His Holiness to join Worldwide Non-Violent Action 30 Aug

Friday, 22 August 2008, 2:39 p.m.

His Holiness the Dalai Lama will participate in a 12-hour prayer
service and symbolic fasting to be observed by the Tibetans and
peace-loving people around the world to reinforce their commitment to
non-violence.

Dharamshala: It will be one of
the most important non-violent campaign by the Tibetan Solidarity
Committee to get support from the world community for world peace and
fight against oppression in the world in general and particularly in
Tibet.

His Holiness the Dalai Lama teaches from the text of Nagarjuna’s “Treatise on the Middle Way”, in Nantes, western France, on 20 August 2008.

Around the world, the synchronized 12-hour campaign will begin at 7 a.m. and go on till 7 p.m. on 30 August.

The Tibetan Solidarity Committee – convened by the Kashag and the
Tibetan Parliament-in-Exile – is leading exile Tibetans’ activities
under its unified leadership based on non-violent and Middle-Way
Approach to bring an immediate end to the ongoing Chinese repression in
Tibet.

The committee has appealed to the Tibetan supporters, champions
of truth and non-violence around the world to join in this non-violent
effort to reduce one’s defilements and to create wisdom and compassion
in the minds of the oppressor.

It aims to bring solace to the departed souls of all those
Tibetans and who are still enduring atrocities under the brutal Chinese
oppression from their sufferings, and for the truth of Tibetan issue to
prevail soon.

While observing the fast, people will recite prayers to enhance
the collective merits of the Tibetan and Chinese people and long and
healthy life of His Holiness the Dalai Lama.

“We consider this as extremely important non-violent action
taken by Tibetans under the leadership of His Holiness the Dalai Lama
in a very critical period for Tibet, particularly the post-Olympic
period,” Kalon Tripa Prof Samdhong Rinpoche said.

Kalon Tripa has directed the offices of representative to reach
out to Tibetan people, Tibetan supporters, peace-loving people, Tibetan
associations and Chinese friends to encourage them to join the
non-violent action.

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