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His Holiness the Dalai Lama was offered a long life prayer ceremony at Tsuglakhang, the main Tibetan temple in Dharamshala on September 13 by representatives from five organisations: Shang Gaden Choekhorling Monastery; Federation of Tibetan Cooperatives (Nyamdrel); Doekham Chushi Gangdrug based in Delhi; Tibetan residents of Bhutan and Members of Kham Gonjo.
Speaking to the members of the organising committee as well as the thousands of devotees gathered, His Holiness thanked them for the offering especially those who had come from far away and said that they represents the aspirations and hopes of Tibetan inside Tibet and all over the world.
Referring to Tibet’s struggle against China’s invasion, His Holiness said he appreciated the way Tibetans have kept their spirit of unity and preserving Tibetan culture and religion despite living in exile for over 60 years. “At this very difficult period, we have truth on our side. Despite hardships, Tibetans inside Tibet and exile have upheld the Tibetan spirit and therefore, today our religion, culture and values are intact and flourishing,” said His Holiness according to tibet.net’s report.
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His Holiness said that he appreciated the dedication of Tibetans in exile because of their hard work; because of them today’s world knows the story of Tibet and Tibetans – His Holiness said, “there are no refugees like the Tibetans living in unity with our tradition and values.” He also acknowledged that Tibetans have kept their trust and hope in him alive for the last 60 years.
Speaking about preserving Tibet’s culture and religion, which he believes can serve the entire humanity, His Holiness expressed the importance of learning the Tibetan language to those who want to study Buddhism, saying that the Tibetan language remains the most precise language to study and explain Buddhist philosophy, psychology and epistemology.
His Holiness concluded by encouraging Tibetans to continue walking the path of truth saying,“our power lies in the power of truth. [The] Chinese possess the power of a gun. In the end, the power of truth always prevails over violence”. To the relief of the thousands gathered, His Holiness reassured them that his health is good.
His Holiness the 14th Dalai Lama has been living in India since 1959 and officially retired from the role of political head of Tibetans in 2011. However, His Holiness repeatedly says that as one among the six million Tibetans, he will continue to work for the cause of Tibet.
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