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NEW DELHI, INDIA, January 3, 2004: Tibetan spiritual leader the Dalai Lama said people of India should maintain the country’s glorious tradition of “ahimsa” for all-round development. “For thousands of years, India is following tradition of ahimsa (nonviolence). Indians must show the world that people of different religions can live together peacefully,” he said at a function organized by Sri Sathya Sai International Centre and School for Study and Research in Human Values in New Delhi. The Dalai Lama said, “Pluralism in religion is a reality and we must accept it. Some politicians may follow a different view, but that is because of their ignorance.” He said the attitude of Chinese people towards Tibet was changing. “Religious belief of Tibetan Buddhism has been increasing among Chinese. Many Chinese, who visit Tibet, are showing interest in Tibetan culture and religion,” he added. Rajya Sabha member Dr. Karan Singh, who was present at the function, described the spiritual leader as a “great human being” and said, “it is because of his continuous efforts that Tibetan diaspora across the globe has been brought under a close knit network.”

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