A friend of mine went to see a lecture by the Dalai Lama. He’s an atheist (my friend, that is) and, having both a bachelors and a masters in Asian anthropology, is highly skeptical about the “mysteries” we in the west append to our comprehension of Asian culture.
But he said that when the Dalai Lama walked into the room, he said he felt a totally unexpected effect: a ‘presence’ of immense charisma, and a feeling of peace and happiness. He said the entire room of people appeared to move a couple of inches upright in their chairs, and sighed a little.
You’re going to have an amazing experience, I think.
