Dalai Lama turns 83, urges individual contribution to world peace
[Friday, July 06, 2018 19:56]
By Tenzin Dharpo

DHARAMSHALA, July 6: Exiled Tibetan leader His Holiness the Dalai Lama today
celebrated his 83rd birthday in Ladakh with the Tibetan community and his
Buddhist followers there.

The birth anniversary of the egalitarian Tibetan leader is a sought after
day in the calendar of the Tibetan people who revere him as their paramount
spiritual leader. A several thousand Tibetans, Ladakhi people and tourists
gathered at the Shiwatsel ground in Leh to join in the celebrations. The
people of the Sonamling Tibetan settlement offered their leader a gold and
silver trophy as a token of gratitude, which was commissioned through
donations from the Tibetan people there.

Around the world, from America to Europe, Tibetans and followers are
celebrating the birth anniversary of their beloved leader.


Official celebrations at Tsuglakhang courtyard/July 6, 2018 Phayul Photo:
Kunsang Gashon
The Tibetan leader while addressing the crowd said that while it is an
unachievable task to benefit all the beings in this world, he urged the
people there to not underestimate the contribution for world peace on an
individual level. “Although the contribution from a person is limited, if
one can affect ten of his friends and that friend can further multiply it,
then there can be a real change. The change for 7 million human beings can
begin from one person,” the Tibetan leader said.

The octogenarian Tibetan leader also reiterated his four commitments to
promote world peace, harmony among religious traditions, further the
Tibetan issue and revive the Nalanda tradition in its native India.

While the mood of the festivities is one of joy and celebration, larger
issues such as the health and longevity of the Dalai Lama has become a
recurring political theme with China asserting legitimacy over his
reincarnation. The Dalai Lama, the Central Tibetan Administration and the
international communities have spoken against China’s politically motivated
move to install its own Dalai Lama.

The health of the aging Tibetan leader is also a sensitive issue. A report
by an Indian media house claiming the Dalai Lama being in an advanced stage
of prostrate cancer recently was rubbished with prompt rejection from the
Dalai Lama himself as well as his inner circle.

Consequently, both the Kashag (Cabinet) and the Tibetan parliament in exile
in their statement for the Dalai Lama’s birthday included categorical
rejection to the news piece. While the TPiE called the report “without any
foundation of truth”, the Kashag referred to it as “speculation” and said
that with respect to the health of the Dalai Lama, there is “no room for
worry”.

In the exile Tibetan capital, the official celebrations of the Tibetan
leader’s birthday was attended by local Tibetans, Indians and tourists.
Chief Guest Shri Kishan Kapoor, Minister of Food, Civil Supplies & Consumer
Affairs; Special guest Shri Gopal beNarayan Singh, MP, Rajya Sabha; Special
guest Shri Hanardhan Singh Sirgriwal, MP Lok Sabha graced the festivities
with the presence. Also present were Ms Pema Yangchen, the Tibetan minister
for Education, Acharya Yeshi Phuntsok, the Deputy speaker of the Tibetan
parliament and other dignitaries.

Watch Dalai Lama's birthday celebrations in Leh, Ladakh, Video courtesy:
Office of His Holiness the Dalai Lama
https://youtu.be/Pjk8_SBqVps

Source:
http://tinyurl.com/yar9wcoy

On 6/7/2018 11:59 PM, Peter Terpstra wrote:
> Dalai Lama

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Association (CIA)?

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In article <pho3l8$hsc$1@dont-email.me>,
Peter Terpstra <peter.t...@gmail.com> posted:
>
> Dalai Lama turns 83, urges individual contribution to world peace
>
> [Friday, July 06, 2018 19:56]
> By Tenzin Dharpo
>
> DHARAMSHALA, July 6: Exiled Tibetan leader His Holiness the
> Dalai Lama today celebrated his 83rd birthday in Ladakh
> with the Tibetan community and his Buddhist followers
> there.
>
> The birth anniversary of the egalitarian Tibetan leader is
> a sought after day in the calendar of the Tibetan people
> who revere him as their paramount spiritual leader. A
> several thousand Tibetans, Ladakhi people and tourists
> gathered at the Shiwatsel ground in Leh to join in the
> celebrations. The people of the Sonamling Tibetan
> settlement offered their leader a gold and silver trophy as
> a token of gratitude, which was commissioned through
> donations from the Tibetan people there.
>
> Around the world, from America to Europe, Tibetans and
> followers are celebrating the birth anniversary of their
> beloved leader.
>
> Official celebrations at Tsuglakhang courtyard/July 6, 2018
> Phayul Photo: Kunsang Gashon
>
> The Tibetan leader while addressing the crowd said that
> while it is an unachievable task to benefit all the beings
> in this world, he urged the people there to not
> underestimate the contribution for world peace on an
> individual level. "Although the contribution from a person
> is limited, if one can affect ten of his friends and that
> friend can further multiply it, then there can be a real
> change. The change for 7 million human beings can begin
> from one person," the Tibetan leader said.
>
> The octogenarian Tibetan leader also reiterated his four
> commitments to promote world peace, harmony among religious
> traditions, further the Tibetan issue and revive the
> Nalanda tradition in its native India.
>
> While the mood of the festivities is one of joy and
> celebration, larger issues such as the health and longevity
> of the Dalai Lama has become a recurring political theme
> with China asserting legitimacy over his reincarnation. The
> Dalai Lama, the Central Tibetan Administration and the
> international communities have spoken against China's
> politically motivated move to install its own Dalai Lama.
>
> The health of the aging Tibetan leader is also a sensitive
> issue. A report by an Indian media house claiming the Dalai
> Lama being in an advanced stage of prostrate cancer
> recently was rubbished with prompt rejection from the Dalai
> Lama himself as well as his inner circle.
>
> Consequently, both the Kashag (Cabinet) and the Tibetan
> parliament in exile in their statement for the Dalai Lama's
> birthday included categorical rejection to the news piece.
> While the TPiE called the report "without any foundation of
> truth", the Kashag referred to it as "speculation" and said
> that with respect to the health of the Dalai Lama, there is
> "no room for worry".
>
> In the exile Tibetan capital, the official celebrations of
> the Tibetan leader's birthday was attended by local
> Tibetans, Indians and tourists. Chief Guest Shri Kishan
> Kapoor, Minister of Food, Civil Supplies & Consumer
> Affairs; Special guest Shri Gopal beNarayan Singh, MP,
> Rajya Sabha; Special guest Shri Hanardhan Singh Sirgriwal,
> MP Lok Sabha graced the festivities with the presence. Also
> present were Ms Pema Yangchen, the Tibetan minister for
> Education, Acharya Yeshi Phuntsok, the Deputy speaker of
> the Tibetan parliament and other dignitaries.
>
> Watch Dalai Lama's birthday celebrations in Leh, Ladakh,
> Video courtesy: Office of His Holiness the Dalai Lama
>
> https://youtu.be/Pjk8_SBqVps
>
> Source:
> http://tinyurl.com/yar9wcoy

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