Tibetan New Year greetings from Panchen Rinpoche

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The first day of the Tibetan Year of the wood Dragon, falls on February 10th (Saturday), 2024.   On the occasion of the New Year , Panchen Rinpoche Vice President of the Buddhist Association of China extends best wishes to all Tibetans at home and around the world.     WATCH MORE: https://thestartv.com/c/news SUBSCRIBE: https://cutt.ly/TheStar LIKE: https://fb.com/TheStarOnline

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00:09 The first day of the Tibetan Year of the Wood Dragon

00:12 falls on February 10, 2024.

00:15 On the occasion of the New Year,

00:17 Panchen Rinpoche extends best wishes to all Tibetans at home and abroad.

00:22 [Music]

00:26 Dear friends, on this special occasion of the Tibetan New Year,

00:31 in the Year of the Wood Dragon,

00:33 I'd like to extend best wishes to all my fellow Tibetan friends around the globe.

00:40 [Tibetan]

00:43 2023 was a year of great accomplishments.

00:47 Millions of individuals from different walks of life

00:52 all played a part in moving our nation forward.

00:57 Last year, I spent more than six months visiting many places

01:02 in Xizang, Sichuan, Yunnan, and some other provinces.

01:07 I witnessed the unity among different ethnic groups,

01:12 as well as the harmony between monastics and laymen.

01:17 Everywhere, I saw sunshine and smiling faces.

01:21 I heard stories about how much people enjoy living in harmony with nature.

01:28 I saw mountains and rivers that are beautiful and vibrant.

01:33 I saw how Tibetan medicine is being inherited, developed, and promoted,

01:40 and how our ancient Tibetan books,

01:43 as well as our Tibetan intangible cultural heritage, are being preserved.

01:50 Thanks to the support of our nation,

01:53 freedom of religious belief is fully guaranteed.

01:58 Tibetan Buddhist activities are well organized,

02:02 and the living standards of monastics are steadily improving.

02:08 People are living in greater happiness and peace.

02:14 Life was not always easy in 2023,

02:18 but still we are filled with confidence.

02:22 Whenever natural disasters such as earthquakes, floods or typhoons struck,

02:29 or other hardships occurred,

02:32 people worked together to overcome the difficulties.

02:36 Together we are stronger,

02:39 and when we face tough times with unity,

02:43 it makes all the difference.

02:46 Although we faced challenges in 2023,

02:51 we could also appreciate the fragrance of the lotus flowers.

02:56 People really embraced each other,

02:59 accepting their own imperfections and understanding others.

03:05 They pushed forward all the way with determination.

03:11 That spirit, that was driving China forward into a brighter future.

03:19 We all want peace.

03:22 Peace is the root for prosperity and a precondition for development.

03:28 Human civilization in the 21st century should aim to benefit all living creatures

03:36 and respect every individual.

03:39 Every small act of kindness,

03:42 every bit of goodness we put out there,

03:46 it adds up.

03:48 Let's keep that momentum going for establishing the community

03:53 with a shared future for mankind.

03:57 Speaking of which, let's make this year count.

04:01 Let's cherish peace as much as we cherish our own eyes.

04:06 We need to purify our minds and find that inner peace we are all after.

04:13 Let's take off problems with kindness and wisdom

04:17 and spread love and peace wherever we go.

04:35 With sincerity, I pray for the prosperity and peace of our nation,

04:41 for world peace and for the well-being of all living things.

04:46 I wish you prosperity in the year of the dragon.

04:50 I also wish you success and good fortune.

04:55 Cheers!

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