Russia and the CIS (bbabo.net) - The spiritual leader of world Buddhism, the Dalai Lama, visited the Shah-i-Hamdan Masjid Sharif mosque in the city of She in India. The distinguished guest was greeted by the leaders of the Sunni and Shiite communities as part of the Coordinating Committee of the Muslims of Ladkah, the Institute of Religion and Politics reports with reference to the website of the Dalai Lama.
The imam of the mosque, built in 1382, offered a prayer. The Buddhist leader also turned to the Almighty. He welcomed the meeting participants, which included community representatives and the elected leadership of the Ladakh Autonomous Mountain Development Council.
The Dalai Lama admitted that he is always glad to see his Muslim brothers and sisters.
He said that in the northeast of Tibet, near his birthplace, there was a large Muslim community and therefore he always knew how the followers of Islam read daily prayers. Being a little mischievous child, he also played with children from Muslim families, and all the children got along well with each other.
“In essence, we are all the same, because each of us wants to be happy and lead a meaningful life. In addition, although different religious traditions hold different philosophical points of view, they are all united in calling their followers to be good-hearted people,” the Dalai Lama emphasized.
The religious figure admitted how sincerely glad that the Muslims and Buddhists of Ladakh live in harmony with each other, and thanked them for this. In conclusion, he stated that the inhabitants of Ladakh have long become dear to his heart.
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