![]() ![]() That conflict between our own happiness and other people’s doesn’t exist in Buddhism, which teaches that dharma practice simultaneously benefits both ourselves and others. They are told that the correct moral choice is to sacrifice their own happiness. Many people in the West have been taught that they have to choose between their own happiness and the well-being of others. Your Holiness, on behalf of myself and our readers, thank you for sharing your wisdom with us. I went inside for an hour of life-changing conversation. As they wept, the Dalai Lama expressed his love and concern for them. I witnessed too his deep connection with the Tibetan people, as he blessed a small group who had made the arduous journey from Tibet to meet their national and spiritual leader. Young and old, Tibetan, Indian, and Westerner, well-off and poor, he opened his heart to everyone, and they to him. He makes us feel it is possible.īefore our interview, I watched His Holiness greet people in the courtyard outside. He opens our hearts and touches our deepest longing for a life of happiness and affection. Why does the Dalai Lama touch so many people, not just those he meets personally but the hundreds of millions around the world who are inspired by his message of wisdom and kindness? I think it’s because he sees past all our differences and connects with the essence of who we are as human beings. As I write this many weeks later, the glow has not worn off. Spending an hour in his presence, talking about life, human nature, and Buddhism, was a life-changing experience. I think everyone who meets His Holiness the Dalai Lama comes away feeling they have been changed for the better. His Holiness the 14th Dalai Lama with Lion’s Roar editor-in-chief Melvin McLeod.
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