Faith Without Moral Values is Not Faith: Dalai Lama

Washington DC, USA, 9 July 2011 - On July 9 His Holiness first went to the Kalachakra teaching venue to continue his preparation rituals. Thereafter, he went to the West Lawn of the Capitol to give a public talk on peace. 2011_07_09_DC_N01 Monks from Namgyal Monastery reciteprayers before His Holiness the Dalai Lama's arrival at the West Lawn of the US Capitol in Washington DC on July 9, 2011. Prior to His Holiness’ arrival, monks of Namgyal Monastery recited prayers of blessings...In his talk His Holiness dwelt on the importance of creating inner peace saying he felt very happy to share these ideas with the public.

On 7 July His Holiness the Dalai Lama continued with his preparatory prayers for the Kalachakra initiations and was also welcomed in the United States Congress by Speaker John Boehner and congressional leaders from both the Republican and the Democratic parties... His Holiness said that after coming to India as a refugee in 1959, he began democratization process. By 2001 we already achieved elected political leadership, he said...

At 8.15 a.m. Japanese time, on August 6th 1945, a U.S. plane dropped a bomb named "Little Boy" over the center of the city of Hiroshima. The total number of people who were killed immediately and in the following months was probably close to 200,000. Some claim that this bomb and the one which fell on Nagasaki ended the war quickly and saved American and Japanese lives -- a consequentialist theory to justify horrific violence against innocent civilians. Others say the newly developed weapons had to be tested as a matter of necessity.

On the lastday of his current trip to the United States, May 14, 2011, His Holiness participated in two sessions at the Newark Peace Education Summit, made a keynote address and found agreement and support of the co-panelists on his call for incorporating teaching of secular ethics in the education system.... In his initial remarks His Holiness talked about one of the purposes of education is to develop a realistic approach.

Newark, New Jersey, USA, 13 May 2011 - On the morning of May 13th, His Holiness the Dalai Lama left for the New Jersey Performing Arts Center, the venue of The Newark Peace Education Summit, a three-day conference focusing on peacemaking practices from around the world... Emphasizing that peace of mind comes through individual action, His Holiness added, “You cannot buy peace of mind and wisdom in the super market.

In his initial remarks, His Holiness dwelt on his two commitments of promotion of human values and promotion of religious harmony.

His Holiness the Dalai Lama takes part in a panel discussion "Turning Swords into Ploughshares: The Many Paths of Non-Violence" at the University of Arkansas in Fayetteville, Arkansas on May 11, 2011... His Holiness mentioned that the very nature of violence is one of unpredictability and therefore it cannot be lasting solution to any problem.

His Holiness the Dalai Lama began his day on May 10, 2011 with a meeting with former US Special Coordinator for Tibetan Issues, Paula Dobriansky.