Steve Smith And Other Australian Team Gets Dalai Lama’s Blessings Before The 4th Test Match
Australian Captain Steve Smith and his Australian team get the blessing of the great Dalai Lama before playing the decisive Test match where they learnt about keeping their cool, for a Test series which has been eventful throughout with a lot of “off the field” controversies.
Source: Getty Images( The Dalai Lama poses with a signed Australian cricket shirt after meeting the players)
With emotions running high, the Australian team headed out for a private meeting Friday morning with the Dalai Lama who has lived in exile for over half a century in McLeodganj, a suburb of Dharamsala nestled in the Himalayas.
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“We rubbed our noses together and he gave me some blessings, so hopefully it will help me with my sleep over the next five days.”
Source: Getty Images(As Per Tibetan Culture, Two People Greet Each Other By Rubbing Their Noses.)
The 81-year-old Dalai Lama, who often is a darling of the worldwide television chat show circuit for his sense of humor has often described himself as a noble and a simple man.
Smith, feels that the aura of the modest monk would come as a boon for the team, resonating throughout the course of the fourth Test at Dharamsala. Smith, concluded by saying that “It’s a tough game, but at the end of the day it’s just a game and you need to realise that at times.”