Monday, December 31, 2007 at 2:02am
Dalai Lama extends New Year greetings
The Dalai Lama Monday extended a warm advance greeting for the New Year 2008 and Losar (Tibetan New Year) 2135 after finishing five days of teaching at the request of Mongolian Buddhists in Dharamsala, India. He extended His New Year greeting at a religious ceremony Monday at the Tsuglagkhang (Main Temple) where he was offered a grand long life prayer (Tenshug) by the monks from the Gandan Thegchenling Monastery of Ulan Bator, Mongolia, BuddhistChannel.tv reported Monday.
"New Year 2008 is around the corner and Losar is also coming soon as well. So I want to say Tashi Delek and Happy New Year to everyone," His Holiness said.
The Dalai Lama also asked the Mongol Buddhists present at the ceremony to pass on his New Year greetings to other countrymen. "Enjoy the New Year with good spirit and make efforts to begin New Year with a commitment to evade wrongdoings and accumulate more merits," he told a large audience of devotees.
"This could help bring more happiness and prosperity into your life and country," the Tibetan spiritual leader added. Some 250 Buddhists from Mongolia, mainly monks from the monastery, attended the five-day teaching that began on Dec. 22.
Hundreds of Tibetans and Buddhists from Korea, Hong Kong and western countries attended the teachings.
"New Year 2008 is around the corner and Losar is also coming soon as well. So I want to say Tashi Delek and Happy New Year to everyone," His Holiness said.
The Dalai Lama also asked the Mongol Buddhists present at the ceremony to pass on his New Year greetings to other countrymen. "Enjoy the New Year with good spirit and make efforts to begin New Year with a commitment to evade wrongdoings and accumulate more merits," he told a large audience of devotees.
"This could help bring more happiness and prosperity into your life and country," the Tibetan spiritual leader added. Some 250 Buddhists from Mongolia, mainly monks from the monastery, attended the five-day teaching that began on Dec. 22.
Hundreds of Tibetans and Buddhists from Korea, Hong Kong and western countries attended the teachings.