His Holiness the Dalai Lama Leads the third-week Special Prayer for Kyigudo Quake victims

Wednesday, April 28, 2010

Tibet.net
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His Holiness the Dalai Lama(L) and His Eminence the XVIIth Gyalwa Karmapa leading special prayer on   third-week for Kyigudo earthquake victims, Tuesday, 27 April 2010. (Photos: Tibet.net)

Dharamshala: His Holiness the Dalai Lama led a mass prayer for the Kyigudo quake victims at Tsuglagkhang, Dharaamsala,  on Tuesday, April 27 with the presence of His Eminence Gyalwa Karmapa, dignitaries of Central Tibetan Administration, staffs, monks, nuns, lay people and many foreign sympathisers. The prayer began at 1 p.m. and lasted for two hours.  

At the end of the prayer His Holiness the Dalai Lama addressed the congregation. His address focussed on the proper understanding of reality of trauma and the concept of karma. He recalled the strength of the Buddhist concepts in dealing with the reality of suffering. He especially quoted Shantideva's verse:      
             
             If it is something that can be changed, there is no need to worry;
             If it is something that cannot be changed, there is no use to worry.  

His Holiness conveyed his heartfelt prayers and condolences to the victims of the quake and made a special mention of appreciation of the monks who had come in large numbers to help the quake victims.  His Holiness pointed that donations made with pure heart for the charity would really help the people in pain and He thanked the large number of Chinese people who have made enormous donations as well.

His Holiness also directed the audience that the congregation would once again meet for another special prayer at Tsuglagkhang on the fourth week of the earthquake on May 4.

It may be recalled here that the Kashag (Council of Ministers) on Monday, April 26th, had made special announcement to the effect that the exile Tibetans worldwide would hold a special mass prayer on same time, same day when the quake hit Kyigudo  - on the fourth week of quake on May 4, 2010 .  

All the Tibetans around the world will observe a minute's silence at 7:49 a.m , before the prayer, to mourn the death and the suffering that the terrible earthquake, which hit Kyigudo at that time, caused to the people of region.

Yesterday morning the local Tibetans in Dharamsala and Jonang Monastery from Shimla, Himachal Pradesh, offered Long Life prayers to His Holiness the Dalai Lama in order to observe the 50th anniversary of His Holiness the Dalai Lama's arrival to Dharamsala in 1960 from Mussoorie.