Obelisk

{On a nearby small plinth:}
The Tibetan Peace Garden opened by His Holiness the Dalai Lama 13 May 1999

{Front face of the obelisk called the 'Language Pillar':}
We human beings are passing through a crucial period in our development.
Conflict & mistrust have plagued the past century, which has brought immeasurable human suffering & environmental destruction.
It is in the interests of all us on this planet that we make a joint effort to turn the next century into an era of peace & harmony.
May this peace garden become a monument to the courage of the Tibetan people & their commitment to peace.
May it remain as a symbol to remind us that human survival depends on living in harmony & on always choosing the path of non-violence in resolving our differences.
{The Dalai Lama's signature (presumably):}
The XIV Dalai Lama of Tibet
13 May 1999.

{The other three faces of the Language Pillar:}
The same inscription as above in Chinese, Hindi and Tibetan.

Our close-up photograph shows the Kalachakra Mandala at the centre of the garden.