Four Principal Commitments of His Holiness the Dalai Lama: What Is Emotional Hygiene?

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Four Principal Commitments of His Holiness the Dalai Lama: 4. Revival of Ancient Indian Knowledge: What Is Emotional Hygiene? His Holiness spoken of His commitment to creating greater awareness and interest to the value of ancient Indian knowledge among young Indians today. His Holiness is convinced that the rich ancient Indian understanding of the workings of the mind and emotions, as well as the techniques of mental training, such as meditation, developed by Indian traditions, are of great relevance today. Since India has a long history of logic and reasoning, His Holiness is confident that its ancient knowledge, viewed from a secular, academic perspective, can be combined with modern education. His Holiness considers that India is, in fact, specially placed to achieve this combination of ancient and modern modes of knowing in a fruitful way so that a more integrated and ethically grounded way of being in the world can be promoted within contemporary society.