His Holiness the Dalai Lama's blessing for Mongolians 18 May 2001, Sheraton Hotel, Palo Alto, CA
His Holiness, Arjia Rinpoche and Shirchin Baatar Namo.Ghuru.bey, Your Holiness The Dalai Lama, We Mongolians are very happy to be with Your Holiness The Dalai Lama today. Many thanks to Arjia Rinpoche and Representative NaWang Rabgyal for making this event possible. We Mongolians have the very deepest respect for Tibetan Buddhism and for the close relationship we have had with the Tibetan culture for the last 700 years since Godan Khaan invited Sagya Bandhidha Gungaa Gyaltsan and Drogon Pagva Lama to the Mongolian Court. We are very proud of Your Holiness's title of Dalai Lama, which was given to His Holiness The Sodnam Gyatso by Avtai Sain Khaan which in the Mongolian language means "Lama of Oceanic Wisdom". Today we have some small offerings and our most sincere wishes from our Mongolians. Also, we would like to offer this framed photograph. The photograph was taken 7 years ago during Your Holiness's visit to Mongolia by one of our colleagues who is attending this meeting. We would like to thank Your Holiness for giving us this audience with you today. It is our great honor to have this opportunity to receive your blessing. We are very thankful for the noble contributions you make for compassion and understanding in our world. We wish Your Holiness continued long life and joy in your endeavors for peace. Yours truly,
His Holiness The Dalai Lama with Mongolians His Holiness The Dalai Lama offered the Heart of Wisdom Teachings at the invitation of Lama Zopa Rinpoche on 17-20 May 2001 at the Shoreline Amphitheater, Mountain View. During the His Holiness's busy schedule, The 14th Dalai Lama Tenzen Gyatso excepted the invitation from the Harvard-educated Mongolian, Dr. Shirchin Baatar, through the famous Abbot of Kumbum Monastery, Arjia Rinpoche, to give the His Holiness's audience for Mongolians. Over 350 Bay Area Mongolians (most of them are students) attended to the His Holiness's speech and blessing at Sheraton Hotel, Palo Alto, CA. His Holiness The Dalai Lama was very impressed for coming so many young Mongolian people and wished them "to preserve their Tibetan Buddhist culture, learn western technology, return and flourish Mongolia, and enjoy in their freedom and democracy". Mongolians were very enjoyed to see that how far developed Security Services in the US and thanked for the Sheraton Hotel employers for their warm and friendly services. In the closing ceremony of the Medicine Buddha Empowerment Teaching, Lama Thubten Zopa Rinpoche announced to conrtribute 183,000$ of His Holiness's teaching to Mongolian 3 projects (85,000$ for Ganden Do Ngag Shedrup Ling, 18,000$ for Dechen Ling Nunnery, and 85,000$ for Sera Monastery) to reignite Buddhist culture in Mongolia.
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