In all fairness though, that's just a quote from his interpreter, not the Dalai Lama himself.<br><br>The Dalai Lama did give some interesting comments at the recent Society for Neuroscience conference, though. A portion of a rough write-up from neurodudes:
<br><br><a href="http://neurodudes.com/2005/11/12/his-holinesss-message-better-living-through-chemicals-or-electrodes/">http://neurodudes.com/2005/11/12/his-holinesss-message-better-living-through-chemicals-or-electrodes/
</a><br><br>Wants chemical or electrical ways to change negative emotions<br>
"Everybody needs that." (sweet!) Hatred, jealousy, little operation
here and there and it's all gone. (seriously sweet!) His Holiness wants
to be the first patient. Looks like he wants the drugs/electrodes to
save some time: "I spend a few hours in meditation every day, [if we
get neuroscience-based englightenment] then no need for these things."<br><br><div><span class="gmail_quote">On 1/25/06, <b class="gmail_sendername">spike</b> <<a href="mailto:spike66@comcast.net">spike66@comcast.net</a>
> wrote:</span><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="border-left: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204); margin: 0pt 0pt 0pt 0.8ex; padding-left: 1ex;"><br><br><a href="http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,182826,00.html">http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,182826,00.html
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