Dalai Lama says, peace of mind comes through religious faith
By ANISaturday, January 16, 2010
VADODARA - Tibetan spiritual leader, the Dalai Lama emphasisng on Buddhism said attainment of peace of mind is possible through religious faith, and Buddhism could be one of the means of achieving contentment in life.
Speaking on the sidelines of a function in Vadodara, the Dalai Lama emphasised that technology has failed to provide genuine happiness and satisfaction.
The Dalai Lama, after inaugurating an exhibition called Footprints of Buddhism, said, “Genuine happiness, genuine satisfaction and peace of mind (is achieved) only through mental training and not through technology.”
“Buddhism is one of the important ancient India’s religion, which has a lot of material about human mind and how to train human mind,” he added.
Gujarat Chief Minister Narender Modi, who was also present on the occasion, apprised the Tibetan spiritual leader about the sculptures, inscriptions, stupas and other important archaeological sites linked to Buddhism in the State. (ANI)
