Really personal, special moment because I was born in India: Gill.
AB Wire
The Dalai Lama continued his visit to the United States with a visit to Utah on Wednesday, a state he had earlier visited 15 years ago.
Lines formed outside the Utah Tibetan Community in South Salt Lake Wednesday morning, reported Fox News.
“The Tibetan community and supporters here in Utah were really eager to see him and to hear his message of compassion and love,†said Tenzin Zinzangma, a member of the Tibetan community.â€
Dignitaries also in attendance included Lt. Governor Spencer Cox, Salt Lake County Mayor Ben McAdams, Salt Lake City Mayor Jackie Biskupski, and Salt Lake County District Attorney Sim Gill.
“For me, it’s a really personal, special moment because I was born in India,” Gill said. “My family immigrated here in 1969.”
It was an intimate setting. People were within arms reach, snapping photos on their cell phone. They felt blessed to be in his presence and hear his message of love, compassion, and preserving the Tibetan culture, reported Fox.
“We should not think only in terms of statues, images and temples–but teaching must actually take root in our own mind and our own being,†the Dalai Lama said.
“The one thing his Holiness is, always been very consistent about, is our responsibility to our fellow human beings,†Gill said.
“He was here 15 years ago and most of us thought that we wouldn’t get him back in his lifetime,†said Lt. Governor Spencer Cox. “This is something we’ll remember for many, many years to come.â€
The Dalai Lama has in his visit met with President Barack Obama too. He has also praised the diversity of California, and has advocated for better US-China ties.