The
14th Dalai Lama is known for his signature smile all over the world for the
last half a century. Driven by the teachings of Buddha, Dalai Lama silently
endured all the ordeals in his personal
life. Showing a bountiful of compassion on fellow beings, he stands before us
as a Messiah of Peace and Compassion. Generally
the man of his age 86 confines
to one place to count the last days. But, his punishing schedules wonder
anybody as he is a globetrotter through out the year without any iota of
tiredness.
It is true that when a person develops an exemplary conduct, certainly he/she
develops an energy center which emanates positive vibrations. Dalai Lama when
he smiles, his child-like innocence mesmerizes the onlookers.
When I read his book " The Art of Happiness- A handbook for living
" co-authored with Howard C. Cutler, I cherished to meet him in person or at least
take a glance of that giant personality. But the desire remained buried until 1st December, 2013 when a friend of
mine invited me to attend his lecture on ' Success & Happiness' at
Greater Noida, Uttar Pradesh, India. It was my first experience to see such
live packed audience of above one thousand, many of them are corporate czars,
executives, academicians, diplomats and students. It seemed that all the elite
class of Delhi was there. The spacious auditorium with beautiful sitting
arrangements added glory to the occasion.
During his talk on ' Success & Happiness, His Holiness lauded India which
practiced Ahimsa - Non-violence since thousands of years. The secular fabric of
nation, he added, kept us united in the last 60 years of independence despite many odds.
HH said that with compassion and motivation, every act becomes non-violence. He
asked people to respect all religions. He equally stressed to respect
non-believers. His central message is to promote basic human values in the
society. He said that much of the problems are our own creation. He pointed out
that the reason for insecurity is that you are less-loved. He asked everyone to
train his/her own mind. His focal point which inspired me a lot is : " my
best friend is my own mind ''.
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