The Source of Inner Joy - His Holiness the Dalai Lama shares his fundamental belief โ that whether you are a believer or non-believer, remaining truthful and honest is the real source of inner joy. When we live with honesty, anxiety is reduced, fear is reduced, and distrust fades away resulting in a peaceful atmosphere of genuine human friendship. Video originally recorded May 3, 2010.
MESSAGE
I wholeheartedly endorse the powerful appeal for peace made by the Holy Father, Pope Leo, during his Palm Sunday Mass. His call for the laying down of arms and the renunciation of violence resonated profoundly with me, as it speaks to the very essence of what all major religions teach.
Indeed, whether we look to Christianity, Buddhism, Islam, Hinduism, Judaism or any of the world's great spiritual traditions, the message is fundamentally the same: love, compassion, tolerance, and self-discipline. Violence finds no true home in any of these teachings. History has shown us time and again that violence only begets more violence and is never a lasting foundation for peace.
An enduring resolution to conflict, including the ones we see in the Middle East or between Russia and Ukraine, must be rooted in dialogue, diplomacy and mutual respect โ approached with the understanding that, at the deepest level, we are all brothers and sisters.
I urge for and pray that the violence and conflicts may soon come to an end.
DALAI LAMA
31 March 2026
Tonight, we adorn our European institutions with the colours of Ukraine.
Two colours, carrying the spirit of courage.
โจTwo colours, burning with resistance.
Four years into Russiaโs full-scale war, these colours are shining brighter than ever
Slava Ukraini.
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I'm urging health bosses to rerun the ad, with a better contract, so that residents do not lose access to vital medical services.
It's National Girls and Women in Sports Day!
When girls are given the chance to play, they gain confidence, friendships, and the belief that they belong everywhere.
Let's keep breaking barriers and investing in women's sports.
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They shall grow not old, as we that are left grow old:
Age shall not weary them, nor the years condemn.
At the going down of the sun and in the morning
We will remember them.
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