Dalai Lama receives US$1.8m Templeton Prize at St Paul's cathedral

(14 May 2012) 1. Mid of Buddhist monks chanting in London's St Paul's Cathedral before the arrival of the Dalai Lama, spiritual leader of Tibet
2. Mid of the Archbishop of Canterbury, Dr Rowan Williams
3. Wide of people gathered in St Paul's Cathedral
4. Various of arrival of Dalai Lama
5. Various of Dalai Lama walking through cathedral greeting people
6. Wide of Dalai Lama sat in cathedral
7. Mid of Dalai Lama
8. Dr John Templeton introducing the Dalai Lama
9. Wide of cathedral
10. Mid of Templeton and the Dalai Lama
11. Wide of audience
12. Mid of Templeton and the Dalai Lama
13. Mid of audience clapping
14. Various of the Dalai Lama receiving award
15. Wide of cathedral
16. Close of audience
17. SOUNDBITE (English) Dalai Lama, spiritual leader of Tibet: ++includes cutaway++
"I am a guest of the Indian government, so actually the longest guest of the Indian government. Sometimes that guest creates little problems here and there but overall I consider myself as a messenger of ancient Indian thought. Wherever I go, I talk non-violence, that's India's message. Wherever I go religious harmony I talk, that also is India's message. So really I think India is the real sort of living example of all world religious traditions living together with mutual respect."
18. Wide of cathedral
19. SOUNDBITE (English) Dalai Lama, spiritual leader of Tibet: ++includes cutaways++
"And finally I really feel great honour in receiving that (inaudible) award and, as I mentioned earlier a significant great temple and with a lot of people full of human affection. I very much appreciate it, thank you very much."
20. Wide of cathedral
21. Mid of Dalai Lama leaving
STORYLINE:
The Dalai Lama collected a prestigious award for his exceptional contribution to spiritual progress on Monday.
After he was presented the award before a packed St Paul's Cathedral in London, the spiritual leader of Tibet said that he considers himself a messenger of traditional Indian values of respect and harmony.
He also said that he intends to donate the 1.8 (m) million US dollar prize to the charity Save the Children India and the Minds and Life Institute.
He admitted that as a guest of the Indian government he sometimes causes "little problems here and there," but said that wherever he goes he tries to pass on the Indian messages of non-violence and religious harmony.
The Dalai Lama summarised that "India is the real sort of living example of all world religious traditions living together with mutual respect."
The Templeton award, which was established 40-years-ago, claims to be the world's largest yearly monetary award given to an individual.
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