Published 09:23 IST, July 6th 2020
Dalai Lama provokes China; addresses thousands in Taiwan and 'hopes to visit one day'
The Dalai Lama on June 5 addressed a video event held in Taiwan wherein he delivered his teachings on "Eight Verses for Training the Mind", on his birthday eve
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Dalai Lama on June 5 dressed a video event held in Taiwan wherein he delivered his teachings on "Eight Verses for Training Mind". According to reports, event was witnessed by thousands of people that were in attendance as well as 300 volunteers that were helping out. event was scheduled a day before Dalai Lamas’ 85th birthday, and this dress to what China believes to be its sovereign territory comes at a time that China is under global pressure over its expansionism.
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During event, Dalai Lama said: "Since I first visited Taiwan, you have all been close to my heart. I think of many of you as old friends and you remain constantly in my mind. Today, I'll explain Geshe Langri Tangpa's 'Eight Verses for Training Mind',". During his dress, Dalai Lama also expressed his wish to visit Taiwan once again and n claimed that once political climate improves he may be able to visit Taiwan.
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During event, Dalai Lama stated that emptiness enables a person to understand that y can put an end to afflictive emotions. He also ded that everyone has Buddha-nature and that mental afflictions can be completely overcome.
Dalai Lama also stated that one must examine ir afflictive emotions, and ir destructive emotions as well, once y do that y will come to realization that y have sound basis. After event, organisers of event, as well as thousands of people in attendance, thanked Dalai Lama.
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China considers Taiwan to be a part of mainland China, even though island has been independent since a brutal civil war in 1949. China also annexed Tibet deces earlier, and this h forced current Dalai Lama to flee Tibet in exile and settle in India since 1959. Tibetan spiritual leer in an earlier tweet h stated that on June 6, his 85th birthday re would be a movie screening of rewned physicist David Bohn.
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(With ncy input/Im Credit ANI)
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09:23 IST, July 6th 2020