At
a
recent
international
faith
conference
in
Rishikesh,
Uttarakhand,
Vivek
Oberoi
was
overwhelmed
by
the
warmth
showered
on
him
by
the
Dalai
Lama.
Vivek
fills
us
in
on
the
details,
"It
happened
on
April
3.
It's
a
beautiful
exercise
conducted
by
Swami
Chidanand
Saraswati.
The
Swami
has
been
bringing
together
leaders
from
all
religions
for
years
to
promote
peace,
love
and
harmony
amongst
various
faiths.
The
Dalai
Lama
attended
as
the
leader
of
Buddhism."
The
Swami
had
asked
Vivek
to
escort
the
Dalai
Lama
to
the
stage.
He
gushes,
"The
Dalai
Lama
has
such
a
pure
innocent
and
childlike
laugh.
He
took
an
instant
liking
to
me
and
wanted
me
to
sit
next
to
him
but
I
sat
near
his
feet.
I
was
so
humbled
by
the
love
and
blessings
he
gave
me.
He
spontaneously
kissed
my
forehead
and
I
was
moved
to
tears."
The
two
even
compared
notes
on
India
and
China.
"The
Dalai
Lama
said
that
though
China
is
perceived
to
be
economically
superior
to
us,
in
terms
of
spiritual
growth
and
bliss,
we
are
far
superior." And
when
Vivek
read
out
a
Hindi
poem,
the
Dalai
Lama
grabbed
and
kissed
him.
"He
really
liked
it,"
beams
Vivek.
Swami
Chidanand
invited
Vivek
to
represent
the
youth.
"It's
such
a
great
cause
that
I
thought
I
must
go
ahead
though
I
have
been
very
busy
with
the
crazy
promotions
of
my
film,
Prince,
which
releases
this
week.
But
I
knew
I
had
to
take
this
time
off,
as
it's
great
to
represent
the
youth
who
don't
believe
in
divisive
policies."
Story first published: Tuesday, April 6, 2010, 16:14 [IST]