Tibetan spiritual leader and Nobel laureate Dalai lama, who is at Rewalsar in connection with the three-day-long celebrations of Tibetan Maha Kumbh, which falls after an interval of every 12 years, spurned violence which has gripped many parts across the world and added that no real religion warrants killing of innocent people.
Speaking at a spiritual session, he exhorted the religious leaders to usher in an era of peace, prosperity brotherhood and happiness amongst all the nations, religions, and communities. He said teachings of lord Buddha were as relevant today as at the time of King Ashoka.
Without naming any religion or community, he made a clarion call to all religious and spiritual leaders of the world to join together against the violence and killing of innocent people and usher in a new era of mutual love and brotherhood.
He lamented that many countries had assembled weapons of self-destruction and stressed that relentless efforts should be made by all right-minded persons that these weapons of destruction did not pass on to the hands of perverted persons. He decried the killings of humans or animals of all types. The lasting peace was possible only if we love each other and even all living beings.
Earlier thousands of his followers from home and abroad accorded a warm and tumultuous welcome to the Tibetan spiritual leader on Wednesday at Rewalsar on his arrival there.
Dalai lama worshiped lord Budha along with thousands of his Indian and foreign followers and expressed hope that goodness will be the final goal of all evils in the world. He exhorted that “ we all should serve the humanity”.
He said he had been overwhelmed and blessed on reaching Rewalsar, the Tapo-Bhumi of great saint Rishi Padama Sambhava and ordained that the followers of lord Buddha should go round the world to spread the teachings of lord Budha for ushering in an era of peace and happiness.
The entire area is in a festive mood with the Budh Mahakumbh being celebrated after 12 years. All hotels in Rewalsar, Mandi and Sundernagar are packed.
District administration and Police has taken all necessary steps to control law and order situation and regulate traffic . Strict vigil is being kept on suspected persons visiting Mandi at all the entry points, said Thakur Prem Singh, SP, Mandi.