His Holiness meets Chinese People, Wraps Up Australia Visit
Monday, 16 June 2008, 3:07 p.m.
 File photo of His Holiness the Dalai Lama delivering teachings on Kamalashila’s Stages of Meditation in Sydney
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Dharamshala: The highlight of
His Holiness the Dalai Lama’s five-day to Australia visit was the
meeting between His Holiness the Dalai Lama and some 300 Chinese
people, including some former officials from the Chinese embassy in
Australia and mediapersons on Sunday, Voice of America reported Monday.
The meeting was coordinated by the office of Tibet, at the request of China Freedom and Democratic Party based in Australia.
Expressing happiness over the meeting with Chinese people, His
Holiness said on various occasions, the Chinese people, especially
those from Mainland have implored him to come to China to give
teachings on Buddhism.
His Holiness underlined that Chinese people living outside China must
have a clear understanding about the situation of Tibet, emphasising
that the issue of Tibet has to be ultimately resolved only between the
Tibetans and Chinese without depending on a third party.
In this regard, I have been making efforts to reach out to the
Chinese friends and happy indeed to be able to meet and talk to them,
His Holiness added.
During an open and interactive discussions, His Holiness
reiterated that he is not against the Chinese people, and that he
”totally support Beijing Olympic Games and the torch relay”.
On the same day, His Holiness wrapped up a five-day teaching on
the Kamalashila’s stages of meditation with a message of human
compassion. His Holiness told a packed house at The Dome at Sydney
Olympic Park that human compassion begins with honesty, forgiveness and
tolerance. Compassion is a case of commonsense, His Holiness said, not
religion.
His Holiness also conferred the initiation of Chenrezig, the Buddha of compassion.
The members of the organising committee also offered long life
prayers to His Holiness the Dalai Lama and requested him to visit
Australia again next year.
Later in the afternoon, His Holiness left Australia for Jordan, where he will attend a conference of Nobel Peace Laureates.
