Oh, no big deal, I saw
the Dalai Lama.
So excited!
The Dalai Lama was in Klagenfurt, KLAGENFURT!, for a lecture series this weekend. Ticket prices were outrageous, so we accepted the fact that we wouldn't get to see him. However, at the last minute thanks to my dear friend Corina, we found out he'd be accepting an award in the Neuer Platz (city center area). We woke up early (I was so excited I woke up extra early and got the others up :]) and headed to town where we got prime spots. Shortly after, his Holiness arrived and we got quite a show! Complete with traditional Austrian song and dance we heard the Dalai Lama give a few short lectures. He was funny and so deeply simple. He spoke some in his native tongue and had a German translator (all we got is that he likes Austria because he had a really great breakfast) and then spoke in English. Miriam had attended one of his lectures in India, but she said she didn't even have a good view of one of the jumbo screens, much less the man himself! We were third row, probably 30 yards from him-what a fantastic experience!
No comments:
Post a Comment