His HOliness The Dalalai Lama received Druze Leaders

03-27-2001, 12:41 PM

See attached Pictures

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Dhrmashala - Himachal Pradesh India.

His Holiness the Dalalai Lama received in a private audience for more than
Hour and a Half the members of the druze community that are visiting India,
searching for their roots and discovering the great historical adn
archeological heritage that India has as one of the richest nationes in
spiritual knowledge and variety of toughts and filosofical schools.

The meeting was from 1pm - March 26th nd was held t the private residence of
HH the Dalalai Lama, there were a session of questiones and and answers from
both sides and at the end Shiek Hussain Abu Rukun pffered a special gift to
the Spiritual Leaders of the Tibetans in the exile ( a big symbol of the
Druze with a paint on holy wood of the Temple of Jetro ( Sacred palce of the
druze). as well HH the Dalalai Lama offered chadars to all the presents and
books about his life and the Tibetan Budism.

HH was very kind and showing humility to all the presents as well they took
many pictures with each.

These days are the main festivites in teh Dharmashala including special
lectures given by the Dalalai Lama and folkloric and cultural festival, also
more than 4000 students are asisting with more than 1500 foreigners from all
over the world for this special ocassions.

Tusti Mohan Krsna das

Please see attached pictures.