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This query is about Dalai Lama quote

I am looking for the origin of this quote(below), this is from his which book and when exactly he said that. I am new to this forum and if i am violating any rules i apologize for that. Here is the quote..

“When asked “What thing about humanity surprises you the most?”, the Dalai Lama answered:

“Man…. Because he sacrifices his health in order to make money. Then he sacrifices money to recuperate his health. And then he is so anxious about the future that he does not enjoy the present; the result being that he does not live in the present or the future; he lives as if he is never going to die, and then dies having never really lived.”

It can be find here....

http://www.goodreads.com/quotes/show/...


Appreciate any help...

Cheers.

You're not violating any rules, but you're not likely to find an answer. GR doesn't require a source to be cited when quotes are added.

Thanks...

I contacted Dalai Lama office through email about the origin of this quote and here is the response i got from them

"Dear Mr. Ali Bin Tariq,

Thank you for your email inquiring about this particular quote which has been attributed to His Holiness the Dalai Lama. His Holiness has made no such remarks, either in speech or in writing. We trust this clarifies it.

Best wishes,

Tenzin Gyalpo
Administrative Assistant
Office of His Holiness the Dalai Lama
Thekchen Choeling
P.O. McLeod Ganj
Dharamsala
Himachal Pradesh (H.P.) 176219
India

Telephone:
+91 1892 221343
+ 91 1892 221879

Fax:
+91 1892 221813 "



Hope it helps the other GR readers...

Good to know. Zapped.