The Dalai Lama On Creating A Compassionate Society + His Primary Daily Practices

His Holiness the 14th Dalai Lama joined the Mind & Life Institute live from Dharamsala to offer his thoughts on the need for dialogue in the 21st century and creating a more compassionate society. He also shares the two primary practices he does every morning.

Transcript

What would you say to our leaders in nations around the country, Around the world? What would you say to our young people who are protesting and desiring change and who are struggling against systems that they see as oppressive around the world? Yes, World always changing, Moving. Now with education, Including knowledge about science, You see, I think today's world, I think 100 years ago, Much changed. In 20th century, Become century of violence. Now 21st century, I think many people, You see, Really now serious thinking, Whenever we find difficulties, You see, Previously, Then we just touch, Gun. Now in 21st century, When we find some disagreement, We think dialogue, Dialogue. So I usually, You see, Describing now this century should be century of dialogue, Whenever we find some disagreement, Some differences. So after all, The previous time, Previous centuries, Many people killed through warfare, But nobody win, Eliminate all so-called enemy. First World War, Second World War, Still, You see, The different people who have actually created some problem, Still remain. So therefore, Now, The only thing is dialogue. So now here, My main desire, My aim is eventually through education and try to promote the spirit of dialogue. And on the basis of oneness of seven billion human being, We have to live side by side. There's no use war, No use weapon. So this world now should be demilitarized world. Now all these weapon, Now, You see, Waste of money, Like a nuclear weapon. We spend a lot of money, But nobody dare to use. Useless now. So weapon, You see, No use. So we should develop demilitarized world. Then any problem through dialogue. And for that, We need self-confidence, Belief, Truth, Honest, A wider perspective, Not just thinking, My nation, My nation, But entire world, Humanity. I think through education, We can change, Thinking, My nation, My nation, My nation. You see, That's too narrow-minded. And these are the basis of conflict, Warfare. Thinking oneness of seven billion human being, We are same. We have to live side by side. Now some scientists say we are social animal. Any social animal, Individual's life depends on the rest of the community. So basically, We have the more compassionate mind, Because we are social animal. Each individual's future depends on the community. So now today the world, Future of happy world, Depends on the entire humanity. So now education is the key factor. And then, Meantime, Try to demilitarize the world. Then, Although I don't know how long, They do to global warming, Now things become quite serious. So that also, You see, It is quite silly, The world itself. Now, You see, How long remain, Big question. Then, Within now, A few decades, And killing, Silly, Senseless. So I think too old person, Both, You see, Very old and ready to die, Then quarrel, Then everybody see no sense. Isn't it? Too old person, You see, Now near die, But meantime, You see, Quarrel each other. So something like that, Whole world now begin to ending. So now, Let us be happy, Peace, Compassionate society. Yes. So there's this joy, The joy of having the logical analysis and thinking to bring to the table of dialogue and engagement with others that you respect as human beings. Right. Right. Thank you. So, My friend, We all have the same sort of responsibility, You see, To educate human brothers, Sisters, You see, Thinking, Pay more attention about our inner value. That is the ultimate source of individual happiness, The ultimate source of happiness of community, Then finally happiness of entire seven billion human being. Making money, Making weapon, Just making more money, No guarantee to bring inner peace. So individual life, Limited. But while we alive, Utilize our brain, Combined with our sense of responsibility, Well-being, Or seven billion human being, This idea, You see, Eventually in education field, Then individual life, Limited. But this idea will remain as some help to generation to come. Then due to global warming, Then world become desert, Then we time come to go some other places. And also, I think, Human being, A lot of negative emotion, Then go some other planet, Also, You see, Create more problems. That better, You see, Better to this life. We have very good opportunity, Many good sources of ancient Indian masters. So now, Some ideas, You see, Live here. And then we new life with new brain, But same consciousness. So deeper level, Some experience in deeper level is continue, Life after life. But the division, Except or not, You see, Brain, New life, Each life, Brain. The consciousness, There are many different level of consciousness. Grocer level of consciousness entirely depend on this brain. More subtle level of consciousness is more or less sort of independent. So that consciousness, Life after life, Go. So when we utilize this life, It's a certain deeper level of thinking. The impact on subtle level of consciousness, That will carry. My daily prayer, So long space remain, So long sentient being remain, I will remain in order to serve. That brings tremendous sort of inner strength. Not just a few years or a few decades, Not few lives, But infinite, Till space remain, Sentient being remain, I will remain in order to serve. So that prayer, Shantidevas, Was a word. I usually, You see, Recite that each morning. And meantime, The wisdom sight, Phungpo Laksen Min, Theradem, Theradem, Theradem, Theradem, Theradem, Theradem, Theradem, Theradem, Theradem, Theradem, Theradem, Theradem, Theradem, Theradem, Theradem, Theradem, Theradem, Theradem, Theradem. Thank you. Is it true? Right. Tor arithmetic foods. That's correct. I include política in my mental responsibility. But everyday action depends on each day. Does it have pressure on that? What does that mean, What does that mean? Short passage from Nagachuna where it is really an analysis of the self in terms of five factors of identity, Whether the self is identical with body and mind or whether it is distinct, Whether body possesses the self or self possesses the body. So when you examine the possible relationships in which the body and the mind and as well as the self can be in relation to each other, When you analyze in this way, You don't find what we believe to exist, Which is an objectively real self. So I combine that meditation on emptiness using Nagachuna's finds. As soon as we wake up, I remember these things and thinking. It's tremendous sort of helpful, My mind. So Nagachuna mentioned Buddha. We pray Buddha. We believe Buddha. Where is Buddha? Besides his body, It's Buddha's body. His mind, Buddha's mind. Where is Buddha? So that I should talk. To change the words from Buddha to self. So thinking that, Where is I? This is my physical and my mind, With brain, My mind and my speech. Where is I? I want to ask you. Where is I? Well, The neuroscience, Your Holiness, Shows that it is not located in any single area. This is one of the important findings in neuroscience that is, I think, So beautifully convergent with the teachings from Buddhism. There are analyses which show that if you look at different studies and where the self has been located, It turns out it's all over the brain. It's distributed. It's not in any single location. And so I think that it corresponds to the analysis that you're describing when we deeply reflect and ask ourselves that question. Right. Now here, Destructive emotion. The basis of this destructive emotion, One, Consider I, I, I. That creates my friend, My enemy, Fear, Like that. That sort of antidote is altruism. Then the very idea of I, Something there, Antidote of that investigates where is I? No, Nothing. We can't find. We can't find. Just mere designation. Buddha himself, Mere designation. No independent existence of Buddha. So these old negative emotions are based on appearances, As I mentioned earlier, Quantum physics appearances. Then nothing is there. Quantum physics appearances. Then nothing exists as appears. Ultimately, Everything, Just mere designation. So these two things, One, Udaya Khasavada, Wisdom side, One, Metal side, These buddhicitta and understanding about shunyata, Very useful to tackle our destructive emotion. My daily prayer, About four hours, Some other sort of recitations, Some mantras, These also there. But my main practice is buddhicitta, Thinking, And shunyata, Buddhid samupada. These two practices really makes different dharalama. So what's the name? His Holiness Dharalama? Nothing. Thinking, These deeper line, Daily basis, Then change deeper level of our sort of concept. That's very helpful. Very, Very helpful. So sometimes, In Tibetan Buddhist literature, They mentioned within three years, We can achieve buddhahood. That's, I think, Nonsense. It is better to think eons, Eons, Eons. And important is daily life should be useful, Meaningful. Okay. Thank you.

Reviews

His Holiness always makes my heart smile. Thank you for sharing this talk.

His Holiness the Dalai Lama
is Vajra wisdom, compassion and power!!!
🙏As long as space remains, as long as sentient beings remain, please Your Holiness remain with us helping us along the path to enlightenment!!! ❤🌹

So simple yet profound thoughts. Your love you Mr Dalai Lama

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excellent as always.