A couple of weeks ago, the Dalai Lama visited Sweden.
This caused a big stir and thousands of us bought tickets to listen to him speak.
People from all walks of life came to his talk
And all the money went to help Tibetan refugees around the world.
He didn’t preach, but talked about how the world needs more respect,
More love and compassion.
He spent a lot of time laughing and making jokes
And seemed to be not only a man of peace –
But also a man at peace.
“This is my simple religion. There is no need for temples; no need for complicated philosophy. Our own brain, our own heart is our temple; the philosophy is kindness.” — Dalai Lama
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Lady Fi 
He truly is a man of peace and his quotes have helped me many a time. I am happy for you to have seen him. 🙂
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How amazing it must have been 🙂
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I am sure witnessing this must have been one of a kind experience. As you say, he is at peace. That is the greatest achievement in life, I believe.;)
Beautiful photography capturing the essence of this great man.
xoxo
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yes, he is a great man!
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You must have had a lovely time! I wish it were that easy to solve the world’s difficulties, alas…
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There is a sense of quiet that surrounds him, an amazing person. Stillness, and beauty.
Jen @ Muddy Boot Dreams
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What a wonderful philosophy. This is a beautiful tribute to a truly great man. We can all learn a great deal from his quiet tolerance and understanding.
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it seems only fitting that he laughed a lot…i think that is a great teaching in itself…but yes, more respect for sure…thanks for the captures…
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What a great experience to see him!
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What a marvelous experience!
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What a special moment, to see him and hear him speak.
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I couldn’t agree more with the quote, that’s exactly what I think and that’s why I don’t need religions or temples to live in peace. I admire this man so very much! Great coverage of the event.
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It must have been amazing to be there with him. Great shots.
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What a wonderful experience! I’m glad you were able to be there!
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That must have been wonderful. Our grandson and his wife were privileged to see him once and they said what you did, that he seemed to be a man at peace as well as of peace.
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My nephew was lucky enough to see him and hear him speak about 10 years ago. He was also impressed by the Dalai Lama.
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Thank you. It is important on days like today to know there are people who are conscious of the need to talk about peace and for them to be at peace with the world. My mother and sister went to see the Dali Lama speak a few years ago in Vancouver. they thoroughly enjoyed the event. Hope you did too.
I’ve recently listened to a brilliant interview on Krista Tippett’s “On Being” podcast (though it was called “Speaking of Faith” at the time of the interview) with the Dali Lama and other religious leaders on “happiness”. You should give it a listen.
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Well said and so true. Thanks for bringing the message back.
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An aweinspiring man. Thank you. And I am a little jealous that you got to hear him in person.
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From everything I heard about him, he seems like a really genuine and good person. Wish there were more like him in the world.
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What did he say that effected you the most?
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How nice that he came to Sweden and that you saw him. I’m sure it was magical and that everyone could feel peace.
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Lady Fi.
love love love you site 🙂 xx
This is so cool.
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I have always had great admiration for the Dalai Lama and your wonderful post and pictures just strengthened that! What a wonderful man and how wonderful that you were able to hear him! Thanks for sharing!! Hope you have a beautiful week!
Sylvia
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How wonderful it must have been to hear this man speak and listen to his message of peace.
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It must have been wonderful to listen to him speak:)
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Lady F1, Dalai Lama visited Japan last autumn. I could not go to listen to his speech. But I have seen him in the documentary film. Even though he is the most spiritual and holiest person, he has a lot of sense of humor and his words are easy to understand. Thank you for sharing the great story about him. Have a nice day!
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How fortunate for you to have heard him speak in person. I’ve heard him on radio in interviews and love the fact that he jokes and laughs a lot.
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He is such an inspiration to many! You are so lucky to have seen him in person 🙂
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Thank you for this post. I have always heard of this man, but didn’t really know of his beautiful philosophy.
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He leads by example and his actions resonate with his words. The world could use more people like that.
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Hi – I really like the message that we dont need to over-complicate things, and that the centre of things should be the heart.
For a long time I did a job that made me ill -“heartsick” if the truth be told.
I should have listened to this man!
Cheers Stewart M
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Beautiful shots of the the event.
Very nice.
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I’m hosting a writing contest! I’d love for you to enter!
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Most of the time, the best message is the simplest and kindest message.
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Thank you for sharing his message. It must have been wonderful to have been there in person.
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I’m so happy about his words as I’ve believed so but have found it to practice so at times. Thank you for sharing your special experience with us/me.
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He is a wonderful man.Thank you for sharing this and for visiting me.
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· Dalai lama’s quotation is fantastic. I like it.. and I respect him.
Your photos, as usual, great.
· have a nice day
CR & LMA
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I’ve wondered what it’s like to see the Dalai Lama in person – if you somehow feel some of that peacefulness yourself. The quotes are great. If only the leaders of the world were all men of peace.
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Really very beautiful and accurate words of the Dalai Lama. I love the flower with which close the post, greetings.
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How wonderful to have been able to see and hear him.
— K
Kay, Alberta, Canada
An Unfittie’s Guide to Adventurous Travel
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You are so lucky you got his shots.:)
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That must’ve been neat to hear him.
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What an interesting experience that must have been!
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Love the shots and totally agree with the Dalai Lama way of thinking about religion!
Thanks for sharing;o)
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Have a great day****
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I saw him on TV a couple of days ago.
I think he was in Japan then.
Is he having a world tour now?
Lucky man. 🙂
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How lovely that you were part of this event. I’m sure you’ll remember it always.
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A spiritual experience I’m sure. Someday I hope to have an opportunity to hear him speak.
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Fi, I totally agree with the Dalai Lama’s saying that you quoted Fi. The best religion is the simple religion. Thanks for sharing this visit with us – Dave
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Fine post that made me feel the love-\\\\\\
Warm Aloha from Waikiki
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Greaat shots! He does have a wonderful outlook on life.
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A very apt post!
The Dalai Lama was in Dublin just days before he went to Sweden. He gave the most amazing speech here as well. In the audience were several people who had been effected by horrendous crime and violence but who have shown incredible forgiveness.
For me, one of the most amazing photos from his speech here in Dublin was one of Mickey Harte and his son-in-law. Mickey Harte is a very well known football manager here whose daughter Micheala was murdered on her honeymoon in Mauritius a few months ago. She was incredibly well known throughout Ireland and the impact on her death on people north and south of the border here was immense. But both her father and husband have been incredible in how they have dealt with her murder and the forgiveness they have shown and their meeting with the Dalai Lama only underlined that all the more.
A great post – thank you for sharing it.
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Happy Wednesday!
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Interesting post. Thanks for sharing this.
All the best, Boonie
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I think you summed it up very well when you said he was at peace. What a great way to live.
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Is that a calla lily? Very nice.
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How very wonderful it must have been to see and hear the Dalai Lama.
Wonderful photos!
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I am glad that you are also a fan of his! My daughters and I saw a video tape about him and we read many of his quotations. We are really impressed. He is like Jesus: a man of peace!
One of his quotes is:”Within all beings there is the seed of perfection.However, compassion is required in order to activate that seed which is inherent in our hearts and minds.”
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Peace is probably that one most important thing that the world needs right now.
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He seems to be a remarkable man – you are very fortunate!
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He’s THE MAN for all time!
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What wise words! More people ought to listen to him. Too many fundamentalists and fanatics of all kinds and faiths out there!
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Last year, I too heard the Dalai Lama speak. It was simply an amazing experience. Beyond the man himself, I reveled in the joy of sharing a room with so many like-minded, peace-loving souls…definitely did my heart good…:)
Lynette
Imagination Lane
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I was lucky enough to hear the Dalai Lama when he came to Vancouver last year. Apart from how wonderful he is, I loved sharing a room with so many like-minded, peace-loving souls…it was a remarkable feeling of oneness…:)
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What a beautiful person he is and how fortunate you were to experience him in person.
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