Dharamsala Marks 50 Years of Indo-Tibetan Friendship
[Wednesday, 16 June 2010, 10:38 a.m.]
| His Holiness the Dalai Lama with Hindu priests from Chinmaya Tapovan Trust before the prayer ritual at the main Buddhist temple in Dharamsala, on 16 June 2010/Photos by Namgyal Tsewang/TibetNet |
Dharamshala:
The local Indian residents of Upper Dharamsala organised a prayer
ritual and a community lunch to celebrate 50 years of friendship and
peaceful co-existence with the Tibetan community on 15 June.
The local Indian residents of Upper Dharamsala organised a prayer
ritual and a community lunch to celebrate 50 years of friendship and
peaceful co-existence with the Tibetan community on 15 June.
The
event was jointly organised by the Indo-Tibetan Friendship Association,
Bhagsu Taxi Union, Auto Union, Hotel Association, Shopkeepers’
Association, Trekkers Association and general public.
event was jointly organised by the Indo-Tibetan Friendship Association,
Bhagsu Taxi Union, Auto Union, Hotel Association, Shopkeepers’
Association, Trekkers Association and general public.
A
group of Hindu priests from Chinmaya Tapovan Trust conducted Havan
(fire ritual) for the long and healthy life of His Holiness the Dalai
Lama.
group of Hindu priests from Chinmaya Tapovan Trust conducted Havan
(fire ritual) for the long and healthy life of His Holiness the Dalai
Lama.
“The
people of Upper Dharamshala would like to express our deep gratitude to
His Holiness the Dalai Lama and the Tibetan people for giving us the
opportunity to grow together and learn from each other for the last 50
years,” Mr Ajay Singh Mankotia, president of the Indo-Tibetan
Friendship Association, told a gathering of around 2,500 people at the
main Buddhist temple here.
people of Upper Dharamshala would like to express our deep gratitude to
His Holiness the Dalai Lama and the Tibetan people for giving us the
opportunity to grow together and learn from each other for the last 50
years,” Mr Ajay Singh Mankotia, president of the Indo-Tibetan
Friendship Association, told a gathering of around 2,500 people at the
main Buddhist temple here.
“The
two communities have successfully resolved minor differences and
maintained amicable relationship for the last five decades in their
growing together,” he said. “Dharamsala will ever remain sanctified and
make a special place in the world as long as His Holiness resides
here,” he added.
two communities have successfully resolved minor differences and
maintained amicable relationship for the last five decades in their
growing together,” he said. “Dharamsala will ever remain sanctified and
make a special place in the world as long as His Holiness resides
here,” he added.
| Tibetans eat food during Dham (community lunch) served by local Indians on the occasion |
In
his address, His Holiness thanked the organisers and praised Mr Ajay
Singh for expressing love for the Tibetan people from the core of his
heart.
his address, His Holiness thanked the organisers and praised Mr Ajay
Singh for expressing love for the Tibetan people from the core of his
heart.
His
Holiness said the Tibetan communities in exile throughout the world
such as those based in Switzerland and the US have lived peacefully
with the host community and earned appreciation from the local people.
Holiness said the Tibetan communities in exile throughout the world
such as those based in Switzerland and the US have lived peacefully
with the host community and earned appreciation from the local people.
The
Tibetan people living under difficult condition in Tibet are loved and
praised by the people of China and other countries. The love for
Tibetans is because of their good moral behaviour and not due to their
material wealth and physical beauty, His Holiness said. He said the
Tibetans must make efforts to sustain their valuable character.
Tibetan people living under difficult condition in Tibet are loved and
praised by the people of China and other countries. The love for
Tibetans is because of their good moral behaviour and not due to their
material wealth and physical beauty, His Holiness said. He said the
Tibetans must make efforts to sustain their valuable character.
Expressing
his hope for good relations between the two communities, His Holiness
expressed his sincere gratitude to the government and the people of
Himachal Pradesh for their unwavering support to the Tibetan community.
his hope for good relations between the two communities, His Holiness
expressed his sincere gratitude to the government and the people of
Himachal Pradesh for their unwavering support to the Tibetan community.
