Tibetans Accord Warm Welcome to His Holiness on Return [Monday, 16 May 2011, 4:50 p.m.]
DHARAMSHALA: His Holiness the Dalai Lama successfully concluded his 14-day visit to the US and returned to Dharamsala today.A
warm and ceremonial reception was accorded to His Holiness the Dalai
Lama at Gagal airport and at Tsuglagkhang on his arrival in Dharamsala.
Kalon Tripa Prof Samdhong Rinpoche and Speaker Penpa Tsering
received His Holiness at the airport. While other senior officials of
the administration welcomed him at his residence.Hundreds of
Tibetans carrying traditional scarves, incense sticks, bouquets and
Tibetan national flags lined on the road sides to seek blessings and
welcome His Holiness the Dalai Lama.His Holiness’ five-State visit to US began on 1 May at Long Beach, California and ended on 14 May at Newark in New Jersey. His
Holiness visited universities in California, Minnesota, Arkansas, Texas
and New Jersey. He was bestowed with honorary degree by three
universities, University of Minnesota, Southern Methodist University
and University of Arkansas.Amnesty International also conferred
His Holiness with ‘Shine a Light Award’ for his nonviolent movement in
freedom for his people.In all his visits His Holiness gave
public talk on compassion and leadership, his talk was webcast live
from Minneapolis and he interacted with the Chinese scholars and
students on revival of Buddhism in China and its implication. His Holiness also participated in an interactive session with the foreign media on number of topics.He
gave talks on secular ethics and human values in various universities.
His Holiness also met with former US president George Bush and his wife
Laura Bush at the George W Bush Presidential Centre.
