Mother Theresa's spirit of service will lead mankind: Dalai Lama
New Delhi:Tibetan spiritual leader the Dalai Lama on Friday said the spirit, compassion and dedication of Mother Theresa to serve poorest of the poor would continue to lead human community. Delivering lecture on the occasion of 3rd Mother Teresa
Memorial symposium at the Indira Gandhi National Open University, the Dalai Lama
recalled his association with Mother Theresa. "In Calcutta, I am really very much
impressed. I found, Mother Teresa is physically no longer there but her spirit,
her compassion, her dedication to serve people, particularly poor is very much
there," said the Dalai Lama. In the address, he highlighted the need for compassion
in everyday life. "I often tell people; Mother Teresa is one of the examples,
one individual compassionate person. Compassion brings inner strength, compassion
brings self-confidence. With that the individual can make effective contribution
for human brothers and sisters," said the Dalai Lama.
