WASHINGTON (RNS) The Dalai Lama celebrated his 76th birthday in
Washington on Wednesday (July 6) by speaking before throngs of
well-wishers and kicking off an 11-day peace event in the U.S. capital.
Sporting traditional Tibetan Buddhist robes and a red visor, the
exiled leader of Tibetan Buddhism addressed the large crowd assembled at
a downtown arena. His speech, which was delivered partially in English
and partially in the Tibetan language, covered a range of topics and
referenced other peace-seeking leaders such as Martin Luther King Jr.
The Dalai Lama touched on a number of topics, including the role of
morality in the home. He praised the virtues of providing for family but
cautioned against "destructive" and "very bad" habits like gambling.
