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The Dalai Lama led a gratitude circle with a class of young children in Vancouver in 2014
The New Year is often a time for setting goals and reflecting on the year that has just passed. It is a great opportunity to remember the good things that have happened in one's life recently, and to express gratitude for these things and the people who had a part in them.