We Are Brothers and Sister

On December 10, 1989, the Dalai Lama accepted the Nobel Peace Prize.  In his acceptance speech he said, "The problems that confront us today are created by man, whether they are violent conflicts, destruction of the environment, poverty or hunger.  These problems can be resolved thanks to human efforts, by understanding that we are brothers and sisters and by developing this sense of fraternity.  We must cultivate a universal responsibility toward each other and extend it to the planet that we have to share." (My Spiritual Journey, Dalai Lama and Sofia Stril-Rever.)  If we thought of and treated a young man in Ferguson, MO and a gentleman selling cigarettes on the street in New York as my brother, it would surely make a difference.  If we treated policemen in New York city or any other city as our brothers and sisters, surely that would make a difference.  We really are brothers and sisters.