At the same time, it is wrong to consider money a god or a substance endowed with some power of its own. So we are not even questioning its importance. Without money, daily survival - not to mention further development - is impossible. It's no wonder then, that suffering is also at the center of the Dalai Lama's teachings about money. Suffering is at the heart of the Buddhist doctrine. Opening his eyes, the Dalai Lama says: "Suffering stems from our own misconceived perception of the world." He then begins another, more melodious chant. His hands are in prayer as he rocks back and forth on his chair. He takes his position, cross-legged, and begins a heart sutra chant, with its low, grumbling echoes. They do this three times as a sign of devotion to their spiritual teacher, his teachings, and the community around them. Then, they fall to their hands and knees, touching their foreheads to the floor. They move their hands to their foreheads, their throats, their hearts. Monks stand and raise their hands, palms together, above their heads. When the Dalai Lama appears in front of us, every one honors him with the Buddhist bow, which entails several prostrations. And the Buddha's soul has been embodied for some time, since 483 b.c., when the Indian philosopher Siddartha Gautama founded the faith. As Buddhists believe in multiple lives, one after the other after the other, until a state of perfection is achieved, the Dalai Lama is the closest achiever of a soul before it blends with the universe in a state of Nirvana. The Dalai Lama is physical embodiment of the Buddha.
"Let there be no involvement of money or other things," The Dalai Lama says and then points to his head. Urns, candles, flowers give the stage the look of a television set, where actors will at any moment take their places.
A large Oriental rug flows out from the throne to the front of the makeshift stage. Above the throne hangs the Tibetan flag along with other tapestry. These monks are dressed in diverse attire, from a simple yellow, crinkled robe to a fancy white robe. To his right is another group of about 50 monks.
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