Dalai Lama draws 65,000 in Seattle

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By Stuart Glascock, Los Angeles Times Staff Writer
April 13, 2008

SEATTLE -- In a speech focused on fostering compassion in children, the Dalai Lama urged those gathered in a pro football stadium Saturday to support not only nuclear disarmament, but an "inner disarmament."

Speaking to an estimated 65,000 people in the packed stadium, Tibet's exiled spiritual and political leader said that nuclear weapons have provided a deterrent at times, but they may no longer be useful.

"Nobody dares to use nuclear weapons," he said. "Now I think we should think seriously about elimination of all nuclear weapons." Genuine disarmament will require willpower, he said, and dissolution of hatred, jealousy and fear.

Mostly sidestepping the issue of political turmoil in Tibet, the 72-year-old Tibetan Buddhist monk delivered an upbeat message of compassion, equality, humanity and happiness ...

http://www.latimes.com/news/printedition/asection/la-na-dalailama13apr13,1,2064146.story

[gateley]

1. Beautiful gallery of photos at

www.seattletimes.com

And -- I just posted this question in another forum --

Can you explain the significance of the white scarves to me? And do you know what it's called?

Thanks!






(And I posted this one the other day, because it's just so breathtaking and sacred feeling):

[struggle4progress]

2. Dunno: maybe try this

http://www.beliefnet.com/story/70/story_7064_1.html

[gateley]

3. Thanks! nt

[ZombieHorde]

4. Did he use a pencil, brush, pen...? nt

[Vanje]

5. Was it a good drawing?

It must have taken a while.

I knew the Dalai Lama likes cheese, and can repair watches, but
I didnt know his Holiness was an artist as well.