03/26/2026
Medan, Mani House, November 24, 2023, Lama Phurbu Tashi Rinpoche
Humanity First
It could have been done in the past. It may not be done in the future. That means we have to do it now. Let’s not put our countries, religions, races, or gender first. We should put our humanity first, and everything else is secondary. Look into the past—humans have fought and been brutal to each other. They always had reasons, believing that killing each other was the solution. But it has always been the wrong reason, creating more problems or different versions of the same problems. Let’s not continue this way—the failed ways of the past. Humanity first does not mean you have to sacrifice yourself for others or do a lot of charity work. It simply means we do not create problems for others because of these secondary matters or differences. Because the number one thing, the most basic thing, is that we are a human family. This is not something we have to learn or believe—it is a reality.
