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Interview: His Holiness the Dalai Lama speaks to euronews
His Holiness the Dalai Lama: Tibet is something mysterious. Someone from that land is a curiosity. And, perhaps because of the explosion of information, more and more people are showing an interest in some of my ideas. My main sort of message, or idea, is naturally every human being has a right to a happy life and a happy family. Yet generally, in order to achieve that, we simply pay attention to money, to material values. We don't pay adequate attention to our inner values. Another thing is the harmony among different religious traditions. Some Christian friends describe me as a good Christian. We have a common experience, a common practice in spite of a different philosophy. And then, perhaps some people say to me they love my smile!

euronews: The Olympic Games are coming to an end, nations are celebrating their champions. Meanwhile, you say Tibet is still enduring a new cultural revolution. What is the situation now as we speak in Tibet?
His Holiness: Basically, things are very tense. A lot of army, a lot of security personnel everywhere. And everywhere in the Tibetan community, according to reports, officials are starting the construction of military barracks. That means the military presence will now be permanent. That indicates the aggressive policy will continue. more...