His Holiness and former President Kalam launch initiative for conflict avoidance
23 January 2008, 12:55 p.m.
Tibetan leader His Holiness the Dalai Lama greets former President of India, Dr A P J Abdul Kalam at the formal launch of the Global Foundation for Civilisation Harmony,photo:phayul.com |
Dharamshala: His Holiness the
Dalai Lama and the former Indian President Dr A P J Abdul Kalam were
chief guests yesterday at the formal launch of the Global Foundation
for Civilisational Harmony, India (GFCH) at the Chinmaya Mission Hall,
in Delhi.
GFCH India is a global initiative for conflict avoidance with Indian and Eastern perspective.
His Holiness the Dalai Lama successfully completed his 23-days visit
to Mungod, Bangalore, Ahmedabad and Delhi and returned yesterday to
Dharamsala.
His Holiness left Dharamsala on 31 December 2007.
The first leg of His Holiness’ journey took him to the Tibetan
settlement in Mungod, South India where His Holiness gave teachings
from 3 to 13 January 2008.
On 14 January His Holiness conferred long life empowerment to the
devotees followed by long life offering ceremony for His Holiness.
The Central Tibetan Administration presented auspicious offering to His
Holiness the Dalai Lama to express its gratitude to the great service,
His Holiness has rendered to the Tibetan people in particular and world
in general on 7 January.
His Holiness left Mungod on 16 January and arrived Bangalore where His
Holiness visited Sera Je Monastery’s temple and later attended 77
birthday celebrations for Indian leader George Frenandes.
His Holiness then left for Ahmedabad on 18 January to launch the Tibet
Festival jointly organised by the Department of Information and
International Relations of the Central Tibetan Administration, Kanoria
Centre for Arts, Darpana Academy and Alliance France d’Ahmedabad.
His Holiness the Dalai Lama addressed the students and faculty members
of the Indian Institute of Management in Ahmedabad on business and
ethics on 18 January.
On 19 January His Holiness spoke on Globalisation and World Peace at the Gujurat Vidyapeeth University.
His Holiness also addressed the Tibetan community living in Gujurat and Rajasthan on 19 January.
His Holiness the Dalai Lama left Ahmedabad on 20 January for Delhi and
on 21 January His Holiness gave a public talk on Ethics and Human
Values at the Delhi University Convocation Hall.
His Holiness was the chief guest of the formal launch of the Global
Foundation for Civilisational Harmony, India on the 22 January.
After successfully completing his visits, His Holiness returned back to Dharamsala yesterday afternoon.