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IPAN- Message from H.H.The Dalai Lama

 

Today, together with a growing appreciation of the

importance of human rights, there is a greater

awareness worldwide of the need for the protection not

only of the environment, but also of animals and their

rights.

 

Unfortunately, there continue to be those who feel it

is acceptable to hunt, abuse or exploit animals,

resulting in their suffering and their painful deaths.

 

 

This seems to contradict the general spirit of

egalitarianism growing in most societies today...

 

Dr. Michael W. Fox, who with his wife Deanna Krantz,

has been instrumental in establishing a refuge for

animals in the Nilgiri Hills of South India. It is a

place where animals who have worked all their lives

can retire, where sick animals can be healed. This

work is an inspiring example of compassion in action.

 

I firmly believe that the more we care for the

happiness of others, the greater our own sense of

well-being becomes. Cultivating a close,

warm-hearted feeling for others automatically puts the

mind at ease. This helps remove our fears or

insecurities and gives us the strength to cope with

any obstacles we encounter. It is the ultimate source

of success in life.

 

I pray not only that the help being given to animals

in the Nilgiris may continue, but also that other

people may be inspired to emulate this good work of

setting up similar animal refuges elsewhere in the

world.

 

Dharamsala, India, October 31, 2002

 

 

 

 

 

 

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