Dalai Lama begins discourse on Jataka tales

Buddhists have gathered in large numbers in Himachal Pradesh [wiki] to listen to the Tibetan spiritual leader the Dalai Lama speak on Lord Buddha’s timeless 34 Jataka tales [wiki]. “His Holiness spoke on the importance of training our minds and developing a positive mental attitude such as compassion,” a spokesman of the Dalai Lama’s office here said Friday.

The annual spring teachings of the Dalai Lama began Thursday and will continue for 10 more days.

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