Friday, April 4, 2008 at 2:02am
'Compassion' gala features Dalai Lama
Seeds of Compassion, a gathering in Seattle featuring the Dalai Lama on April 11-15, began in a central Idaho resort community on the fourth anniversary of the Sept. 11, 2001 terror attacks. Delivering a "healing address" in Sun Valley, the Dalai Lama offered guidance on dealing with heartbreak and injustice, Seattle P-I reported Wednesday.
One of those in the audience of 10,000 was Dan Kranzler, president of the Bellevue-based Kirlin Charitable Foundation, which supports projects that help children and families become compassionate members of society. Kranzler met with Dalai Lama emissary Lama Tenzin Dhonden, sharing his vision for putting compassion into action, starting with children and those who influence them. Today the ambitious dream sprouted into the five-day event starting April 11, with the Dalai Lama participatig, that seeks to spread the message that kindness and compassion form the bedrock for a better society.
That message resonated far beyond expectations, with more than 150,000 people securing tickets to attend panel discussions, speeches and artistic performances, all free except for two benefit concerts, one featuring musician Dave Matthews. All events are now sold out except for some workshops.
Each day links compassion to a specific area, such as science, business and spirituality. Speakers range from brain science researchers to Nobel Peace laureate Desmond Tutu.
One of those in the audience of 10,000 was Dan Kranzler, president of the Bellevue-based Kirlin Charitable Foundation, which supports projects that help children and families become compassionate members of society. Kranzler met with Dalai Lama emissary Lama Tenzin Dhonden, sharing his vision for putting compassion into action, starting with children and those who influence them. Today the ambitious dream sprouted into the five-day event starting April 11, with the Dalai Lama participatig, that seeks to spread the message that kindness and compassion form the bedrock for a better society.
That message resonated far beyond expectations, with more than 150,000 people securing tickets to attend panel discussions, speeches and artistic performances, all free except for two benefit concerts, one featuring musician Dave Matthews. All events are now sold out except for some workshops.
Each day links compassion to a specific area, such as science, business and spirituality. Speakers range from brain science researchers to Nobel Peace laureate Desmond Tutu.