...I try to stay joyful. If we want to work effectively
for freedom and justice, it is better to do so without anger or deviousness. If
we ourselves feel calm, and if we act with a sincere motivation, we can
accomplish many things in the 30 or 50 active years of our life. And if some
positive results have already been seen from this approach, I think I can say
that this is in part because of my commitment to the pacifist cause, a
commitment which is motivated by a genuine belief in the brotherhood of
mankind.
We are not a very large or powerful nation, but our way
of life, our culture, and our spiritual tradition have helped us follow the way
of peace even at times of tremendous difficulty and hardship, and have given us
courage in our wish to develop love and compassion. When the time comes, the
Tibetan people longs with all its heart to take responsibility for the high
plateau, which is our homeland, and to transform it into a sanctuary of peace
where mankind will live side by side with nature, in harmony.
~ His Holiness the Dalai Lama
