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 | | | | | Timothy Goodwin, Canberra, Australian Capital Territory | | | How do you think you would benefit from an opportunity to meet the Dalai Lama? | | | I am a Yuin (tribe) young person from Canberra and am passionate about getting Indigenous people and young people involved in the political system. My university studies in political science and law, and my involvement in a number of conferences around Australia and the world, has allowed me to do this.
Meeting the Dalai Lama will not only benefit me mentally but spiritually as well. I am hoping to use this opportunity to listen, learn, change and develop skills that are so needed in this world. I will be asking the Dalai Lama what he feels needs to be done to progress reconciliation between Indigenous and non-Indigenous people, and also what role he feels young people can play in contributing to society today.
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 | | | | | Shayne Connell, Newcastle, New South Wales | | | How do you think you would benefit from an opportunity to meet the Dalai Lama? | | | I am 22 years old from Newcastle in NSW. I have just finished a degree with studies in Sociology and Psychology. My final paper was on the effect of racism on the Tibetan people and their culture. I became interested in the Dalai Lama and teachings of Buddhism during an extremely low period of my life, and they inspired me to go to university and follow a career helping others.
I am currently a project coordinator for a youth suicide prevention program and have met a lot of young people who feel they have nothing to live for. I am very keen to hear what the Dalai Lama would say to these young people who are so in need of inspiration.
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 | | | | | Diane Ngo, St Johns Park, New South Wales | | | How do you think you would benefit from an opportunity to meet the Dalai Lama? | | | I am a young woman who is involved in the community and I have a strong belief in the contribution that young people, with their youthful energy and creativity, can contribute to the community.
I think any young person would benefit from meeting the Dalai Lama but I think also that he would benefit from meeting with and talking with us, he would get an idea of who we are and where we are coming from, the kind of struggles we deal with and how that might affect our spirituality. I will be asking the Dalai Lama what he role he feels spirituality plays in the bigger picture of social change.
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 | | | | | Justine McLucas, Newport, New South Wales | | | How do you think you would benefit from an opportunity to meet the Dalai Lama? | | | Until I was 18 my life was pursuing a career as a ballerina, with two years spent pursuing this passion in Germany. When an injury meant I had to return to Australia I really felt as though I had lost my passion and motivation in life. Over the last three years I have been working and undertaking study in different areas to re-discover my passions. Through this journey I have found that I was most interested my main interests lie in the studies of Asia, especially the people and culture.
As one of the many young Australians of this generation looking for the truth behind life, meeting the Dalai Lama will help me in this discovery. I want to ask him how he feels the human race can overcome its differences to move forward to a place of peace without suffering.
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 | | | | | Emina Basic, Brisbane, Queensland | | | How do you think you would benefit from an opportunity to meet the Dalai Lama? | | | In 1999 I came to Australia as a refugee from Bosnia and have lived in Brisbane since then. I have seen the war back in my homeland and am now enjoying the peace. I have undertaken studies in English, Literature and Linguistics at university and am thoroughly enjoying it.
One of the most important questions in my life is to find out how to forgive. Being able to ask this of the Dalai Lama and hear his response will allow me to help myself and then be in a position to help others.
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