Guest guest Report post Posted May 14, 2010 Hi All, I was very fortunate to be able to attend the public talk given by the Dalai Lama in Indianapolis today. There were over 10,000 people in attendance!! His talk was entitled " Facing Challenges with Wisdom and Compassion in which his stressed approaching all things - personally to globally- with compassion - forgiveness- and wisdom. (Sound familiar!??) He did joke and laugh and exuded love to the audience. The day before in Bloomington, IN He taught The Heart Sudra - the Womb of Buddha - The Blessard Mother, the Heart of the Perfection of Wisdom. - (a little back story) the Dalai Lama's brother is a professor at Indiana University - and was the director of the Tibetan Mongolian Buddhist Cultural Center- a 108 acre grounds with the Kumbum Chamtse Ling Monastery on it. His Brother's son in law has a wonderful Thai Restaurant in Bloomington ( my favorite!!) A little background - Tenzin Gyatso - the 14th Dalai Lama is the spiritual and temporal leader of the Tibetan people. He was born to a peasant family on July 6, 1935. His Holiness was recognized at the age of two , in accordance with Tibertan tradition, as the reincarnation of His predecessor, and thus an incarnation of the Bodhisattva (Buddha) of Compassion. The 14th Dalai Lama fled his homeland after the China's takeover of Tibet in 1959. He is a spiritual leader and a tireless worker for peace. He was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize and the Congressional Gold Medal of Honor. His Holiness resides in Dharamsala, India where He has established the Tibetan Government-In-Exile. I was fortunate to hear this man that has been described as the true embodiment of compassion and a universal symbol of kindness and tolerance. I didn't get to ask him --How many of the 5 Tibetans does he do in the morning?? Maybe next time. lol Love Helen Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
