[Buddha-l] buddha-l Digest, Vol 48, Issue 37

[J Whalen-Bridge]

 I was at HHDL teachings in Dharamsala in September and he discussed love of
George W, but the clear context was that we should...try to find what is
admirable about a given person and not practice hate.  A form of political
lojong.  The best thing George W. did was support Central Tibet
Administration with public shows of support, much to the displeasure of the
PRC.  It was a symbolic gesture of course--one doesn't want to lose a good
seat at the Olympic ceremonies--but it was a thought with which one could,
if one were the temporal head of a nation in exile, use to generate
gratitude rather than resentment.
   I'm pretty sure the folks in McCleod Ganj know Obama won the election!
Happy Losar (unless you are boycotting)

JWB



>
> Message: 2    Date: Fri, 27 Feb 2009 08:01:17 -0700
> From: "jkirk" <jkirk at spro.net>    Subject: Re: [Buddha-l] Dalai Lama on
> Terrorism and Nonviolence
> <The head of the Tibetan government-in-exile left the audience stunned when
> he said "I love President George W Bush."
> What? He's a busy man, perhaps he needs to change a few foreign policy
> advisors? Joanna>
> <Recent statement HHDL h
> ttp://www.ndtv.com/convergence/ndtv/story.aspx?id=NEWEN200900804<http://www.ndtv.com/convergence/ndtv/story.aspx?id=NEWEN200900804>
> 21 <http://www.ndtv.com/convergence/ndtv/story.aspx?id=NEWEN20090080421> Dan
> Lusthaus>