"People often think that empathy and forgiveness are purely religious topics. Yet these things are related to all areas of life. The survival of the planet depends on whether as many people as possible develop a loving attitude to their environment. This spirit must be developed voluntarily. We cannot violently force it upon anyone. But if humanity does not succeed in developing this all-embracing perspective of love, then I do not know what kind of a future we can expect."
The Dalai Lama
On Having Turned 80
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It seemed odd, even to me, that after posts (or, let's face it, essays) on
major and not so major birthdays for the past 20 years, I let turning 80 go ...
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