Addressing the Dalai Lama, I began, ‘We’ve spoken about the fact that ultimate happiness depends on eliminating our negative behaviors and mental states – things like anger, hatred, greed, and so on . . .’ The Dalai Lama nodded. ‘But these kinds of emotions seem to be a natural part of our psychological makeup. All human beings seem to experience these darker emotions to one degree or another. And if that’s the case, is it reasonable to hate, deny and combat part of ourselves? I mean, it seems impractical, and even unnatural, to try to completely eradicate something that is an
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