Dharamshala — The Dharamshala International Film Festival kicked off its sixth year with the screening of Mukti Bhawan to an audience of several hundred at Upper TCV in Dharamshala on November 2nd.

His Holiness the Dalai Lama during the first day of his teachings at the main Tibetan temple in Dharamsala, HP, India on October 3, 2017. Photo: TPI/Artemas Liu

Dharamshala, HP, India - "One result is that we face problems largely of our own making. Because of a lack of compassion wars break out and we witness unthinkable killing," the spiritual leader of Tibet told a crowd of thousands of devotees on the first day of a four-day in Dharamshala.

His Holiness the Dalai Lama in Derry, Northern Ireland, UK on September 10, 2017. Photo by Jeremy Russell/OHHDL

Derry, N Ireland, UK — "Compassion is an emotion that brings all social creatures together. Scientists tell us they have evidence that basic human nature is compassionate," His Holiness the Dalai Lama said, reiterating his praise for Irish peace activist Richard Moore's inner strength and his works for visually impaired and starving children in many places of the world.

His Holiness the Dalai Lama during the discussion on compassion at the Starkey Campus in Minneapolis, MN, USA on June 23, 2017. Photo by Jeremy Russell/OHHDL

Minneapolis, MN, USA – On 23rd June 2017, His Holiness, the Dalai Lama visited the William F Austin Building on the Starkey Campus in the morning in order to participate in a panel discussion on 'Compassion'. His Holiness was welcomed by Bill and Tani Austin, and introduced to Forest Whitaker, who was the moderator of the panel discussion.

Dharamshala — "We need to remind ourselves that basic human nature is compassionate," His Holiness the Dalai Lama said, adding: "We are open, friendly and cheerful as children, why do we become aggressive and violent when we grow up?"

Dharamshala — The third and final day of His Holiness the Dalai Lama's teaching for Tibetan youth commenced on June 7, 2017 at the Main Tibetan Temple, Dharamshala. Not only did students from schools and universities attend the ceremony, but the crowd consisted of disciples of all ages.

Guwahati, Assam, India — "The good news is that as a result of their research scientists have concluded that basic human nature is compassionate," the spiritual leader of Tibet, His Holiness the Dalai Lama said, adding: "This is a sign of hope."

Bhopal — "Today the world needs education of love, compassion and friendship and not materialism," the Tibetan spiritual leader, His Holiness the Dalai Lama told a gathering of ministers of BJP government and bureaucrats at the Vidhan Sabha in Bhopal on March 19th.

Dharamshala —The spiritual leader of Tibet, His Holiness the Dalai Lama said that Tibetan women have the emotional and intellectual capacity to contribute to world peace through compassionate leadership.

Amaravati, AP — "In my own experience, my first teacher of compassion was my mother," said His Holiness the Dalai Lama of Tibet, while addressing to an audience of over ten thousand, gatthered for the first National Women's Parliament, held in Amaravati, Andhra Pradesh, India on February 10, 2017.