His Holiness the Dalai Lama ringing the Bell of Peace
Dialogue of the Century by Peace and Human Rights leaders
Dalai Lama ringing the Bell of Peace
To pray for blessings for the Tibetan and Indian people and all the living creatures in the universe, the 1996 Nobel Peace Prize Laureate, His Holiness the Dalai Lama rang the Bell of Peace in the 11th International Conference of Chief Justice of the World (ICCJW) and the 2010 Global Symposium on Awakening Planetary Consciousness on December 11, 2010 in Lucknow, India, and became the 6th Noble Peace Prize Laureate of the bell ringers. When ringing the Bell, which has traveled around the globe, His Holiness the Dalai Lama expressed “Real peace must be developed from within. As such it is important to quell the fire of hatred. That also has to come through education.” The solemn ceremony of ringing the Bell of Peace was witnessed by 116 chief justices and NGO representatives from 63 countries and more than 1,000 students and teachers of the City Montessori School. The appraisal committee of Federation of World Peace and Love (FOWPAL) awarded to His Holiness the Dalai Lama the lifetime achievements of love and peace in recognition of his great endeavors in promoting the love for the world. The solemn and impressive ceremony has left deep impressions in the hearts of the witness.
In Chinese culture, the sound of the bell has the effect of cleansing people’s hearts. Dalai Lama was in high spirits when ringing the Bell and enjoyed interactions with the energy boys and energy girls of FOWPAL. The more than 3,000 delegates in the ceremony were surrounded by the peaceful sound of the Bell.
His Holiness the Dalai Lama is in high agreement with the philosophy of Dr. Hong Tao-Tze, zhang-men-ren of Tai Ji Men, president of FOWPAL and honorary vice president and board member of UN/NGO Association of World Citizens. Dr. Hong says “The pursuit of love, peace and human rights is incessant. A heart of pureness is the blessings by God to the one with wisdom. After countless lives of learning good and refraining from doing bad, we will eventually step onto the right path of going back to the origin. All our endeavors are witnessed by people and the heaven and earth. We will leave with no remorse as long as we are fully dedicated and spare no efforts.” His Holiness the Dalai Lama has been committed to love, peace and non-violent resolutions to conflicts. And he won the Nobel Peace Prize on December 10, 1989 for his non-violent approaches. Also, in 2010, the appraisal committee of FOWPAL awarded him the lifetime achievements of love and peace in recognition of his love, kindness, and mercy and his great contributions to the One World.
Dalai Lama making peace wishes before ringing the Bell of Peace
For over 4 decades, Dr. Hong Tao-Tze has led his dizi traveling around the globe conducting more than 2,000 cultural exchange programs, qigong and martial arts seminars, and summit of elite leaders of the world to spread the message of love and peace. Dr. Hong established the Federation of World Peace and Love (FOWPAL) in United States in 2000 to invite leaders to ring the Bell of Peace and work for a harmonious and sustainable future for generations to come. As of today, 207 world leaders from 68 nations have rung the Bell, including 22 heads of states, 6 Nobel Peace Laureates, ambassadors, UN officers and many other leaders of governments. The bell-ringers have made commitments to love and peace for humanity. Their efforts in stopping wars and promoting peace are exemplified by peace works of Abdoulaye Wade, President of Senegal, Fradique de Menezes, President of Sao Tome and Principe, and Leonel Fernandez, President of Dominican Republic.
His Holiness the Dalai Lama has maintained correspondences with Dr. Hong for years. He praises highly Dr. Hong and FOWPAL for their contributions to world peace. The two sages dedicated to peace and human rights share similar philosophies. Dr. Hong indicated in his speech “Human beings can no longer control everything with their own methods. The World is one big family and we are all inter-connected in one way or another. One sneeze can create a butterfly affect in the distance.” Through the interaction among the world leaders, the power of love and peace can work like butterfly effect to create positive response and feedback to turn the destiny of the world and move toward the better future.
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