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'Future is uncertain but we remain with hope'

Wednesday, April 07, 2010

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File Photo: Samdhong Rinpoche, Tibetan Prime Minister-in-exile (Photo: Choenyi/tibetoday)

His Holiness the Dalai Lama planting 'Tree of Peace' in Maribor, Slovenia

Maribor, Slovenia: His Holiness the Dalai Lama spoke to a packed hall of over 5,000 people for over two hours during the public talk – Ethic for the New Millennium - in Maribor, Slovenia’s second largest city on Tuesday. The tickets for the public talk were sold out within one week. Among the audience were people from neighbouring Austria, Italy, Hungary and Croatia.

The audience had the opportunity to ask questions to His Holiness the Dalai Lama ranging from education, happiness, compassion, politics, culture and the reincarnation of the Dalai Lama.

“What is the purpose of life?”, asked young women. “A happy life,” replied His Holiness the Dalai Lama without any hesitation. “Future is uncertain but we remain with hope. Once hope is lost, the very life is shortened. Hope means something good. The very purpose of life is happiness.”

His Holiness emphasised the importance of education of warm heart and said that real peace must come from within ourselves. Taking drugs, gambling and alcohol is lack of inner realization of our inner potential – inner value.

His Holiness said that he left Tibet and crossed into India in April 1959 not because of civil war or disaster, but a new guest came to Tibet without invitation and controlled everything in Tibet.

Mayor of Maribor presents the 'Key to the City' to His Holiness the Dalai Lama

“We are not seeking separation but are committed to remain within PRC,” said His Holiness the Dalai Lama.

In response to one of the questions, His Holiness the Dalai Lama said, “I don’t know the answer.” There was a big applause from the audience.

Following the public talk, His Holiness spoke to the members of the press. There were 168 accredited journalists with over 35 journalists from the neighbouring countries.

In the morning His Holiness the Dalai Lama met with the Mayor of Maribor Mr. Franc Kangler in his office. The Mayor presented His Holiness the Dalai Lama, Maribor City ’s key. After the meeting, His Holiness planted a Tree of Peace at the City Park .

In his address to the people gathered at the City Park , His Holiness the Dalai Lama said that violence, bloodshed and war is out of date. The 20th Century was the century of bloodshed and 21st century should be a century of dialogue. Then His Holiness addressed over 1,000 students of the Maribor 1st High School on human values.

His Holiness the Dalai Lama met with Mr. Janez Jans ̌ a, former Prime Minister and president of the Slovenian Democratic Party before lunch. “We are very honoured by your visit”, said Mr. Janez Jans ̌ a.

Hundreds of people and at least over 50 journalist including video and cameramen waited for His Holiness the Dalai Lama wherever he went during the day’s public program.

--Report filed by Tenzin D. Sewo, The Tibet Bureau, Geneva

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