"For the first time ever, the leader of Tibetan Buddhism opened the United States Senate with ‘prayer’ on Thursday, wishing for world peace and ‘good fortune’ for America’s lawmakers.
After being introduced by Senator Patrick Leahy (D-VT) and escorted by Senator Mazi Hirono (D-HI), the Dalai Lama characterized himself as only being “a simple Buddhist monk.”
“So pray to Buddha and all other gods,” he said, before speaking in Tibetan and then repeating his “prayer” in English." CN
Thou shalt have none other gods before me.
Deuteronomy 5:7