His Holiness the Dalai Lama spoke at the American Himalayan Foundation and the Blum Center for Developing Economies, which aims to tackle poverty and inequality. San Francisco was the first place His Holiness visited on his initial trip to the USA in 1978. “Peace of mind and physical well-being are closely related.” said His Holiness, “Peace of mind and warm-heartedness bring confidence.” He went on to say that we need to make this new century a century of compassion.