Dalai Lama Heads 3-Day Peace Summit in New Jersey
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The Dalai Lama, along with other Nobel Peace Laureates and thought leaders such as Deepak Chopra headed a 3-day summit on peace education over the weekend in NJ. The purpose of the summit was to examine how nations, families and individuals can build foundations for peace.
From May 13th to the 15th, the New Jersey Performing Arts Center was the site of a major 3 day summit on peacemaking organized by Tibet House US and the Drew A Katz Foundation…with the Mayor of Newark New Jersey hosting the conference.
Heading a star studded panelist of peace makers was The Holiness Dalai lama who talked about the importance of having a calm heart and mind in order to address peace related problems.
[His Holiness the XIV Dalai Lama]:
”…too much emotion, attachment, or anger, fear….with that mental state you can’t investigate objectively…so your conclusion through that way…wrong conclusion…so I think you can consider me as a small Buddhist psychologist…todayMany of the speakers talked about the importance of practicing meditation as the key to inner peace which in turn can effect your environment.
[Deepak Chopra M.D., Founder of Chopra Center for Wellbeing]:
“It is very important for us to understand that in the absence of personal transformation there is no social transformation…that peace can only be created by those who are peaceful!”
Panelist and best selling author Deepak Chopra, also had this to say about how meditation can even affect your genes….
[Deepak Chopra M.D., Founder of Chopra Center for Wellbeing]:
“I’ve been very fortunate in the last few years to look at some of the research which is absolutely fascinating that actually you influence the behavior of 95% of your genes that’s extraordinary that through certain mental practices you can actually change the way your brain is structured and...
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The Dalai Lama, along with other Nobel Peace Laureates and thought leaders such as Deepak Chopra headed a 3-day summit on peace education over the weekend in NJ. The purpose of the summit was to examine how nations, families and individuals can build foundations for peace.
From May 13th to the 15th, the New Jersey Performing Arts Center was the site of a major 3 day summit on peacemaking organized by Tibet House US and the Drew A Katz Foundation…with the Mayor of Newark New Jersey hosting the conference.
Heading a star studded panelist of peace makers was The Holiness Dalai lama who talked about the importance of having a calm heart and mind in order to address peace related problems.
[His Holiness the XIV Dalai Lama]:
”…too much emotion, attachment, or anger, fear….with that mental state you can’t investigate objectively…so your conclusion through that way…wrong conclusion…so I think you can consider me as a small Buddhist psychologist…todayMany of the speakers talked about the importance of practicing meditation as the key to inner peace which in turn can effect your environment.
[Deepak Chopra M.D., Founder of Chopra Center for Wellbeing]:
“It is very important for us to understand that in the absence of personal transformation there is no social transformation…that peace can only be created by those who are peaceful!”
Panelist and best selling author Deepak Chopra, also had this to say about how meditation can even affect your genes….
[Deepak Chopra M.D., Founder of Chopra Center for Wellbeing]:
“I’ve been very fortunate in the last few years to look at some of the research which is absolutely fascinating that actually you influence the behavior of 95% of your genes that’s extraordinary that through certain mental practices you can actually change the way your brain is structured and...