At global summit in Delhi, Dalai Lama says Buddhist teachings give him courage to face Tibet’s struggle

Using the help of a translator, the Dalai Lama spoke of his own practice of resting and analytical meditation. He also said that there was a need to cultivate compassion and wisdom. “I can also share with you that by engaging in this kind of inner development, particularly focusing on wisdom and compassion, it really can help increase our courage as well.”

“For example, in the case of my dealing with the current struggle and situation of Tibet, if you just think only about it from a narrow angle, you can lose your hope. But if you look at this crisis, this current situation, from the broader perspective of the courage that the cultivation of Bodhicitta [mind of awakening] and compassion give you, then you can have a much more resilient mind,” he said.

The two-day summit brought delegates from 30 countries together with the aim of discussing ways of addressing today’s problems through Buddhist teachings. In his inaugural speech, the PM said the problem of climate change could have been avoided had certain countries followed the path of Buddhist teachings of thinking of others and future generations.