“Everything we had good in the United States in three months …”

Richard Gere He spent last week in Barcelona To present, at the BCN Film Fest, its new audiovisual project, ‘Wisdom and happiness‘. A documentary of which he is an executive producer, in which the Dalai old He speaks directly to the chamber about inner peace, happiness and potential for a 21st and happy 21st century.

On the occasion of the premiere of this production at the local Film Festival, Gere granted an interview with the program ‘Col·lapse‘, of Tv3and spoke of his great involvement in the project, since he is a faithful follower of the Dalai oldmaximum exponent of Buddhism Tibetan.

The documentary “It is much more than a summary of the life of Dalai Lama. It is a reorientation of how we think and feel. A reorientation of the sense of responsibility, what it means to be successful. Triumphing in life does not amount to power; It is being kind, tender, generous and inclusive“He explained on TV3 Gere.

“What does that mean worldwide? We have enough money in the world, we have enough food, housing, health care … But we are trapped in this fallacy over us and the universe, with billionaires who are masters of everything“The actor added, also aware of his own privileged position.

“If we shared his fortune with the world, if we were sufficiently wise and responsible to choose friendly, generous and large leaders of view, the most discreet in the room, then We could create cultures, society and a world community in which everyone succeeds in life, happiness“He said too.

Richard Gere Atiza A Donald Trump En Tv3

However, reality is very different in some countries, where there are leaders who clearly do not have this vision. This was stated by Ricard Ustrello, who gave an example to Donald Trump and the measures that he is carrying out since he arrived at the presidency.

It was then that Gere clearly said what he thinks about it. “Certainly, [Trump] It looks like one of the worst people who have ever existed and is the most powerful man on the planet. And everything that has done forTo destroy everything we had good in the United States in three months… But that is happening worldwide, “he said, also citing other leaders such as Vladimir Putin in Russia, Xi Jinping in China or Benjamin Netanyahu in Israel.

“They represent good people (…). The problem is the leaders, PBut we must take responsibility because they chose them. We have to stand up and say no. That this is not the world we want, “he said.