Australia’s Opposition Leader to Talk with His Holiness
Wednesday, 11 June 2008, 11:25 a.m.
 HisHoliness the Dalai Lama waves from a car on his arrival at an airport in Syndey, Australia on Tuesday (ABC News: Caro Meldrum) |
Sydney: Opposition Leader
Brendan Nelson says he will discuss various international and religious
issues with His Holiness the Dalai Lama at a meeting in Sydney this
afternoon, ABC News Online reported Wednesday.
His Holiness arrived in Australia Tuesday for a five-day visit.
His Holiness is expected to meet with Senator Evans and Foreign
Minister Stephen Smith later this week. Senator Evans will be acting
Prime Minister while Kevin Rudd and Deputy Julia Gillard are overseas.
Dr Nelson says it is important for the Opposition Leader to meet His Holiness the Dalai Lama.
“I think it’s important that as the alternative prime minister
of Australia, I meet with the Dalai Lama who is one of the world’s most
significant spiritual leaders,” he said.
“I will be discussing a number of international and religious affairs with him.”
Besides, meeting with the leaders, His Holiness will give a
five-day discourse on the Middle Stages of Meditation (gomrim barpa) at
The Dome, Sydney Showground, Olympic Park, beginning 11 June. The
teachings will be translated into English, Chinese, Vietnamese and
Indonesian.
His Holiness will also confer an initiation of Avalokiteshvara (Buddha of Compassion).
