After my speech, His Holiness thanked me and added, for everyone in the room: «We must pray for Nancy so that we rid her of her negative attitudes.» That one act speaks volumes about why so many around the world continue to embrace the Dalai Lama’s message of peace: he believes in peace and compassion even for adversaries. He wants actions to be motivated by positive associations, not negative ones. But try as I may to follow his guidance, to rid myself of negative attitudes, to be a positive warrior for Tibet, I cannot stay silent about how the Chinese authorities use economic leverage and brutality to silence the voices of Tibet’s friends.
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