New Delhi, India, 20 January 2015 - In response to an invitation from the Director Dr Prof HK Kar and members of the faculty, His Holiness the Dalai Lama visited Dr. Ram Manohar Lohia Hospital today. Formerly known as the Willingdon Hospital, it was originally founded in the early 20th century during the British Raj to treat government staff. His Holiness was received on arrival by the Director who escorted him to a packed auditorium where more than 400 doctors, nurses and other medical staff were waiting to listen to him.
Following Dr Kar’s introduction, His Holiness said it was a great honour for him to have the opportunity of speaking to doctors, nurses and other staff who devote their lives to looking after the sick and needy. In his remarks on the theme "Compassion and Ethics" he stressed the importance of inner values, of having a good motivation in whatever you do and the necessity of creating an awareness of secular ethics. He referred to his own commitments to spreading awareness of human values and inter-religious harmony.
"We are all the same, physically mentally and emotionally,” he told his audience. “We all want happiness just like other animals. And we all have a right to live a happy life. However, what differentiates us from animals is our intelligence. Our intelligence and our more powerful brains give us the potential to make others happy besides ourselves. And yet, when we use our intelligence in negative or destructive ways, we create problems such as the organized or mechanized violence that is war. This is why we need to use our intelligence more positively and see ourselves as just as one among seven billion other human beings.
"I am a great admirer of the thought of ancient India. Ahimsa or non-violence gave rise to widespread tolerance and a strong sense of secularism, which in India means cultivating respect for the convictions of all those of religions faith as well as those who have none. In the West, the word secularism is considered by some to be similar to atheism, having no respect for any religion. Ancient Indian philosophy and psychology were deep and profound. If we compare ancient Indian psychology with Western psychology today, Western psychology is just at the beginning.
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