The Dalai Lama and a group of neuroscientists from Russia have agreed to put their heads together in the study of human conscience, the impact of meditation, neurobiology and cognitive psychology for the sake of peace and happiness for all.
Describing himself as a Marxist, Tibetan spiritual leader the Dalai Lama on Tuesday said many Marxist leaders have now become capitalists in thinking.
"As far as social-economic theory is concerned, I am still a Marxist," the spiritual leader said adding that he admires Marxism because of its focus on reducing gap between the rich and the poor.
"Many Marxist leaders are now capitalists in their thinking. It depends on their motivation, thinking, wider perspective," the spiritual leader said during a lecture on world peace in Presidency University.
"In capitalist countries, there is an increasing gap between the rich and the poor. In Marxism, there is emphasis on equal distribution. That is very crucial to me," he said.The Times of India
Tsering Namgyal, a journalist based in Minneapolis, was jolted by the Dalai Lama's talk to 150 Chinese students this month at the University of Minnesota. Writing at Religion Dispatches, he says:
"Midway through the conversation, His Holiness, much to their surprise, told them 'as far as socio-political beliefs are concerned, I consider myself a Marxist ... But not a Leninist,' he clarified."USA TODAY — Faith and Reason
