Will be reincarnated where I can
contribute the most: Dalai Lama
Phayul September 09, 2016Tenzin
Dharpo
DHARAMSHALA, Sept 9: In an exclusive
interview with Belgian media agency RTBF, the Tibetan leader His
Holiness the Dalai Lama reiterated his long maintained stand
regarding his reincarnation, saying he will be born where he can
contribute the most to humanity and to create a more peaceful and
compassionate world, in his next life.
The current Dalai Lama, 14th in the lineage, has earlier mentioned
that the purpose of reincarnating is to fulfill any incomplete task
of the previous life. The Nobel laureate views his three major
commitments being promotion of basic human values, promotion of
harmony between religious traditions of the world and preservation
Tibet’s Buddhist culture.
RTGB’s Editor in Chief, François Mazure asked the Tibetan leader if
the next Dalai Lama could be a woman to which he replied that Women
leaders can contribute significantly to a better world. He said
that if women leaders would lead the over 200 countries in the
world, the possibility of a more peaceful and less terror related
incidents could become a reality.
The 81 year old also said that for a more compassionate world, the
ground work has to be laid in education of children in basic human
values of tolerance, compassion and forgiveness among
others.
The Dalai Lama yesterday inaugurated the 7th Tibet Support Group
meet in the Belgian capital of Brussels where 250 delegates from
over 50 countries have congregated for the 3 day meet. Currently on
an 18 day European schedule, the Dalai Lama will have events
(September 15-19) in the largest city of the Grand Est region of
France, Strasbourg where he is scheduled to visit the European
Parliament. He will also address students at an event organized by
the Mayor of Strasbourg and attend the Body & Mind Conference
there.
For the last two days in Strasbourg, His Holiness will give a
one-day teaching on Nagarjuna's Commentary on Bodhicitta (jangchup
semdrel) and confer an Avalokiteshvera empowerment (chenresig
wang)organized by the Federation of Tibetan Buddhism. The Tibetan
leader will leave for Poland on Sept. 19.