Dalai Lama Offers Prayer To State Senate

Photograph of the Dalai Lama at the State Senate chambers by Mike Groll/AP

The Dalai Lama was in Albany today and gave a prayer before the State Senate's session today. PolitickerNY reports that His Holiness the Dalai Lama said, "Compassion will guide more of our activities in way that they become constructive. Compassion will bring us in step with more confidence, and inner peace of mind. That's extremely useful for our character."

According to the Daily Politics, Senate Minority Leader Dean Skelos greeted him with, "We have a wonderful democratic process here in this country. Some days it's a little less democratic than others. You protect the interests of minorities in Tibet. Certainly, we ask that you pray for this minority." The Dalai Lama showed his sense of humor by replying, "I usually side with the minority, so my sympathy would be more the Republican side," which brought GOP members to their feet (the Dalai Lama made sure to add, "That's a joke - not serious").

The Dalai Lama's trip was rescheduled from an earlier date because of controversy around the group that sponsored his visit. Daily Intel described NXIVM as "basically like Scientology masquerading as a self-help seminar, run by a guy named Keith Raniere. Raniere claims to have the highest IQ on record and have been a judo champion by age 11; he also demands to be called Vanguard by his followers." NXIVM, which some critics call a cult, operates out of Colonie, near Albany.

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By Jen Chung in News on May 6, 2009 4:15 PM

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Snoopy

"Compassion will bring us in step with more confidence, and inner peace of mind."

Actually dealing day to day with a bunch of assholes that don't know shit from Shinola and succeeding in that world will build confidence. And winning the game against those same assholes will bring inner peace and wow monetary rewards so we can donate same to a guy who walks around in saffron robe.

If he's so compassionate, can this guy loan me about four million? I really could use it to get passionate with a compadress.

Think2wice

Dalai Lama Offers Prayer To State Senate

"You're gonna need it."

- Han Solo

Snoopy

"Compassion will guide more of our activities in way that they become constructive. Compassion will bring us in step with more confidence, and inner peace of mind. That's extremely useful for our character."

No doubt. But have you considered getting a day job where you actually have compassion for someone who has fucked you over time and time again?

How long has this guy been writing the horoscope page for the Daily News?

NannyState

We'll happily swap Albany for Tibet...and we'll even throw in Syracuse.

Snoopy

There was an article a few months back that basically stated that "Praying doesn't do shit. It does not effect the outcome of a situation in the present the past or the future." Pray on bro. And I hope you get your "kingdom back."

FAT CHANCE!

tnturner

If this doesn't help, nothing will. Dissolve the Government.

JenChungsBaby

I usually don't like the mixing of religion and politics but in this case I'll make an exception. There is no governmental body that needs spiritual assistance more than the jackasses in Albany.

MFer

Someone should ask his Doiliness what sort of democratic government Tibet would have if it were up to him. Why does anyone take him seriously?

thefacts

Thank you!

What kind of government does he want?

Like the one they had before the Chinese took it back (it was part of China for centuries):

a theocracy where the poor peasants would labor all day to feed and clothe the monks, who do nothing but sit around all day and contemplate their navel. Nice work if you can get it.

Not unlike a Communist dictatorship.

No one gets freedom by chanting Om Sweet Om all day long.

Son of Spam

His Holiness the Dalai Lama said, "Compassion will guide more of our activities in way that they become constructive. Compassion will bring us in step with more confidence, and inner peace of mind. That's extremely useful for our character."

He concluded, "50¢ per taxi ride? Are you people out of your freaking minds? What moron thought that up? I would have gone for the bridge tolls personally."