# Dalai Lama Visits New York City September 22, 2003 Source: The Journal News On September 22, 2003 *The Journal News* reported that tens of thousands of individuals gathered to listen to the Dalai Lama speak in Central Park. The 68-year-old leader of Tibbetan Buddhism spoke on compassion, war, the environment, and the unhappiness of human beings. He opened with a message to the people that "neither color nor faith separated them. 'We are all just human beings,' he said." See also:- [ Dalai Lama ](/news-stories/dalai-lama) - [ Center Openings/Milestones ](/news-stories/center-openingsmilestones) - [ Buddhism ](/religions/buddhism) - [ International ](/tags/international) Share on:- [ Facebook ](#) - [ Twitter ](#) - [ Linkedin ](#)