<p>The purpose of the Dalal Lama's reincarnation is to serve the Buddha, the 14th Dalai Lama told a week-end audience of more than 15,000 at the city' Rogers Centre.<br /><br />"If a female reincarnation is more useful - why not?" he retorted when asked if the next Dalai Lama could be a female.<br /><br />In his typical jovial style, he explained the two advantages of having a female Dalai Lama.<br /><br />The first advantage, he said, is that females are "biologically more sensitive about others' pain'' than males.<br /><br />The other advantage of having a female Dalai Lama is that she would be a lot more attractive than him, he said amid peels of laugher. <br /><br />The spiritual and temporal head of the Tibetans said he was now looking for retirement after his long innings at the helm. "I am looking forward to complete retirement. If I have human rights, I should have the right to retire,'' he said, letting off his trademark infectious laugh.<br /><br />Giving an assessment of himself, the 75-year-old pontiff joked, "I am certainly not the best Dalai Lama of the 14, and certainly not the worst. But I am a popular Dalai Lama.''<br />Speaking on "Human Approaches to Peace,'' the Dalai Lama said amid laughter that peace will not "drop from the sky. We should create some visions (on) how to build a healthy world.'' He said peace can be ushered in only through dialogue. But unfortunately in the century gone by, he said, governments resorted to violence to settle differences.<br /><br />Referring to his own plight at the hands of the Chinese, he said, "At 16, I lost my freedom, at the age of 24 I lost my own country. Now, at 75, what I learned is the power of talk. In the spirit of dialogue, you can't have one side that is defeated and one side win. Open your hearts; consider others.''<br /><br />The Dalai Lama also opened the local Tibetan Canadian Cultural Centre where about 5,000 people, mostly Tibetans, prayed for his long life and sought his blessings Sunday.<br />The Dalai Lama is an honorary citizen of Canada where about 5,000 Tibetans live.<br /><br /></p>
<p>The purpose of the Dalal Lama's reincarnation is to serve the Buddha, the 14th Dalai Lama told a week-end audience of more than 15,000 at the city' Rogers Centre.<br /><br />"If a female reincarnation is more useful - why not?" he retorted when asked if the next Dalai Lama could be a female.<br /><br />In his typical jovial style, he explained the two advantages of having a female Dalai Lama.<br /><br />The first advantage, he said, is that females are "biologically more sensitive about others' pain'' than males.<br /><br />The other advantage of having a female Dalai Lama is that she would be a lot more attractive than him, he said amid peels of laugher. <br /><br />The spiritual and temporal head of the Tibetans said he was now looking for retirement after his long innings at the helm. "I am looking forward to complete retirement. If I have human rights, I should have the right to retire,'' he said, letting off his trademark infectious laugh.<br /><br />Giving an assessment of himself, the 75-year-old pontiff joked, "I am certainly not the best Dalai Lama of the 14, and certainly not the worst. But I am a popular Dalai Lama.''<br />Speaking on "Human Approaches to Peace,'' the Dalai Lama said amid laughter that peace will not "drop from the sky. We should create some visions (on) how to build a healthy world.'' He said peace can be ushered in only through dialogue. But unfortunately in the century gone by, he said, governments resorted to violence to settle differences.<br /><br />Referring to his own plight at the hands of the Chinese, he said, "At 16, I lost my freedom, at the age of 24 I lost my own country. Now, at 75, what I learned is the power of talk. In the spirit of dialogue, you can't have one side that is defeated and one side win. Open your hearts; consider others.''<br /><br />The Dalai Lama also opened the local Tibetan Canadian Cultural Centre where about 5,000 people, mostly Tibetans, prayed for his long life and sought his blessings Sunday.<br />The Dalai Lama is an honorary citizen of Canada where about 5,000 Tibetans live.<br /><br /></p>