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H.H. the Dalai Lama Successfully Concludes His Visit to Peru
Lima, Peru, 9 May 2006
(tibet.net) - His Holiness the Dalai Lama today successfully
concluded his three-day visit to Peru
with an address to intellectuals and opinion
makers at the auditorium of the National Library of Peru.
Around 520 intellectuals and opinion makers attended
the talk. His Holiness arrived in Peru
from Chile
on Sunday, May 7. In his interaction
with the intellectuals and opinion makers of Peru
, His Holiness replied to various questions
from the audience regarding the management of emotions. He also drew
the attention of intellectuals and opinion makers, including the business
community, to the plight of the underprivileged people, particularly the
native indigenous population of Incas. “The huge economic gap is not
only morally wrong, but also a source of problem and instability in the
society”, he said. He suggested the privileged community to share some of
their resources to improve the education and health facilities of the
underprivileged people.
Earlier, His Holiness
participated in an inter-religious meet with representative of ten
different religious traditions. While speaking on the occasion, His
Holiness said that religious-based conflicts are the most unfortunate and
should be avoided by learning to respect each others’ traditions and by
establishing harmony among various religious traditions. His
Holiness outlined four different strategies to bring harmony among various
religious traditions. These included organizing academic discussions
to find out what are the commonalities and differences between various
religious traditions; arranging dialogues among various spiritual leaders;
organizing joint pilgrimages to various religious sites; and organizing
gatherings such as the one organized by the late Pope John Paul II in
Assisi, Italy, a few years ago.
Earlier in the morning, His Holiness gave a teaching on
“Eight Verses of the Training of Mind” to the Buddhist community of
Peru . During
the teaching, he also gave a thorough and succinct introduction to
Buddhism.
On the second day of his visit to
Peru on Saturday, May
8, His Holiness the Dalai Lama paid a visit to Cusco ,
the ancient mythical capital of Inca civilization, where he had a very
emotional gathering with the elders of the indigenous people of Incas.
The gathering was held at the Temple
Qoricancha (Sacred
Temple of Sun) in the heart of Cusco
City , located at the
altitude of 3,000 meters above the sea level.
In his address at the special
gathering with the representatives of the “Altomisayoqs Queros”,
considered as a direct descendent of Quechuas, one of the tribes of Inca
civilization, His Holiness advised the indigenous population to protect
their native culture and civilization with modern education. He
advised the natives not to isolate themselves from the modern
society. The representatives of the native people offered His
Holiness a pair of hand-woven small Inca bag and bracelet with seeds,
while His Holiness offered elders of the indigenous people with Khatags, a
traditional Tibetan silk scarf, as a symbol of friendship and mutual
respect.
Later in the afternoon, the Mayor
of Cusco, Mr. Carlos Valencia gave a formal reception to His Holiness in
the City Hall in the presence of all his senior staff members. The
Mayor presented His Holiness with a medal and a resolution declaring him
as a distinguished guest of Cusco
City.
Immediately after the Mayor’s reception, His Holiness
gave a public talk on “Ancient Culture in the Modern Society” in the City
Hall auditorium which was attended by 1,500 people (800 people in the main
auditorium and another 700 people in the annexure of the Town Hall with a
short circuit TV facility). In his talk, His Holiness advised the
audience to learn from the culture of native indigenous people how to care
the mother earth, the only home for the humanity. His Holiness drew
the attention of the audience to the issue of the global environmental
crisis, by highlighting the seriousness of the problem of global warming,
shortage of drinking water in the Indian sub-continent and
China , and the
desertification in many parts of the world. He also advised the
audience to assist the native indigenous people to protect their age-old
culture and civilization by improving the education facilities for them.
On Sunday, May 7, immediately upon his arrival in
Lima , the capital of
Peru yesterday, His
Holiness attended the Press Meet at the Miraflores Park Hotel.
Around one hundred local and international media personnel attended the
press meet.
Later in the evening, His Holiness gave a public talk
on “The Power of Tolerance” at the auditorium of Catholic University of
Peru and it was attended by 3,000 people. At the university, Rector
Luis Guzmán Barrón Sobrevilla, Vice Rector for Academic Marcial Marcial
Rubio Correa, Vice Rector for Administration Efraín Gonzales de Olarte,
and other senior members of the university greeted His Holiness the Dalai
Lama. His Holiness the
Dalai Lama is visiting Peru
for the first time.
Report filed by Liaison Officer for
Latin
America
Published: 11th of May 2006 - 03:25:36
Modified: 11th of May
2006 - 03:19:30
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