Today, a few words in memorial to the people who died last week in India.
It reminds us that every act of anger has the potential to escalate beyond our control. That ever resentment can boil over into violence. That self-righteousness can swell into the arrogance of brutality.
For those reasons, we must work without cease to dissolve those negative emotions under the power of compassion, love and acceptance. We must remember our connection to every living thing and most especially, to other human beings, who represent the most highly developed life form in our understanding.
We must tolerate differences and generate sympathy with those whose habits and appearance are unlike ours. Most of all, our most important task as human beings is to be agents of good and universality, and to help relieve the world’s suffering.
Here is the message sent by His Holiness the Dalai Lama to the prime minister of India on Thanksgiving Day last week.
His Excellency Dr. Manmohan Singh
Prime Minister of the Republic of India
Prime Minister’s Office
New Delhi
Your Excellency,
I am deeply saddened and shocked by the series of deadly attacks in different parts of Mumbai that has resulted in the loss of many precious lives and injury to many others since last night. I would like to convey my deep condolences to you and through you to the members of the bereaved families as well as to all those affected by these dastard acts.
I have always admired the resilience of the people of India and have no doubt that they will not be deterred by such anti-human activities. I would like to reiterate my solidarity with the Indian people, particularly the people of Mumbai, as you confront the menace of terrorism and violence.
With my prayers,
Yours sincerely
The Dalai Lama
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