My Magical Meeting with the Dalai Lama

By Shahnaz Husain

It was a magical moment…..my meeting with His Holiness the Dalai Lama at an event held at Hotel Taj Mansingh. My daughter, Nelofar, and I attended an interaction, comprising of dialogues with the spiritual leader on several contemporary issues. I met him at the foyer and felicitated him with flowers. As he smiled and blessed me, I felt a great sense of peace.

He certainly has great charisma and there is a sense of joy in his presence. When he spoke, he touched on human values, like compassion, forgiveness, tolerance, self-discipline. I too believe that these values are much needed in today’s world, to bring about peace and unity. The Dalai Lama said that even schools should inculcate a calm mind in their students, so that there can be a peaceful world in the future. It was a great privilege to hear him and share his views.

From my own experience, I know that meditation is one of the best ways of calming the mind and finding inner spiritual strength. The silence and calm already exist within us; all we have to do is discover them