His Holiness the Dalai Lama Arrives in Tokyo
[Thursday, 28 April 2011, 6:01 p.m.]
His Holiness the Dalai Lama arrived at Tokyo Narita Airport this morning.
| His Holiness the Dalai Lama arriving in Tokyo, Japan, on 28 April 2011, on his way to the US for fifteen day visit. His Holiness will join in prayers in Japan on 29 April, for the victims of last month’s devastating earthquake and tsunami/OHHDL |
TOKYO: After
a brief rest His Holiness offered special prayers in private at
Gokokuji, a Japanese Buddhist temple in Tokyo for an hour. The prayer
is dedicated to help prevent recurrence of disasters like the recent
devastating earthquake and tsunami.
a brief rest His Holiness offered special prayers in private at
Gokokuji, a Japanese Buddhist temple in Tokyo for an hour. The prayer
is dedicated to help prevent recurrence of disasters like the recent
devastating earthquake and tsunami.
Tomorrow
there will be a public memorial prayer service in remembrance of the
victims of the tragic earthquake and tsunami that struck Japan last
month. Coincidentally this mass prayer meeting happens to be on the
49th day, which according to Buddhist tradition is the end of formal
mourning period.
there will be a public memorial prayer service in remembrance of the
victims of the tragic earthquake and tsunami that struck Japan last
month. Coincidentally this mass prayer meeting happens to be on the
49th day, which according to Buddhist tradition is the end of formal
mourning period.
On 30 April, His Holiness the Dalai Lama will leave for the United States on a two-week visit.
| His Holiness the Dalai Lama visiting a Buddhist temple in Tokyo, Japan, on 28 April 2011. His Holiness the Dalai Lama will take part in prayer services on 29 April for the victims of last month’s earthquake and tsunami. |
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His Holiness the Dalai Lama offering special prayers at a Buddhist temple in Tokyo, Japan, on
28 April 2011. His Holiness will take part in prayer services on 29 April for the victims of last
month’s earthquake and tsunami.
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–Report filed by Tsewang Gyalpo Arya, Office of Tibet, Japan
