The China Beat July 27, 2011 In early 2010, when President Obama met with the Dalai Lama, this made a considerable splash both in the news media and in diplomatic circles, and there have been various repercussions from Beijing’s side when other foreign leaders have met with the Tibetan figure. …
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On July 16, 2011, His Holiness had a meeting with President Barrack Obama at the White House. It lasted for around 45 minutes. Special Envoy Lodi Gyari, Representative Lobsang Nyandak Zayul, and Secretary Tenzin N. Taklha accompanied His Holiness. On his return to the hotel after the meeting, His …
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On July 15, 2011, His Holiness the Dalai Lama conferred the main series of Kalachakra Initiations. His Holiness began by talking about it being up to each and every individual to be religious or not, to be Buddhist or not. However, if someone voluntarily takes an interest in Buddhism, …
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On July 10, 2011, His Holiness the Dalai Lama attend a conference on Democratic China and the Future of Tibet and addressed the conference participants. Dr. Chen Kuide of Princeton China Initiative, the organizer, introduced His Holiness at the conference. In his address, His Holiness mentioned that the Tibetan-Chinese …
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On July 7, 2011, His Holiness continued with his preparatory prayers for the Kalachakra initiations and was also welcomed in the United States Congress by Speaker John Boehner and congressional leaders from both the Republican and the Democratic parties. Highlighting the traditional bipartisanship that the issue of Tibet enjoys …
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His Holiness the Dalai Lama left the hotel for the Verizon Center, venue of the Kalachakra teachings, early in the morning to begin the preparatory prayers. The Board of the Capital Area Tibetan Association received him on his arrival at the Center. After the ceremonial Mandala offering, His Holiness …
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