Table of Contents
1 I Believe In You 1
The European Union, a model for world peace 8
Berlin, November 1989: youth, peace and democracy 12
Topple the remaining Walls of Shame 15
War, a complete anachronism 20
2 Rebels For Peace 27
Be the solution-finding generation 32
I have adopted the motto 'Freedom, equality, fraternity' 36
The revolutions of the past have not transformed the human spirit 40
3 Bring On The Revolution Of Compassion 47
Now is the time for compassion 50
I have a dream: women will become national leaders 54
Acknowledging the failure of all religions 58
Collective intelligence and compassion 60
Egotism is against nature 65
4 What Can You Do For The World? 73
Practise compassion like an Olympian 76
A universal responsibility 82
Urgency alert! 86
5 The World of Compassion Exists 91
Epilogue by Sofia Stril-Rever 93
The Dalai Lama's revolution 95
To exist is to coexist 98
The Revolution of Compassion has dawned 105
The Charter Of Universal Responsibility 111
End Notes 117