Mumbai: Tibetan spiritual leader Dalai Lama on Friday said "secular ethics" and dialogue would ensure that the 21st century is peaceful.
"Although the development of science and technology was taking place since 18th century, the 20th century was witnessed as a century of blood. However, the 21st century will be a century of dialogues to bring world peace," he said
addressing neurosurgeons and scientists from around the globe at the Taj Hotel here.
The Tibetan spiritual leader was speaking after inaugurating the three-day convention of Acadamecia Eurasiana Neurochirurgica-'Holistic approach to the realm of Neurosurgery'. "Use of violence will not bring peace and it has to
be through dialogues in the 21st century" (that peace can be ensured)," he said.
It is also important to practise "secular ethics" to restrain use of destructive power in these modern times, he said, adding that all these require peace of mind. The world has to learn from the 1000-year-old tradition
of secular ethics in India. India should also play an active role in promoting non-violence and secular ethics in the world community, he said.
"Non-violence is not a sign of weakness but is a sign of strength."Emphasising need to keep the mind calm, the spiritual leader said, too much of emotions, anger, jealousy, fear and corruption are signs of "negativity".
"We must find solutions (as to) how to overcome these negativities through holistic approach without touching the religious basis," he added.
Promotion of ethics in a secular way, as in the Indian Constitution, is important for the world today, he said.
The Dalai Lama said, "Youth should have a realistic view on any goal. Unrealistic approach will only lead to confusion and bias. One must look at every problem from various angles and analyse them objectively."
"Education and information alone are not sufficient to see anything objectively. It is the calm mind that will help see things with clarity," he added.
The Dalai Lama also said that in the last 30 years, on account of his curiosity, he had met scientists from various fields, but he was interested in four subjects in particular - cosmology, neurobiology, quantum physics and psychology.
Scientists from various laboratories including that of Standford and Wisconsin Universities in US are doing work on 'training of mind', he said. "Some scientists even told me that constant fear, constant anxiety and stress eat
up the immune system of humans," he said.
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