Religious Harmony

Participant: You have indicated there are many points in common between Buddhism and Islam, but can you also point out some of the big differences that you find, for instance regarding the issue of punishment? Dr. Berzin: There are two levels of so-called reward and...

I would like to say something concerning religious harmony. Sometimes, conflicts involve religious faiths. For instance, previously in Northern Ireland, although the conflict was basically a political issue, it quickly became a religious issue. This was very unfortunate....

This evening I’ve been asked to speak about the issue of sectarianism and nonsectarianism within Buddhism itself. This is quite a difficult topic if one starts to look at it in greater depth, not just superficially that all the teachings are the teachings of the Buddha and...

The topic for the panel discussion is a comparison between the approaches of theistic and nontheistic religions toward teaching their followers ethics as the foundation for taking social responsibility for the common good in general and, specifically for environmental...

A Conversation with Dr. Snjezana Akpinar and Dr. Alexander Berzin Many in the West are ignorant about and fearful of Islam. With the hope of defraying some common misunderstandings and exploring resonances between Islam and Buddhism, Inquiring Mind set up a conversation...

His Holiness the Dalai Lama has called for 21st-century Buddhism, with the emphasis not on ritual, prayer and devotion, but rather on study, especially of the works of the seventeen great Nalanda masters. In keeping with Buddha’s skill in methods, study needs to fit the...

On August 18, 1987, at a private audience with His Supreme Presence, His Holiness the Dalai Lama, in Dharamsala, I reported to His Holiness on my recently completed 15-month lecture tour to 24 countries. I presented several suggestions concerning the operating policies of...

I’ve been asked to speak about the art of translating Eastern languages and cultures into our modern languages. This is of course a very, very broad topic because when we talk about Eastern cultures, of course there are many Eastern cultures, and there are also many, many...

Thank you very much for your kind introduction. I am really very pleased, and very honored to be here with you today at this very famous university. I have been asked to speak about Buddhism in the 21st century, which is of course an enormous topic. So, I asked for a little...

I would like to thank the Jamia Millia Islamia University, the Chief Guest here Indian Human Resources Development Minister Dr Kabil Sibal and the Vice Chancellor, the professors, deans and the students and all the guests gathered here. I would like to greet you all, first...