By Jill Lynne, Writer Photographer Creator
[Text & All Photographs © Jill Lynne 2017]
His Holiness, The14th Dali Lama’s 82nd Birthday Celebration, HBOs “Brillo Box…”, Sheila Nevin’s “You Don’t Look Your Age…and Other Fairy Tales”, Judith Leiber at MAD (the Museum of Art & Design), Oprah & “Super Soul Sundays)…
New York, N.Y. In our troubled world, His Holiness the 14th Dali Lama’s message of World Peace through Love and Compassion is perhaps more relevant than ever… And so I was delighted to be included in several of the major Birthday celebrations for his 82nd Birthday.
Having been blessed by his Holiness on three occasions – when he first arrived in NYC and spoke at the Cathedral of Saint John the Divine – invited by the great, late Bishop Paul Moore and the Very Reverend James Parks Morton – then at a small private dinner where I was a guest of Mary and Peter Max, and at a third small event.
On most nights, I sleep beneath the white silk scarf His Holiness blessed for me…
His Holiness The 14th Dali Lama
I chose to attend “World Peace Through Compassion” dinner produced by scholar, philanthropist and holistic healer, Dr. Kazuko Tatsumura-Hillyer, at Essex House.
This was a joyous gathering of like-minded souls dedicated to being “instruments of peace”.
Philanthropist Dr. Kazuko Tatsumura-Hillyer,
Sponsor of the Event
The occasion featured a reading of an inspiring message from the Dali Lama by Lobsang Nyandak, representatives from six major faiths and global cultures – Tibetan Monks chanting for compassion and love, the Golden Flowers Mongolian Dancers, Nepalese Rock Star Raju Lama, Native American prayers, Jewish readings, and words of wisdom from the Honoree, the very Reverend James Parks Morton (Founder of ICNY, the Interfaith Center of New York).
The esteemed Honoree, The Very Reverend James Parks Morton, former Dean of The Cathedral of Saint John The Divine & Founder of The Interfaith Center of New York
I will always be grateful to him for my first spiritually-based brilliant education as a 25-year attendee at the Cathedral …
A highlight of the event, was a reading of the Proclamation from Mayor Bill de Blasio establishing July 6th (the Dali Lama’s Birthday) as an annual “World Peace and Compassion Day”!
of Planting Seeds and Host of the YIP Party.
The Conclusion of The Event, Orchestrated by Brendon Perdomo, Youth Representative to the United Nations from The World Peace Prayer Society, was the waving of flags from all countries with individual prayers for their Peace. The Love was visceral…
Namaste!
[Originally published in The Huffington Post]
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