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Tibetans Offer Special Long
Life Prayers for His Holiness the Dalai Lama
[Sunday,
24 January 2010, 12:35 p.m.]
Dharamshala: The Central Tibetan Administration and
general Tibetan populace entreated His Holiness the Dalai Lama
to live long by offering special long life prayers at
Tsuglagkhang, the main Buddhist temple in Dharamsala yesterday
morning. Thousands of Tibetans gathered at the temple to join
the special prayer ceremony.
Senior officials from the Tibetan Supreme Justice Commission,
Tibetan Parliament-in-Exile, the Kashag, three autonomous bodies
and officials from all the departments and offices attended the
ceremony.
Kyabje Tsetrul Rinpoche, head of the Nyingma Monastery at Shimla,
led the prayers for long life of His Holiness the Dalai Lama.
After the prayer ceremony, His Holiness attended colourful
cultural song and dance performances by Tibetans.
In his brief address, His Holiness expressed his deep
concern that Tibet's unique culture, religion and identity
is under passing through a critical stage.
Therefore, it is wrong to forget and spend your time only to
earn livelihood, instead you all must direct your attention
on the plight of Tibet and dedicate your efforts in the
preservation of Tibet's cultural heritage, His Holiness
said.
Most importantly, it is the Tibetan people living inside,
ranging from young and old, who are united in showing their
sincerity and indomitable courage. So, Tibetans who are
living in free countries, as representatives of their
brethren living inside Tibet, must put concerted efforts in
fulfilling our responsibilities, His Holiness added.
Describing Tibet as nation of rich cultural heritage since
era of great Tibetan kings, His Holiness said the
responsibilities to uphold it rest on the present generation,
and encouraged the Tibetans to keep up their spirit of
sincerity and courage.
Considering education as the present priority, His Holiness
exhorted all sections of Tibetans, irrespective of monks or
lay people, male or female, to strive in studying Tibet's
rich Buddhist cultural and religious traditions.
Speaking on modern education, His Holiness also underlined
the need to achieve expertise in diverse field of studies.
We should try our best in our endeavour to not waste the
opportunity of living in the free world.
His Holiness thanked Tibetans living inside Tibet and
expressed his appreciation for their renewed interest in
learning their rich cultural and religious traditions.
More than ever
before, Tibetans should study their rich cultural tradition
and make the morals firmly ingrained in their personalities,
His Holiness said. We should, therefore, not make our
Buddhist traditions as mere objects of propitiation and
devotion, but to study and analyse. The Tibetan culture and
Buddhist religion have the immense potential to serve for
the welfare of humanity, His Holiness added.
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