Dharamshala: Emphasizing the importance of openness, truth and compassion, His Holiness the Dalai Lama said the strife-torn world needs the message of peace and progress now more than ever before.
His Holiness the Dalai Lama said this on the opening day of a four-day religious congregation, attended by thousands of devotees in Leh on Saturday. A good number of foreigners and also tourists are attending the congregation, Asian News International (ANI) reported.
His Holiness the Dalai Lama highlighted the basic principles of Buddhism, which he termed as a faith that stands for wisdom, compassion, peace and brotherhood.
His Holiness underlined the importance of spiritual development of mankind particularly in the present time.
The participants feel that the presence of His Holiness the Dalai Lama in the Buddhist majority Leh was a boon for the region.
“The people here are fortunate to listen to the sermons delivered by His Holiness the Dalai Lama. He gives sermon in simple language and people easily understand him. His coming to this place itself is a great blessing for us,” ANI quoted Tsewang Rigzen, a Buddhist monk, as saying.
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