Have learnt a lot from India: Dalai Lama
New Delhi | Friday, Nov 20 2009 IST
 

Praising India's culture of peace and non-violence, Tibetan spiritual leader the Dalai Lama today said he has learnt a lot from the country.

''India has a culture and tradition of non-violence and brotherhood and this culture is thousands of years old, the Dalai Lama said.

He was delivering the 15th Justice Sunanda Bhandare Memorial Lecture on 'Women and Peace'.

He said, ''Women should come forward to play a vital role in world issues and they have that potential as thay have more sensitivity towards other's sufferings.'' On whether a woman can become the Dalai Lama, Tibetan leader said, ''Why not? Women have every potential.'' Talking about peace, he said it cannot come only from words, but it should come from the heart. ''Bloodshed is not a solution to any issue,'' he noted. ''Every issue has a solution and should be settled through dialogue only,'' the Dalai Lama said.

He appealed to the world community to adopt a policy of forgiveness. He gave an example of Japan and Germany, who have suffered the most from the world wars, but were now working with everyone on global issues.

Delhi High Court Chief Justice Ajit Prakash Shah, Justice Leila Seth, the first woman judge of the Delhi High Court and the first woman to become Chief Justice of a state HC, and Orissa Governor M C Bhandare were also present on the occasion.

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