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team also organized preparatory translation ranging from Hindi to maroon robes meandered through
classes as some of us may be new Japanese and Russian. We had been the seated audience offering
to the teachings of emptiness, advised to bring a portable radio fresh Tibetan bread and hot milk
compassion and the Bodhisattva with earpiece to listen to the talk. tea to everyone. Blessed again.
Vows which are the hallmarks of From the attire, one could tell that This episode is reminiscent of
the Vajrayana tradition. The mind the crowd comprised of Tibetans, the advice given by the Buddha
was primed and the intention was visitors, backpackers and students where he advised the monks
clarified to meet and to receive of Vajrayana. The atmosphere was to address the basic physical
teachings from His Holiness. joyful, respectful and anticipatory. needs, such as hunger and illness,
so that a person is able to pay
Starting from 7 AM, the 400 odd Most of us were seated in our attention to the Dharma effectively
registrants under the TBC had allocated sections after 8 AM. My (Mahāvagga, Vinaya Pitaka). The
gathered at the foyer of the Dalai group was seated just outside the main organizers at Dharamsala
Lama Temple. We were just a small shrine hall’s doorway. Fortunately, really made an effort to ensure
group in the midst of the 2000 odd there was a window where I could that everyone was well-taken care
audience. It surprised me that the peer and craned my neck to look of when receiving teachings from
atmosphere was festive; and at at His Holiness. That was more His Holiness; and again, free meals
certain point, even boisterous. The than enough! A blessed position. after the sermon. The 2000 of us
electronic notice board listed at I was surprised that at about half were showered with care and love
least 10 radio frequencies for direct an hour later, young monks in that morning.

Malaysian team briefing

Offering of daily requisites to monks in solitary practice

Preparatory class by Yangten Rinpoche

Offering of daily requisites to monks in solitary practice Norbulingka Ins - carvings & paintings of
blessings