Kangra: Tibetan spiritual leader Dalai Lama’s 87th birthday will be celebrated with great fanfare at McLeodganj Buddhist Temple near Dharamsala in Himachal Pradesh’s Kangra district on Wednesday, where Chief Minister Jai Ram Thakur will also attend as the chief guest. Every year 6 July is observed as the “Avatar Day” of the 14th Dalai Lama by followers and Tibetans in exile at home and abroad, but due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the day is not observed in 2020 and 2021 Could go ,
With dwindling COVID cases and no travel restrictions, the Tibetan government-in-exile has decided to celebrate the day with much fanfare. The Dalai Lama Temple in McLeodganj, also known as Tsugalgkhang, is preparing to celebrate the Dalai Lama’s birthday in a grand manner. Cultural programs, not only Tibetan but also Ladakhi, Nepali and Gaddi folk culture of Dharamsala, will be held here to mark the day.
According to Tenzin Lexay, the official spokesman for the Tibetan government-in-exile, the 87th birthday of the Dalai Lama, a Buddhist spiritual leader, “will be celebrated with great pomp, with Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Jairam Thakur attending as the chief guest”.
The 14th Dalai Lama, who was born in Tibet on 6 July 1935, had to leave Tibet due to the situation there and take refuge in India with his followers. The government of the then Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru had given shelter to the Dalai Lama in Dharamsala, Himachal Pradesh. Since then, the Dalai Lama, who is considered the “messenger of peace” all over the world, has been living in Dharamsala.
The Dalai Lama has been fighting non-violence for decades and reassuring the international community for the rights of his homeland, and culture, to the restoration of thousands of Buddhist monasteries destroyed by China, and the freedom of hundreds. Tibetans captured by Beijing.
American academic Vivek Wadhwa thanks Dalai Lama for his humanitarian efforts
Vivek Wadhwa, an academic, entrepreneur and author of five best-selling books, thanked the Dalai Lama for “everything he does for humanity – and the inspiration he inspires” on his 87th birthday.
Describing the Dalai Lama as an embodiment of compassion and clear thought, Wadhwa shared his experience about the illness of his wife Tavinder, who died due to cancer, reports Tibet Rights Collective (TRC). How did His Holiness give them the strength to move on in life? Wadhwa said, “I lost my wife Tavinder to cancer in June 2019. It was absolutely devastating, as she was everything to me, whom I considered my soul mate.” Life.” Author of five best-selling books: From Incremental to Exponential; Your Happiness Was Hacked; Driver in a Driverless Car; Innovating Women; and The Immigrant Exodus, Wadhwa is based in Silicon Valley and is changing the world. Researches, speaks and writes about advancing technology technologies.
His wife Tavinder was a devotee of the Dalai Lama and cherished his values. Wadhwa said, “What drove me forward was her desire to dedicate the rest of my life to helping people stop being victimized by her and to help others. She knew that was the only thing that gave me purpose.” Will give.” With the help of some brilliant scientists and oncology researchers – the same people who tried to help save Tavinder, Wadhwa develops a grand plan that could lead to a cure for cancer.
“It uses technologies such as genomics, synthetic biology, organic drug synthesis and artificial intelligence to create and open-source data on an unprecedented scale to try to address the many cancers and other conditions for which we currently have There is no adequate treatment. And it provides a platform for holistic treatment like HHDL,” he said. However, Wadhwa felt that the plan was so ambitious and radical that the US, with vested interests in the status quo, could not possibly implement it, the TRC reports.
To turn the American medical industry upside down, Wadhwa went to India to meet the Dalai Lama and Prime Minister Narendra Modi because India has leaders ready to think big. “I really expected His Holiness for Tavinder more than anything. His Holiness gave this blessing and so much more; it was an incredible, spiritual experience. I was also by His Holiness’s side, in being with him. Was able. Lived in Dharamsala for 1 1/2 hours and listened to his advice to 300 others. He listened carefully to everyone, considered their needs, and offered ideas that considered their wisdom. I was surprised It happened how much he really cared and compassion for his true self,” said the acclaimed author.
The Dalai Lama spoke with him about everything from agriculture to medicine to public policy and quantum physics. “He fully understood the power of advanced techniques and the value of traditional medicine. And in response to my own views, he held a global conference of scholars to discuss the role of Ayurveda and Tibetan and Chinese traditional medicine in the treatment of cancer. offered to host. Wadhwa said.
He said that the Dalai Lama not only has a deep understanding of modern and traditional science, but he is also an epitome of compassion and clear thought. With the inspiration of the Dalai Lama and the support of PM Modi, a world-changing project was launched in Kerala. Called Carkinos Healthcare at the end of 2020.
Shri Sambuddha Sasanodaya Sangh Sabha calls Dalai Lama ‘universal symbol of peace’
Ahead of the Dalai Lama’s 87th birthday, the Sri Sambuddha Sasnodaya Sangha Sabha praised the Tibetan spiritual leader, highlighting his achievements for the Buddhist community amid continued repression by the Chinese authorities in Tibet.
Most Wayne Vaskaduwe Mahindawansa, Mahanayak Thero of Sri Amarapura Sambuddha Sasanodaya Sangha Sabha, said that the Dalai Lama urged to convey the Buddhist teachings of non-violence, world peace and compassion through a journalist, after he took refuge in Dharamsala in 1960 had met. ,
“In this world of ours, two forces are fighting against each other forever. One force is the force that has the way, resources and power to recruit people to fight the other force. The other is the power of the common people. End. The struggle is going on century after century and you know who will win in the end. So, keep writing to journalists, writers and poets to make the world aware of this unfortunate incident and to create awareness in the minds of the global community. According to the statement, the spiritual leader had made the request.
Throughout his life in exile, the Dalai Lama has gained prominence among the world’s political, religious and social leaders as a universal symbol of peace, harmony and non-violence. He has been successful in exposing the true nature of China’s undemocratic, anti-religious and anti-human attitude and the untold sufferings of Tibetans under Chinese administration.
(With IANS/ANI inputs)