“I assure you I would live for 100 years, “His Holiness the Dalai Lama
As a Social Media Journalist, the most celebrated news on social media this week was His Holiness reaffirmation to live and bless the world with his presence for 100 years. Of course, as a Tibetan, I am beyond happy to hear such good news from our root guru- His Holiness the great 14th Dalai Lama.
On Monday this week, Tibetans from Kalimpong, Darjeeling, Gangtok, Ravangla, and representatives from Cholka sum and Chushi Gangdrug based in Dharamshala, offered long life prayer to His Holiness the Dalai Lama.
During the Tenshug (Long Life) ceremony, His Holiness cited the importance of Tibetan language which has preserved detail explanation of the ancient Indian Nalanda teaching. “Because of this reason, these days people from China who are interested in learning Buddhism pay attention to learning the Tibetan language,” His Holiness reiterated.
For Tibetans, he is a beacon of hope as well as a fatherly figure for the cause of Tibet. When he was 15, he sacrificed his freedom by shouldering the leadership of six million Tibetans.
He lost his country when he was 24 years old in 1959. With his entourage, he fled to India for refuge. Following the news of his escape, an exodus of Tibetans followed him into exile. In a nutshell, he worked tirelessly for the cause of Tibet. Right from the stretch, he built us schools, monasteries, and settlements in India. What more could we ask of him?
In this digital space, an egalitarian leader who works for religious harmony has 13 million followers on his official Facebook page @DalaiLama and 1 million followers on his official Instagram @dalailama. Day by day, his followers and admirers are increasing, mainly because of his simplicity with compassion, truth, and wisdom.
We are lucky to have His Holiness to guide us spiritually. The bottom line is we 7 billion human beings have an equal share of responsibility to make peace prevail on this planet earth.
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