The Dalai Lama and Arthur Brooks: All of us can break the cycle of hatred
By the Dalai Lama and Arthur C. Brooks Arthur C. Brooks Columnist focusing on policy, culture and social science Bio Follow March 11 at 4:18 PM The 14th Dalai Lama, Tenzin Gyatso, is the spiritual leader of Tibet and a Nobel Peace Prize laureate. Arthur C. Brooks is president of the American Enterprise Institute, a Washington Post columnist and author of “Love Your Enemies.”
This state of constant conflict is a major source of stress and unhappiness for millions of people. Is there a solution? The solution — and the opportunity for each of us — lies not in disagreeing less, but in understanding the appropriate way to disagree with others, even when we are treated with hatred.
Perhaps taking that approach seems unrealistic to you, like a kind of discipline only a monk could achieve through years of concentrated meditation. But that isn’t true. You can do it, too, regardless of your belief system. The secret is to express warmheartedness, kindness and generosity, even in disagreement — and especially when others show you contempt or hatred.
Each of us can break the cycle of hatred, starting today. Do you feel that you’ve been attacked on social media? Respond with warmheartedness, disarming your attacker with forbearance. Overhear someone make a snide remark about people who think as you do? Respond with kindness. Want to say something insulting about people who disagree with you? Take a breath and show generosity, instead.
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