'Modern people' must learn to 'respect nature': Dalai Lama The Dalai Lama, who arrived in France on Sunday for his first visit in five years, gave a talk at the Maison des Avocats -- an association of lawyers in Paris -- that focused on environmental issues. During the presentation he said that protecting the environment is part of having compassion for humanity, and suggested "modern people" learn to "respect nature" and rather than try to control it through technology. IMAGES AND SOUNDBITES