Hearing the Dalai Lama

I mentioned before that the Dalai Lama was coming to Australia and China didn't want the Australian Prime Minister to meet him, right? Well, Dalai Lama came, PM met him and world continues.

Besides the PM, I also had a chance to meet the Buddhist leader (well, not really meet, but listen to his speech on a rainy Saturday morning in a public park).

We talked about compassion and found ways of explaining it in a way that would fit any creed. He said we need to find contentment with limited material accumulation, otherwise we'll be unhappy pursuing a limitless goal that excludes the others. On the other hand, emotional accumulation and wisdom brings happiness exactly because it's limitless, with an upside of including others.

The highest moment for me came in the end.
Somebody asked: Dalai Lama, what's the meaning of life?
And he humbly responded: To be very direct, well, I don't know!