The Dalai Lama said Sunday heâ??s hopeful that science can make the world more peaceful by encouraging positive mental qualities like empathy and compassion. The Tibetan spiritual leader said that unlike religion in which differing beliefs have caused sharp divisions across the globe, “science is universal” and can be used to bring people together. The Dalai Lamaâ??s appearance Sunday afternoon at the Overture Center in Madison helped mark the opening of the Center for Investigating Healthy Minds at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, which will be dedicated to researching healthy qualities of mind like kindness and compassion.
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