We are visitors on this planet. We are here for ninety or one hundred years at the very most. During that period, we must try to do something good, something useful with our lives.
If you contribute to other people’s happiness, you will find the true goal, the true meaning of life.
These are the words of the XIV Dalai Lama, the Buddhist monk Tenzin Gyatso, who is honoured as the spiritual leader of Tibet. Beyond his home country, his holiness is respected worldwide for his simple lifestyle and the kindness of his thoughts.
The people of our time can learn a lot from the spirituality of the Dalai Lama. We need to question self-critically whether an egocentric and materialistic lifestyle is really part of humankind’s nature. Humility about the creation, caring for the environment and concern for our fellow human beings are valuable attitudes that can certainly make our lives more worth living.
