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Dalai Lama visits Sacramento for first time His Holiness the 14th Dalai Lama addressed California lawmakers Monday during his historic first visit to Sacramento. Share Shares Copy Link Copy

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WEBVTT HE CAPTIVATED STATE LAWMAKERS TODAY WITH HIS MESSAGE OF PEACE. LAWMAKERS GAVE A STANDING OVATION TO THE DALAI LAMA. THE EXILED TIBETAN MONK WHO IS BEEN A SPIRITUAL FORCE FOR MORE THAN HALF A CENTURY. TODAY HE HAD HIGH PRAISE FOR CALIFORNIA'S DIVERSITY. DALAI LAMA: CALIFORNIA LOOKS MULTIRACIAL AND MULTICULTURAL. AND MULTI-RELIGION. SOME POSITIVE PORTENDS FOR THE FUTURE OF HARMONY. TODAY'S VISIT WAS PLANNED ONE YEAR AGO. HE RECEIVED AN INVITATION TO VISIT THE CAPITAL FROM AN ORANGE COUNTY SENATOR. OVER THE WEEKEND THE DALAI LAMA OPEN TO THE NEWEST A BUDDHIST TEMPLE IN ORANGE COUNTY BEFORE HEADING TO THE STATE CAPITAL. HE SHOWED HIS PLAYFUL SIDE. OUTSIDE THE CAPITAL HUNDREDS OF PEOPLE WAITED IN THE HEAT. SOME DROVE HERE ALL THE WAY FROM THE BAY AREA. FOR THE CHANCE TO MEET THE SPIRITUAL LEADER.