He also made an appearance at Harvard, and addressed a gathering on Saturday at Gillette Stadium in Foxborough, Mass.Ĭhaplain Tenzin Priyadarshi said that the Dalai Lama Center faces an important task, given the 'unprecedented crisis' in the world's economy today. External, difficult.'īefore his appearance at Kresge, on Wednesday the Dalai Lama took part in a tree-planting ceremony outside Simmons Hall, and then viewed a sand mandala that has been created there over the past week. 'So I usually call for inner disarmament,' he said. When asked by an audience member how he should respond if his job required him to work on weapons, the Dalai Lama replied that 'our aim should be to demilitarize the world, hopefully later this century.' Until that is achieved, he said, such personal decisions will be difficult to make, but he emphasized that violence doesn't come from weapons but from their users. The Dalai Lama spoke for about 45 minutes before taking questions from the audience. I respect, genuinely respect, Christianity, Islam, Judaism â€¦ I really respect all religions, secularly. I'm Buddhist: from my perspective Buddhism is best, but that does not mean Buddhism is best for everyone.' It is best, 'for my practice, my tradition, that's all. 'I say secularism means respect all religions equally - no preferences this religion, that religion. There is no reason to reject all religions.' All of the major religions teach 'forgiveness, tolerance, respect - no one would argue these are bad.' He said that some people see secularism as 'rejection of all religions, some say secularism means respect for all religions.' He added that, 'I expect not a rejection of religion. We must find ways and means for promotion of these values' of ethics and compassion among these non-believers, he said. 'The majority of the 6 billion people, I think, you can count as non-believers. If people have no religious belief, the Dalai Lama said, those people's ethical and compassionate feelings are 'not coming from a religious idea, but simply by nature.' Most people today, he said, are not very serious about religion, even if they visit a church, mosque or temple occasionally. However, there is also a higher level -Â an 'infinite, unbounded tendency toward compassion.' This comes from a 'biological seed,' he said, but 'there's potential to increase that,' just as knowledge can be increased by education. 'It must be possible to increase that.' He said all humans have an innate, biologically based level of compassion, but it is limited. 'Open heartedness, compassion - it's a capacity from birth,' the Dalai Lama said in his address. The center, which will partner with members of the MIT community to explore spiritual, ethical and religious questions, will be directed by MIT's Buddhist chaplain, Tenzin Priyadarshi. In his second visit to MIT, the Dalai Lama dedicated a new center created in his name: The Dalai Lama Center for Ethics and Transformative Values, which is part of the Office of Religious Life at MIT. About four thousand people are expected to travel to Utah for the sessions, but local residents are also being encouraged to register and attend.Tenzin Gyatso, the 14th Dalai Lama, exhorted a packed audience at Kresge Auditorium on Thursday, April 30, to work toward a more compassionate world, emphasizing that a loving and ethical life can be based on any religion, or on no religion. The Parliament of the World’s Religions will be held at the Salt Palace Convention Center October 15 th through the 19 th.

She is enthusiastic about the upcoming visit.Ĭhagzoetsang tells KUER, “He would once again inspire the people of Utah to have a spirit of generosity, to be more mindful and emulate his love of humanity.” PemaChagzoetsangis the former head of the Utah Tibetan Association. “We’re again thrilled that he’ll be here,'Koucos says, 'and I know it’ll be a tremendous opportunity for everyone to come and view and listen to what he has to say. His parish hosted a meeting with the Dalai Lama and the local Tibetan community in 2001. It’s led by Greek Orthodox Father Elias Koucos. The Salt Lake Interfaith Roundtable made the announcement yesterday. As a Buddhist monk and a Nobel Peace Prize winner, he’s also seen as an international spiritual leader. The 14 th Dalai Lama is a symbol of Tibetan culture around the world, though he gave up his authority as head of the Tibetan government in exile in 2011. He’ll be the keynote speaker at the Parliament of the World’s Religions. The Dalai Lama will be coming to Salt Lake City next fall.

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