Monday, August 31, 2009

"As a Buddhist, what I can do is pray for them...."

"As a Buddhist, what I can do is pray for them [the storm victims], wishing them that in their next life, they can still be human and live a happier life."
[His Holiness the Dalai Lama, as quoted in today's Taipei Times, see link below the picture.]

http://www.taipeitimes.com/News/front/archives/2009/09/01/2003452531

Claude Arpi's analysis on "The importance of the Dalai Lama's Taiwan visit" at the Indian news and information site rediff.com:
http://news.rediff.com/special/2009/aug/31/the-importance-of-the-dalai-lamas-taiwan-visit.htm

"You achieved democracy. That you must preserve”. Quote from Financial Times article:
http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/5f4dd5ac-9614-11de-84d1-00144feabdc0.html

Dalai Lama had spoken about his desire to visit Taiwan back in November, 2008:
http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/243869,dalai-lama-wants-to-visit-taiwan-in-2009.html

The Philipine Star online: "Dalai Lama prays, encourages democracy in Taiwan":
http://www.philstar.com/Article.aspx?articleId=501064&publicationSubCategoryId=200

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