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I did a bit of research this article was found at http://www.time.net.my/channel/news/article.cfm?Types=International&Related=People&ID=114700 >>Dalai Lama, Tibetan exiles contribute money for tsunami victims Posted : January 05, 2005 - DHARAMSALA (AFP) - The spiritual leader of Tibetan Buddhists, the Dalai Lama, as well as the government-in-exile of Tibet have made contributions to help Indian victims of the tsunami disaster, his office said. The exiled leader, who resides in India following the 1959 Chinese takeover of Tibet, was on his annual retreat when last week's tsunami hit Indian Ocean nations, but has written letters of support and condolence to the leaders of India and Sri Lanka, Indonesia and Thailand, his office said. The Dalai Lama gave 500,000 rupees (11,360 dollars) to the Indian Prime Minister's Relief Fund while staff members of the exiled government have contributed two day's salary, officials said. "Any human tragedy provokes equal human sympathy," said Thupten Samphel, a spokesman for the Tibetan government-in-exile. "Tibetans are specially moved by the fact that India and the people of India have been such generous hosts for Tibetan refugees for more than 40 years." Contributions from the Tibetan public are meanwhile pouring in at settlements in India. The exiled government held a public prayer ceremony for the victims immediately after the tragedy.>> Anjin ------------------------ Yahoo! Groups Sponsor --------------------~--> Give hope to a child. Helping a needy child is easier than you think. Click here to meet someone who needs your help. http://us.click.yahoo.com/.6JB_B/iJlJAA/i1hLAA/S27xlB/TM --------------------------------------------------------------------~-> Noble Eightfold Path: Right View, Right Intention, Right Speech, Right Action, Right Effort, Right Mindfulness, Right Concentration, Right Livelihood Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/ZenForum/ <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
