Finally, bringing up the rear, was a white-haired old man in a white gown who offered a silk scarf to His Holiness. The procession came to an auspicious end with the Indian, Tibetan and Buddhist flags held aloft. At the same time horns and drums were played and singers sang. The participants carried a variety of offerings including a collection of scriptures, bags of grain and carved tables. These were followed by offerings of representations of the seven symbols of royalty, the eight auspicious symbols and the eight auspicious substances.ĭuring the chanting of the ‘Song of Immortality - an Extensive Prayer for the Long Life of His Holiness the Dalai Lama’ composed by his two Tutors, Kyabjé Ling Rinpoché and Kyabjé Trijang Rinpoché, a long procession of local people, young and old, filed past the stage. Next was an offering of a Buddha statue, a scripture and a chörten, a set of robes, a fruit-filled alms bowl, and a monk’s staff. It included praises to the Buddha, the Prayer to the Sixteen Arhats, a Seven Limb Prayer and short Mandala Offering and a Request to the Lama to Remain.ĭuring an extensive mandala offering led by Taktsak Kundeling Rinpoché, representatives of the organizers specifically requested His Holiness to live long.
The long-life ceremony today belonged to the Sutra tradition and was based on Prayers to the Sixteen Arhats. And if you do, that will create an auspicious circumstance for me to live long.” You too should try to practise in this way. “As a follower of the Buddha, my main practice is to cultivate the awakening mind of bodhichitta and an understanding of emptiness. What’s more, people around the world, whether they are Buddhist or not, have expressed admiration for what I’ve done.
“As far as I’m concerned, I have a spiritual bond with the people of the Land of Snow and they have unwavering faith in me, as do the people of the Himalayan Region. When you look at me now, do I look like I’m in my eighties? Don’t I look younger than that? “In my dreams I’ve seen signs that indicate that I may be able to live to be about 110 years old. When faith and the spiritual bond between disciples and Lama are unwavering, they become an auspicious condition that contributes to the Lama’s being able to live long. “Over the last three days, the teachings have gone well and today you are offering prayers for my long life. Once he was settled in his seat on the throne, he addressed the approximately 50,000 strong congregation. As is his custom, he paid his respects before the image of the Buddha in the pavilion before stepping out to wave to the crowd. Shewatsel, Leh, Ladakh, India - The weather was brighter and school-children were demonstrating their debate skill in front of the teaching pavilion as His Holiness the Dalai Lama drove out from his residence.
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