The Buddhist leader noted that in the modern world, all seven billion people depend on each other.
There will be no third world war, the Dalai Lama said. The spiritual leader of Tibetan Buddhism, widespread in Russia, told RIA Novosti about this after a meeting with leading Russian scientists at his residence in the North Indian city of Dharamsala.
“I think not,” the Dalai Lama said in response to a question about the possibility of a third world war in connection with the growth of geopolitical tensions in the world, including between Russia and the United States.
According to him, in the event of a nuclear war, all life on the planet will die, so everyone today "needs to rely on common sense and broad, unbiased thinking."
The Buddhist leader also noted that in the modern world, all seven billion people depend on each other. “Russia needs the Western world and America, it needs their technologies, and the West needs Russia, because it possesses enormous natural resources … It is imperative for all mankind that the countries of the East and West live in mutual respect. Russia has a unique geographical position - it plays a very important role as a bridge between East and West,”the Dalai Lama added.
The true causes of all problems, he said, are "anger, a keen sense of competition, self-centeredness." Therefore, today he assigns special responsibility for a peaceful future to science and education, which should educate the population. “In ancient times, people lived in rather closed communities … Today, all seven billion people are one family. And any problem is a problem for all mankind. And such problems must be solved humanly - to meet, to talk. If we first create some problems and then try to solve them by force of arms, then this contradicts logic … Weapons only kill, bring even more hatred,”the Dalai Lama stressed. He called on scholars to "tell people how important it is to care for the welfare of others in personal relationships, in the family, in society."