[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 163 (2017), Part 7]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages 10272-10273]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




        HONORING THE BIRTHDAY OF HIS HOLINESS THE XIV DALAI LAMA

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                         HON. SALUD O. CARBAJAL

                             of california

                    in the house of representatives

                         Monday, July 10, 2017

  Mr. CARBAJAL. Mr. Speaker, today I rise to celebrate the 82nd 
birthday of His Holiness the XIV Dalai Lama, Tenzin Gyatsu. Born on 
July 6th, 1935 to a farming family in Northeastern Tibet, His Holiness 
was recognized as the reincarnation of the previous Dalai Lama at the 
age of two.
  Unlike previous Dalai Lamas, His Holiness has visited the west many 
times to speak with religious and political leaders on the importance 
of understanding and respect among faiths. His efforts toward peace and 
universal values of tolerance and compassion earned him the Nobel Peace 
Prize in 1989.
  My district has had the honor of hosting His Holiness four times to 
speak at my Alma Mater, the University of California, Santa Barbara. 
The University has now established a Tibetan Studies endowment in his 
honor, the XIV Dalai Lama Endowed Chair in Tibetan Buddhism and 
Cultural Studies.

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  His Holiness the Dalai Lama's commitment to preserving Tibetan 
culture, and his teachings which promote respect for human rights and 
non-violent solutions are invaluable lessons for the world.
  Mr. Speaker, I am honored to join with the global religious community 
in wishing the XIVth Dalai Lama a very happy birthday.

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