His Holiness the Dalai Lama: "Himalayan Communities Better Placed to Preserve Tibetan Buddhism"

by Danny Fisher

“His Holiness the Dalai Lama leads a prayer during a ceremony to consecrate new Assembly Hall of Jamyang Choling Institute in Gharoh, Dharamsala, India, Saturday, May 16, 2009.” Photo by Tenzin Choejor for the Office of His Holiness the Dalai Lama.
Phayul reports that His Holiness the Dalai Lama spoke to a group of Himalayan nuns this past Saturday on thier “important responsibility in preserving Tibetan Buddhist traditions, which he said was facing an uncertain future in its homeland.” He said:

    So I always emphasize that people in the Himalayan regions now have a special responsibility to safeguard and preserve the ancient and rich Buddhist tradition that is deeply rooted in the Tibetan and Himalayan culture.