His Holiness the Dalai Lama: Ecological Responsibility.

His Holiness the Dalai Lama: The Sheltering Tree of Interdependence. Buddhist Monks Reflections on Ecological Responsibility.

During the course of my extensive travelling to countries across the world, rich and poor, East and West, I have seen people reveling in pleasure, and people suffering. The advancement of science and technology seems to have achieved little more than linear, numerical improvement; development often means little more than more mansions in more cities. Continue reading »

H. H. Dalai Lama: Universal Responsibility and the Global Environment

His Holiness the Dalai Lama: Universal Responsibility and the Global Environment

As the twentieth century draws to close, we find that the world has grown smaller. The world’s peace have become almost one community. Political and military alliances have created large multinational groups, industry and international trade have produced a global economy. Continue reading »

H.H. Dalai Lama:Universal Responsibility and the Inner Environment

His Holiness the Dalai Lama: Universal Responsibility and the Inner Environment

First of all, I always think that it is very important to consider oneself as one human being or one member of a big human family. Because every human is basically the same irrespective of culture, religion, country or race. It means everyone has the right to be a happy person and the right to overcome suffering. Continue reading »

H.H. Dalai Lama: A Green Environment for Now and the Future

His Holiness the Dalai Lama: A Green Environment for Now and the Future

In the past, the major need of people in this world was arable land. Man did not have to think about animate things. However, now the adverse effects on forests through over-population and the development of various chemical elements in the atmosphere have led to irregular rainfall and global warming. Continue reading »

H. H. Dalai Lama: Thinking Globally, A Universal Task

His Holiness the Dalai Lama: Thinking Globally, A Universal Task

Scientific predictions of environmental change are difficult for ordinary human beings to comprehend fully. We hear about hot temperatures and rising sea levels, increasing cancer rates, vast population growth, depletion of resources, and extinction of species. Human activity everywhere is hastening to destroy key elements of the natural eco-systems all living beings depend on.
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