and the same kind of mind. “We must focus on finding peace of mind, remembering that compassion is the foundation of genuine peace. As I said before, in the past we really only paid attention to our local community, whereas now we have to take the whole of humanity into account. Anger, jealousy and frustration easily become a source of violence, therefore we need to strengthen the sense of compassion that is our basic human nature. “Real world peace is rooted in finding peace of mind. The production and sale of weapons contributes nothing to this. We all need to live together in peace and harmony. As human beings on this planet, we have to consider the oneness of humanity. “As far as the manufacture and sale of weapons is concerned, we should simply say, “Enough.” We should aim to achieve genuine peace in a demilitarized world.
Nowadays, new challenges like the climate crisis and global heating that affect us all, as well as the operation of the global economy, mean that we must take the whole of humanity into account. In the past, we tended to be concerned only with people in our own locality. “Our world today is heavily interdependent. Then we talk about peace, disregarding the fact that weapons contribute nothing to the achievement of real peace. “We invest energy and effort in building ever more complex systems of weapons. A world without weapons would be much more peaceful. We sometimes refer to weapons as tools for peace, but in fact the only purpose of a weapon is to hurt and kill. For thousands of years we have fashioned different kinds of weapons. “And yet human beings can also be trouble makers. We are able to think about how to avoid and overcome problems. However, what makes human beings different is that we have this marvellous brain.
If there’s a fire, even insects seek to escape from it. “Obviously, we all want to live in peace, animals included. His Holiness responded with thanks for the opportunity to talk about peace and happiness. He told him that students and teachers at Monmouth were inspired to lead happier, healthier, and more compassionate and harmonious lives – for the benefit of generations to come on earth. Thekchen Chöling, Dharamsala, HP, India - Dr Patrick Leahy, President of Monmouth University, New Jersey this morning welcomed His Holiness the Dalai Lama to a conversation about the interconnectedness of happiness, health, well-being, and the future of earth.
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