The Daily Journal/Associated Press, 6/20/16. "Dalai Lama: California's diversity can promote peace."
| Diversity, inner peace... State Senator Jerry Hill was there. |
"SACRAMENTO — California’s diversity of race, culture and religion
provide an opportunity to promote peace and compassion, the Dalai Lama
told state lawmakers Monday in a speech during a joint session of the
California State Legislature.
The Tibetan spiritual leader said California’s diversity provides
“positive potential to create genuine harmony of the different races,
different beliefs.”
The Dalai Lama is in the midst of a U.S. tour that included a White
House visit last week with President Barack Obama. ...
....In his speech, the Dalai Lama echoed the message of peace and compassion that he’s delivered all over the world. Education, he said, can create a more compassionate society. “Genuine peace must come through inner peace,” he said.
He expressed hope that the latter part of the 21st Century will be less violent. Just over a week after the shooting death of 49 people at an Orlando nightclub, the Dalai Lama pointed to his heart and said 'real gun control must start here.' Later, he added, 'inner disarmament is essential.'" Read more.
Related, Sacramento Bee/Alexei Kosseff, 6/20/16, "Dalai Lama tells lawmakers 'inner disarmament is very essential'." "Dalai Lama tells lawmakers 'inner disarmament is very essential'." "The Dalai Lama brought his message of compassion and unifying humanity
to Sacramento while also delving into gun control, education and
environmental matters during his first address to the California
Legislature on Monday (6/20/16). .... In preludes to the speech, legislative leaders hailed the Dalai Lama as a
source of healing after the Orlando shootings and praised his work
combating climate change. .... ... He urged more compassion and understanding, urging 'religious harmony'
in calling people everywhere essentially the same regardless of their
faith and saying love and affection are key. .... 'We are social animals,' he said. 'We need a sense of community.' .... .. we start our life, when we are born, (the) same,” he added. 'All
religions have (the) same potential to create ... compassionate human
beings.' ” Los Angeles Times/Chris Megerian and Jazmine Ulloa, 6/20/16,
"Dali Lama brings message of peace to California Legislature." “The best way to take care of one’s self is to take care of others,” the Tibetan leader said. KCRA Sacramento/Mike Luery, 6/20/16, "Dalai Lama visits Sacramento for first time," 1:46 minute video.
Note photograph is by Rich Pedroncelli/Associated Press from the related Los Angeles Times article above.
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