In his condolence letter, the Tibetan leader stated that a lot can be learned from XVI. From the life of Pope Benedict, who, according to him, contributed to religious harmony and global peace.
XVI called him his "spiritual brother". Benedict, saying that the former leader of the Catholic Church lived a "meaningful life".
The Dalai Lama, the most important spiritual leader of the Gelug school of Tibetan Buddhism, wrote in a letter to the Apostolic Nunciature in New Delhi, India, on Sunday, January 2:
"I pray for our spiritual brother and express my condolences to the members of the Catholic Church."
"When I had the opportunity to meet Pope Benedict, I found that we agreed on many things regarding human values, religious harmony and the environment," he wrote.
In the letter, the Tibetan leader stated that a lot can be learned from XVI. From the life of Pope Benedict, who, according to him, contributed to religious harmony and global peace.
"I have been in dialogue with members of the Catholic community for several decades and have learned much from their experiences," he wrote, adding:
"I believe that these exchanges have contributed to each other's religious understanding."
"At a time when we are experiencing tension in many parts of the world, we can take a lesson from the life of Pope Benedict and do something to contribute to religious harmony and global peace," the Dalai Lama concluded.
XVI died on Saturday, December 31 at the age of 95. Benedict; he was the first pope in nearly six centuries who, due to his advanced age and health, did not hold office for life, but resigned. The German Pope in April 2005, II. He was elected after the death of Pope John Paul II. His body was taken to St. Peter's Basilica and will be laid to rest today.
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