Publisher: Library of Tibetan Works and Archives
Publication date: January 1, 2015
22 pages
ISBN-13: 978-9380359564
What His Holiness the Dalai Lama says in A Human Approach to World Peace is not complicated or even unusual. In fact, it is almost radical in its simplicity. He feels that science and technology are indeed remarkable but alone are not enough to bring progress and contentment. We are all members of the same human family, and unless we develop a sense of universal responsibility and learn to see each other as brothers and sisters, there can never be world peace. And, above all, His Holiness urges world leaders to meet in this way. "We need a revolution, he says, in our commitment to humanitarian values."
The text avoids dense political jargon, opting instead for clear, direct language that argues world peace begins with recognizing our shared human family. The core message —that mutual survival depends on empathy rather than division— deserves high praise for remaining deeply relevant across different generations and political backgrounds. The four pillars His Holiness expounds could literally change the world. Let’s begin today. May all beings have happiness and the causes of happiness.
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