In Buddhism, if you work for the benefit of others, out of altruistic motivation, in fact you yourself stand to gain from this. He furrowed his brow for a minute, then shrugged. I don't know. I don't know. Then the Dalai Lama thought for a moment.
Personal relations make a difference. . . .
Political battles often begin with religious differences, and the Dalai Lama has spent a career addressing such conflicts. He did so vividly on Friday during the interfaith service at Abravanel Hall. After a performance by the International Children's Choir, the hourlong service began with Clifford Duncan of the Ute Tribe in traditional dress singing and blessing the gathering. Finally the Dalai Lama entered, dressed in robes of vibrant maroon, yellow and gold, smiling and bowing, waving and pressing his palms together in the traditional Tibetan greeting. Seeing scores of Tibetans in the first rows, he stepped nearly to the edge of the stage.