BHUBANESWAR: Tibetan leader the Dalai Lama on Tuesday received KISS Humanitarian Award 2017 given by the Kalinga Institute of Social Sciences (KISS), Bhubaneswar. Saswati Bal, president, KIIT University KISS and Professor Achyuta Samanta, founder of KIIT University and KISS, presented the 14th KISS Humanitarian Award before an audience of 27,000 indigenous students of the institute and a host of dignitaries.
The award citation recognised his “concern for the oppressed human beings from all over the world in need of compassion”. In his acceptance speech, the Dalai Lama called for making this Century a Century of compassion and peace. “Previous Century was marred by violence — There were world wars in which atom bombs were also used. Brains of brilliant scientists were utilised for destruction. Let the 21st Century be the Century of compassion and peace. Peace does not come from outside, rather it comes from inside. We need to destroy our anger, aggression and jealousy. Anger and violence always bring disaster and creates a fearful atmosphere. World peace can be achieved only by inner peace,” the 1989 Nobel Peace Prize winner said.
