Tribe.net. Local Connections K http://TibetanBuddhism.tribe.net/thread/416b6209-53e0-48bd-8770-6d9d7f79c4a1#1474252c-b746-4442-a0e0-c2a612130ad1 2013-05-19T06:18:48Z 2013-05-19T06:18:48Z

From http://dalailama.com/teachings/schedule Teachings in Dharamsala, HP, India from June 1 to 4: His Holiness will give four days of teachings on Shantideva's A Guide to the Boddhisattva's Way of Life (chodjug) at the request of a group of Indian sanghas at the Main Tibetan Temple. Contact Email: nalandashiksha@gmail.com Teaching in Christchurch, New Zealand on June 9: His Holiness will give a teaching on The Four Noble Truths (denpai shi) in the morning at the CBS Canterbury Arena. Contact Website: www.dalailamavisit.org.nz Public Talk in Christchurch, New Zealand on June 9: His Holiness will give a public talk on Compassion, The Pillar of Peace in the afternoon at the CBS Canterbury Arena. Contact Website: www.dalailamavisit.org.nz Public Talk in Dunedin, New Zealand on June 11: His Holiness will give a public talk on Beyond Religion: Ethics for the Whole World in the afternoon at the Dunedin Town Hall. Contact Website: www.dalailamavisit.org.nz Public Talk in Auckland, New Zealand on June 12: His Holiness will give a public talk on The Path to Happiness in the afternoon at the Aotea Center. Contact Website: www.dalailamavisit.org.nz Teachings in Sydney, Australia from June 14 to 16: His Holiness will give two-and a half days of teachings on Khunu Lama Tenzin Gyaltsen's Jewel Lamp, A Praise of Bodhichitta (jangchup semkyi toepa rinchen dronme) at the Sydney Entertainment Center. Contact Website: www.dalailamainaustralia.org Public Talk in Sydney, Australia on June 16: His Holiness will give a public talk on Ethical Mindfulness in Everyday Life in the afternoon at the Sydney Entertainment Center. Contact Website: www.dalailamainaustralia.org Public Talk in Melbourne, Australia on June 18: His Holiness will give a public talk on Compassion, the Foundation of Wellbeing in the afternoon at the Melbourne Convention Center. Contact Website: www.dalailamainaustralia.org Teaching in Melbourne, Australia on June 19: His Holiness will give a teaching on The Heart Sutra and Geshi Langri Thangpa's Eight Verses of Training the Mind at Quang Minh Temple, Braybrook, Melbourne. Contact Website: www.heartsutra2013.org.au Public Talk in Adelaide, Australia on June 21: His Holiness will give a public talk on The Quest for Happiness in the afternoon at the Adelaide Convention Center. Contact Website: www.dalailamainaustralia.org Teaching in Darwin, Australia on June 23: His Holiness will give a teaching on The Four Noble Truths in the morning at the Darwin Convention Center. Contact Website: www.dalailamainaustralia.org Public Talk in Darwin, Australia on June 23: His Holiness will give a public talk on Ethics In Our Shared World in the afternoon at the Darwin Convention Center. Contact Website: www.dalailamainaustralia.org Teachings in Dharamsala, HP, India on June 27 & 28: His Holiness will give teachings at the TCV Auditorium at the request of Tibetan youth. Please note that only students will be allowed in the hall. Public interested in attending the teaching will be seated outside the hall and must bring fm radios with them in order to listen to the teaching. Teaching in Dharamsala, HP, India on July 1 & 2: His Holiness will give a one and a half-day teaching on Tsongkhapa's The Three Principal Aspects of the Path (lamtso namsum) and confer a Medicine Buddha Empowerment (menlha jenang) at the request of a group of Vietnamese at the Main Tibetan Temple. Contact Website: www.phaphoi2013dharamsala.com Teaching in Dharamsala, HP, India from August 25 to 27: His Holiness will give a two and a half-day teaching on The Sutra of the Explanation of the Profound Secrets - Sandhinirmocana Sutra (dode gongdrel) at the request of a group of Koreans at the Main Tibetan Temple. Teaching in Dharamsala, HP, India from September 3 to 5: His Holiness will give two and a half-days of teaching and continue from Chapter 8 from Shantideva's A Guide to the Boddhisattva's Way of Life (chodjug) at the request of a group of Southeast Asians at the Main Tibetan Temple.Contact Website: www.tibetanbc.org Teaching in New York, NY, USA from October 18 to 20: His Holiness will give two and a half-days of teachings on The Heart Sutra (sherab nyingpo), The Sutra of the Recollection of the Three Jewels (kunchok jeden) & Shantideva's 9th Chapter of The Guide to the Bodhisattva's Way of Life (chodjug) as well as bestow an initiation into The Buddha Establishing the Three Pledges (thupa damtsik sumkoe) at the Beacon Theater. Contact Website: www.dalailamany.org Teaching in New York, NY, USA on October 20: His Holiness will give a public talk in the afternoon at the Beacon Theater. Contact Website: www.dalailamany.org Teaching in Dharamsala, HP, India from December 2 to 4: His Holiness will give a two and a half-day teaching on Tsongkhapa's Three Principal Paths (lamtso namsum) & Tsongkhapa's Foundation of All Good Qualities (yonten shekyurma) at the request of a group of Mongolians led by Lamiin Gegeen at the Main Tibetan Temple. Teachings in Bylakuppe, Karnataka, India from December 25 to January 3: His Holiness will continue his teachings on 18 Great Stages of the Path (Lam Rim) Commentaries at Sera Monastery at the request of H.E. Ling Choktrul Rinpoche and Gaden Shartse Monastery. Contact Websites: http://www.jangchuplamrim.org and http://www.jangchuplamrim.com 2014 Kalachakra in Leh, Ladakh, J&K, India from July 3 to 14: During the first three days of the Kalachakra, from July 3 to 5, His Holiness the Dalai Lama, along with the monks of Namgyal Monastery and senior lamas, will conduct rituals which prepare and consecrate the venue. These include chanting of prayers, creation of the sand mandala and other rituals. From July 6 to 8, His Holiness will give preliminary teachings. On July 9, the Kalachakra Ritual Dance will be performed by the monks of Namgyal Monastery. His Holiness will confer the Kalachakra Initiation from July 10 to 13. On July 14, a long life empowerment (tsewang) and a ceremony offering prayers for the long life of His Holiness the Dalai Lama will be performed.

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New Dalai Lama events The following event will be webcast live: Lecture in College Park, MD, USA on May 7: His Holiness will deliver the Anwar Sadat Lecture for Peace on Peace Through Compassion: Connecting a Multi-Faith World in the morning organized by the University of Maryland. Contact Website: www.umd.edu/lecture Also Dialogue in College Park, MD, USA on May 7: His Holiness will participate in A Meeting of Two Oceans: Dialogue on Sufism and Buddhism in the afternoon organized by the Roshan Institute of Persian Studies. Contact Website: www.roshan-institute.org

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Re: More on Dalai Lama teaching ( book rated 5 stars out of 5 ) from http://meditationclub.tribe.net/thread/eda33f2d-7fea-4a3e-b6a4-91317519da88 Also, there is How to Practice : The Way to a Meaningful Life [Paperback] Dalai Lama (Author), Jeffrey Hopkins (Editor) Paperback: 240 pages Publisher: Atria Books (August 19, 2003) ISBN-10: 0743453360 ISBN-13: 978-0743453363 http://www.amazon.com/How-Practice-Way-Meaningful-Life/dp/0743453360/ Forty people gave this book a five star rating ( out of five stars ). From an online review for this book: "I am completely new to Buddhism and am thoroughly impressed by the Dalai Lama's clear, simple explanation. He effectively describes how even a complete Western beginner like myself can begin to end suffering by practicing. Throughout the book, the Dalai Lama's enlightenment and compassion shine off of the pages through modest stories of his life and experiences. The Dalai Lama starts out the book with the basics of Buddhist morality, moves on to the practice of meditation, and ends with the details of wisdom and tantra. There are images for meditation, lists of moral and amoral thoughts and deeds, and even a short explanation of the concept of emptiness." Forty individuals gave five star reviews for this book on Amazon.com. " Divided into a series of distinct steps that will lead spiritual seekers toward enlightenment, How to Practice is a constant companion in the quest to practice morality, meditation, and wisdom. This accessible book will guide you toward opening your heart, refraining from doing harm, and maintaining mental tranquility as the Dalai Lama shows you how to overcome everyday obstacles, from feelings of anger and mistrust to jealousy, insecurity, and counterproductive thinking. Imbued with His Holiness' vivacious spirit and sense of playfulness, How to Practice offers sage and practical insight into the human psyche and into the deepest aspirations that bind us all together." I have this book. I recommend it to all Mahayana Buddhists and those who aspire to the Mahayana. This is my professional recommendation as an individually trained and licensed Buddhist guru. You could possibly learn something from such a great teacher. Millions have, all over the world. KT

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New Dalai Lama Events in USA / 2013 - Oregon, Wisconsin, Louisiana, Kentucky Interfaith Event in Portland, OR, USA on May 9: His Holiness will participate in an interfaith event on Spirituality and the Environment in the morning organized by the University of Portland and Maitripa College. Contact Website: www.dalailamaportland2013.net Lecture in Portland, OR, USA on May 9: His Holiness will give a lecture on Universal Responsibility and the Inner Environment: The Nature of Mind in the afternoon organized by the University of Portland and Maitripa College. Contact Website: www.dalailamaportland2013.net Symposium in Portland, OR, USA on May 10: His Holiness will participate in a symposium on Life After Life in the morning organized by Maitripa College. Contact Website: www.dalailamaportland2013.net Public Talk in Eugene, OR, USA on May 10: His Holiness will give a public talk on The Path to Peace and Happiness in the Global Society in the afternoon organized by the University of Oregon and Nyengyud Samten Choeling. Contact Website: www.dalailamaportland2013.net Summit in Portland, OR, USA on May 11: His Holiness will participate in an environmental summit on Universal Responsibility & the Global Environment in the morning organized by Maitripa College. Contact Website: www.dalailamaportland2013.net Public Talk in Portland, OR, USA on May 11: His Holiness will give a public talk on Compassion and the Global Environment in the afternoon at Memorial Coliseum. Contact Website: www.dalailamaportland2013.net Teachings in Madison, WI, USA on May 14: His Holiness will give a teaching on Je Tsongkhapa's Praise to Dependent Origination (tendrel toepa) in the morning at the Alliant Energy Center. Contact Website: www.deerparkcenter.org Panel Discussion in New Orleans, LA, USA on May 17: His Holiness will participate in a panel discussion on Trauma Resolution and Healing Through Compassionate Means in the morning organized by Tulane University. Contact Website: www.dalailamanola.com Public Talk in New Orleans, LA, USA on May 17: His Holiness will give a public talk on Strength Through Compassion in the afternoon at the Morial Convention Center New Orleans Theater. Contact Website: www.dalailamanola.com Public Talk in New Orleans, LA, USA on May 18: His Holiness will give a public talk on Strength Through Connection in the afternoon at the University of New Orleans Lakefront Arena. Contact Website: www.dalailamanola.com Public Talk in Louisville, KY, USA on May 19: His Holiness will give a public talk on Engaging Compassion in the afternoon at the YUM! Center. Contact Website: www.dalailamalouisville.org Teachings in Louisville, KY, USA on May 20: His Holiness will give a one-day teaching on Atisha's Lamp for the Path to Enlightenment (jangchuo lamdron) at the YUM! Center. Contact Website: www.dalailamalouisville.org Talk in Louisville, KY, USA on May 21: His Holiness will give a talk to middle and high school students at the Kentucky Center for the Arts. Contact Website: www.dalailamalouisville.org

K 2013-02-18T20:42:22Z K http://TibetanBuddhism.tribe.net/thread/416b6209-53e0-48bd-8770-6d9d7f79c4a1#368d1601-514e-49af-a96d-459d6197943c 2012-12-29T00:12:26Z 2012-12-29T00:12:26Z

"A greater human family " : Recent Dalai Lama quotations and major Dalai Lama book on ethics and human community. I begin with some recent ( 2012 ) Dalai Lama quotations from his official Facebook web page, and then introduce a newer, major Dalai Lama book on ethics and human community. You have been helped. And big thanks to EvelynG. for the Amazon review. Sarva managalam! May All Beings Benefit! KT The following official Dalai Lama quotations are from https://www.facebook.com/DalaiLama The quality of everything we do: our physical actions, our verbal actions, and even our mental actions, depends on our motivation. That's why it's important for us to examine our motivation in our day to day life. If we cultivate respect for others and our motivation is sincere, if we develop a genuine concern for others’ well-being, then all our actions will be positive. It is important that when pursing our own self-interest we should be “wise selfish” and not “foolish selfish”. Being foolish selfish means pursuing our own interests in a narrow, shortsighted way. Being wise selfish means taking a broader view and recognizing that our own long-term individual interest lies in the welfare of everyone. Being wise selfish means being compassionate. Those who have little interest in spirituality shouldn’t think that human inner values don’t apply to you. The inner peace of an alert and calm mind are the source of real happiness and good health. Our human intelligence tells us which of our emotions are positive and helpful and which are damaging and to be restrained or avoided. Recognizing our shared humanity and our biological nature as beings whose happiness is dependent on others, we learn to open our hearts, and in so doing we gain a sense of purpose and a sense of connection with those around us. Our world and our lives have become increasingly interdependent, so when our neighbour is harmed, it affects us too. Therefore we have to abandon outdated notions of “them” and “us” and think of our world much more in terms of a great “US”, a greater human family. I really feel that some people neglect and overlook compassion because they associate it with religion. Of course, everyone is free to choose whether they pay religion any regard, but to neglect compassion is a mistake because it is the source of our own well-being. The human capacity to care for others isn’t something trivial or something to be taken for granted. Rather, it is something we should cherish. Compassion is a marvel of human nature, a precious inner resource, and the foundation of our well-being and the harmony of our societies. If we seek happiness for ourselves, we should practice compassion: and if we seek happiness for others, we should also practice compassion. If each of us can learn to relate to each other more out of compassion, with a sense of connection to each other and a deep recognition of our common humanity, and more important, to teach this to our children, I believe that this can go a long way in reducing many of the conflicts and problems that we see today. I have great hopes that the world may become a better, more peaceful, more equitable place in the twenty-first century. From my own experience, at 16 I lost my freedom, at 24 I lost my country and for the last more than 50 years have faced all sorts of problems, but I have never given up hope. We have a Tibetan saying, ‘Nine times fall down, Nine times pick yourself up.’ The creation of a more peaceful and happier society has to begin from the level of the individual, and from there it can expand to one's family, to one's neighborhood, to one's community and so on. ---------------------- "In his new book 'Beyond Religion: Ethics for a Whole World' His Holiness the Dalai Lama argues that religion is not a necessity for pursuing a spiritual life. Rather he proposes a system of secular ethics that transcends religion as a way to recognize our common humanity and so contributes to a global human community based on understanding and mutual respect." Book title: Beyond Religion: Ethics for a Whole World [Paperback] H.H. Dalai Lama (Author), Alexander Norman (Contributor) Paperback: 208 pages Publisher: Mariner Books; Reprint edition (November 6, 2012) ISBN-13: 978-0547844282 http://www.amazon.com/Beyond-Religion-Ethics-Whole-World/dp/054784428X/ About the Author Tenzin Gyatso, His Holiness the Fourteenth Dalai Lama, is the spiritual and temporal leader of the Tibetan people. His tireless efforts on behalf of human rights and world peace have brought him international recognition. He is the recipient of the Raoul Wallenberg Congressional Human Rights Award, the Albert Schweitzer Award, the Congressional Gold Medal, and the Nobel Peace Prize. Editorial Reviews "An impressive guide for teaching religious tolerance and respect to readers of all ages." --Kirkus Reviews "This wise, humane book, an original work rather than a collection of talks, is an incisive statement of His Holiness’s thinking on ways to bring peace to a suffering world. " --Publishers Weekly -- A new secular approach to universal ethics amazon Book Review October 9, 2011 By Evelyn A. Getchell TOP 500 REVIEWERVINE™ VOICE "Beyond Religion: Ethics for a Whole World is the latest written contribution of His Holiness the Fourteenth Dalai Lama in his efforts for building a more compassionate and peaceful world. An awareness of the fundamental interconnectedness between ourselves as individuals and the societies to which we belong is his major theme. "His Holiness begins by explaining that secular religion is no longer providing a moral compass for the world, that it is no longer adequate as a basis for ethics. For one thing, many people in the world no longer practice any form of religion. Furthermore, as people of the world become more interconnected in an age of globalization and multicultural societies, ethics based on religion would only appeal to some but would not be meaningful for all. He recognizes that the ultimate source of our global problems lies at the level of the individual. If the individual lacks inner moral values and integrity, no system of laws and regulations will be adequate or effective. Likewise, any religion-based answer to the problem of neglected inner moral values can never be universal, and so will be inadequate. What His Holiness suggests in Beyond Religion: Ethics for a Whole World is an approach to ethics which makes no recourse to religion and can be acceptable to everybody-those individuals of faith and those without- a new secular approach to universal ethics that gives a tolerant respect to religion. "His Holiness explains that ethical conduct does not require adherence to religion provided one realizes every individual's right to be happy and free of suffering. He reminds us that everybody desires happiness but only those who manage to achieve inner peace can truly find happiness. He points out that happiness is easier to attain when we show compassion to others, just as we are made happy when compassion is shown to us. "His Holiness dedicates an entire chapter to Compassion, the Foundation of Well-Being. In it he explains that many people mistakenly assume that compassion is a religious practice when it is in fact not so. It is true that compassion is central to the ethical teachings of all the major religious traditions, but in itself it is not a religious value. When compassion arises in us, it shifts our focus away from our own narrow self absorption. It opens an inner door, reduces our fear, boosts our confidence, and brings us inner strength. By reducing distrust of others, it opens our hearts to them and brings us a sense of connection, a sense of purpose, a sense of meaning in our life. When our motivation is pure and genuinely directed toward the benefit of others, our actions will naturally be ethically sound. Compassion is therefore the core principle of secular ethics. "On the global scale, this book is very consistent with other social sciences dealing with the complexity of an inter-connected world and clearly addresses the urgent need for major world powers to understand that our existing life styles are unsustainable, unaffordable and nothing short of suicidal as the planet is being destroyed. For a secular ethical approach to be truly meaningful, we must of course care about our planet and share a principle of global responsibility, including creating a safer world free of violence, terrorism, destruction and war. "Part II of Beyond Religion: Ethics for a Whole World concerns EDUCATING THE HEART THROUGH TRAINING THE MIND. Sections outlining practical applications of the Dalai Lama's ethical views include: "Ethical Mindfulness in Everyday Life," "Dealing with Destructive Emotions," "Cultivating Key Inner Values," and "Meditation as Mental Cultivation." "It is hard not to love the Dalai Lama, a true pillar of peace and compassion. This book is excellent and I am so happy that His Holiness has made this splendid, lucid contribution to a new system of ethics based on universal rather than religious principles. It is slow reading in its profundity and even though he is a holy man of religion, his approach is primarily scientific and ethical rather than philosophical and religious. I am afraid however that the most likely readers of this book will be those who need his advice the least and those who need his advice the most are those the least likely to read it. "Nevertheless, it is not His Holiness's intention to make new Buddhists with this book but to show us how to adapt our own beliefs, values, religious traditions, and spiritual practices into a mindful effort to live our life to the fullest and to treat others in the world around us with dignity and respect, thereby enriching our individual life and the global human community."

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2013 World Tour Schedule for His Holiness the Dalai Lama ( India, Europe, US, Australia ) from http://dalailama.com/teachings/schedule retrieved 26 December and http://www.dalailamaportland2013.net/schedule/ "And it is our collective and individual responsibility to protect and nurture the global family, to support its weaker members, and to preserve and tend to the environment in which we all live." His Holiness the Dalai Lama "The quintessential revolution is that of the spirit." Aung San Suu Kyi, Nobel Peace Laureate "Note: Below is the public schedule of His Holiness the Dalai Lama both in India as well as abroad. Please note that for many of these events, tickets are required in order to gain entrance. People are requested to contact the organizers directly or visit the websites given below for further information on tickets. "In general, most of the events in India are free where as the majority of events abroad require paid tickets. For your information, as a long-standing policy His Holiness the Dalai Lama does not accept any fees for his talks. Where tickets need to be purchased, organizers are requested by our office to charge the minimum entrance fee in order to cover their costs only. Please note that the below dates are subject to change." 2013 Teachings in Sarnath, Uttar Pradesh, India from January 7 to 10: His Holiness will give four days of teachings on Shantideva's A Guide to the Bodhisattva's Way of Life (chodjug). The teachings will be held near the Central University of Tibetan Studies. Teachings in Dharamsala, H.P., India on February 25: His Holiness will give a short teaching from the Jataka Tales in the morning at the Main Tibetan Temple. Spring Teachings in Dharamsala, H.P., India in February: The annual spring (monlam) teachings starting on the 16th day of the 1st Tibetan month will not be given this year. Teachings in Fribourg, Switzerland on April 13 & 14: His Holiness will give one-and a half days of teachings on Atisha's Lamp for the Path to Enlightenment (jangchup lamdron) and confer a White Tara Empowerment (drolkar jenang) at the Forum Fribourg. Contact Website: www.dalailama2013.ch Public Talk in Fribourg, Switzerland on April 14: His Holiness will give a public talk on Ethics Beyond Religions in the afternoon at the Forum Fribourg. Contact Website: www.dalailama2013.ch White Tara Empowerment (Drolkar Jenang) Sunday April 14th, from 9.30 am to 11.30 am See http://dalailama2013.ch/index.php/en/programme/empowerment This empowerment is open to all. It may be received by non-Buddhists simply as a blessing. See also http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tara_%28Buddhism%29 and http://www.fpmt-osel.org/meditate/white_tara.htm Visit to Dalhousie, HP, India on April 26 & 27: His Holiness will participate in the 50th founding anniversary celebrations of the Central School for Tibetans, Dalhousie on the afternoon of April 26. On the morning of April 27 he will give a short teaching on the school ground. Contact Website: www.cstdalhousie50yrs.com Portland Oregon USA May 9 - 11 2013 http://www.dalailamaportland2013.net/schedule/ GENERAL INFORMATION: info@dalailamaportland2013.net Maitripa College is host for all events in Portland during this visit by His Holiness. As the first Buddhist College in the Pacific Northwest, Maitripa College is pioneering holistic graduate education integrating scholarship, meditation, and service in its Master of Arts in Buddhist Studies (MA) and Master of Divinity (MDiv) degree programs. Maitripa also offers training in classical Tibetan language and continuing education courses. Robust public programming at the college includes traditional Tibetan Buddhist dharma teachings and practices, symposia on Buddhism and Science, and various workshops. For additional information on all of Maitripa College programs and activities, please visit our website at www.maitripa.org. Teachings in Dharamsala, HP, India from May 28 to 31: His Holiness will give four days of teachings on Shantideva's A Guide to the Boddhisattva's Way of Life (chodjug) at the request of a group of Indians at the Main Tibetan Temple. Teachings in Sydney, Australia from June 14 to 16: His Holiness will give two-and a half days of teachings on Khunu Lama Tenzin Gyaltsen's Jewel Lamp, A Praise of Bodhichitta (jangchup semkyi toepa rinchen dronme) at the Sydney Entertainment Center. Contact Website: www.dalailamainaustralia.org Public Talk in Sydney, Australia on June 16: His Holiness will give a public talk on Ethical Mindfulness in Everyday Life in the afternoon at the Sydney Entertainment Center. Contact Website: www.dalailamainaustralia.org Public Talk in Melbourne, Australia on June 18: His Holiness will give a public talk on Compassion, the Foundation of Wellbeing in the afternoon at the Melbourne Convention Center. Contact Website: www.dalailamainaustralia.org Teaching in Melbourne, Australia on June 19: His Holiness will give a teaching on The Heart Sutra and Geshi Langri Thangpa's Eight Verses of Training the Mind at Quang Minh Temple, Braybrook, Melbourne. Contact Website: www.heartsutra2013.org.au Public Talk in Adelaide, Australia on June 21: His Holiness will give a public talk on The Quest for Happiness in the afternoon at the Adelaide Convention Center. Contact Website: www.dalailamainaustralia.org Teaching in Darwin, Australia on June 23: His Holiness will give a teaching on The Four Noble Truths in the morning at the Darwin Convention Center. Contact Website: www.dalailamainaustralia.org Public Talk in Darwin, Australia on June 23: His Holiness will give a public talk on Ethics In Our Shared World in the afternoon at the Darwin Convention Center. Contact Website: www.dalailamainaustralia.org

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The Dalai Lama meets with Austrian Chancellor Werner Faymann, and speaks to 10,000 in Vienna The following excerpted with respect and gratitude from: http://news.yahoo.com/vienna-dismisses-beijing-objections-dalai-lama-meet-175126232.html "Vienna dismisses Beijing objections to Dalai Lama meet" AFPAFP – Sat, May 26, 2012 Tibet's exiled spiritual leader the Dalai Lama attends a rally in Vienna. Up to 10,000 people came out to greet the Dalai Lama on Saturday after Vienna ignored warnings from China that ties with Beijing could be harmed by hosting the exiled Tibetan spiritual leader China made its objections clear to the 76-year-old Nobel Peace Laureate's meetings with Austrian leaders but Chancellor Werner Faymann said he would decide whom to meet. The Dalai Lama, who is on an 11-day visit to Austria with the prime minister of Tibet's government-in-exile Lobsang Sangay, spoke at Vienna's historic Heldenplatz (Heroes' Square) for about 30 minutes to a crowd of 10,000, organisers said. Speaking from a stand emblazoned with the words "Tibet needs you now", he underscored the importance of protecting Buddhist culture, the environment and human rights. "Our time will come, it is close. Democracy is universal," said Sangay, who spoke before the Dalai Lama. He referred to the Arab Spring uprisings that toppled veteran dictators in Libya, Egypt and Tunisia as well as Myanmar pro-democracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi who was released from seven straight years of house arrest in November 2010 and has now been issued with a passport, enabling her to travel abroad for the first time in 24 years. "All the promises that were made in 2008 at the time of the Olympic games have been broken. The Tibetans are in a minority in their own region," a member of the Save Tibet organisation who gave her name as Erika told AFP at the rally. The Dalai Lama met Faymann earlier Saturday, a day after saying he was open to dialogue with China and calling for real autonomy for Tibet. The social democrat chancellor, however, dismissed the warnings from Beijing voiced Monday by its ambassador to Vienna and repeated Saturday by the foreign ministry. "I answer the question of whom I meet myself, and that goes for the Dalai Lama," he said. "Austria is a country which has always shown itself to be on the side of human rights, and I alone am responsible for my agenda." Calling their meeting "a clear political signal for human rights, non-violence and dialogue and against oppression," Faymann said he was personally interested in meeting such an "eminent figure". . . . The Dalai Lama, who has lived in exile in India since 1959, has a long relationship with Austria and visits regularly -- the last time in 2007. As a young man, one of his teachers in Lhasa was Austrian mountaineer Heinrich Harrer, whose autobiography inspired the 1999 film "Seven Years in Tibet" with Brad Pitt. Austria has also released a special stamp in the Dalai Lama's honour. . . .

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Re Nolen on tribe Global Politics: "<<The Dalai Lama is a free society organizer, and he is a Rio Earth Summit Green. He is completely relevant to many areas of current global politics, in particular as a voice for an oppressed people.>> I'd like to hear about this. Can you summarize what you mean by this? " 1) A free society organizer is someone who, like Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Mohandas Gandhi, or the Dalai Lama, seeks to build sustainable democracy at all levels, regionally, nationally, and/ or internationally. 2) Rio Earth Summit Greens are those who, like the Dalai Lama, are focused on issues of sustainable environmental health as well as democracy ( free speech, freedom of assembly, freedom of belief, freedom of civil society from mass violence, etc. ). The 1992 Rio Earth Summit section of the UNCED 1992 hosted thirty thousand participants, including many NGOs ( non-governmental organizations ) from throughout the world. The Dalai Lama was a major speaker there. 3) The Dalai Lama is the principal voice for an oppressed people, the Tibetans, suffering under external military totalitarian rule, that is the Chinese Red Army. 4) China's Marxist leadership has overrun both Tibet and Mongolia. Now there are six Chinese in Mongolia for every native Mongolian. The ongoing issues of China, Mongolia and Tibet are grave international issues of human rights and international politics. Thanks for asking. More information can be found on BBC News online. KT ----------------------- Also From: http://thepaganvillagetribe.tribe.net/thread/ff09ddf6-eb7c-414e-8a66-8be76e8da5ad Re: HH the Dalai Lama - world class pagan teacher makes paganism look really good, because he's goodToday, 12:36 PM Re Robert: "I don't know how proclaiming the Dalai Lama here is constructive or part of Paganism. . . he is nothing to me . . . since I don't know him." Hi Robert. Thanks for responding. Short answer: The Dalai Lama is probably the most well known pagan teacher and pagan mystic in the entire world, east or west. By a long ways. Your response indicates two things: First, you are not impressed by Nobel Peace Laureates. You don't think that a world tour by a Nobel Peace Laureate is significant or constructive, even when he is meeting with a number of other Nobel Laureates in Chicago this year. Let me just say that a lot of people DO like and respect Nobel Peace Laureates. I like a lot of them, Buddhist, Christian, or whatever. Secondly, you fail to understand a really simple point, which I have emphasized and will emphasize again and again, here and elsewhere. It is this: There are about 1.7 BILLION pagans worldwide, just a bit more than the 1.6 BILLION Muslims worldwide. Most pagans today are either Hindu, Buddhist, or Taoist, or come from some other Asian tradition. All the authentic classical yoga teachings here in the West or anywhere are pagan ( Hindu or Buddhist, etc. ), so there are about 18 MILLION people in the US studying some part or other of pagan derived yoga teachings. And the theory behind that practice is very magical and indeed tantric. There is nothing Jewish, Christian, or Islamic about yoga, hatha yoga or any kind of classical yoga ( which comes from India and the subcontinent ). It's all pagan and indeed rejected or condemned by the Vatican, by Islamic mullahs and so forth. Similarly, much of the classical high end pagan teaching on healing and "green medicine" comes from China, from a mystical pagan tradition known as Taoism and Taoist Chinese Medicine / Traditional Chinese Medicine. This is taught in medical schools by Taoist wizards and healers and scholars in different parts of the US and other western countries. Maybe you could care less, but a lot of people really do care about this kind of pagan healing practice. In fact, millions do. Many of the pagans in the US are Buddhist, a couple million or so. We don't have exact figures. We do know that there are two hundred ( 200 ) Tibetan Buddhist centers in New York City, which means 200 Buddhist groups in one American town practicing Sanksrit derived magic and deity yoga. I am a pagan teacher twice over. I am a Pipe Carrier of the Lakota Sioux. And an individually trained and licensed Buddhist guru. I am what you would call a "mage guardian", with a strong background and proven skills in combat magic and internal energy healing practices. My "book of shadows" is a book stack measuring yards ( or meters ) in height. And I completed ten thousand hours of sacred Sanskrit recitation before the change of century. And of my sixty Buddhist teachers, three are teachers TO the Dalai Lama. Although I could go on and on, the point here is to build a bridge of communication, or more exactly, to build a set of communication bridges. A major focus of my work is to bridge the Buddhist tribes and other tribe.net tribes, specifically a) the yoga tribes b) the pagan tribes c) the healing tribes. I have a lot of work to do in other respects, such as working on behalf of Native American shamanism, democracy, international human rights and so forth. But for now the main thing is to follow through on this sheaf of posts to firmly and effectively establish the value of one pagan and Buddhist humanitarian, the Dalai Lama, here and everywhere else this Nobel Peace Laureate is relevant. It is a simple strategy. It's a lot of work from 2009 to today. These Dalai Lama posts are up to date on over 30 tribes. I think I've reached about fifteen thousand ( 15,000 ) people. Still have to work on Europe. I do have a number of western pagan items to post, but first things first. The Dalai Lama is a most important Buddhist teacher, and a most important pagan teacher. As a pagan teacher, the Dalai Lama makes pagans look really good! After all, he really is a PAGAN Nobel Peace Laureate. And he is here to try and help people everywhere. So am I. That's the point in a nutshell. This is actually more about classical pagan philosophy and ethics, such as that of the ancient Greeks. If you knew anything of ancient Greek philosophy, you wouldn't have challenged the post. Too bad you don't. Anyway, it's called "The Great Conversation." As Plato said, "Man is not made for himself alone." You have been helped. "We are here to help others. What the others are here for, I do not know." May the Circle Be Open and Unbroken. All Our Relations. Sarva mangalam! KT

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HH the Dalai Lama: background information and some perspective, and travel schedule Summary: Here I present the 2012 travel schedule for the Dalai Lama, along with background information and some perspective. The event schedule is at the end of this article. This is public, unoffical communication for the benefit of all. John David Bartoe, Challenger 8 NASA space mission, July 1985: “As I looked down, I saw large river meandering slowly along for miles, passing from one country to another without stopping. I also saw huge forests, extending across several borders. And I watched the extent of one ocean touch the shores of several continents. Two words leaped to mind as I looked down on all of this: commonality and interdependence. We are one world.” HH Dalai Lama 2012 schedule 2012 ( US, Europe, India ) April - October 2012 http://dalailama.com/teachings/schedule These public appearances meet a broad range of needs and audiences, humanitarian, Buddhist and so forth. Simply put, the Dalai Lama embodies and epitomizes a new kind of global and universal consciousness with ancient spiritual roots, which is fully attuned to the modern mind and the key issues we face today. One of his main points is that we face these together, that our concerns and aspirations are in fact global, and that we all have equal rights by birth as free individuals, and mutual responsibilities as members of humanity. We share, for better or worse, a common destiny. Clearly, it is not necessary to be Buddhist per se to benefit from his teaching or learn from him, and you can see this directly in the tour schedule. The point is to consciously elevate ourselves and others as free and responsible human beings. Many of the Dalai Lama's teachings and books etc. are available in many venues, and easily found in bookstores and public libraries. Please note that I do not represent either the Dalai Lama nor any of the organizations working with his tour dates. You have been helped. May All Beings Benefit! Sarva mangalam! Siddhi rastu! KT HH the Dalai Lama: “Never give up. No matter what is going on. Never give up. Develop the heart. Be compassionate. Not just to your friends but to everyone. Work for peace in your heart and in the world. Work for peace and I say again: Never give up. No matter what is happening. No matter what is going on around you. Never give up.” "Today, more than ever before, life must be characterized by a sense of Universal responsibility, not only nation to nation and human to human, but also human to other forms of life." "We are all brothers and sisters with the same mental and physical capacities, the same problems and the same needs. We must all contribute to the fulfillment of the human potential and the improvement of the quality of life as much as we are able. We are also being drawn together by the grave problems we face; over population, dwindling natural resources and an environmental crisis that threatens our air, water and trees, along with the vast number of beautiful life forms that are the very foundation of existence on this small planet we share. "I believe that to meet the challenge of our times, human beings will have to develop a greater sense of universal responsibility. Each of us must learn to work not just for his or her own self, family or nation but for the benefit of all mankind. Universal responsibility is the real key to human survival. It is the best foundation for world peace, the equitable use of natural resources and through concern for future generations, the proper care of the environment." His Holiness the 14th Dalai Lama [ June 2008 - Sydney, Australia ] Introduction: All Our Relations. Mitakuye Oyasin. His Holiness the Dalai Lama is one of the pivotal figures of our time. He is, more than anyone else that can be presently named, a world citizen and world teacher. His work in ethics, human rights,world peace, psychology and education, Buddhist teaching and East West relations, is second to none in our generation. In addition to a Nobel Peace Prize and the US Congressional Gold Medal, HH the Dalai Lama has received scores of honorary Doctorates ( in Laws, Philosophy, Human Letters, Divinity, Buddhist Philosophy, and so forth ) from major teaching centers worldwide. These include Columba, Brandeis, Universite de Paris, Benaras Hindu University, Hebrew University Jerusalem, U California San Francisco, and Rissho University Tokyo. He is an honorary citizen of Canada, of Roma Italia and so forth. He speaks worldwide and has published more than seventy two books. He is one of the most respected and revered persons on the the planet. On one visit to New York City some years back, forty thousand people turned out to see the Dalai Lama in the park. When the Dalai Lama gives the Highest Yoga Tantra initiation ( abhisekha ) of Kalacakra, the attendees sometimes number 100,000 or even 200,000. HH the Dalai Lama has given this initiation thirty times in different parts of the world. In addition to being a master of the Great Seal ( Mahamudra ) lineage of Buddhist tantra, he also gives initiations of the Great Perfection ( Mahasandhi, Atiyoga ), for example in London, in San Francisco, and Paris. You can see him this year at public talks in several areas, such as Hawaii, California, Europe, and India. A current schedule is provided below. I have seen HH the Dalai Lama give extremely worthwhile empowerments in Los Angeles and San Francisco, and represented him to the State Legislature of Hawaii in 1993, where he was invited to give a talk, and did. I have listened carefully to him conferencing with Hawaiian elders in public and was struck by the care and attention he gave in listening to others, and in asking questions. HH the Dalai Lama has written extremely important books on psychology and ethics, and I recommend these to the general public for self-help purposes, and also recommend some of his books to those committed to public service, especially in the area of multiculturalism, international human rights work, and the international Green Party movement. Because of the profound confluence of modern events, global economics, environmental issues and human cultures, the importance of broader and deeper human co-operation becomes ever greater. To obtain a broader and clearer understanding and principles for working with these issues, studying the secular works of the Dalai Lama is of great value. Similarly, His Holiness is one of the few people who can and does speak for the diverse Buddhist populations and traditions worldwide. He has taught senior Japanese tantric Buddhist gurus of the Shingon lineage in their country, for instance. His Holiness is a paragon of the Buddhist renunciate order ( bhiksu-sangha ), of Buddhist scholarship, and of the Mahayana Great Way lineages, all of which are profoundly universal. This teacher is one of our very very best, be you a psychologist or academic, a diplomat, a tantric yogi, or a Buddhist practitioner. He has completely revolutionized Buddhist teaching, parts of popular modern culture, the understanding of international diplomacy and so forth in our lifetime. This is someone who actually embodies many of the key principles of the United Nations treaties on human rights, and also the key Buddhist Mahayana principles and teachings. It is important to note that the Mahayana Buddhist principles and the principles of the UN human rights work are essentially identical. There are universal principles that take us all forward, individually and together. In Buddhist Sanskrit these terms are, for instance pratitya-samutpada and karma. Now you know. The final point I wish to put forward to all is this: the Dalai Lama believes in all of us as people who *already* have sensitive human hearts that can be educated and developed, and he shows all of us a very real and practical way forward, a way based on self-understanding, listening and mutual respect, and patient co-operation. You could do worse, and please remember that due to impermanence, this master teacher will not live forever. It is not clear how anyone anywhere can replace him. I see no real alternative to respect and co-operation for the common good, because we are one world. For this broader and deeper reason, and not specifically because he is a Buddhist guru, I support this teacher. He was not allowed by their government to attend a recent peace conference in South Africa, but he is available to you, and he is here for All Our Relations. May he live long and may his brilliant consciousness reach many many more. Thank you, KT, Rio Earth Summit Green Party organizer and so forth HH Dalai Lama 2012 schedule http://dalailama.com/teachings/schedule Some of the following materials are taken from www.dalailama.com/ Published books and multimedia materials are available at libraries throughout the world, and from Snow Lion Publications at www.snowlionpub.com From the official web site: “Universal Recognition “His Holiness the Dalai Lama is a man of peace. In 1989 he was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize for his non-violent struggle for the liberation of Tibet. He has consistently advocated policies of non-violence, even in the face of extreme aggression. He also became the first Nobel Laureate to be recognized for his concern for global environmental problems. “His Holiness has travelled to more than 62 countries spanning 6 continents. He has met with presidents, prime ministers and crowned rulers of major nations. He has held dialogues with the heads of different religions and many well-known scientists. “Since 1959 His Holiness has received over 84 awards, honorary doctorates, prizes, etc., in recognition of his message of peace, non-violence, inter-religious understanding, universal responsibility and compassion. His Holiness has also authored more than 72 books. “His Holiness describes himself as a simple Buddhist monk.” “Three Main Commitments in Life “Firstly, on the level of a human being, His Holiness first commitment is the promotion of human values such as compassion, forgiveness, tolerance, contentment and self-discipline. All human beings are the same. We all want happiness and do not want suffering. Even people who do not believe in religion recognize the importance of these human values in making their life happier. His Holiness refers to these human values as secular ethics. He remains committed to talk about the importance of these human values and share them with everyone he meets. “Secondly, on the level of a religious practitioner, His Holiness second commitment is the promotion of religious harmony and understanding among the world's major religious traditions. Despite philosophical differences, all major world religions have the same potential to create good human beings. It is therefore important for all religious traditions to respect one another and recognize the value of each other's respective traditions. As far as one truth, one religion is concerned, this is relevant on an individual level. However, for the community at large, several truths, several religions are necessary. “Thirdly, His Holiness is a Tibetan and carries the name of the Dalai Lama. Tibetans place their trust in him. Therefore, his third commitment is to the Tibetan issue. His Holiness has a responsibility to act as the free spokesperson of the Tibetans in their struggle for justice. As far as this third commitment is concerned, it will cease to exist once a mutually beneficial solution is reached between the Tibetans and Chinese. However, His Holiness will carry on with the first two commitments till his last breath.” www.readthespirit.com/interfaith_heroes/ 2nd Annual Interfaith Heroes Month Hero No. 3: The Dalai Lama TENZIN GYATSO, THE 14th DALAI LAMA (B. 1935) "EACH RELIGION HAS certain unique ideas or techniques, and learning about them can only enrich one’s own faith." Tenzin Gyatso was born in a rural village in Tibet. Following the practices of Tibetan Buddhism he was recognized as the 14th reincarnation of the Dalai Lama. Dalai Lamas are believed to be the manifestation of Avalokiteshvara (also known as Chenrezig), the Bodhisattva or “enlightened being” of compassion and the patron saint of Tibet. As the Dalai Lama, Tenzin Gyatso began his monastic education at the age of 6. He received his doctorate in Buddhist philosophy at 23, but prior to completing his education, politics intervened to shape his life in a dramatic fashion. In October, 1950, China invaded Tibet, and the next month the Dalai Lama assumed full political power in the Tibetan government where the Dalai Lama has traditionally been the absolute ruler. He initially sought to work within the Chinese Communist system. Then in 1959 there was a failed uprising by Tibetans that prompted the Dalai Lama to flee to India and set up a government in exile. Tens of thousands of Tibetans followed him into exile, leaving Tibet for India and other parts of the world. In exile the Dalai Lama began a thorough overhaul of the Tibetan political system. He abandoned the traditional heavy-handed feudalistic system and established democratic reforms in both the government-in-exile and in the plans for a constitution for a free Tibet. He sought nonviolent means for liberating Tibet, offering a peace proposal including negotiations with China. Those efforts were recognized with the awarding of the Nobel Peace Prize in 1989. In 2008 in the lead-up to the Beijing Olympics, another uprising and violent repression in Tibet focused world attention on the situation in that mountainous region. Shortly after the crisis initial contacts were made between the Dalai Lama and the Chinese government to open new negotiations to resolve the status of Tibet, though once again Tibetan hopes and dreams were frustrated when the talks failed to achieve any political change. His political efforts might seem enough to consume a lifetime, but the Dalai Lama has also emerged as a leader in global interfaith efforts. In articulating his three major commitments, his first is the promotion of human values such as compassion, forgiveness, tolerance, contentment and self-discipline. His second is to harmony and understanding among the world’s religious traditions. The third commitment is to the people of Tibet as their Dalai Lama. In pursuit of religious harmony he has met repeatedly with other global religious figures such as the Catholic Popes Paul VI and John Paul II and the Chief Rabbi of Israel as well as senior Muslim, Hindu, Sikh and Eastern Orthodox leaders. He sees the exchange of ideas and feelings between leaders of different religions as a way to “open the door to a progressive pacification between people.” The Dalai Lama is more than the formal head of a major religious group appearing in global religious congresses. He has gotten directly involved in the organizing and planning of such events. This direct involvement in interreligious affairs and events has led to many deep interpersonal relationships with people of other faiths. Those close to him have testified about his impact in their lives. Working with other contemplatives of different religions in the Monastic Interreligious Dialogue, the Dalai Lama helped produce the Universal Declaration on Nonviolence. At the World Congress of Faith he said, “Each religion has certain unique ideas or techniques, and learning about them can only enrich one’s own faith.” Through his relationships with so many religious leaders the Dalai Lama may have enriched his own faith, but countless people of other religions bear witness about how he has enriched their faith, as well. -------------------------------------- Some brief individual quotations from HH the Dalai Lama: I find hope in the darkest of days, and focus in the brightest. I do not judge the universe. In the practice of tolerance, one's enemy is the best teacher. Self-discipline, although difficult, and not always easy while combating negative emotions, should be a defensive measure. At least we will be able to prevent the advent of negative conduct dominated by negative emotion. That is 'shila', or moral ethics. Once we develop this by familiarizing ourselves with it, along with mindfulness and conscientiousness, eventually that pattern and way of life will become a part of our own life. In the present circumstances, no one can afford to assume that someone else will solve their problems. Every individual has a responsibility to help guide our global family in the right direction. Good wishes are not sufficient; we must become actively engaged. It is very important to generate a good attitude, a good heart, as much as possible. From this, happiness in both the short term and the long term for both yourself and others will come. The roots of all goodness lie in the soil of appreciation for goodness. Love and compassion are necessities, not luxuries. Without them humanity cannot survive. Old friends pass away, new friends appear. It is just like the days. An old day passes, a new day arrives. The important thing is to make it meaningful: a meaningful friend - or a meaningful day. When we are young and again when we are old, we depend heavily on the affection of others. Between these stages we usually feel that we can do everything without help from others and that other people's affection is simply not important. But at this stage I think it is very important to keep deep human affection. Our prime purpose in this life is to help others. And if you can't help them, at least don't hurt them. Sometimes one creates a dynamic impression by saying something, and sometimes one creates as significant an impression by remaining silent. Where ignorance is our master, there is no possibility of real peace. Human potential is the same for all. Your feeling, "I am of no value", is wrong. Absolutely wrong. You are deceiving yourself. We all have the power of thought - so what are you lacking? If you have willpower, then you can change anything. It is usually said that you are your own master. With realization of one's own potential and self-confidence in one's ability, one can build a better world. The ultimate authority must always rest with the individual's own reason and critical analysis. Open your arms to change, but don't let go of your values. The Dalai Lama said that while he is not a scientist, he respects the scientific method: "Without skepticism there are no questions; with no questions there is no research; and with no research there are no answers." San Diego April 2012 We can live without religion and meditation, but we cannot survive without human affection. There is no need for temples, no need for complicated philosophies. My brain and my heart are my temples; my philosophy is kindness. [ end informal quotations attributed to the Dalai Lama ] ----------------------------- From http://www.utsandiego.com/news/2012/apr/16/all-about-dalai-lama/?page=2#article To understand the Dalai Lama, it helps to review the recent turbulent history of his homeland, Tibet 1913: After the overthrow of China’s Qing Dynasty (1644-1911), the 13th Dalai Lama declares Tibet’s independence from China. 1933: The 13th Dalai Lama dies. 1938: Lhamo Dhondup, then 3, is identified as the 14th reincarnation of the Dalai Lama. He takes the name Tenzin Gyatso. 1949: Chinese revolutionaries establish the People’s Republic of China. 1950: The People’s Liberation Army enters Tibet on Oct. 7; on Nov. 17, the 15-year-old Dalai Lama becomes Tibet’s head of state. 1959: Following an unsuccessful uprising against Chinese control, the Dalai Lama and thousands of Tibetans flee to India. 1965: Tibet becomes an "autonomous region" within China. 1989: The Dalai Lama is awarded the Nobel Peace Prize for shunning violence in his campaign to liberate Tibet. 2007: President George W. Bush presents the Dalai Lama with the Congressional Gold Medal. 2008: Months before the Beijing Olympics, demonstrations against Chinese control begin across Tibet. 2011: The Dalai Lama steps down as the political leader of the Tibetan government in exile. He remains the spiritual leader. Harvard-trained legal scholar Lobsang Sangay is elected prime minister. 2012: In Northwest China, thousands march for Tibet’s freedom after at least three monks set themselves on fire in protest. SOURCES: World Book; dalailama.com; Nobelprize.org --------------- 2012 Schedule Note: Below is the public schedule of His Holiness the Dalai Lama both in India as well as abroad. Please note that for many of these events, tickets are required in order to gain entrance. People are requested to contact the organizers directly or visit the websites given below for further information on tickets. In general, most of the events in India are free where as the majority of events abroad require paid tickets. For your information, as a long-standing policy His Holiness the Dalai Lama does not accept any fees for his talks. Where tickets need to be purchased, organizers are requested by our office to charge the minimum entrance fee in order to cover their costs only. Please note that the below dates are subject to change. Public Talk in Honolulu, HI, USA on April 14: His Holiness will give a public talk for high school, college and university students on Educating the Heart in the afternoon at the Stan Sheriff Center, University of Hawaii organized by the Hawaii Community Foundation and its partners as well as by hosts Pierre and Pamela Omidyar. Contact Website: www.pillarsofpeacehawaii.org Public Talk in Honolulu, HI, USA on April 15: His Holiness will give a public talk on Advancing Peace Through the Power of Aloha in the afternoon at the Stan Sheriff Center, University of Hawaii organized by the Hawaii Community Foundation and its partners as well as by hosts Pierre and Pamela Omidyar. Contact Website: www.pillarsofpeacehawaii.org Panel Discussion in San Diego, CA, USA on April 18: His Holiness will participate in a panel discussion on Climate Change: Balance Through Universal Responsibility, Compassion and Human Consciousness in the morning at RIMAC Arena organized by the University of California San Diego. Contact Website: www.dalailamasandiego.org Public Talk in San Diego, CA, USA on April 18: His Holiness will give a public talk on Cultivating Peace and Justice in the afternoon at the Craig Pavilion at the University of San Diego. Contact Website: www.dalailamasandiego.org Public Talk in San Diego, CA, USA on April 19: His Holiness will give a public talk on Upholding Universal Ethics and Compassion in Challenging Times in the morning at the Viejas Arena Craig at the San Diego State University. Contact Website: www.dalailamasandiego.org Teaching in Los Angeles, CA, USA on April 20 & 21: His Holiness will confer the Solitary Yamantaka Initiation (jigje wang) at the request of Gaden Shartse Thubten Dhargye Ling at the Long Beach Arena in the Long Beach Convention Center. Contact Website: www.tdling.org Public Talk in Los Angeles, CA, USA on April 21: His Holiness will give a public talk on Peace of Mind In Troubled Times organized by the Gaden Shartse Thubten Dhargye Ling at the Long Beach Arena in the Long Beach Convention Center. Contact Website: www.tdling.org Summit in Chicago, IL, USA on April 25: His Holiness will participate in the 12th World Summit of Nobel Peace Laureates. Contact Website: www.nobelsummitchicago.org Public Talk in Chicago, IL, USA on April 26: His Holiness will give a public talk on Non-Violence organized by the TIBETcenter Chicago at the Gentile Arena in Loyola University. Contact Website: www.tibetcenterchicago.org Interfaith Dialogue in Chicago, IL, USA on April 26: His Holiness will participate in an interfaith dialogue and collaboration preceded by conferral of an Honorary Degree on HHDL organized by Loyola University. Contact Website: www.luc.edu Public Talk in Maribor, Slovenia on May 16: His Holiness will give a public talk. Teaching in Klagenfurt, Austria on May 18 & 19: His Holiness will give two-day teachings on The Heart Sutra (sherab nyingpo), Atisha’s Lamp for the Path to Enlightenment (jangchup lamdron) & The Song of the Four Mindfulnesses – Instructions on the View of the Middle by the 7th Dalai Lama, Kelsang Gyatso (tatri drenpa shiden) and also confer a Medicine Buddha Empowerment organized by the Tibet Center – I.H.H.T.S., Huttenberg 2012 at the Klagenfurt Fair (Messe). Contact Websites: www.tibetcenter.at and www.dalailama.at Public Talk in Klagenfurt, Austria on May 20: His Holiness will give a public talk on The Art of Happiness in the morning organized by the Tibet Center – I.H.H.T.S., Huttenberg 2012 at the Klagenfurt Fair (Messe). Contact Websites: www.tibetcenter.at and www.dalailama.at Keynote Address in Salzburg, Austria on May 21: His Holiness will give the keynote address on World Peace and Universal Responsibility in the morning jointly organized by the Tibet Center – I.H.H.T.S., Huttenberg 2012, the Center of Intercultural Theology and Religious Studies of the University of Salzburg and the Alpine Peace Crossing at the Salzburg Fair (Messezentrum – Salzburgarena). Contact Websites: www.tibetcenter.at and www.dalailama.at Inter-Religious Dialogue in Salzburg, Austria on May 21: His Holiness will participate in an inter-religious dialogue event Harmony in Diversity in the afternoon jointly organized by the Tibet Center – I.H.H.T.S., Huttenberg 2012, the Center of Intercultural Theology and Religious Studies of the University of Salzburg and the Alpine Peace Crossing at the Salzburg Fair (Messezentrum – Salzburgarena). Contact Websites: www.tibetcenter.at and www.dalailama.at Public Talk in Huy, Belgium on May 24: His Holiness will give a public talk on Advice and Vision for Creating a Better Society organized by Institute Yeunten Ling. Contact Website: www.tibetan-institute.org Public Talk in Vienna, Austria on May 25: His Holiness will give a public talk on Beyond Religion – Ethics and Human Values in Today’s Society organized by the Tibet Center – I.H.H.T.S., Huttenberg 2012 at the Vienna Stadthalle. Contact Websites: www.tibetcenter.at and www.dalailama.at Symposium in Vienna, Austria on May 26: His Holiness will participate in a symposium on Buddhism and Science titled Mind and Matter – New Models of Reality jointly organized by the Tibet Center – I.H.H.T.S., Huttenberg 2012 and the University of Vienna at the Audimax in Vienna University. Contact Websites: www.tibetcenter.at and www.dalailama.at Teachings in Dharamsala, HP, India from June 7 to 9: His Holiness will give three days of teachings on Introductory Buddhist Teachings at the request of Indian Buddhists at the Main Tibetan Temple. Talk in Manchester, UK on June 16: His Holiness will give a talk to youth on Stand Up and Be the Change at the Manchester Arena. Contact Website: www.dalailama2012uk.org Teaching in Manchester, UK on June 17 & 18: His Holiness will give teachings on the morning of June 17 and the whole day of June 18 on Geshe Langri Thangpa’s Eight Verses of Training the Mind (lojong tsik gyema) and Nagarjuna’s In Praise of Dhammadhatu (choying toepa) at the Manchester Arena. Contact Website: www.dalailama2012uk.org Public Talk in Manchester, UK on June 17: His Holiness will give a public talk on Real Change Happens in the Heart at the Manchester Arena. Contact Website: www.dalailama2012uk.org Public Talk in London, UK on June 19: His Holiness will give a public talk on Real Change Happens in the Heart at the Royal Albert Hall. Contact Website: www.dalailama2012uk.org Public Talk in Edinburgh, Scotland on June 22: His Holiness will give a public talk on Beyond Religion: Ethics for the Whole World in the morning as part of the 20th Anniversary of The Edinburgh Lectures at Usher Hall. Contact Website: www.dalailamascotland.org Public Talk in Dundee, Scotland on June 22: His Holiness will give a public talk on Education of the Heart in the afternoon at the Caird Hall. Contact Website: www.dalailamascotland.org Public Talk in Inverness, Scotland on June 23: His Holiness will give a public talk on Be the Change at the Eden Court Theater. Contact Website: www.dalailamascotland.org Teaching in Milan, Italy on June 27 & 28: His Holiness will give teachings on Tsongkhapa’s The Three Principal Aspects of the Path (lamtso namsum) on June 27 and confer the Avalokiteshvera Empowerment (chenresig wang) in the morning of June 28 at the Milano Forum organized by Ghe Pel Ling Institute for Tibetan Studies. Contact Websites: www.dalailama-milano2012.org and www.gpling.org Public Talk in Milan, Italy on June 28: His Holiness will give a public talk on Happiness Beyond Religion in the afternoon at the Milano Forum organized by Ghe Pel Ling Institute for Tibetan Studies. Contact Websites: www.dalailama-milano2012.org and www.gpling.org Teachings in Dharamsala, HP, India from September 4 to 6: His Holiness will give three days of teachings at the request of Southeast Asians at the Main Tibetan Temple. Teachings in Dharamsala, HP, India from October 1 to 4: His Holiness will give four days of teachings at the request of Taiwanese at the Main Tibetan Temple. Teachings in Dharamsala, HP, India from October 29 to 31: His Holiness will give three days of teachings at the request of Koreans at the Main Tibetan Temple. -----------------------

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