In his welcoming address, European Parliament President Hans-Gert Pöttering alluded to the recent atrocities in Mumbai, saying that in such times "faith leaders who preach a message of peace and reconciliation between peoples can make a major contribution to our society."
"Esmu tikai cilvēks: viens no sešiem miljardiem, kas dzīvo uz planētas," ievadā uzsvēra Dalailama, norādot, ka neatšķiras no citiem "ar brīnumainām spējām".