Shillong: Meghalaya Governor Satya Pal Malik lauded the Tibetan community for their humanitarian work, especially during the pandemic.
During his visit to the Tibetan Buddhist Monastery at Upper Lumparing, Shillong on Monday, Malik lauded the Tibetan community for their humanitarian work, such as distributing ration and contributing to the Chief Minister’s fund during the pandemic.
The Governor was welcomed by the Tibetan Settlement Officer, Pema Dhondup and MP, Tibetan Parliament in exile, Tsering Dolma, among others.
Addressing the gathering, the Governor said it was an honour to visit the monastery. He also mentioned that the Dalai Lama had visited the monastery in 2014 and advised the monastery to establish a Cultural Learning Centre.
He further informed that the objective of such a Centre is to impart the ancient Nalanda tradition of warm-heartedness, compassion, forgiveness, tolerance, contentment, self-discipline and ahimsa. Malik hoped that the centre would benefit everyone interested in learning the psychology and scientific aspect of the Nalanda tradition to create a compassionate and peaceful society.
During the day, cultural shows were also presented by the students of the Tibetan community.