July 6th (or 7th) is the Dalai Lama's birthday. Responding to "happy birthday" wishes, the Dalai Lama told well wishers the way he would most appreciate his birthday being celebrated:
“If you truly love me, then keep in your minds my three commitments, and whatever you do, wherever you live, try to create a compassionate environment, compassionate society, then religious harmony. Then tell more people that Tibetan knowledge, which comes from the Nalanda tradition is quite useful. So whether believer or non-believer, it is worthwhile that this Tibetan knowledge is kept as a part of academic subject. So if you practice, if you pay more attention, that’s the best gift for my birthday.”
“If you truly love me, then keep in your minds my three commitments, and whatever you do, wherever you live, try to create a compassionate environment, compassionate society, then religious harmony. Then tell more people that Tibetan knowledge, which comes from the Nalanda tradition is quite useful. So whether believer or non-believer, it is worthwhile that this Tibetan knowledge is kept as a part of academic subject. So if you practice, if you pay more attention, that’s the best gift for my birthday.”
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