{"id":12428,"date":"2020-04-15T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2020-04-14T22:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/savetibet.nl\/nieuws\/dalai-lama-shares-his-thoughts-on-dealing-with-the-coronavirus-pandemic\/"},"modified":"2020-04-15T00:00:00","modified_gmt":"2020-04-14T22:00:00","slug":"dalai-lama-shares-his-thoughts-on-dealing-with-the-coronavirus-pandemic","status":"publish","type":"nieuws","link":"https:\/\/savetibet.nl\/en\/news\/dalai-lama-shares-his-thoughts-on-dealing-with-the-coronavirus-pandemic\/","title":{"rendered":"Dalai Lama shares his thoughts on dealing with the coronavirus pandemic"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In a new piece for Time magazine, the Dalai Lama shares his thoughts on dealing with the coronavirus pandemic, writing that we must combine courage with science to meet our unprecedented challenges.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Drawing on his wisdom as the head of Tibetan Buddhism, the Dalai Lama says the spread of the virus demonstrates how the world is interdependent and we all impact one another.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cThe outbreak of this terrible coronavirus has shown that what happens to one person can soon affect every other being,\u201d the Dalai Lama writes. \u201cBut it also reminds us that a compassionate or constructive act\u2014whether working in hospitals or just observing social distancing\u2014has the potential to help many.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure><iframe src=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/plugins\/post.php?href=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.facebook.com%2Ftime%2Fposts%2F10157468101346491&amp;width=500\" width=\"500\" height=\"508\"><\/iframe><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Prayer not enough<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A revered leader of the Tibetan people\u2014as well as a Nobel Peace Prize and US Congressional Gold Medal recipient\u2014the Dalai Lama has lived in exile since the Chinese government annexed his homeland of Tibet in 1959.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In his Time article, the Dalai Lama writes that since he learned of the coronavirus outbreak in the Chinese city of Wuhan, he has been \u201cpraying for my brothers and sisters in China and everywhere else.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">But, he adds, it will take more than prayer to get through this.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Dalai Lama applauds the courage doctors and nurses have shown during the pandemic and calls for combining that with empirical science to get past the outbreak.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">He also says we should look out for people facing homelessness, isolation and other difficulties while cities and countries shut down.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cThis crisis shows us that we are not separate from one another\u2014even when we are living apart,\u201d he writes. \u201cTherefore, we all have a responsibility to exercise compassion and help.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Confronting climate change<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In the article, the Dalai Lama calls for international cooperation to address future challenges.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">He writes that we must take action to prevent climate change and other dangers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cThis pandemic serves as a warning that only by coming together with a coordinated, global response will we meet the unprecedented magnitude of the challenges we face,\u201d he writes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">He ends, \u201cAt this time of uncertainty, it is important that we do not lose hope and confidence in the constructive efforts so many are making.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Dalai Lama is the first Nobel Peace laureate to be recognized specifically for his commitment to environmentalism.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">To this day, 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