Members of Parliament meet His Holiness the Dalai Lama
Wednesday, 11 June 2008, 12:01 p.m.
His Holiness the Dalai Lama blesses monks from Sydney’s Tibetan community moments after arriving in Sydney/Photo: Kate Geraghty |
Sydney: His Holiness the Dalai
Lama was greeted by nearly a dozen federal and state members of
Parliament at the start of his Australian tour in Sydney today, the
Sydney Morning Herald reported Wednesday.
The report said, Federal Labor MP Michael Danby and federal Liberal
MP Peter Slipper were among the politicians who met with His Holiness.
On his arrival in Sydney, His Holiness held a three-hour
meditation course for about 5000 followers at the Sydney SuperDome at
Homebush Bay.
He later revealed to a private audience of about 100 political
media and religious figures that he hoped to resume dialogue with the
Chinese Government about the end of the month.
“We will see what kind of result will come,” His Holiness was quoted as saying. “Too early to say.”
China announced it would resume its on-off dialogue with His
Holiness the Dalai Lama’s representatives after a wave of international
protests during the Olympic Torch relay over its handling of protest
inside Tibet.
His Holiness the Dalai Lama said he still supported the holding
of the Olympic Games in Beijing, due to open on August 8, and urged
protesters to remain non violent.
“We are one of the rare freedom struggles [to stick] strictly to non violence,” His Holiness said.
His Holiness the Dalai Lama will be running the meditation course until Sunday.