Tuesday, June 28, 2005

The Dalai Lama On Social Activism

Our first priority should be to prepare a long-term strategy for improving the state of the world that focuses on the coming generations.

-His Holiness the Dalai Lama, "Imagine All the People"

Copyright Wisdom Publications 2001. Reprinted from "Daily Wisdom: 365 Buddhist Inspirations," edited by Josh Bartok, with permission of Wisdom Publications, 199 Elm St., Somerville MA 02144 U.S.A, www.wisdompubs.org.

James's Comment: This is more encouragement to become socially active to help improve the state of the world. In our modern world social activism is indeed apart of the Bodhisattva vow to help others to obtain enlightenment.

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