People have been urged to show their respect for the Dalai Lama’s example
ahead of his visit to St Paul’s by wearing something orange however small.
The ceremony on Monday, which will be broadcast free from 1.30pm BST at www.templeton.org,
will mark the Dalai Lama’s long-standing engagement with science and people
far beyond his own religious traditions, which made him a global voice for
nonviolence and harmony.
It will also feature music from the multi-Grammy Award-winning vocalist Jessye
Norman, who will perform one of her signature pieces, Amazing Grace.
The St Paul’s Cathedral Choir will sing works by Patrick Hadley and Benjamin
Britten and there will be traditional chanting by Buddhist monks from the
Dalai Lama’s personal entourage.
The Dalai Lama, who will be visiting St Paul’s for the first time, will
receive the prize from Dr John M. Templeton, Jr, president and chairman of
the John Templeton Foundation and son of the late Prize founder.
On receiving the prize, the Dalai Lama said: “When I heard your decision to
give me this quite famous award, I really felt this is another sign of
recognition about my little service to humanity, mainly nonviolence and
unity around different religious traditions.”
Established in 1972 by the late global investor and philanthropist Sir John
Templeton, the prize is a cornerstone of the John Templeton Foundation’s
international efforts to serve as a philanthropic catalyst for discoveries
relating to the questions of human purpose and reality.
The monetary value of the prize is set always to exceed the Nobel Prizes to
underscore Sir John’s belief that benefits from discoveries that illuminate
spiritual questions are bigger than those from other worthy human
endeavours.
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