DHARAMSHALA, March 5: His Holiness the Dalai Lama said that the Tibetans should realize that the best interpretation of the Buddhist tradition based on the Nalanda masters is available only in the Tibetan language.
“The tradition which can best explain with logics the teachings of Buddha is undoubtedly the Nalanda Tradition. And this Nalanda tradition can be best explained in the Tibetan language,” said His Holiness the Dalai Lama.
The Tibetan leader was speaking today on the 15th day of the Tibetan New Year (Choenga Choepa) teachings on Jataka Tales.
“It is not because of Tibetan being the language of the Tibetans that they should preserve it. The ancient tradition of Nalanda which can benefit the entire humanity can best be interpreted by the Tibetan language”, said His Holiness.
His Holiness said that there is a growing number of people showing interest in learning Tibetan because of their interest in Buddhism.
“For the Nalanda tradition to remain, the Tibetan language has to exist, and it is the responsibility of us Tibetans to preserve that language,” His Holiness said.
The Tibetan leader expressed his concerns at the low population of Tibetans both in exile and Tibet. He said the monastic community which is a large portion of Tibetan population must be meaningfully dedicated to the preservation of Tibetan Buddhism. “Otherwise, they will be like preventing growth of population”, he said.
The Tibetan leader also said that today’s generation which has more exposure to education has the potential to create a compassionate society and compassionate world. “It is worth working for. Humans can multiply the effect of compassion by spreading the act of compassion to other people”.
