Dalai Lama gives first sermon post pandemic to devotees in India

Record ID: 1675180

  • Title: Dalai Lama gives first sermon post pandemic to devotees in India
  • Date: 1st June 2022
  • Summary: DHARAMSALA, HIMACHAL PRADESH, INDIA (JUNE 01, 2022) (ANI- No use India) HOUSES ON HILLS SCHOOL STUDENTS LISTENING TO EXILED TIBETAN SPIRITUAL LEADER, THE DALAI LAMA'S TEACHINGS DALAI LAMA READING FROM SCRIPTURES BUDDHIST MONKS PRAYING BUDDHIST MONKS PREPARING FOR RITUALS BUDDHIST MONKS PRAYING DALAI LAMA PREACHING VARIOUS OF BUDDHIST MONKS HANDING GRASS BLADES AND SACRED THREADS TO DEVOTEES (SOUNDBITE) (English) DEVOTEE, MONIKA, SAYING: "It's a great opportunity and I think after the COVID (-19), he (the Dalai Lama) has done a few speeches and this one is really-really important. And first time after COVID (-19) I see such a big community gathering together and it makes me happy." VARIOUS OF BUDDHIST MONKS HANDING BROOM GRASS TO DEVOTEES DEVOTEES LISTENING TO DALAI LAMA'S TEACHINGS HOLDING BROOM GRASS IN HAND MONKS AND OTHERS LISTENING TO DALAI LAMA'S TEACHINGS WOMEN DEVOTEES LISTENING TO DALAI LAMA'S TEACHINGS HOLDING BROOM GRASS IN HAND (SOUNDBITE) (English) STUDENT AND DEVOTEE, YANGMO, SAYING: "We the students are the martyrs or freedom fighter for the Tibet so, His Holiness wants to know (teach) the brief nature of happiness and compassion to the young generation to develop their inner spiritual because now (a days) people are interest on (interested in) car or money or luxuries." DALAI LAMA GETTING DOWN FROM STAGE MEDIA PERSONS SHOOTING AS DALAI LAMA LEAVES DEVOTEES WITH FOLDED HANDS WATCHING DALAI LAMA LEAVE DALAI LAMA LEAVING DALAI LAMA LEAVING AS DEVOTEES WATCH WITH FOLDED HANDS
  • Embargoed: 15th June 2022 12:30
  • Keywords: Buddhism Buddhists COVID-19 Dalai Lama Dharamsala Himachal Pradesh India Tibet Tibetans beliefs coronavirus exiled in exile lockdown monks pandemic religion scholars spiritual leader spiritualism students teachings tradition
  • Location: DHARAMSALA, HIMACHAL PRADESH, INDIA
  • City: DHARAMSALA, HIMACHAL PRADESH, INDIA
  • Country: India
  • Topics: Asia / Pacific,Religion/Belief,Society/Social Issues
  • Reuters ID: LVA001GELMQFJ
  • Aspect Ratio: 16:9
  • Story Text:Thousands of Buddhist monks and devotees flocked the hilly town of Dharamsala in India's northern Himachal Pradesh state on Wednesday (June 01) to attend the teachings of the Tibetan spiritual leader in exile, the Dalai Lama.
    The ceremony, which was held at Tsuglagkhang Buddhist Temple in the town, took place after a gap of two years owing to the coronavirus pandemic.
    "First time after the COVID (-19) I see such a big community gathering together and it makes me happy," said devotee Monika, who was a visitor from abroad.
    A large number of young school students also attended the lessons.
    The 83-year-old Noble Laureate advised the students on developing their inner spirituality by practising compassion instead of chasing material happiness, said a student.
    The Dalai Lama was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in 1989. After a rebellion against the Chinese rule in 1959, the spiritual leader had exiled himself to India and has since been living mostly in Himachal Pradesh's Dharamsala.
    The maroon robed monk's supporters operate a government-in-exile in India and promote Tibet's autonomy by peaceful means.
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