Dalai Lama Leads Final Session at UofM

Associated Press ^ | 4-20-2008 | Associated Press

[Westlander]

ANN ARBOR, Mich. (AP) - The Dalai Lama on Sunday offered his trademark humor and humility in answering questions submitted from a crowd of more than 7,000 at the University of Michigan that gathered for a teaching session.

"We have to deal with the causes and conditions of that anger," he said in response to a question about living with someone who is angry and argumentative. He elicited large laughs for his long, contemplative pause before answering.

"The best thing - try to remain a bit (of) distance. If it's a husband and wife, then I don't know. Worst case? Divorce? I don't know."

[Westlander]

Marriage counselor?

[TigersEye]

"We have to deal with the causes and conditions of that anger," he said in response to a question about living with someone who is angry and argumentative.

In his answers, he didn't propose the quick fixes that modern culture has come to expect from Dr. Phil and other tough-love dispensing talk show hosts.

Because quick fixes don't work.

[TigersEye]

Outside of Crisler Arena, where the Dalai Lama spoke, pro-Chinese demonstrators held signs and waved Chinese flags. Many wore T-shirts that read "Support Beijing 2008," a reference to the upcoming summer Olympics.

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