Join Google+, Dalai Lama uses Hangout features

Tibetan spiritual leader, the Dalai Lama, has been officially have a Google+ account. After opening the social networking accounts, The 14th Dalai Lama original name Tenzin Gyatso whose was later perform teleconferencing using Hangout feature, with South African Archbishop, Desmond Tutu.

Conversations with the Dalai Lama with Desmond Tutu made ​​in the inauguration ceremony for Peace Desmond Tutu's speech, October 8 yesterday. Dalai Lama are in India, while Desmond Tutu are in South Africa.

Conversation two recipient of the Nobel Peace lasted for over an hour (the Dalai Lama won the Nobel Peace Prize in 1989, while Desmond Tutu in 1984). The video is also available in the Dalai Lama Google+ account.

Both talk about the universal message of peace, which is taught in every religion and culture. Dalai Lama and Desmond Tutu also hope love and peace can be created, although at this time of war, poverty, and exploitation still takes place in every region of the world.

Previously, the Dalai Lama was planning to meet Desmond Tutu in South Africa directly. However, due to visa issues permits still not finished, meetings were held with the existing Hangout features in Google+.

During this time, the Dalai Lama is known as a religious leader, who was not anti against technology, including social networking. Previously, the Dalai Lama also has an active Twitter account, and followed by over 2.5 million followers. While the Facebook fan page belongs to the Dalai Lama now has more than 2 million fans.

Meanwhile, the Hangout feature long as it's deemed to be excess Google+ compared with other social networks. With this feature, users can conduct teleconferences Google+ simultaneously with up to 10 users.

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