THE NP CHRONICLE : 6TH JULY
The NP Chronicle
6th July
The 14th Dalai Lama (born Lhamo Thondup; 6 July 1935; full spiritual name: Jetsun Jamphel Ngawang Lobsang Yeshe Tenzin Gyatso, shortened as Tenzin Gyatso) is the incumbent Dalai Lama, the highest spiritual leader and head of Tibetan Buddhism. He served as the resident spiritual and temporal leader of Tibet before 1959, and subsequently led the Tibetan government in exile represented by the Central Tibetan Administration in Dharamshala, India.
"Happiness is not something ready made. It comes from your own actions."
-- The Dalai Lama
"Every day, think as you wake up, today I am fortunate to be alive, I have a precious human life, I am not going to waste it. I am going to use all my energies to develop myself, to expand my heart out to others; to achieve enlightenment for the benefit of all beings. I am going to have kind thoughts towards others, I am not going to get angry or think badly about others. I am going to benefit others as much as I can."
-- The Dalai Lama
"Love and compassion are necessities, not luxuries. Without them, humanity cannot survive."
-- The Dalai Lama
"Remember that the best relationship is one in which your love for each other exceeds your need for each other."
-- The Dalai Lama
George Walker Bush (born July 6, 1946) is an American former politician, businessman, and former United States Air Force officer who was the 43rd president of the United States, serving from 2001 to 2009. A member of the Republican Party, he served as the governor of Texas from 1995 to 2000. He is the eldest son of George H. W. Bush, the 41st president of the United States.
Sylvester Gardenzio Stallone (born July 6, 1946) is an American actor and filmmaker. In a film career spanning more than fifty years, Stallone has received numerous accolades, including a Golden Globe Award and a Critics' Choice Award, as well as nominations for three Academy Awards and two BAFTA Awards. Stallone is one of only two actors in history (alongside Harrison Ford) to have starred in a box-office No.1 film across six consecutive decades. Films in which he has appeared have grossed over $7.5 billion worldwide.
Today is:
▪︎ World Zoonoses Day
▪︎ International Kissing Day
▪︎ Independence Day in Comoros
▪︎ Birth anniversary of the Dalai Lama, Hugo Theorell, George W. Bush, Sylvester Stallone, Frida Kahlo
▪︎ Death anniversary of Thomas More, William Faulkner, Guy de Maupassant, Georg Ohm, Ennio Morricone
Comoros
The Comoros, officially the Union of the Comoros, is an archipelagic country made up of three islands in Southeast Africa, located at the northern end of the Mozambique Channel in the Indian Ocean. Its capital and largest city is Moroni. The predominant religion of the population—and the official state religion—is Islam. Comoros proclaimed its independence from France on 6 July 1975. The country has three official languages: Comorian, French and Arabic. The Comoros is the only country of the Arab League which is entirely in the Southern Hemisphere. It is also a member state of the African Union, the Organisation internationale de la Francophonie, the Organisation of Islamic Co-operation, and the Indian Ocean Commission.
The Comoros holds varying rankings globally across key developmental and socio-economic indices. The most prominent of these include:
▪︎ Human Development Index (HDI):
Ranks 152nd in the world with an HDI score of 0.603, placing it in the medium human development category.
▪︎ Global Passport Ranking:
Ranks 66th globally, allowing citizens visa-free or visa-on-arrival access to over 90 destinations worldwide.
▪︎ Football (FIFA Men's Ranking):
Placed in the 108th–119th position range in the latest FIFA/Coca-Cola World Rankings.
▪︎Population:
Ranks 162nd globally, with an estimated population of nearly 900,000 residents.
▪︎ Economy & Governance:
Classified by the World Bank as a lower-middle-income economy, and ranks 128th globally in the Legatum Prosperity Index.
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