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, …
Read More »His Holiness Addresses Chinese Conference About Tibetan-Chinese Relationship
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 …
Read More »Speaker John Boehner and congressional leaders welcome His Holiness to United States Congress
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 …
Read More »Unique Celebration of His Holiness the Dalai Lama’s 76th Birthday in Washington, D.C.
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 …
Read More »Kashag’s Statement on His Holiness the Dalai Lama’s 76th Birthday
On this very auspicious occasion of the seventy-sixth birthday of His Holiness the Dalai Lama, the Kashag, on behalf of all Tibetans in and outside Tibet, would like to offer our heartfelt greetings and at the same time single-mindedly beseech Your Holiness to remain with us to dispel the …
Read More »Dalai Lama says China has no role in picking heir
Dharamsala, HP, India, 1 July 2011 (By Ravi Nessman, Associated Press) – The Dalai Lama said Friday that China’s Communist leadership can play no role in deciding who succeeds him as the leader of Tibetan Buddhism upon his death and called Beijing’s meddling in the issue “a disgrace.” The …
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