J&K complicated state, but people close to each other, says Dalai Lama

Tribune News Service

Jammu, March 17

Tibetan spiritual leader and Noble Laureate the Dalai Lama today said Jammu and Kashmir was a complicated state but its people were historically linked to each other.

In his message to the people of the state, the Tibetan leader said anger always brought disaster and prevented us from using our intelligence effectively.

The Dalai Lama was talking to the reporters after his arrival in the winter capital here to attend the maiden convocation of the Central University of Jammu (CUJ) to be held at the Zorawar Singh Auditorium Complex tomorrow.

“Mentally, physically and emotionally, human beings are same everywhere. Everyone wants happiness, joyfulness and the foundation to this happiness is peace of mind. We should always keep peace of mind and should not let anger overtake us. Anger always brings disaster and prevents us from using our intelligence effectively,” he told reporters here.

The Dalai Lama said, “I want to express special greetings and prayers to the people of the state. Obviously, J&K is a complicated state but the people here, historically, have very close links.”

Earlier, Minister for Cooperatives and Ladakh Affairs Chering Dorjay, who belongs to Ladakh region, along with Adviser to the Chief Minister, Prof Amitabh Mattoo, on behalf of the Chief Minister, gave a warm reception to the Tibetan spiritual leader.

The Vice Chancellor of the university, Prof Ashok Aima, Jammu Divisional Commissioner Hemant Kumar Sharma, Deputy Commissioner K Rajeev Ranjan besides students from Ladakh and members of civil society were present on the occasion to accord welcome to the Dalai Lama and seek his blessings.