The Tibet Post

His Holiness the Dalai Lama talks about the changing role of science. "Academic and knowledge level, modern science in field of external things are highly developed, and really remarkable. Yet, as everybody's experience, very little knowledge on inner science of human mind, inner peace, and mental stability," His Holiness said.

Nobel Peace laureate and Tibetan spiritual leader further said that world peace cannot be achieved only through prayers and blessings. "World peace cannot come through prayers or through blessings; peace must come through our actions. Action is more important than prayers or blessings," he added.

His Holiness also said that it is the duty of the people to protect various kinds of faith and religion. He underlined the importance of spiritualism alongside the knowledge of modern sciences and technologies.

The international seminar is an effort of the State government to infuse formal education in Sikkim with refined ethics for the new millennium and grooming a generation of responsible citizens compassionate at heart, informs a press communique from the organizers. A host of scholars and spiritual masters from the world is attending the four days seminar which will conclude on December 23.

Tibetan leader will also participate in the interactive session on December 22. During the two hours long session, His Holiness will deliberate with the panelists and imparting guidance on how moral ethics would be introduced into the modern education system, the release informs.

"This is the first ever effort in India to blend traditional wisdom with modern science to introduce lessons in morals and ethics with a pronounced scientific approach in schools in the State," said Pema Wangchuk Dorjee, the media consultant for the seminar in the press statement.