The Dalai Lama was the keynote speaker at a convention in India this weekend called "Global Congress: World's Religions after September 11th—An Asia Perspective." Our bureau in New Delhi brings us more. Organized jointly by Montreal's McGill University and New Delhi's Jamia Millia Islamia University, the Global Congress in New Delhi was an attempt to promote harmony between the followers of different religions. The Dalai Lama was the main speaker at the convention, which concluded on Sunday. He criticized the targeting of a particular religious group after the 9/11 attacks. Dialogue at the conference focused on how religion can play a positive role in the world to promote peace, harmony, and preserve fundamental human rights. [Dalai Lama, Tibetan Spiritual Leader] (English) "So therefore I always believe basically that we human beings are more gentle nature and also compassionate. So I think that is the foundation of happy life." The congress focused specifically the global significance of September 11th, and how its aftermath has spread far-reaching turmoil. [Dalai Lama, Tibetan Spiritual Leader] (English) "Anger, hatred, jealousy, suspicion, fear, distrust—these not go well with our body element. I feel if we promote realization of basic nature and then specific of that warm-heartedness, compassion for happy life, for happy family, happy community and I think many, many big problem certainly will improve." As part of the ceremony, the Dalai Lama planted this symbolic banyan tree. NTD News, New Delhi.

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