Tibetan spiritual leader Dalai Lama on Saturday that he has deep confidence in Buddha's dharma and that when he visits trans-Himalayan regions, he finds local people devoted to dharma. He said that it is also the case in Mongolia and China, where the system attempts to view dharma as poison and seeks to destroy it, news agency ANI reported quoting him.
The statement was made in Bodhgaya, Bihar, where the Tibetan spiritual leader is returning for an annual retreat after a two-year absence.
He further said that they are not successful; instead, there is a new interest in dharma in China, as per the report.
On Friday, Tibetan spiritual leader Dalai Lama urged people worldwide to "collectively" oppose weapons of mass destruction.
Recalling the immense havoc done by atomic bombs in Japan during WWII, the Dalai Lama stated during his public address today that he had the opportunity to visit Hiroshima and observe for himself the magnitude of massive devastation there.
On August 6 and 9, 1945, two atomic bombs were dropped over the Japanese cities of Hiroshima and Nagasaki, respectively.
A group of Japanese devotees approached the Nobel Peace Prize laureate at the Kalchakra maidan before the start of discourses on the writings of famed Buddhist scholar Nagarjuna, offering him a torch of flame and seeking his blessings.
Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar met the Dalai Lama in Bodh Gaya on Friday.
Kumar arrived at the Tibetan Monastery, where the Nobel Peace Prize recipient is residing, and was greeted warmly by the octogenarian, with whom he spent over half an hour.
(With Inputs From Agencies)