24 November,2010 08:26 AM IST | | Vatsala Shrangi
The Tibetan spiritual guru was conferred an honorary doctorate at Jamia
Addressing the students and faculty members of Jamia Millia Islamia at the occasion of its Annual Convocation on Tuesday, His Holiness The Dalai Lama stood up in defence of Islam, terming it as one of the most important religions on the planet.
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The University apart from handing over degrees and gold medals to the students, conferred the degree of Doctor of Letters to His Holiness Tenzin Gyatso, the Fourteenth Dalai Lama. Wearing his traditional drape and a bright red convocation robe, he started off the address in his native language to be translated to English after he finished a part of it. However, the translated version of his introductory address did not satisfy this Tibetan spiritual leader.u00a0
"I would try my luck with broken English only. Please excuse me if I mistakenly use some wrong words. I hope to convey my message even if it has to be wrong English," said The Dalai Lama.
| Man of worsds |
| Islam is the religion of the heart and needs to be protected. We should not generalise Islam as something fearful just due to a handful of miscreants. Jehad is not a medium of attack. There is a need to break this false notion as Jehad actually means to conquer the evil within individuals. Life is not easy and there is no guarantee, young individuals must have a vision to take it forward in a constructive manner," he said. - the dalai lama |
