The Dalai Lama said that he believes the meaning of life
RIGA, September 26 — RIA Novosti, Olga Lipic. The Dalai Lama believes that the purpose of life is happiness, the indispensable conditions of which are compassion and peace of mind.
He stated this in a conversation with cultural figures from Russia and the Baltic States on Monday in Riga, where conducting exercises for anyone interested in Buddhism.
“If we discard the various religious concepts of the meaning of life and to rely on science, the conclusion is that we are here and now and want happiness and joy, nobody wants trouble. In addition, we — the collective animals, and in us by nature is already inherent love and compassion,” said the Dalai Lama, responding to a question of the Russian playwright and Director, a former Director of theatre “Praktika” by Ivan Vyrypaev about the meaning of life.