![]() ![]() ![]() He believes parents and educators have a unique ability to nurture the positive human qualities children are born with – affection, sense of community, a sense of social responsibilty. The Dalai Lama says this begins at home and in the schools. Today, not only is it unecessary to think only of yourself – we don't face the same day-to-day dangers we once did – but it is imperative that we build a deep caring for others. But the Dalai Lama believes that this time has passed. Practically, it may have once been wise to focus on yourself rather than others as a matter of self-preservation. ![]() He argues that in the past, this perhaps made sense. He believes that somewhere down the line as we go through school and enter adulthood we lose this innate sense of compassion. We care for others as we would care for ourselves. We see no differences between those around us and ourselves. Our care for others, says the Dalai Lama, is rich and powerful when we are young. He was speaking to an audience that had come together to "be the village", to take responsibility for what he calls "educating the hearts of our children". The Dalai Lama spoke at the recent Heart-Mind Summit organized by the Dalai Lama Center for Peace and Education. ![]()
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