Dr. Shen viewed all people as one and enjoyed welcoming thousands of people to the monastery - the famous, like the Dali Lama, were greeted with the same respect as local people who visited. 
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BASRA, IRAQ - OCTOBER 18: People gather around a Land Rover as it arrives at the village Al Houta on October 18 2008 near Basra, Iraq. The trip by the 51 Sqn Royal Air Force Regiment Force Protection Wing was part of a 'key leader engagement' (KLE) visit to the village close to the Basra Airbase to recruit local labour and engage with the village shiek. Visits of this type are seen as key in efforts to continue winning the support of the local Iraqi population. Although improved security in the region has brought some benefits such as improved trade and commerce, much of the infrastructure remains in a poor state of repair. Britain's Prime Minister Gordon Brown has indicated that the number of UK troops could be scaled down - especially as the security situation in the south of the country continues to improve.
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Democratic presidential nominee Senator Barack Obama (D-IL) speaks during a campaign rally in the rain at the University of Mary Washington in Fredericksburg, Virginia, September 27, 2008.
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A puppy stands on a truck carrying people to be evacuated from the area in preparation for the approach of Hurricane Gustav in Batabano, on the southern coast of Cuba, August 30, 2008. Powerful Hurricane Gustav roared toward western Cuba on Saturday with 125 mph (205 kph) winds on its way to the oil-rich Gulf of Mexico after a deadly pass through the Caribbean.
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BANGKOK, THAILAND - AUGUST 30: A member of Anti-government People's Alliance for Democracy (PAD) stands behind barbed wire outside Government on August 30, 2008, in Bangkok, Thailand. The protesters want to unseat the seven-month old coalition government lead by Prime Minister Samak Sundaravej.
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From left, director Gabriele Muccino, and actors Rosario Dawson and Will Smith pose together for photographers, during a red carpet for the presentation of their movie 'Seven Pounds', in Rome, Thursday, Jan. 8, 2009.
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Website thumbnails are seen on the Palm Pre smartphone at the annual Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in Las Vegas, Nevada January 8, 2009. Palm Inc took the wraps off its overhauled mobile operating system and introduced the Pre touch-screen phone, hoping the move can help it win back customers from rivals like Nokia and Apple. Shares of Palm jumped more than 15 percent to $3.80 on the news.
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US tennis player Andy Roddick hits a return to Romanian tennis player Victor Hanescu (unseen), on January 8, 2009 in Doha, during the Qatar Open 2009. Roddick won 6-3, 6-2.
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An Israeli attack helicopter fires flares as seen from the border between Israel and the Gaza Strip, Thursday, Jan. 8, 2009. Lebanese militants fired at least three rockets into northern Israel early Thursday, ripping through a crowded nursing home and threatening to open a new front for the Jewish state as it pushed forward with a bloody offensive in the Gaza Strip that has killed nearly 700 people.
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Mount Everest, the highest peak in the world, with an altitude of 8,848 meters (29,028 feet), is seen in this aerial view taken from a passenger aircraft flying over Nepal at a height of 9,144 meters (30,000 feet), November 9, 2008. Everest is part of the Himalayan mountain range along the border of Nepal and Tibet. In background is the Tibetan Plateau. Picture taken November 9, 2008.
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A Tibetan man ploughs a field near Gyabon Hamlet located near the base camp of Mount Everest, also known as Qomolangma, in the Tibet Autonomous Region May 9, 2008. An envoy to the Dalai Lama said on Thursday Chinese negotiators had shown a willingness to engage with the Tibetan side during recent talks, despite major differences on important issues.
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The summit of the world's highest mountain Mount Everest, also known as Qomolangma, is covered in cloud as climbers from the Olympic torch relay team reach the top in the Tibet Autonomous Region May 8, 2008. Heavy snowfall during the past week had hampered efforts for the Olympic torch's ascent, but the team of 31 Chinese climbers, 22 of them ethnic Tibetans, reached Everest's summit with the Olympic flame this morning.
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Quotes about Dali Lama
Olympics, the Dali Lama, Tibet, the earthquake, their amazing economic growth, or all the reason why the West is scared or worried about China growing
said Nick Barham
in PSFK
Apparently the trucks were parked in the exact same spot for the Dali Lama's visit but nevermind that.
was said
in The Politico
Governments around the world have an obligation to keep the pressure on the government of China to respect human rights, and in the case of Tibet, to reach an agreement with the Dali Lama the guarantees an autonomous Tibet within China
said Dermod Travis
in Phayul
Quotes from articles mentioning Dali Lama
Olympics, the Dali Lama, Tibet, the earthquake, their amazing economic growth, or all the reason why the West is scared or worried about China growing
said Nick Barham
in PSFK
