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Mar 6, 2008

>> Peace, Brothers! Bryan, Russia

Feb 29, 2008

>> Don't Worry, Be Happy! =) Bill, Russia

Feb 26, 2008

>> The Dalai Lama is my hero. Thank you for the beautiful and inspiring billboards--they always brighten my day and remind me that we all have so much to offer. Bridget D., Michigan, USA

Feb 23, 2008

>> For me this is a ray of light in darkness. Positive thoughts lead to a positive attitude, and a positive attitude leads to happiness. Trinatha B., Bhubaneswar, India

Feb 3, 2008

>> We need affirmations of peace everywhere in a world that is in desperate need of it...be mindful. Thank you. Darthanyia L., Greenbelt, Maryland USA

Jan 3, 2008

>> I first saw this billboard at the mall of all places, despise the mall but had to be there. As I kept walking I saw it again, and again, and still again. I was in such a great mood by the time I left, and have been a daily quote recipient ever since. Thank you so much for this site and this concept, you embody the spirit of hope and compassion, that is what this world so desperately needs. Micki F., Florida USA

Dec 19, 2007

>> This is one of the most uplifting sites I have had the privilege to find...Thank you for gracing this world with something so much needed. Stacia K, Alberta, Canada

Dec 16, 2007

>> I have read the quotes and I am very much happy with them. Thank you! Kiran T.M., Chitradurga, India

Dec 14, 2007

>> I'd prefer reading in my native language, because my knowledge of your languange is no so well. But it was interesting! Imavaninlense, Venezuela

Dec 4, 2007

>> Thanks for the dependability thing. John W.,

Nov 16, 2007

>> I don't think they have dependability, but their "integrity" (mechanic) billboard comes pretty close! Ben M., Colorado, USA

Nov 15, 2007

>> does anyone have a billboard on dependability? John W., Mcminnville,OR,USA

Nov 13, 2007

>> This is the most lovely web site I've ever been to...is it world wide? Marshall D., McMinnville, Oregon USA

Nov 8, 2007

>> Just by reading his feelings and these comments I am a better person. I will show others how hope works for everybody. Yolanda M., USA

Nov 4, 2007

>> Hello, very nice site, keep up good job! Admin good, very good. Stasigrii, Cook Islands, New Zealand

Oct 24, 2007

>> I love having the Dalai Lama looking down over my town, like a blessing. Didi P., Durham, North Carolina USA

Oct 17, 2007

>> I founded an organization in Washington DC - Peace thru Culture, Inc. to teach people (mainly youth) about various cultures in hopes of creating peace, understanding and new experiences. I was so excited to see this billboard in an area where many may not know of the Dali Lama. I hope it will prompt every person who sees this billboard to question it and to find out who this person is by visiting this site. I hope they will be inspired. Adriane A., Washington DC, USA

Oct 14, 2007

>> The Dalai Lama has touched my heart. This billboard is an affirmation of how and think and feel...and hopefully live. Jeremy C., Appleton, Wisconsin USA

Oct 5, 2007

>> We should pass on hope because you can always hope for good and for better things to happen. Use hope to become a better person or hope to be somthing you want to be. This billboard is very inpiring. Cheyanna G., California USA

Sep 29, 2007

>> Hope is a vision of great things to come. Being at peace with oneself is a state of being content that life's vision has been achieved. God bless this site. Ian S., Queensland, Australia

Sep 27, 2007

>> I am so happy to see the Dalai Lama on a billboard near my home. It reminds me that good things are happening all the time and the more we notice them and are greatful for them, the more these blessings will continue to show up in our lives! Thank you to the people that started this thing...now let's all Pass it On! Alexandra, South Florida, USA

Sep 25, 2007

>> This guy is awesome!!! Very insperational Adam H.,

Sep 24, 2007

>> All summer long as I took my exit home, I saw this. It does not get better than that. Thank you. Douglas S., Lyndon Station, Wisconsin USA

Sep 23, 2007

>> The Dalia Lama appeared on a billboard which I pass every day on my way to work. He brightens my day and he always brings a smile to my face. He puts me in a positive mindset for the day ahead. Cathy G., New York, USA

Sep 21, 2007

>> I think this billboard is very inspiring. Ashlee L.,

Sep 18, 2007

>> I like his robe! Anyone know where they sell them? Kristine, china

Sep 15, 2007

>> My husband and I were on our way to Bloomington and we saw His Holiness the Dalai Lama grinning at us with the message of HOPE. We both were amazed and so happy, not to mention grateful of the messages the billboards send. I hope this is spread far and wide, and peace with it... Columbus, Ohio USA

Sep 14, 2007

>> This is just fantastic! Deepu V.L, Bangalore, India

Sep 11, 2007

>> An instant uplift when driving the freeway. I love, love, love it...thank you so much. Carole R., Wisconsin, USA

Sep 10, 2007

>> Thats a good thought and work! Kudos! Isaac A., Nigeria

Sep 8, 2007

>> We could all learn a lot from this remarkable human being. Pass it on! April P., Hubert, North Carolina USA

Sep 2, 2007

>> Thanks so much. We have a HHDL billboard here in rural, central North Carolina and it is so inspiring & uplifting. There is hope!!! Debbie W., Sanford, North Carolina USA

>> This is a very good site. Hemant, Pune, India

Sep 1, 2007

>> Surprised and so very happy to see the Dalai Lama smiling down on me from a billboard in Eau Claire, Wisconsin. Thank you!!! Eileen F., Appleton ,Wisconsin USA

Aug 31, 2007

>> I love this picture. I have had the opportunity to see the Dali Lama speak and shake his hand as he left. What a marvelous individual. He's the real deal. Brooks D., Eagle, Idaho USA

>> I love this billboard! KH, Louisiana USA

Aug 28, 2007

>> I love it! Thanks so much.I love having my kinds (age 9 & 7) see that the things I read and talk about with them are indeed real. Happiness and hope are an everyday possibility! My children are seeing that positive thinking creates positive energy! Thanks for all you do. Jennifer R., Sheboygan, Wisconsin USA

Aug 25, 2007

>> Thank you for your site. I have found here much useful information. Good site ! ;) Guillermo, Panama

Aug 23, 2007

>> I saw this billboard at Phoenix Sky Harbor Airport and it moved me. His Holiness is one person I would like to meet. Rodney S., Phoenix, AZ

Aug 19, 2007

>> Very inspiring. Puts a smile on anyone's face. Keep going!! CST, Manila, Philippines

Aug 17, 2007

>> One of the people (Nina B., 08Jul) posted here that she wished she could see a billboard like this one of HHDL in rural North Carolina. Her wish came true, much to the benefit of all who pass by. On Highway 15-501, entering Sanford NC, it is there. I literally got goose bumps when I first saw it. Thank you, FBL. John W., Sanford, North Carolina USA

Aug 15, 2007

>> Passing on hope is the best way to serve the world. On my way to reunite with cousins that I hadn't seen in years who were brought back into my life recently, I felt a bit anxious as I was getting closer to their home. There it was: The Dalai Lama billboard and it magically restored my sense of peace, purpose and hope. Thank you! Kathy M., Brownsburg, Indiana USA

Aug 11, 2007

>> Thank you for His Holiness Dalai Lama's picture all over Manhattan. I really feel better when ever I pass by. Karma T., Queens, New York USA

Aug 10, 2007

>> Wow! It's so nice to read your quotes. Amazing! Ayn Joleen S., Philippines

Jul 31, 2007

>> I don't think I have been so surprised ... turn the corner in my neighborhood to see HHDL! WV needs hope. georgia t, Clarksburg, WV

Jul 30, 2007

>> THANKS for ALL your billboards, they are all so inspirational. Appreciate the message and hope everyone around here thinks about them. Emlyn S, Central Louisiana

Jul 25, 2007

>> ALL of your billboards are remarkable, and a great force for good; the new HOPE one picturing HH the Dalai Lama is a perfect home run. Thank you for all you do! Paul H., Wisconsin

Jul 19, 2007

>> It made me sooo happy to see the Dalai Lama smiling down from that billboard in Ocala Fl. All I could think is that this message needs to be everywhere and how happy I am to see the word is getting out! I wished there would be one on the road where my office is and sure enough He appeared on a bus stop ad right down the street from my office! Great message! Pass It On!!! Live it-I do my best everyday! Lisa W., Palm Beach Gardens, Fl.

>> Ideas from a man like him...could change the world! Pay attention! Barbara O, Warren Ohio

>> I just have found your web in the internet, I looked through all your billboards and I would like to say that it's amazing! They give such a deep emotional charge, I wish we had such in my city too Elena, Moscow, Russia

>> This is inspiring...I wish I had the link earlier. It made me rethink the various situations I have been in. Cyrus Cruz, Dubai

Jul 18, 2007

>> I am involved in the campaign to create a U.S. Department of Peace. When I saw this lit signboard in the Denver airport, I stopped in my tracks and drank it in. Tears came to my eyes. I love this man. I told over 50 people about it the next day. David H., Eugene, Oregon

Jul 14, 2007

>> Thank you for bringing the Dalai Lama billboard to my town. It was such a happy surprise to see him smiling down on us. Candy N, Warren, Ohio

Jul 8, 2007

>> I was just up in the backroads of dairyland Wisconsin, driving past rolling fields of the greenest corn, when I spotted your wonderful billboard with the Dalai Lama's photograph that spoke of hope. I asked my friend to stop so I could take a photograph of that dear, wonderful man, there in the midst of those waving green cornstalks, like a sea of green - it's something that I'll never forget, and something that I wish I would see here on the highways of rural North Carolina. Peace and gratitude for all that you do... Nina B., Western North Carolina, USA

Jul 3, 2007

>> This Billboard gave me goosebumps and reminded me that instead of cursing the light one should light a candle :) !!! Thank you for the inspiration that you share.... Jamie H, Lebanon

Jul 1, 2007

>> When I saw the Dalai Lama on a billboard near my home, I thought to myself, "There is hope for the world!" His photo inspires me every day and always makes me smile. I hope it stays there forever. Michelle R., Maryland USA

Jun 24, 2007

>> Thank you for bringing the message of the Dalai Lama to my home town. It was the last thing I expected to see here, but has reminded me that with enough compassionate people doing things bigger than themselves, there can be hope for our world. Thank you again! James F., Lorain, Ohio

Jun 5, 2007

>> Hi! very good site! USA

May 29, 2007

>> As a role model, he embodies peace, he lives peace, he is peace...a shining star in a world in need of light & inspiration! Deb V, Gold Hill, OR

May 23, 2007

>> A very nice and sincere comment. A comment which people should look into and ponder more seriously. Srinivas T, Bangalore, India

May 11, 2007

>> I want to say that your site better throughout the World Wide Web :) Thank you. Keep it.

May 4, 2007

>> this man is pure inspiration... jay p, michigan

May 3, 2007

>> Just with looking at him I know I will be a better person tomorrow, I will give more love, I will have more patience, and I will try to be more happy. This must be happening to many people at the same time. heidimarie h., Santiago, Chile

May 2, 2007

>> ditto on the bumper stickers... so that we too can "pass it on." Lindsay, Toronto, CANADA

>> This should be made into a bumper sticker! Rebecca J, Alberta, Canada

>> Although I don't like billboards and I'd like to see them evaporate like magic, I'd like to see at least billboards like this one as an intermediate step to substitute all of them for none at all! Alvaror, MEXICO

>> At last a billboard that will actually beautify the landscape. I hope it is widely used across our nation...the message and the man are timeless. Judi D., Virginia

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In 1937, a group of dignitaries and holy men arrived at the home of a peasant family in northeastern Tibet. The Tibetan Regent had seen the house with its unusual gutters in a vision. They were coming in search of the fourteenth Dalai Lama, the temporal and spiritual leader of Tibet.

Three-year old Lhamo Thondup passed the traditional tests to confirm that he was the reincarnation of the previous Dalai Lama, who died in 1933. Enthroned in 1940, he was renamed Jetsun Jamphel Ngawang Lobsang Yeshe Tenzin Gyatso. Soon after, Tenzin Gyatso, now known as His Holiness the Dalai Lama, was initiated as a novice monk and began intensive studies in Buddhist philosophy, logic, Tibetan art and culture, Sanskrit, and medicine.

In 1950 the People’s Liberation Army of China invaded Tibet. The Tibetan people called on the Dalai Lama to assume full leadership of the country at the young age of fifteen. The future of Tibet has remained an ongoing question, and the Dalai Lama now resides in northern India. Throughout a half-century of conflict and uncertainty, the Dalai Lama has told his people, “our struggle must remain nonviolent and free of hatred."

The Dalai Lama has led Tibet in becoming a modern and democratic nation, initiating reforms in government and education. He has worked diligently to build a relationship with China and open dialogue about Tibet’s future. In 1989 he was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize for his dedication to nonviolence. As the Nobel Committee said, “he has instead advocated peaceful solutions based upon tolerance and mutual respect in order to preserve the historical and cultural heritage of his people."

A monk and scholar who rises at 4 a.m. to pray, The Dalai Lama has written or coauthored many books, including his autobiography and best-seller The Art of Happiness. He travels the world to promote “human values such as compassion, forgiveness, tolerance, contentment and self-discipline” among individuals and nations, as well as respect between religious traditions. Whether his listeners are monks or corporate leaders, diplomats or high-school students, many are inspired by his message, delivered with optimism, candor, and humor.

The Dalai Lama believes all things and people are interconnected. As the world enters an era of globalization, he emphasizes the great potential of nations and people to learn from and help each other -- and our responsibility to make that happen. “The key to creating a better and more peaceful world,” he has said, “is the development of love and compassion for others.” This starts at the level of the individual. If individuals practice what the Dalai Lama has called “inner disarmament,” focusing on compassion for others rather than on selfish thoughts and aims, they will be able to help the world achieve peace. And kindness helps the doer, as well: “Taking care of more people, you get to benefit,” he has said. “Taking care of one’s self only, you lose.”

The Dalai Lama has called the 20th century “a century of violence.” He calls upon all people to make this new century into “a century of dialogue” that will lead to peace. The Dalai Lama is acquainted with the sorrow, suffering and violence in the world. Yet he has upheld a principle shared by belief systems worldwide – of compassion towards others, regardless of their beliefs or actions. In this way, the Dalai Lama hopes, and works, for a better world.

Sources: Tibet.com (government site), Nobel prize site, Dalailama.com (his web site), Wikipedia, http://www.fpmt.org/teachers/hhdl/hrurspeech.asp (Foundation for the Preservation of the Mahayana Tradition: Speech on Human Rights and Universal Responsibility, June 15 1993)