Kids Stories: Dawa Tashi B242

 

I am doing very well here and still I am going to a language institution. It's a very fun class and I always get a chance to speak about Thrangu Rinpoche’s school. I also talk about the life of Buddha and his teaching and also about his HH Dalai Lama and Khenchen Thrangu Rinpoche and all activities. 

For two days we had lots of talk about Buddhism and HH Dalai Lama because HH Dalai Lama was going to come to Toronto. I always enjoy the class since there are many different people from different countries. I’m the youngest one in the class.

Today (October 31, 2007) was the happiest day for me since I arrived in Canada. HH the Dalai Lama came to Toronto and he did the opening ceremony for the Canadian-Tibetan Culture centre, which is a very big hall for Tibetans. Early in the morning, around 6 o'clock I woke up and then around 7, my host parents and I went to that center. There were lots and lots of people, all Tibetan. Actually, it was for Tibetan people. So we stood in the line and then we entered and took our seats. Around 9, HH the Dalai Lama arrived and many Tibetan kids and people welcome him by dancing different dances like Tashi-shopa, lhamo and songs. Then he went upstairs where the centre’s office is, and he did the opening ceremony, and there he met many important people from Canada and other countries, like Mayor David Miller of Toronto. There was one Indian VIP who is the Defense Minister of India. HH Dalai Lama appreciated him and praised him a lot in front of everyone because he is always there for Tibetans, even since 1959. He was always supporting HH Dalai Lama.

One of the other things I felt very glad about is that both Mayor David Miller and that Indian VIP came and said hi! to all the Tibetans who were inside the hall. They came to each row. I found them very kind.

His Holiness’ talk for Tibetan people was about the teaching of Buddha and the importance of the culture, language and tradition of Tibet. He also told some news about what’s going on in Tibet.

Then in the Roger Center His Holiness’ teaching was about The Art of Happiness. There were 16000 people in that place.