Dalai Lama promotes religious harmony around the world
November 26, 2007
CHANDER SHEKHAR SHARMA
Punjabnewsline.com
Saturday, 24 November 2007
DHARAMSALA: Tibetan Spiritual Guru and Political head, Dalai Lama
says that his visits to various parts of world were aimed at to
promote religious harmony amongst people.
While talking to Tibetans in various parts of Japan during his tour
these days, he said that mutual trust is the foundation of human
relation and no matter how powerful, how rich an individual may be,
he cannot be happy without human companion.
He said that his first teacher of compassion is his mother and that
the seed of compassion has been first planted by her.
Dalai Lama further said that a balance attitude towards the
development of both mental and physical is important for overall well
being of humanity.
A spokesman of the Tibetan government in exile at Dharamshala told
the PunjabNewsline.com on Saturday that the Dalai Lama told people in
Japan that he was happy to be able to participate in two of the most
important religious functions in Japan .
Dalai Lama said he is not disappointed over the Japanese government's
indifferent attitude since his visit to the country is not political.
On Tibet 's environment, he called for special care to preserve
Tibet's ecosystem, adding, once you damage the fragile environment of
Tibetan plateau, it will take a long period to recover.
He said that since major rivers originating in Tibet feed into South
Asia , "Special care of the Tibetan ecology is not only the concerns
for six million Tibetans, but also the concerns for millions of people."
But some people from China "have no knowledge of ecology. They are
only concerned about industries (with) no idea of ecological
consequences," he added.
The Chinese government has begun to impose "some restrictions on
deforestation in some parts of Tibet. However, unfortunately now in
China , sometimes restrictions can be easily ignored through pocket
money, corruption," The Dalai Lama said.
He clarified that all Tibetans wish to return to Tibet and added that
he was open to resolve the issue of Tibet over a "genuine autonomy".
"We are seeking genuine autonomy within the constitution of China
provided the Chinese government is ready to create a meaningful
autonomy," the exiled leader of Tibet said. "Whole world knows the
Dalai Lama side is not seeking independence," he further added.