A Dalai Láma szomorúságának adott hangot az ecuadori és japán földrengések miatt

2016. április 19./Phayul.com/TibetPress

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DHARAMSHALA, April 18 - The Tibetan leader His Holiness the Dalai Lama has expressed sadness over the loss of life and destruction to property brought about by earthquakes in Ecuador and Japan and contributed to relief efforts.

In letters addressed to President of Ecuador, Rafael Correa, the Tibetan leader wrote he wrote: “I offer my prayers for those who have lost their lives as a result of this natural disaster, and would like to express my sympathy and condolences to their families and others who have been affected.”

To Prime Minister of Japan, Shinzo Abe, the Tibetan leader wrote, “As a Buddhist monk who recites the ‘Heart Sutra’ daily, I feel it would be important if Japanese Buddhists were to recite the ‘Heart Sutra’ now and in the future. Such recitation may not only benefit those who have lost their precious lives, but may also help prevent further disasters in the future. Here in Dharamsala we are reciting the ‘Heart Sutra’ one hundred thousand times with this in mind.”

His Holiness assured the two leaders of his sympathy and solidarity with the people of the two nations, adding that he had asked The Dalai Lama Trust, in the case of Ecuador, and his Representative in Tokyo, in the case of Japan, to make a token donation towards the relief and rescue work.

The 7.8-magnitude quake, which struck Ecuador Saturday night, has killed at least 413 people, officials said Monday. More than 2,500 more were injured.

The two earthquakes in Japan on Thursday and Saturday has killed at least 41 people and injured 968 people.