Representative Sonam N Dagpo Visits Support Group, Tibetan Community in Perth [Thursday, 30 September 2010, 3:24 p.m.]
Dharamshala: His
Holiness the Dalai Lama’s representative based in Canberra paid a
three-day visit to Perth in Western Australia from 24 – 26 September,
during which he met members of the Tibet Support Group, state
legislature, Tibetan community and Tibetan Buddhist centres.Representative
Sonam Norbu Dagpo was welcomed at the Perth Airport by Zatul Rinpoche,
President of the Tibetan Community in Western Australia, on 24
September.Later in the evening, Mr Dagpo called on Ms Giz
Watson, a representative of Australian Greens Party in the Western
Australian Legislative Council. After briefing Ms Watson on the current
situation inside Tibet and the dialogue process between the His
Holiness the Dalai Lama’s envoys and PRC leadership, Mr Dagpo expressed
gratitude to the Australian Greens for their constant support for the
issue of Tibet.Mr Dagpo also met members of the Tibetan Support
Group and lauded their activities in advocating the truth and just
cause of Tibet. He took up the Tibetan issue with a group of
distinguished guests, comprising of Australian Parliament members,
state legislators and former MPs, during a dinner reception organised
by the Tibet Support Group.On 25 September, Mr Dagpo visited
Hayagriva Buddhist Centre, a Mahayana Buddhist centre in Perth, where
he was accorded a warm reception by the centre’s president and
executive members. He was briefed about the inception of the Buddhist
centre and its activities. He thanked for the support rendered by the
centre during His Holiness the Dalai Lama’s visit.Mr Dagpo also
visited Phendeling Buddhist Centre, following which he met with members
of the Tibetan Community and was briefed by President Zatul Rinpoche
about their activities. Mr Dagpo spoke about the democratic system in
the exile community and forthcoming democratic election of Kalon Tripa
and members of Tibetan Parliament. He also briefed them on the
Middle-Way Approach and called on Tibetans living overseas to make
efforts to preserve their religion and culture.
