The Dalai Lama Foundation-Canada

Krisy Gashler
Ithaca Journal
11 October 2007

At Cornell University the Dalai Lama spoke about peace.

“Genuine peace comes through inner peace,” he said. “Internally, if you’re full of hatred, full of suspicion, full of fear, then through that way, it is impossible to achieve genuine peace.”

The Dalai Lama told his university audience that they could help alleviate inequality and suffering in developing countries by educating students from these countries.

“Bring or welcome more students from these poorer countries,” he said. “Give them vision, give them self-confidence, give them skill.”

“Instead of sending soldiers, send more students,” he said. “America is part of humanity, Africa, same human family. Brothers, sisters who have prosperity, go to these areas and bring more prosperity.”

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Dalai Lama

We are all here on this planet, as it were, as tourists. None of us can live here forever. The longest we might live is a hundred years. So while we are here we should try to have a good heart and to make something positive and useful of our lives.

Whether we live just a few years or a whole century, it would be truly regrettable and sad if we were to spend that time aggravating the problems that afflict other people, animals, and the environment.

The most important thing is to be a good human being.

Dalai Lama

Every noble work is bound to face problems and obstacles.

It is important to check one’s goal and motivation thoroughly. One should be very truthful,
honest, and reasonable. One’s action should be good for others and for oneself as well.

Once a positive goal is chosen, one should decide to pursue it all the way to the end. Even if it is not realized, at least there will be no regret.

Dalai Lama

Peace is not just the absence of violence, but the manifestation of human compassion. Compassion and love are the source of external and internal peace. Without inner peace, it is impossible to have world peace.