My Spiritual Journey by Dalai Lama & Sofia Stril-Rever

My Spiritual Journey by Dalai Lama & Sofia Stril-Rever

Author:Dalai Lama & Sofia Stril-Rever [Lama, Dalai & Stril-Rever, Sofia]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: General, Social Science, Religious, Biography & Autobiography, Biography, Religion, Spirituality, Religious life - Buddhism, Tibetan, Dalai lamas, Bstan-dzin-rgya-mtsho, Buddhism, Religious life, Buddhism and social problems, Rituals & Practice, Sociology of Religion
ISBN: 9780061960222
Publisher: HarperOne
Published: 2009-01-01T00:00:00+00:00


Taking care of the Earth

THE EARTH IS NOT only the common heritage of humanity, but also our ultimate source of life. By overexploiting its resources, we are in the process of undermining the very ground of our survival. All around we see the signs of destruction caused by human action and the degradation of nature. So protection and preservation of the Earth are questions not of morality or ethics, but of survival. The way we rise to this challenge will have an impact not just on our generation but on many generations to come.

When it comes to questions that have such a global import, the human mind is the key factor, as is the case in business, international, scientific, technological, medical, or ecological problems. All these seem to go beyond the capacity of individual response, but their root and solution must be sought within the mind. In order to transform the situation outside, we must transform ourselves from within. If you want a beautiful garden, you must first sketch it out in your imagination and have a vision of it. Then the idea can be made concrete, and the external garden will materialize. Destruction of natural resources results from ignorance, from a lack of respect for the living things of the Earth, and from greed.

To begin, we must try to control these negative states of mind by developing an awareness of the interdependent nature of all phenomena, by cultivating a wish not to harm other living beings, and by understanding their need for compassion. Because of the interdependent nature of every living being, we cannot hope to solve a multifaceted question by beginning with partiality or a self-centered attitude. History shows us that peoples haven’t often managed to cooperate. Our past failures result from the ignorance of our interdependent nature. Today we need a holistic approach to problems linked to an authentic sense of universal responsibility, based on love and compassion.

I offer my best wishes and my prayers so that we can become aware of the necessity to take better care of the Earth.32



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