Lama Geshe Tharchin G. Lharampa's English Archive of Buddhadharma.: September 2025

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May all beings everywhere be happy and free.

Che tutti gli esseri, ovunque, siano felici e liberi.

Lokah Samastah Sukhino Bhavantu

འཇིག་རྟེན་ཁམས་ཀུན་ཕན་བདེ་དང་རང་དབང་གིས་ཁྱབ་པར་སྨོན།

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World peace is threatened by wars in various parts of the world. Wars have always been part of human history, including the two world wars. During the Second World War, the first atomic bombs in history were dropped. Today, we must stop the wars in Ukraine and Gaza to save world!

Any unpleasant experience, ranging from wars between countries to family disputes, stems directly from human anger and hatred. These emotions stem from attachment, which in turn stems from ignorance. Disregarding the peace and happiness of others and showing them a lack of respect is the root of conflict.

Achieving world peace, peace among nations, and peace within families and communities requires building inner peace.

One candle can ignite a million candles and eliminate darkness. Similarly, a single peaceful mind can inspire millions of hearts to embrace peace.

Sincere communication can eliminate ignorance and misunderstanding. Genuine communication can foster a deep understanding of others, enabling us to become one with them, sharing the same sensations, desires and humanity.

Therefore, world leaders must create a platform for such communication. Perhaps they could spend some time together on holiday, enjoying leisurely conversations, which would bring them closer and encourage them to discuss global issues as a shared responsibility.

If World War III were to be fought, the two atomic bombs dropped during the Second World War would be multiplied into hundreds of atomic bombs with extreme destructive potential, and our common home — this beautiful planet and its inhabitants — would be completely destroyed within a few minutes.

Today In this very important moment World leaders should set up a new mindset instead of Egoestic attitude and adopt a sense of global responsibilty for saving entite World with sense of Oneness of humanity and humanism of World Peace vision as only means of Saving our planet.

As a sense of exclusivity is the main cause of human conflict, it is essential to create a space for the coexistence of diversity, multiculturalism and multireligiousness, offering a vision for the future of the global social family.

World peace must come from within first; inner peace is the source of this. It is a personal state of mind rather than a collective one. Every human being is responsible for cultivating inner peace for the sake of world peace, global peace and the survival of our planet and its inhabitants.

In the 21st century, nuclear arms races and wars are the ultimate battles. Such a war would be self-destructive and there could be no winners in a battle involving nuclear bombs, so it must be avoided at all costs. Therefore, world peace and peace in any nation, state or country must begin with inner peace and the promotion of a culture and society of peace.

Learning from the past, we must avoid human conflicts caused by religion and ethnicity, and develop multiculturalism and multireligiosity, embracing all forms of faith and ethics without contradiction.

Understanding the dangers facing our planet should foster courage rather than fear. This aligns with the idea that fear is a false response to a threat, whereas realistic knowledge and compassion cultivate courage and constructive action. True courage stems from an informed understanding, enabling one to face challenges with perseverance and wisdom. In contrast, fear, which is often the result of misinformation or a lack of understanding, can paralyse action and lead to unrealistic thinking.

Fear is a false emotion that can be a response to both real and imagined threats. It can be overwhelming and lead to

unrealistic ideas, feelings of discomfort and an inability to act constructively. Courage is born of realistic knowledge and understanding, enabling one to overcome negative emotions such as fear and act with perseverance, patience, tolerance and wisdom. False knowledge is a type of information that can create fear.

Realistic knowledge is a clear and accurate understanding of a situation; it fosters courage and develops the skills needed to address challenges effectively. When facing the reality that our planet is in danger, it is important to move beyond fear.

A realistic understanding of, and compassion for, the planet and its future can inspire courage and positive thoughts and ideas for action. Converting the energy of fear into courage and skilful action enables us to address the challenges facing our planet more effectively.

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