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A must-see video. In this interview His Holiness the Dalai Lama speaks about the Buddhist view of heaven. A great part of the charisma of the Dalai Lama lies in his ability to get the message across in a very simple, straight-forward manner that everyone can understand.
HH the 14th Dalai Lama
Excerpts from the Interview with the Dalai Lama
Here are a few poignant passages from the interview.
Interviewer: "Are you a living God?"
Dalai Lama: (bursting with laughter) "No! (laughing again and taking off his glasses) "Today my eyes with little irritation. If I were a god, that would not happen." (continuing to laugh)
The Dalai Lama describes Heaven: "Very happy, very pleasant. Is best place for further development ..."
Interviewer: "Are you enlightened, Your Holiness?"
Dalai Lama: "No. I do not know what will happen tonight. And my memory, even what happened yesterday, somehow forgot." (giggling)
The Dalai Lama: "I always consider myself another human being. Nothing special."
Interviewer: "Looking at the world today, are we closer to Heaven or to Hell?"
Dalai Lama: "Closer to Heaven, I think."
Duration: 9:18 Minutes
Dieter Wanczura in April 2010
