His Holiness is often asked about happiness - how to
achieve it and how to sustain it.
“We have so much to be happy for in Sweden. But why do we
still have so much loneliness?” Westers asked.The
answer was quite simple too little human contact with one
another.“If you take care of your neighbour, you feel
a part of them and they feel a part of you. And this then begins to
feel like community,” replied the Dalai Lama.
He said a self-centred attitude keeps people at a distance
from one another and that breeds constant notions of loneliness,
distrust, suspicion and fear, which the hailed Holiness believes
destroys the self and one’s immune system.“There is
too much competition in business, in politics, in most things and
this creates anxiety and stress. You must think more about your
inner value, which is important to bring value into life, and then
transfer that value to others. Then you will have peace of mind,
healthy body and satisfaction.”
Further charming his audience, the endearing Dalai Lama
disclosed his secret in removing barriers and connecting with
people from all over the world.“I think my smile has a
little effect,” he leaned toward the audience, erupting in laughter
at his joke.
“I always see people as my Human Brother or my Human Sister,
no matter if they are a king, a president or ordinary. And if I
offer a genuine smile and show an open heart, they also smile. What
do you think? Does that make sense?”
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