THE Dalai Lama has warned it is illogical to expect God to help solve the problem of Islamic extremist violence following last week's attacks in Paris.
The Buddhist leader said the violence cannot be solved "only through prayers" and warned that people should "not expect help from God, Buddha or the governments."
Speaking to dw.com, the Dalai Lama said: "Humans have created this problem, and now we are asking God to solve it. It is illogical. God would say, solve it yourself because you created it in the first place."
"We need a systematic approach to foster humanistic values, of oneness and harmony. If we start doing it now, there is hope that this century will be different from the previous one. It is in everybody's interest. So let us work for peace within our families and society, and not expect help from God, Buddha or the governments."
Islamic State killed 129 people during a series of gun and suicide bomb attacks in Paris last Friday.
The 80-year-old spiritual leader also said he wasn't concerned about who would succeed him as Dalai Lama and that "if the people think that this institution is no longer relevant, it should be abolished."
