http://www.dalailama.com en Copyright 2010 http://dalailama.com/news/post/574-dalai-lama-to-address-first-tibetan-national-general-meeting http://dalailama.com/news/post/574-dalai-lama-to-address-first-tibetan-national-general-meeting Bylakuppe, Karnataka, India, 30 August 2010 (PTI) - Spiritual leader the Dalai Lama will attend the closing ceremony of the first National General Meeting of Tibetans in Bylakuppe near Mysore on Tuesday. The meeting, which began on August 26, is the first major function of Tibetans which is being organised outside Dharamsala. The Dalai Lama will address the delegates who are representing Tibetans from across the world at the meeting. Tue, 31 Aug 2010 06:20:10 +0000 http://dalailama.com/news/post/573-the-dalai-lama-a-monk-on-the-move http://dalailama.com/news/post/573-the-dalai-lama-a-monk-on-the-move Dharamsala, HP, India, 23 August 2010 (Indo-Asian News Service) - Tibetan spiritual leader the Dalai Lama is 75 but still a true globetrotter, so much so that he doesn't really need to unpack. He's made 11 trips just in the last seven months - to places within India and outside to speak on peace, non-violence, Buddhism and even environmental concerns. And last year, the Dalai Lama made 20 visits abroad including the US, Germany, Italy, Japan, Switzerland, Canada and France. A light traveler, his quest for generating awareness on spiritual and Tibetan issues carries him from place to place even as China tries to forewarn the countries he plans to visit. Mon, 23 Aug 2010 09:09:42 +0000 http://dalailama.com/news/post/572-dalai-lama-expresses-condolences-to-leh-cloudburst-victims http://dalailama.com/news/post/572-dalai-lama-expresses-condolences-to-leh-cloudburst-victims Kais, HP, India, 18 August 2010 (ANI) - Tibetan spiritual leader, the Dalai Lama, expressed his condolences to Leh cloudburst victims during a discourse at the famous Dagpo Shedrupling Monastery in Kullu district on Tuesday. During his visit, the Dalai Lama spoke about various natural calamities, taking place around the world. Thu, 19 Aug 2010 03:30:37 +0000 http://dalailama.com/news/post/571-urgent-notice---another-change-in-teaching-schedule http://dalailama.com/news/post/571-urgent-notice---another-change-in-teaching-schedule Dharamsala, HP, India, 16 August 2010 (OHHDL) - The visit of His Holiness the Dalai Lama to Jispa will now be taking place before the visit to Manali. On August 19 His Holiness will confer the Heruka (dechok) Initiation in Jispa. On August 20 he will give a teaching in Jispa. On August 22 His Holiness will give a teaching on Gyalsey Thokme Sangpo's 37 Practices of A Boddhisattva (laklen sodunma) in Manali. We apologize for the inconvenience these changes cause but the bad road conditions have been causing difficulties in regard to the travel logistics. Mon, 16 Aug 2010 03:59:30 +0000 http://dalailama.com/news/post/570-his-holiness-the-dalai-lama-prays-for-the-loss-of-lives-in-the-floods http://dalailama.com/news/post/570-his-holiness-the-dalai-lama-prays-for-the-loss-of-lives-in-the-floods I have been deeply saddened by the loss of many lives and the destruction of property caused by the floods in Pakistan and India. I have offered my condolences and prayers as well as token donations towards relief and rescue work. I am also very sad that there has been a massive landslide in Drugchu (Chinese: Zhouqu) in the south-east of Kanlho (Chinese: Gannan) Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture in Gansu province in which many people have lost their lives. It is reported that this is one of the deadliest incidents in decades. I understand that Premier Wen Jiabao visited Zhouqu to oversee relief and rescue work. I pray for all those who have lost their lives and offer my sympathy and heart-felt condolences to the bereaved and all those who have been affected by this natural calamity. Sat, 14 Aug 2010 05:12:37 +0000 http://dalailama.com/news/post/569-urgent-notice---jispa--manali-teachings http://dalailama.com/news/post/569-urgent-notice---jispa--manali-teachings The entire visit to Jispa cannot be 100% confirmed because of problems being faced with travel logistics. The terrible road conditions makes it not possible for His Holiness to travel by road. Travel by helicopter will depend on weather conditions and other safety factors. In lieu of this, we have scheduled the confirmed visit to Manali first. The visit to Jispa will tentatively follow the visit to Manali. His Holiness will give a 1/2 day teaching on Gyalsey Thokme Sangpo's 37 Practices of A Boddhisattva (laklen sodunma) in Manali on August 18. His Holiness will tentatively give teachings in Jispa on August 20 to 22. On August 20 he will teach on Atisha’s Lamp for the Path to Enlightenment (jangchup lamdron). On August 21 he will confer the Heruka (dechok) Initiation. On August 22 he will confer the Avalokiteshvera (chenresig) Initiation. Mon, 09 Aug 2010 17:07:36 +0000 http://dalailama.com/news/post/568-his-holiness-the-dalai-lama-tweets-with-the-chinese-people http://dalailama.com/news/post/568-his-holiness-the-dalai-lama-tweets-with-the-chinese-people 1558 Chinese people submitted 317 questions to His Holiness the Dalai Lama through the renowned Chinese writer, Wang Lixiong. 11705 Chinese netizens voted for the following 10 most important questions, to which Holiness the Dalai Lama responded from his residence in Dharamsala on 16 July 2010. The responses were released on the Chinese-language website of the Office of His Holiness the Dalai Lama on 19 July 2010. Mon, 02 Aug 2010 04:57:48 +0000 http://dalailama.com/news/post/567-his-holiness-the-dalai-lama-returns-to-dharamsala http://dalailama.com/news/post/567-his-holiness-the-dalai-lama-returns-to-dharamsala Nubra Valley, Ladakh, J&K, India, 28 July 2010 (tibetonline.tv) - His Holiness the Dalai Lama returned to Dharamsala today from Ladakh after concluding an eight-day visit to Buddhist monasteries and schools in the region's picturesque Nubra Valley. A group of senior monastic officials and representatives of local administration, including Thiksey Rinpoche, Chogon Rinpoche, Tseten Namgyal, MLA, deputy commissioner, president of Ladakh Buddhist Association and executive councilor, Nubra, were present at the Thoise Airbase to see off His Holiness the Dalai Lama. Thu, 29 Jul 2010 03:43:30 +0000 http://dalailama.com/news/post/566-his-holiness-the-dalai-lama-consecrates-maitreya-statue-at-disket-monastery http://dalailama.com/news/post/566-his-holiness-the-dalai-lama-consecrates-maitreya-statue-at-disket-monastery Nubra Valley, Ladakh, J&K, India, 26 July 2010 (tibetonline.tv) - His Holiness the Dalai Lama blessed a newly installed Maitreya statue during a ceremony at Ladakh's Disket Monastery (Dekyi Gonpa in Tibetan) on Sunday. Dressed in their best traditional costumes, a large number of local people attended the ceremony during which many important dignitaries including His Eminence the 102nd Gaden Tripa, J&K Chief Minister Omar Abdullah and Thiksey Rinpoche were present. Tue, 27 Jul 2010 05:06:06 +0000 http://dalailama.com/news/post/565-himalayan-regions-have-special-responsibility--to-preserve-buddhism-says-hh-the-dalai-lama http://dalailama.com/news/post/565-himalayan-regions-have-special-responsibility--to-preserve-buddhism-says-hh-the-dalai-lama Nubra Valley, Ladakh, J&K, India, 23 July 2010 (tibetonlinetv.com) - After presiding over a Buddhist philosophical debate at a school in Ladakh yesterday, His Holiness said it is right to describe Buddhism as the precious gem of this world in general, and as the symbol of Himalayan regions in particular. Therefore, it is not only the monks and nuns, but that of lay people's responsibility to study the teachings of Buddha, he added. Mon, 26 Jul 2010 04:14:01 +0000