Guest guest Posted August 20, 2002 Report Share Posted August 20, 2002 An Iskcon brahmacari from Holland told me he went to a press conference/public darshan at the Kumba Mela last year that the Dalai Lama gave. At the darshan the brahmacari asked him a question (don't have the memory of the exact question) but it was a perfect time for the Dalai Lama to further his statement mentioned below. He surely did not do that, it seems that the Dalai Lama has had many opportunities to help the world understand that the devotees are for the future but as he has not done that I would tend to doubt the below statement of Bhaktisiddhartha Dasanudas. your servant Visnu Murti das > Mon, 12 Aug 2002 16:19:58 +0000 > Bhaktisiddhartha Dasanudas > vediculture > > (...) In 1991 I had the good fortune to attend a retreat with His > Holiness the Dalai Lama at a remote lake in the Vermont woods. During > that retreat, which was only for monks, the Dalai Lama revealed in a > private audience that he was the last incarnation of the Dalai Lama. > > "I am the last Dalai Lama," he said, "there will be no more Dalai Lama > after me." When I asked him why, he replied, "You are a disciple of > Bhaktivedanta. You should understand that now there is no more need > for me here. Tibetan Buddhism is the past; your instructions are for > the future. This is a very wonderful thing." Then he laughed. At least > the Dalai Lama has the wisdom to accept the inevitability of the > coming changes, and make a graceful exit from the scene in harmony > with the times, befitting his exalted spiritual status. (...) > > -- > > Note: Intriguing. It could be verified probably only in person. I guess > writing to Dalailama's office would yield no result so I didn't bother. > Jan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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