His Holiness speaking on “Happiness and a Stress-free Life”
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His Holiness the Dalai Lama spent four days in Delhi from April 21 – 24 for a series of public engagements.
His Holiness gave a talk The Role of Culture and Ethics in Promoting Peace and Harmony on April 22 at the Nehru Memorial Museum and Library, organised by the Museum and Antar Rashtriya Sahayog Parishad (ARSP), a society dedicated to spreading the Indian concept of “Vasudhaiv Kutumbakam” (the world is one family). His Holiness expressed admiration for India’s tradition of religious harmony that has seen all the world’s major religions living together in concord. He further praised India’s age-old tradition of taking non-violent action, Ahimsa, which has had a deep influence on Tibetan culture. “In the minds of the six million Tibetans, India is the spiritual home,” he said.
His Holiness the Dalai Lama was offered a memento of his visit at the convocation of Lal Bahadur Shastri Institute of Management
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On April 23, His Holiness addressed the 2018 Convocation of the Lal Bahadur Shastri Institute of Management, one of the top business schools in India. Lal Bahadur Shastri was the second Prime Minister of India and member of the the Indian independence movement from the 1920s. In voicing his admiration for Lal Bahadur Shastri (whom he personally knew) and his regret at his untimely demise, His Holiness remarked, “Although he is no longer physically among us, we’re keeping his spirit alive.” He encouraged students to work hard in their respective fields, but at the same time cautioned them against the downsides of modern education, adding that in our education system we need to promote a sense of the oneness of humanity.
On the last day of his visit, His Holiness delivered a public talk at Indian Institute of Technology, Delhi, Happiness and a Stress-free Life. He spoke about theistic and non-theistic religious traditions, explaining how the theistic traditions believe that they need to relate to the other beings God has created with love and compassion, while the non-theistic traditions believe that life has no beginning, therefore there is rebirth and karma.
Responding to a question on China, His Holiness said, “We will remain with the People’s Republic of China but meantime we have the right to our own culture, our own language, and our tradition.”Throughout the visit, His Holiness maintained the importance of India’s role in bringing peace and harmony in today’s world.
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