Tibet's spiritual leader, the Dalai Lama, arrived Friday in Japan, urging people to carry on Pope John Paul II's legacy of peace as the world prepares for the pontiff's funeral.
"Firstly, we lost a great human being, a leader of a great religion but also one very good human being," the Dalai Lama said after arriving at Narita airport.
"Now it is important that we must carry all his messages and guidance with us. We must make every effort to fulfill his wishes," he said, listing peace, equality and promotion of spiritual value as qualities the pope had embodied. The pope's funeral took place at the Vatican on Friday.