You have be really hard-bitten not to be taken with the Dalai Lama's charm. He came across in our meeting as so pleasant and friendly − complete with a robust sense of humor − that I was disarmed. I met the Dalai Lama on October 6 in Dharamsala. He lives in ahouse opposite a temple and a public area where he gives surmons. After being frisked by security, I was ushered into a waiting chamber that held various awards and honorary degrees he has received. When the inteview was done, the Dalai Lama clasped my hand for the keepsake photograph. As I was leaving, he put around my neck a white scarf in the traditional Tibetan manner of bidding a person farewell. When I bowed slightly in acknowledgement, hebowed so deeply in response that the situation became slightly awkward. It is hard not to be beguiled by the Dalai Lama. Question:What are the sources of terrorism, and what is its solution? The Delai Lama:Initially terrorism was a certain mixture of politics, economics, and religion. Now, it seems that terrorism is more individual and done to avenge personal grudges. So there are two kinds of terrorism. Just after September 11, some reporter asked me why terrorism happens. I told him that my view is that such acts are not possible unless you have very strong hatred and very strong willpower and determination. That tremendous hatred comes from many reasons. The causes of this hatred may be going back centuries. Some people say that the West has a cruel history. These people may also see the achievements of Western contries − in terms of the economy, education, health, and social achievements − as a result of exploitation of poorer countries, including Arab countries. Western contries get rich by using resoures such as Arab oil. Meanwhile, the countries supplying raw meterials remain poor.