| 2011 Chess for Peace Exhibition with His Holiness The 14th Dalai Lama |
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 Twenty one youth chess players played the 2011 Youth Chess Tournament for Peace at the 2nd Global Conference on World’s Religions at the Palais des congrès de Montréal, Québec, Canada on September 7, 2011. At this occasion, Myriam Roy, William Fisher, Félix Dumont, Tristan Coté-Lalumière, Zachary Saine, Xavier St-Cyr, Chin Leung, Matthieu Johnson-Constantin, Diana Serban, Tenzin Kunphel Tsering, Maïli Jade Ouellet, Julian-Camilo Osorio, Justin Friedman, Brandon Benson, Antoine Salvas-Lauzon, Isaac Tomatuk, Frederic Coulombe and April Whyne had the pleasure to meet His Holiness The 14th Dalai Lama. The chess event was organized by the Canadian Centre for Ecumenism in collaboration with the Chess'n Math Association and MonRoi Inc. Myriam Roy was the Section A MonRoi PCM Winner and Zachary Saine was the Section B MonRoi PCM Winner. We’ve known Myriam since the world’s first International Women Grand-Prix, which was organized by MonRoi in collaboration with a number of chess organizations. Khatas are white silk scarves offered to HHDL as a gesture of offering goodwill and respect. To present a khata you first fold it in half length-wise, this represents the interdependence between yourself and His Holiness the Dalia Lama. Then when you offer the scarf, you offer the open edges facing His Holiness, the folded section will be towards you, which represents your open, pure heart, with no negative thoughts or motives in the offering. The scarf is given with folded hands near your forehead, with ahumble bow before them, with head bent over and palms joined in respect. MonRoi thanks Ms. Tenzing Musu for all her contributions and teachings in regards to Khata. His Holiness serenity and humbleness is captivating. The chess players, their families and organizers are excited to have shared some private moments with the Dalia Lama, arranged by Victoria Pickering. Full story and more pictures here Standings
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