The Dalai Lama visits Dibrugarh University

While delivering a lecture on the theme of Ethics in Modern Education in Dibrugarh University, the Dalai Lama said that, man-made divisions on the grounds of religion, language, and region, have adversely impacted our inner peace leading to fear, frustration and eventually violence.

On his 12-day visit to Assam and Arunachal Pradesh, exiled Tibetan spiritual leader the Dalai Lama on Monday visited Dibrugarh University.

The Dalai Lama stressed on the message of universal brotherhood through inner peace and compassion.

The Tibetan spiritual leader impressed upon the audience the significance of love and trust which are necessary for alleviating fear, anger and violence.

The Dalai Lama lamented opined that such artificial divisions between humankind should be removed in order to achieve universal brotherhood and compassion.

The Dalai Lama also spoke on the significance of climate change brought on due to our materialistic greed which has led to a depletion and destruction of our natural resources.

In order to ensure a secure and peaceful future, the spiritual leader stressed the importance of sharing resources and harnessing them in a sustainable manner.

The Dalai Lama also articulated that the education system in India was imposed by the British and insisted that it is now time to include elements in our education system as was prevalent in ancient Indian knowledge which included messages of compassion, love, and harmony.

He also expressed happiness that Dibrugarh University will be introducing a course on secular ethics and extended an invitation to the Vice Chancellor of Dibrugarh University to attend further deliberations on the subject with Buddhist scholars.

The Dalai Lama thanked the University for inviting him and urged the younger generation to make the 21st century the century of compassion.

Earlier, the Tibetan spiritual leader was received with great enthusiasm and warmth by Dibrugarh University Vice Chancellor Alak Kumar Buragohain and the members of the university community, prominent members of the civil society and the Buddhist community of the region.

The programme coordinated by Chandan Kr. Sarma, Coordinator, Centre for Buddhist Studies, Dibrugarh University.

Later the Dalai Lama returned to Guwahati and he will consecrate a new Tara Temple (dolma lhakhang) in Lumla tomorrow.

Despite China opposed, the people of Arunachal Pradesh and the state government are ready to warm welcome the Tibetan spiritual leader in Lumla.

The Tibetan spiritual leader will give teachings on Kamalashila's The Middling States of Meditation (gomrim barpa) and Gyalsey Thokme Sangpo's Thirty-Seven Practices of a Bodhisattva (laklen sodunma) at Yiga Choezin in Tawang on April 5-7 and will visit Dirang, Bomdila and Itanagar in Arunachal Pradesh.

The Dalai Lama had arrived in Guwahati on April 1 and took part in several programmes in the Assam’s capital city.

(Reporting by Hemanta Kumar Nath)