Blessing must arise from within your own mind. It is not something that comes from outside. When the positive qualities of your mind increase and the negativities decrease, that is what blessing means. The Tibetan word for blessing … means transforming into magnificent potential. Therefore, blessing refers to the development of virtuous qualities you did not previously have and the improvement of those good qualities you have already developed. ― Dalai Lama XIV
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Acharya S.N. Goenka's interview after his address at the World Economic ...
In January 2000, Rev. Goenkaji was invited to speak at the Annual Meeting of the World Economic Forum (WEF) held in Davos, Switzerland, in front of global leaders. Goenkaji spoke in the gathering in various sessions on "The Future of Religion", "Death: Exploring the Taboo", "Anger and How to Deal with It" and "The Meaning of True Happiness
Acharya S.N. Goenka addresses the United Nations (English)
In August 2000, Rev. Goenkaji was invited to speak at the UN Millennium World Peace Summit spearheaded by UN Secretary General Kofi Annan. His speech received standing ovations from the audience, when he spoke of preferring conversion from misery to peace instead of conversions from one organized religion to another.