His Holiness the Dalai Lama speaking at Mairtripa College in Portland, Oregon on May 10, 2013. Photo/Jeremy Russell/OHHDL
His Holiness the Dalai Lama pose with the public outside of Maitripa College during his brief appearance to the public after the 'Life After Life symposium in Portland, Oregon on May 10, 2013. Motoya Nakamura/The Oregonian
His Holiness the Dalai Lama during a luncheon to mark the launch of the Palmo Peace Center at the University of Oregon in Eugene, Oregon on May 10, 2013. Photo/Jeremy Russell/OHHDL
His Holiness the Dalai Lama waving to the audience of over 10,000 people at University of Oregon's Matthew Knight Arena in Eugene, Oregon on May 10, 2013. Photo/Kurt Smith
His Holiness the Dalai Lama meeting with members of the press before the environmental summit on 'Universal Responsibility and the Global Environment' at Veterans Memorial Coliseum in Portland, Oregon on May 11, 2013. Photo/Don Farber
Oregon Governor John Kitzhaber introduces His Holiness the Dalai Lama and panelists at the start of the environmental summit on 'Universal Responsibility and the Global Environment' at Veterans Memorial Coliseum in Portland, Oregon on May 11, 2013. Photo/Jeremy Russell/OHHDL
His Holiness the Dalai Lama and fellow panelists during the environmental summit on 'Universal Responsibility and the Global Environment' at Veterans Memorial Coliseum in Portland, Oregon on May 11, 2013. Photo/Don Farber
His Holiness the Dalai Lama answering questions from the audience after his talk on compassion at Veterans Memorial Coliseum in Portland, Oregon on May 11, 2013. Photo/Don Farber
His Holiness the Dalai Lama acknowledging the 11,000 members of the audience wearing white silk scarves at the end of his talk at Veterans Memorial Coliseum in Portland, Oregon on May 11, 2013. Photo/Jeremy Russell/OHHDL
His Holiness the Dalai Lama is greeted by young children on his arrival at the Northwest Tibetan Cultural Association in Portland, Oregon on May 12, 2013. Photo/Jeremy Russell/OHHDL
His Holiness the Dalai Lama speaking at the Northwest Tibetan Cultural Association in Portland, Oregon on May 12, 2013. Photo/Jeremy Russell/OHHDL
Members of the Tibetan community listening to His Holiness the Dalai Lama speaking at the Northwest Tibetan Cultural Association in Portland, Oregon on May 12, 2013. Photo/Jeremy Russell/OHHDL