Today the world needs education of love, sympathy and friendship and not materialism. There is need of emotional improvement knowledge and not of physical knowledge and only India can provide this education to the world. India can give the world knowledge of spiritualism also apart from modernism. Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Shri Shivraj Singh Chouhan has done a commendable job in the field of environment and water conservation through the Narmada Seva Yatra in the state. Dharmaguru Shri Dalai Lama expressed these thoughts at a Narmada Seva Yatra programme in Turnal village near Nemavar in Dewas district today. Chief Minister Shri Shivraj Singh Chouhan, Minister of State for School Education Shri Deepak Joshi, local MLA, people’s representative, various religious and community leaders, officials were also present on the occasion.
Must end caste, colour and religious discrimination
Shri Dalai Lama said that we must end caste, colour and religious discrimination to bring about peace and prosperity in the world. For this, it is necessary that we all understand mutual unity. The seven billion people of the world are all one. I am also one of them. We must forget selfish interests and maintain love and harmony with everyone.
Chief Minister’s efforts commendable
Shri Dalai Lama said that the efforts of the state’s Chief Minister towards environment and water conservation are commendable. He said he had discussion with the CM on serious issues and agreed to him. He said we would have to make continuous efforts and work hard for the progress of human beings. Only talking about it will not help. We would have to maintain cleanliness and keep the environment and water clean and pure.
Must save ancestors heritage
Shri Dalai Lama said that we have to save trees, water, air and whatever we have inherited from our ancestors. I am also making continuous efforts towards water and environment conservation. To save water, I use a shower to take bath instead of bathtub.