Dalai Lama

Tibetan leader advocating peace.

The spiritual leader of Tibetan Buddhism and a prominent advocate for peace, compassion, and nonviolence. As the 14th Dalai Lama, he has been a vocal proponent of human values, interfaith dialogue, and the pursuit of a more compassionate and harmonious world. His efforts in promoting Tibetan culture and autonomy, alongside his Nobel Peace Prize award in 1989, underscore his commitment to resolving conflicts through peaceful means and fostering mutual understanding among diverse communities.

Dalai Lama Quotes about Earth

The earth is not just our environment. The earth is our mother.
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Be gentle with the earth.
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Peace and the survival of life on earth as we know it are threatened by human activities which lack a commitment to humanitarian values. Destruction of nature and nature's resources result from ignorance, greed and lack of respect for the earth's living things.
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I don't know whether the universe, with its countless galaxies, stars and planets, has a deeper meaning or not, but at the very least, it is clear that we humans who live on this earth face the task of making a happy life for ourselves. Therefore, it is important to discover what will bring about the greatest degree of happiness.
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The only clear thing is that we humans are the only species with the power to destroy the earth as we know it. The birds have no such power, nor do the insects, nor does any mammal. Yet if we have the capacity to destroy the earth, so, too, do we have the capacity to protect it.
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