‘Younger generation has special responsibility to continue Tibet’s quest for justice’[Thursday, 3 June 2010, 12:16 p.m.]
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His Holiness the Dalai Lama (R) speaks to over 2,300 Tibetan school and college students at the Tibetan Children’s Village School in Dharamsala on 2 June 2010. His Holiness delivered two days of discourse on Buddhism to the students/Photo: OHHDL
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Dharamshala:
His Holiness the Dalai Lama yesterday told a large gathering of Tibetan
youngsters that they have the “special responsibility to carry forward
the Tibetan people’s struggle for the just cause of Tibet.”His
Holiness said the Tibetans belonging to his generation are gradually
phasing out, so the younger generation which is in the age group
between 20 and 30 has the bounden duty to continue the efforts made by
the previous generation. His Holiness said the Tibetan people
is presently passing through the most critical phase in the more than
thousand years of its history. Moreover, in the case of Buddhism, the
Tibetan language is the only language capable of retaining the complete
set of teachings of Buddha. The Tibetan language in turn is language of
the Tibetan people. So, in order to perpetuate the promotion and
preservation of Buddhism in this world, the survival of the Tibetan
people is of paramount importance.His Holiness emphasised that
the younger generation shoulder the responsibility to make efforts to
free Tibet from its critical phase.
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optimism that the truth will gradually prevail over the issue of
Tibet, His Holiness said there is not a single Tibetan who hopes or
dreams of reviving the old and backward society of Tibet. In future
when the Tibetans reunite in their homeland, it will be of utmost
importance for the Tibetan people to develop a modern Tibetan society
for which they must learn modern education and artistic skills. Such
a modern Tibetan society with the Tibetan language, religion and
culture as its foundation would contribute to the happiness of both
the individual and society.
students to take interest in Buddhism, His Holiness said Buddhism is
one of the important aspects of Tibetan people’s prestige and one of
the fields through which Tibetans could bring effective change. He,
therefore, underlined that the Tibetan youngsters must become
well-learned in modern education in order to promote and preserve
Tibet’s rich culture and religion.
His
Holiness told the students to discuss political issues of Tibet with
Kalon Tripa Prof Samdhong Rinpoche during the question and answer
session scheduled on Thursday.
