My hope and wish is that one day, formal education will pay attention to what I call 'education of the heart'.
Interpretation
The quote expresses a desire for education to focus on emotional and ethical development alongside intellectual growth.
In this quote, the Dalai Lama emphasizes the importance of integrating emotional intelligence and moral values into formal education. He believes that while academic knowledge is essential, developing empathy, kindness, and a sense of humanityβwhat he refers to as 'education of the heart'βis equally important for holistic personal development and societal well-being.
In practice
In a speech advocating for educational reforms, one could quote the Dalai Lama to emphasize the need for social-emotional learning.
Human beings are not intrinsically selfish, which isolates us from others. We are essentially social animals who depend on others to meet our needs. We achieve happiness, prosperity and progress through social interaction. Therefore, having a kind and helpful attitude contributes to our own and others' happiness.
Material objects give rise to physical happiness, while spiritual development gives rise to mental happiness. Since we experience both physical and mental happiness, we need both material and spiritual development. This is why, for our own good and that of society we need to balance material progress with inner development.
All major religious traditions carry basically the same message, that is love, compassion and forgiveness the important thing is they should be part of our daily lives.
The ultimate source of a happy life is warm-heartedness. This means extending to others the kind of concern we have for ourselves. On a simple level we find that if we have a compassionate heart we naturally have more friends. And scientists today are discovering that while anger and hatred eat into our immune system, warm-heartedness and compassion are good for our health.
My religion is kindness. _x000D_ A good mind, a good heart, _x000D_ warm feelings these are _x000D_ the most important things.
If a person's basic state of mind is serene and calm, then it is possible for this inner peace to overwhelm a painful physical experience. On the other hand, if someone is suffering from depression, anxiety, or any form of emotional distress, then even if he or she happens to be enjoying physical comforts, he will not really be able to experience the happiness that these could bring.
We don't care really about children as a society and television reflects that indifference to children as human beings.
The stuff that I learned on 'Sons,' the education of how to tell stories, was part of that mythology. It's hard to look at it and go, 'Oh, if I knew this, I would have done it this way,' because the fact is I like to think that all that sort of unraveled as it was supposed to.
Upon the education of the people of this country the fate of this country depends.
Genius without education is like silver in the mine.
...for the object of education is to teach us to love beauty.
No man can be a compleat Lawyer by universalitie of knowledge without experience in particular cases, nor by bare experience without universalitie of knowledge; he must be both speculative & active, for the science of the laws, I assure you, must joyne hands with experience.
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