Friday, May 9, 2008

The Dalai Lama

I recently read something the Dalai Lama said about why he didn't fight back when China invaded Tibet. I'm paraphrasing, but essentially what he said is that when you choose to go to war, your mind can justify the fighting. However, your heart will always know that what you are doing is wrong. And so then your heart and your mind are in conflict and you've brought the war inside yourself. I found this to be incredibly insightful and profound.