His Holiness the Dalai Lama- Eight Verses for Training the Mind

Boston, MA, USA, 30 October 2014 – In bright, clear autumn light, His Holiness the Dalai Lama made a short drive this morning from his Boston hotel to the Wang Theater, a theater elaborately decorated in a renaissance style that is part of the Citi Performing Arts Center. Read the rest of this entry »

His Holiness the Dalai Lama Talk about How to Develop the Heart and Discussion of Service

Princeton, NJ, USA, 28 October 2014 – Yesterday, on his way from Birmingham, Alabama to Princeton, His Holiness the Dalai Lama stopped in Philadelphia to visit his old friend Aaron Beck. Dr Beck is a psychiatrist regarded by many as the father of cognitive therapy. His Holiness frequently refers in his public talks to a conversation they had some years ago. Dr Beck explained then that when we are angry about something, the object of our anger seems entirely negative and yet 90% of that feeling is our own mental projection. This valuable insight corresponds to Nagarjuna’s explanation. Read the rest of this entry »

His Holiness the Dalai Lama: Audience for Tibetans, Interfaith Discussion and Secular Ethics Public Talk

Birmingham, Alabama, 26 October 2014 – Before leaving for his other engagements this morning, His Holiness the Dalai Lama met with 350 Tibetans who came to Birmingham from Atlanta, New York, New Jersey and Minnesota to show solidarity with him. Speaking about possible change in China, he argued that while the present leadership is made up of people who remember the hardships of the Cultural Revolution, there is a new generation who have experienced freedom and democracy when studying abroad. Read the rest of this entry »

His Holiness the Dalai Lama – Neuroplasticity & Healing in Birmingham AL & a Visit to 16th Street Baptist Church

Birmingham, Alabama, USA, 25 October 2014 – The University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) invited His Holiness the Dalai Lama to participate in a scientific symposium entitled Neuroplasticity and Healing as part of Birmingham’s Human Rights Week. When he arrived this morning about 300 Tibetans were gathered on the lawns outside the University to welcome him with flags, banners, music and dancing. He made a point of walking over to greet them and acknowledge their good wishes before going into the building. Vice-President of the University, Ray Watts, introduced His Holiness and other members of the panel, Edward Taub, Michael Merzenich and Norman Doidge, Read the rest of this entry »

His Holiness the Dalai Lama teaches “Eight Verses of Training the Mind” & Avalokiteshvara Empowerment

Vancouver, BC, Canada, 23 October 2014 – It was still dark as His Holiness the Dalai Lama drove through driving rain, weather locals say is typical of Vancouver, to the UBC Thunderbird Arena, this morning. He was making an early start in order to perform preparatory rituals for an Avalokiteshvara empowerment. Walking onto the stage of the almost empty hall, His Holiness scrutinized the images of the Buddha, Avalokiteshvara and 21 Taras in thangkas hanging behind the throne. Read the rest of this entry »

His Holiness the Dalai Lama: The Art and Science of Education of the Heart

Vancouver, BC, Canada, 22 October 2014 – After a stormy night, the morning was full of light as His Holiness the Dalai Lama drove across Vancouver to the University of British Columbia. The trees along the way were ablaze with the red and gold shades of autumn. He was to participate in a panel discussion in the Chan Center for the Performing Arts hosted by UBC and the Dalai Lama Center for Peace and Education. Read the rest of this entry »

His Holiness the Dalai Lama: Education of the Heart

Vancouver, BC, Canada, 21 October 2104 – After a long journey to Vancouver from India via Japan, on his fourth visit to the city, His Holiness the Dalai Lama’s first public engagement today was at John Oliver School. He witnessed two classroom demonstrations. The first involved junior students who were focused on gratitude. Read the rest of this entry »

His Holiness the Dalai Lama Congratulates Malala Yousafzai & Kailash Satyarthi

Dharamsala, HP, India,10 October 2014 – Immediately on receiving news of the announcement of this year’s Nobel Prize winners, His Holiness wrote to both of the laureates.

“I am writing to congratulate you on your being awarded the Nobel Peace Prize. It is a matter of great joy to me that the work you have both been doing in your different circumstances to support children and their education should have been acknowledged today.” Read the rest of this entry »

His Holiness the Dalai Lama is Offered a Long-life Ceremony

Thekchen Chöling, Dharamsala, India, 8 October 2014 – Today, the 15th of the 8th Tibetan month, the propitious full-moon day, a Long-life Ceremony was offered to His Holiness the Dalai Lama. It began early in the morning prior to the third day of his explanation of Nagarjuna’s ‘Fundamental Wisdom of the Middle Way’. The ceremony, which was based on a vision of Jamyang Khyentse Wangpo focussing on a triad of longevity deities, White Tara crowned by Amitayus, who in turn is crowned by Ushnisha Vijaya, Read the rest of this entry »

Tibet’s spiritual leader commences teachings for Taiwanese devotees

Dharamsala, HP, India, 6 October 2014 (www.thetibetpost.com) – At the request of a group of Taiwanese Buddhist devotees, His Holiness the Dalai Lama of Tibet Monday commenced the first of four days of teachings on ‘Nagarjuna’s Fundamental Wisdom Treatise of the Middle Way’ Read the rest of this entry »