GUWAHATI: The
Dalai Lama on Sunday expressed his concerns over the fast depletion of natural resources,
global warming and sharp increase in the human population.
Speaking at the Lawyers' Book Stall Founders' Commemorative Lecture based on 'A Human Approach to World Peace and the Individual', the spiritual leader said in the present time, the focus should be on developing a healthy planet. He also expressed deep anguish over the killings of civilians in Syria and parts of Africa.
"If we look at the earth from space, it appears a blue planet and we do not see any boundaries. The present population of the world is seven billion and is set to increase further. But, when we have a closer look, the
natural resources are fast depleting and that is a serious cause of worry," he said.
Lauding the scientific and technological achievements of the 21st century, the leader was critical of the incidents of violence across the world in recent time. He said the present century should be a century of dialogues and ways should be found out to deal with problems in a non-violent way.
He was also critical of the involvement of the US in bringing back democracy to Iraq and Afghanistan by using force. "These methods are wrong and has brought dissatisfactory results," he said.
"The problems are not always related to countries. There are local issues that need to be solved keeping the human factor in mind. We should practice non-violence," said the septuagenarian noble laureate.
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