http://www.dalailama.com en Copyright 2013 http://dalailama.com/news/post/965-teachings-on-the-heart-sutra-and-eight-verses-for-training-the-mind-at-quang-minh-temple http://dalailama.com/news/post/965-teachings-on-the-heart-sutra-and-eight-verses-for-training-the-mind-at-quang-minh-temple Melbourne, Australia, 19 June 2013 - This morning His Holiness the Dalai Lama drove about 12 kilometres out of Melbourne to the Quang Minh Temple, a centre for the Vietnamese Buddhist community, overlooking the Maribyrnong River. He was invited by Geshe Sonam Thargye, Director of the Drol Kar Buddhist Centre, to give an explanation of the ‘Heart Sutra’ and ‘Eight Verses for Training the Mind.’ Wed, 19 Jun 2013 15:40:49 +0000 http://dalailama.com/news/post/964-ethics-for-a-whole-world-with-the-sydney-peace-foundation-and-compassion-the-foundation-of-well-being-in-melbourne http://dalailama.com/news/post/964-ethics-for-a-whole-world-with-the-sydney-peace-foundation-and-compassion-the-foundation-of-well-being-in-melbourne Melbourne, Australia, 8 June 2013 - This morning His Holiness the Dalai Lama was invited by the Sydney Peace Foundation to participate in discussions of Ethics for a Whole World at the New South Wales Parliament House attended by more than 170 students and others. A preamble to the event paid tribute to the Cadigal people and their possession of the local land, which corresponds to Tibetans’ possession of the land of Tibet. Tue, 18 Jun 2013 16:42:43 +0000 http://dalailama.com/news/post/963-young-minds-conference-lunch-at-loaves--fishes-free-restaurant-and-a-visit-to-westmead-hospital http://dalailama.com/news/post/963-young-minds-conference-lunch-at-loaves--fishes-free-restaurant-and-a-visit-to-westmead-hospital Sydney, Australia, 17 June 2013 - A quick drive around the block took His Holiness the Dalai Lama from his hotel to the Sydney Town Hall this morning to attend a session of Young Minds, an exciting forum exploring issues facing youth today. The forum’s slogan, emblazoned on bright red and white banners throughout the venue read: warm heart, cool head, bright future. Mon, 17 Jun 2013 14:35:52 +0000 http://dalailama.com/news/post/962-concluding-teachings-public-talk-on-ethical-mindfulness-in-everyday-life-and-addressing-a-gathering-for-tibet-in-sydney http://dalailama.com/news/post/962-concluding-teachings-public-talk-on-ethical-mindfulness-in-everyday-life-and-addressing-a-gathering-for-tibet-in-sydney Sydney, Australia, 16 June 2013 - The first people to meet His Holiness the Dalai Lama today were a group of philanthropists with whom he had some conversation before leaving his hotel this morning. Back in the Sydney Entertainment Centre for the last of five sessions of Buddhist teachings, because it was his intention to give the Bodhisattva Vows, His Holiness sat quietly for some minutes while he refreshed his own vows. Sun, 16 Jun 2013 16:04:32 +0000 http://dalailama.com/news/post/961-second-day-of-the-jewel-lamp-teachings-in-sydney http://dalailama.com/news/post/961-second-day-of-the-jewel-lamp-teachings-in-sydney Sydney, Australia, 15 June 2013 - His Holiness the Dalai Lama resumed his seat in the Sydney Entertainment Centre punctually at 9.30 this morning. In the centre of the backdrop to the stage is a large screen onto which images of different historic Buddha statues have been projected. During the first session yesterday, it was the 2nd century CE Gandharan image of the ‘Fasting Buddha’, which His Holiness appreciated. Sat, 15 Jun 2013 17:20:57 +0000 http://dalailama.com/news/post/960-his-holiness-the-dalai-lama-begins-teaching-the-jewel-lamp-a-praise-of-bodhichitta-in-sydney http://dalailama.com/news/post/960-his-holiness-the-dalai-lama-begins-teaching-the-jewel-lamp-a-praise-of-bodhichitta-in-sydney Sydney, Australia, 14 June 2013 - Soon after breakfast this morning, more than 200 Chinese students, scholars and friends waited eagerly to meet His Holiness the Dalai Lama on his second day in Sydney. He greeted them in Tibetan that was immediately translated into Chinese Fri, 14 Jun 2013 16:41:42 +0000 http://dalailama.com/news/post/959-education-matters-says-his-holiness-the-dalai-lama-in-sydney http://dalailama.com/news/post/959-education-matters-says-his-holiness-the-dalai-lama-in-sydney Sydney, Australia, 13 June 2013 - His Holiness the Dalai Lama left Auckland in the quiet before dawn today, but it was a beautiful morning when he landed in Sydney at the beginning of an eleven day visit to Australia. A sea of smiling faces awaited him as he emerged from the airport to drive to the University of Sydney. Thu, 13 Jun 2013 14:45:56 +0000 http://dalailama.com/news/post/958-meetings-and-a-public-talk-on-the-path-to-happiness-in-auckland-city-of-peace http://dalailama.com/news/post/958-meetings-and-a-public-talk-on-the-path-to-happiness-in-auckland-city-of-peace Auckland, New Zealand, 12 June 2013 - It was cold and dark when His Holiness the Dalai Lama left Dunedin early this morning to fly to Auckland. The drive from the airport into the city on arrival was warm and sunny, more like an autumn morning than the depths of winter. He went straight into a meeting with the Peace Foundation that has declared Auckland, nuclear-free New Zealand’s biggest city, a City of Peace. Wed, 12 Jun 2013 10:56:39 +0000 http://dalailama.com/news/post/957-his-holiness-the-dalai-lama-interacts-with-students-and-gives-a-public-talk-on-ethics-for-a-whole-world-in-dunedin http://dalailama.com/news/post/957-his-holiness-the-dalai-lama-interacts-with-students-and-gives-a-public-talk-on-ethics-for-a-whole-world-in-dunedin Dunedin, New Zealand, 11 June 2013 - There was a brisk chill in the air today when more than 30 local church leaders and representatives of various religions and faith communities belonging to the Dunedin Interfaith Council gathered on the steps of St. Paul's Cathedral to welcome His Holiness the Dalai Lama to Dunedin. Tue, 11 Jun 2013 12:47:34 +0000 http://dalailama.com/news/post/956-his-holiness-the-dalai-lama-meets-with-parliamentarians-and-students-on-his-second-day-in-christchurch http://dalailama.com/news/post/956-his-holiness-the-dalai-lama-meets-with-parliamentarians-and-students-on-his-second-day-in-christchurch Dunedin, New Zealand, 10 June 2013 - The first people His Holiness the Dalai Lama met with today were New Zealand Youth Representatives of the Council for a Parliament of World Religions, who belonged to a wide range of faiths. His Holiness encouraged them, but stressed that working for inter-religious harmony requires us to be really active. Mon, 10 Jun 2013 20:18:54 +0000