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| Even the Dalai Lama was once a novice or samanera in the monastery (Anekoho/flickr) |
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| Tibetan monastics pray, Mahabodhi Temple |
People in Asia do not customarily celebrate birthdays the way we do, glorifying the individual, showering him or her with gifts for being born. Asian use birthdays to give thanks to their parents and the temple for being born and having the good fortune to hear the Dharma.
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| In spite of China, I made it to 81! |
When as Americans we bring a monk or nun a birthday cake, it has to be embarrassing and butt backwards. They must know we mean well and even regard our intention with sympathy.
So the whole world celebrates the exiled spiritual leader the 14th
Dalai Lama Tenzin Gyatso, even the CIA and Washington, D.C., lovers of peace. He turns 81 today.
The current Dalai Lama will participate in the concluding ceremony of his
yearlong 80th Birthday Celebrations in the
morning at Drepung Monastery organized by the Geluk Organizing
Committee.
Dalai Lama expresses sadness over passing away of Jewish writer Elie Wiesel
(July 3, 2016) Palden Drepung, Mundgod, Karnataka, India - The Dalai Lama wrote this morning to Mrs. Marion Wiesel to tell
her how saddened he was to learn that her husband, Elie Wiesel, had
passed away in New York. He wrote: "Among his many qualities he was a
steady friend of the Tibetan people."
The current Dalai Lama will participate in the concluding ceremony of his
yearlong 80th Birthday Celebrations in the
morning at Drepung Monastery organized by the Geluk Organizing
Committee.
(July 3, 2016) Palden Drepung, Mundgod, Karnataka, India - The Dalai Lama wrote this morning to Mrs. Marion Wiesel to tell
her how saddened he was to learn that her husband, Elie Wiesel, had
passed away in New York. He wrote: "Among his many qualities he was a
steady friend of the Tibetan people."
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