Posts tagged Dalai Lama
Posts tagged Dalai Lama
All human beings, whatever their cultural or historical background, suffer when they are intimidated, imprisoned or tortured . We must, therefore, insist on a global consensus, not only on the need to respect human rights worldwide, but also on the definition of these rights … for it is the inherent nature of all human beings to yearn for freedom, equality and dignity, and they have an equal right to achieve that
Peace, in the sense of the absence of war, is of little value to someone who is dying of hunger or cold. It will not remove the pain of torture inflicted on a prisoner of conscience. It does not comfort those who have lost their loved ones in floods caused by senseless deforestation in a neighboring country. Peace can only last where human rights are respected, where people are fed, and where individuals and nations are free
