HH the Dalai Lama World Schedule for 2012

Keywords : HH the Dalai Lama, international travel and events schedule ( US, Europe, India ) April - October 2012

Summary: Here I present the 2012 travel schedule for the Dalai Lama, along with background information and some perspective. The event schedule is at the end of this article.


HH Dalai Lama 2012 schedule

dalailama.com/teachings/schedule

These public appearances meet a broad range of needs and audiences, humanitarian, Buddhist and so forth.

Many of the Dalai Lama's teachings and books etc. are available in many venues, and easily found in bookstores and public libraries.

Please note that I do not represent either the Dalai Lama nor any of the organizations working with his tour dates.

You have been helped.
Sarva mangalam! Siddhi rastu!

KT


HH the Dalai Lama:
“Never give up.
No matter what is going on.
Never give up.
Develop the heart.
Be compassionate.
Not just to your friends but to everyone.
Work for peace in your heart and in the world.
Work for peace and I say again:
Never give up.
No matter what is happening.
No matter what is going on around you.
Never give up.”

"Today, more than ever before, life must be characterized by a sense of Universal responsibility, not only nation to nation and human to human, but also human to other forms of life."

"We are all brothers and sisters with the same mental and physical capacities, the same problems and the same needs. We must all contribute to the fulfillment of the human potential and the improvement of the quality of life as much as we are able. We are also being drawn together by the grave problems we face; over population, dwindling natural resources and an environmental crisis that threatens our air, water and trees, along with the vast number of beautiful life forms that are the very foundation of existence on this small planet we share.

"I believe that to meet the challenge of our times, human beings will have to develop a greater sense of universal responsibility. Each of us must learn to work not just for his or her own self, family or nation but for the benefit of all mankind. Universal responsibility is the real key to human survival. It is the best foundation for world peace, the equitable use of natural resources and through concern for future generations, the proper care of the environment."

His Holiness the 14th Dalai Lama
[ June 2008 - Sydney, Australia ]


Introduction:

All Our Relations. Mitakuye Oyasin.

His Holiness the Dalai Lama is one of the pivotal figures of our time. He is, more than anyone else that can be presently named, a world citizen and world teacher.

His work in ethics, human rights,world peace, psychology and education, Buddhist teaching and East West relations, is second to none in our generation.

In addition to a Nobel Peace Prize and the US Congressional Gold Medal, HH the Dalai Lama has received scores of honorary Doctorates ( in Laws, Philosophy, Human Letters, Divinity, Buddhist Philosophy, and so forth ) from major teaching centers worldwide. These include Columba, Brandeis, Universite de Paris, Benaras Hindu University, Hebrew University Jerusalem, U California San Francisco, and Rissho University Tokyo. He is an honorary citizen of Canada, of Roma Italia and so forth.

He speaks worldwide and has published more than seventy two books.

He is one of the most respected and revered persons on the the planet. On one visit to New York City some years back, forty thousand people turned out to see the Dalai Lama in the park.

When the Dalai Lama gives the Highest Yoga Tantra initiation ( abhisekha ) of Kalacakra, the attendees sometimes number 100,000 or even 200,000. HH the Dalai Lama has given this initiation thirty times in different parts of the world. In addition to being a master of the Great Seal ( Mahamudra ) lineage of Buddhist tantra, he also gives initiations of the Great Perfection ( Mahasandhi, Atiyoga ), for example in London, in San Francisco, and Paris.

You can see him this year at public talks in several areas, such as Hawaii, California, Europe, and India. A current schedule is provided below.

I have seen HH the Dalai Lama give extremely worthwhile empowerments in Los Angeles and San Francisco, and represented him to the State Legislature of Hawaii in 1993, where he was invited to give a talk, and did. I have listened carefully to him conferencing with Hawaiian elders in public and was struck by the care and attention he gave in listening to others, and in asking questions.

HH the Dalai Lama has written extremely important books on psychology and ethics, and I recommend these to the general public for self-help purposes, and also recommend some of his books to those committed to public service, especially in the area of multiculturalism, international human rights work, and the international Green Party movement.

Because of the profound confluence of modern events, global economics, environmental issues and human cultures, the importance of broader and deeper human co-operation becomes ever greater.

To obtain a broader and clearer understanding and principles for working with these issues, studying the secular works of the Dalai Lama is of great value.

Similarly, His Holiness is one of the few people who can and does speak for the diverse Buddhist populations and traditions worldwide. He has taught senior Japanese tantric Buddhist gurus of the Shingon lineage in their country, for instance. His Holiness is a paragon of the Buddhist renunciate order ( bhiksu-sangha ), of Buddhist scholarship, and of the Mahayana Great Way lineages, all of which are profoundly universal.

This teacher is one of our very very best, be you a psychologist or academic, a diplomat, a tantric yogi, or a Buddhist practitioner. He has completely revolutionized Buddhist teaching, parts of popular modern culture, the understanding of international diplomacy and so forth in our lifetime.

This is someone who actually embodies many of the key principles of the United Nations treaties on human rights, and also the key Buddhist Mahayana principles and teachings. It is important to note that the Mahayana Buddhist principles and the principles of the UN human rights work are essentially identical. There are universal principles that take us all forward, individually and together. In Buddhist Sanskrit these terms are, for instance pratitya-samutpada and karma. Now you know.

The final point I wish to put forward to all is this: the Dalai Lama believes in all of us as people who *already* have sensitive human hearts that can be educated and developed, and he shows all of us a very real and practical way forward, a way based on self-understanding, listening and mutual respect, and patient co-operation.

You could do worse, and please remember that due to impermanence, this master teacher will not live forever. It is not clear how anyone anywhere can replace him.

I see no real alternative to respect and co-operation for the common good, because we are one world. For this broader and deeper reason, and not specifically because he is a Buddhist guru, I support this teacher. He was not allowed by their government to attend a recent peace conference in South Africa, but he is available to you, and he is here for All Our Relations. May he live long and may his brilliant consciousness reach many many more.

Thank you,
KT, Rio Earth Summit Green Party organizer and so forth




HH Dalai Lama 2012 schedule

dalailama.com/teachings/schedule

Some of the following materials are taken from
www.dalailama.com/

Published books and multimedia materials are available at libraries throughout the world, and from Snow Lion Publications at
www.snowlionpub.com

From the official web site:

“Universal Recognition

“His Holiness the Dalai Lama is a man of peace. In 1989 he was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize for his non-violent struggle for the liberation of Tibet. He has consistently advocated policies of non-violence, even in the face of extreme aggression. He also became the first Nobel Laureate to be recognized for his concern for global environmental problems.

“His Holiness has travelled to more than 62 countries spanning 6 continents. He has met with presidents, prime ministers and crowned rulers of major nations. He has held dialogues with the heads of different religions and many well-known scientists.

“Since 1959 His Holiness has received over 84 awards, honorary doctorates, prizes, etc., in recognition of his message of peace, non-violence, inter-religious understanding, universal responsibility and compassion. His Holiness has also authored more than 72 books.

“His Holiness describes himself as a simple Buddhist monk.”

“Three Main Commitments in Life
“Firstly, on the level of a human being, His Holiness first commitment is the promotion of human values such as compassion, forgiveness, tolerance, contentment and self-discipline. All human beings are the same. We all want happiness and do not want suffering. Even people who do not believe in religion recognize the importance of these human values in making their life happier. His Holiness refers to these human values as secular ethics. He remains committed to talk about the importance of these human values and share them with everyone he meets.

“Secondly, on the level of a religious practitioner, His Holiness second commitment is the promotion of religious harmony and understanding among the world's major religious traditions. Despite philosophical differences, all major world religions have the same potential to create good human beings. It is therefore important for all religious traditions to respect one another and recognize the value of each other's respective traditions. As far as one truth, one religion is concerned, this is relevant on an individual level. However, for the community at large, several truths, several religions are necessary.
“Thirdly, His Holiness is a Tibetan and carries the name of the Dalai Lama. Tibetans place their trust in him. Therefore, his third commitment is to the Tibetan issue. His Holiness has a responsibility to act as the free spokesperson of the Tibetans in their struggle for justice. As far as this third commitment is concerned, it will cease to exist once a mutually beneficial solution is reached between the Tibetans and Chinese.

However, His Holiness will carry on with the first two commitments till his last breath.”



www.readthespirit.com/interfaith_heroes/

2nd Annual Interfaith Heroes Month Hero No. 3: The Dalai Lama

TENZIN GYATSO,
THE 14th DALAI LAMA
(B. 1935)

"EACH RELIGION HAS certain unique ideas or techniques, and learning about them can only enrich one’s own faith."

Tenzin Gyatso was born in a rural village in Tibet. Following the practices of Tibetan Buddhism he was recognized as the 14th reincarnation of the Dalai Lama. Dalai Lamas are believed to be the manifestation of Avalokiteshvara (also known as Chenrezig), the Bodhisattva or “enlightened being” of compassion and the patron saint of Tibet.

As the Dalai Lama, Tenzin Gyatso began his monastic education at the age of 6. He received his doctorate in Buddhist philosophy at 23, but prior to completing his education, politics intervened to shape his life in a dramatic fashion.

In October, 1950, China invaded Tibet, and the next month the Dalai Lama assumed full political power in the Tibetan government where the Dalai Lama has traditionally been the absolute ruler.

He initially sought to work within the Chinese Communist system. Then in 1959 there was a failed uprising by Tibetans that prompted the Dalai Lama to flee to India and set up a government in exile. Tens of thousands of Tibetans followed him into exile, leaving Tibet for India and other parts of the world.

In exile the Dalai Lama began a thorough overhaul of the Tibetan political system. He abandoned the traditional heavy-handed feudalistic system and established democratic reforms in both the government-in-exile and in the plans for a constitution for a free Tibet. He sought nonviolent means for liberating Tibet, offering a peace proposal including negotiations with China. Those efforts were recognized with the awarding of the Nobel Peace Prize in 1989.

In 2008 in the lead-up to the Beijing Olympics, another uprising and violent repression in Tibet focused world attention on the situation in that mountainous region. Shortly after the crisis initial contacts were made between the Dalai Lama and the Chinese government to open new negotiations to resolve the status of Tibet, though once again Tibetan hopes and dreams were frustrated when the talks failed to achieve any political change.

His political efforts might seem enough to consume a lifetime, but the Dalai Lama has also emerged as a leader in global interfaith efforts. In articulating his three major commitments, his first is the promotion of human values such as compassion, forgiveness, tolerance, contentment and self-discipline. His second is to harmony and understanding among the world’s religious traditions. The third commitment is to the people of Tibet as their Dalai Lama.

In pursuit of religious harmony he has met repeatedly with other global religious figures such as the Catholic Popes Paul VI and John Paul II and the Chief Rabbi of Israel as well as senior Muslim, Hindu, Sikh and Eastern Orthodox leaders. He sees the exchange of ideas and feelings between leaders of different religions as a way to “open the door to a progressive pacification between people.”

The Dalai Lama is more than the formal head of a major religious group appearing in global religious congresses. He has gotten directly involved in the organizing and planning of such events. This direct involvement in interreligious affairs and events has led to many deep interpersonal relationships with people of other faiths. Those close to him have testified about his impact in their lives. Working with other contemplatives of different religions in the Monastic Interreligious Dialogue, the Dalai Lama helped produce the Universal Declaration on Nonviolence. At the World Congress of Faith he said, “Each religion has certain unique ideas or techniques, and learning about them can only enrich one’s own faith.”

Through his relationships with so many religious leaders the Dalai Lama may have enriched his own faith, but countless people of other religions bear witness about how he has enriched their faith, as well.


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Some brief individual quotations from HH the Dalai Lama:

I find hope in the darkest of days, and focus in the brightest. I do not judge the universe.
In the practice of tolerance, one's enemy is the best teacher.
Self-discipline, although difficult, and not always easy while combating negative emotions, should be a defensive measure. At least we will be able to prevent the advent of negative conduct dominated by negative emotion. That is 'shila', or moral ethics. Once we develop this by familiarizing ourselves with it, along with mindfulness and conscientiousness, eventually that pattern and way of life will become a part of our own life.

In the present circumstances, no one can afford to assume that someone else will solve their problems. Every individual has a responsibility to help guide our global family in the right direction. Good wishes are not sufficient; we must become actively engaged.

It is very important to generate a good attitude, a good heart, as much as possible. From this, happiness in both the short term and the long term for both yourself and others will come.
The roots of all goodness lie in the soil of appreciation for goodness.
Love and compassion are necessities, not luxuries. Without them humanity cannot survive.

Old friends pass away, new friends appear. It is just like the days. An old day passes, a new day arrives. The important thing is to make it meaningful: a meaningful friend - or a meaningful day.
When we are young and again when we are old, we depend heavily on the affection of others. Between these stages we usually feel that we can do everything without help from others and that other people's affection is simply not important. But at this stage I think it is very important to keep deep human affection.

Our prime purpose in this life is to help others. And if you can't help them, at least don't hurt them.
Sometimes one creates a dynamic impression by saying something, and sometimes one creates as significant an impression by remaining silent.

Where ignorance is our master, there is no possibility of real peace.
Human potential is the same for all. Your feeling, "I am of no value", is wrong. Absolutely wrong. You are deceiving yourself. We all have the power of thought - so what are you lacking? If you have willpower, then you can change anything. It is usually said that you are your own master.
With realization of one's own potential and self-confidence in one's ability, one can build a better world.

The ultimate authority must always rest with the individual's own reason and critical analysis.
Open your arms to change, but don't let go of your values.

The Dalai Lama said that while he is not a scientist, he respects the scientific method: "Without skepticism there are no questions; with no questions there is no research; and with no research there are no answers." San Diego April 2012

We can live without religion and meditation, but we cannot survive without human affection.
There is no need for temples, no need for complicated philosophies. My brain and my heart are my temples; my philosophy is kindness.

[ end informal quotations attributed to the Dalai Lama ]

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From
www.utsandiego.com/news/201...lai-lama/


To understand the Dalai Lama, it helps to review the recent turbulent history of his homeland, Tibet

1913: After the overthrow of China’s Qing Dynasty (1644-1911), the 13th Dalai Lama declares Tibet’s independence from China.

1933: The 13th Dalai Lama dies.

1938: Lhamo Dhondup, then 3, is identified as the 14th reincarnation of the Dalai Lama. He takes the name Tenzin Gyatso.

1949: Chinese revolutionaries establish the People’s Republic of China.

1950: The People’s Liberation Army enters Tibet on Oct. 7; on Nov. 17, the 15-year-old Dalai Lama becomes Tibet’s head of state.

1959: Following an unsuccessful uprising against Chinese control, the Dalai Lama and thousands of Tibetans flee to India.

1965: Tibet becomes an "autonomous region" within China.

1989: The Dalai Lama is awarded the Nobel Peace Prize for shunning violence in his campaign to liberate Tibet.

2007: President George W. Bush presents the Dalai Lama with the Congressional Gold Medal.

2008: Months before the Beijing Olympics, demonstrations against Chinese control begin across Tibet.

2011: The Dalai Lama steps down as the political leader of the Tibetan government in exile. He remains the spiritual leader. Harvard-trained legal scholar Lobsang Sangay is elected prime minister.

2012: In Northwest China, thousands march for Tibet’s freedom after at least three monks set themselves on fire in protest.

SOURCES: World Book; dalailama.com; Nobelprize.org


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2012 Schedule
Note: Below is the public schedule of His Holiness the Dalai Lama both in India as well as abroad. Please note that for many of these events, tickets are required in order to gain entrance. People are requested to contact the organizers directly or visit the websites given below for further information on tickets. In general, most of the events in India are free where as the majority of events abroad require paid tickets. For your information, as a long-standing policy His Holiness the Dalai Lama does not accept any fees for his talks. Where tickets need to be purchased, organizers are requested by our office to charge the minimum entrance fee in order to cover their costs only. Please note that the below dates are subject to change.




Public Talk in Honolulu, HI, USA on April 14: His Holiness will give a public talk for high school, college and university students on Educating the Heart in the afternoon at the Stan Sheriff Center, University of Hawaii organized by the Hawaii Community Foundation and its partners as well as by hosts Pierre and Pamela Omidyar. Contact Website: www.pillarsofpeacehawaii.org

Public Talk in Honolulu, HI, USA on April 15: His Holiness will give a public talk on Advancing Peace Through the Power of Aloha in the afternoon at the Stan Sheriff Center, University of Hawaii organized by the Hawaii Community Foundation and its partners as well as by hosts Pierre and Pamela Omidyar. Contact Website: www.pillarsofpeacehawaii.org

Panel Discussion in San Diego, CA, USA on April 18: His Holiness will participate in a panel discussion on Climate Change: Balance Through Universal Responsibility, Compassion and Human Consciousness in the morning at RIMAC Arena organized by the University of California San Diego. Contact Website: www.dalailamasandiego.org

Public Talk in San Diego, CA, USA on April 18: His Holiness will give a public talk on Cultivating Peace and Justice in the afternoon at the Craig Pavilion at the University of San Diego. Contact Website: www.dalailamasandiego.org

Public Talk in San Diego, CA, USA on April 19: His Holiness will give a public talk on Upholding Universal Ethics and Compassion in Challenging Times in the morning at the Viejas Arena Craig at the San Diego State University. Contact Website: www.dalailamasandiego.org

Teaching in Los Angeles, CA, USA on April 20 & 21: His Holiness will confer the Solitary Yamantaka Initiation (jigje wang) at the request of Gaden Shartse Thubten Dhargye Ling at the Long Beach Arena in the Long Beach Convention Center. Contact Website: www.tdling.org

Public Talk in Los Angeles, CA, USA on April 21: His Holiness will give a public talk on Peace of Mind In Troubled Times organized by the Gaden Shartse Thubten Dhargye Ling at the Long Beach Arena in the Long Beach Convention Center. Contact Website: www.tdling.org

Summit in Chicago, IL, USA on April 25: His Holiness will participate in the 12th World Summit of Nobel Peace Laureates. Contact Website: www.nobelsummitchicago.org

Public Talk in Chicago, IL, USA on April 26: His Holiness will give a public talk on Non-Violence organized by the TIBETcenter Chicago at the Gentile Arena in Loyola University. Contact Website: www.tibetcenterchicago.org

Interfaith Dialogue in Chicago, IL, USA on April 26: His Holiness will participate in an interfaith dialogue and collaboration preceded by conferral of an Honorary Degree on HHDL organized by Loyola University. Contact Website: www.luc.edu

Public Talk in Maribor, Slovenia on May 16: His Holiness will give a public talk.

Teaching in Klagenfurt, Austria on May 18 & 19: His Holiness will give two-day teachings on The Heart Sutra (sherab nyingpo), Atisha’s Lamp for the Path to Enlightenment (jangchup lamdron) & The Song of the Four Mindfulnesses – Instructions on the View of the Middle by the 7th Dalai Lama, Kelsang Gyatso (tatri drenpa shiden) and also confer a Medicine Buddha Empowerment organized by the Tibet Center – I.H.H.T.S., Huttenberg 2012 at the Klagenfurt Fair (Messe). Contact Websites: www.tibetcenter.at and www.dalailama.at

Public Talk in Klagenfurt, Austria on May 20: His Holiness will give a public talk on The Art of Happiness in the morning organized by the Tibet Center – I.H.H.T.S., Huttenberg 2012 at the Klagenfurt Fair (Messe). Contact Websites: www.tibetcenter.at and www.dalailama.at

Keynote Address in Salzburg, Austria on May 21: His Holiness will give the keynote address on World Peace and Universal Responsibility in the morning jointly organized by the Tibet Center – I.H.H.T.S., Huttenberg 2012, the Center of Intercultural Theology and Religious Studies of the University of Salzburg and the Alpine Peace Crossing at the Salzburg Fair (Messezentrum – Salzburgarena). Contact Websites: www.tibetcenter.at and www.dalailama.at

Inter-Religious Dialogue in Salzburg, Austria on May 21: His Holiness will participate in an inter-religious dialogue event Harmony in Diversity in the afternoon jointly organized by the Tibet Center – I.H.H.T.S., Huttenberg 2012, the Center of Intercultural Theology and Religious Studies of the University of Salzburg and the Alpine Peace Crossing at the Salzburg Fair (Messezentrum – Salzburgarena). Contact Websites: www.tibetcenter.at and www.dalailama.at

Public Talk in Huy, Belgium on May 24: His Holiness will give a public talk on Advice and Vision for Creating a Better Society organized by Institute Yeunten Ling. Contact Website: www.tibetan-institute.org

Public Talk in Vienna, Austria on May 25: His Holiness will give a public talk on Beyond Religion – Ethics and Human Values in Today’s Society organized by the Tibet Center – I.H.H.T.S., Huttenberg 2012 at the Vienna Stadthalle. Contact Websites: www.tibetcenter.at and www.dalailama.at

Symposium in Vienna, Austria on May 26: His Holiness will participate in a symposium on Buddhism and Science titled Mind and Matter – New Models of Reality jointly organized by the Tibet Center – I.H.H.T.S., Huttenberg 2012 and the University of Vienna at the Audimax in Vienna University. Contact Websites: www.tibetcenter.at and www.dalailama.at

Teachings in Dharamsala, HP, India from June 7 to 9: His Holiness will give three days of teachings on Introductory Buddhist Teachings at the request of Indian Buddhists at the Main Tibetan Temple.

Talk in Manchester, UK on June 16: His Holiness will give a talk to youth on Stand Up and Be the Change at the Manchester Arena. Contact Website: www.dalailama2012uk.org

Teaching in Manchester, UK on June 17 & 18: His Holiness will give teachings on the morning of June 17 and the whole day of June 18 on Geshe Langri Thangpa’s Eight Verses of Training the Mind (lojong tsik gyema) and Nagarjuna’s In Praise of Dhammadhatu (choying toepa) at the Manchester Arena. Contact Website: www.dalailama2012uk.org

Public Talk in Manchester, UK on June 17: His Holiness will give a public talk on Real Change Happens in the Heart at the Manchester Arena. Contact Website: www.dalailama2012uk.org

Public Talk in London, UK on June 19: His Holiness will give a public talk on Real Change Happens in the Heart at the Royal Albert Hall. Contact Website: www.dalailama2012uk.org

Public Talk in Edinburgh, Scotland on June 22: His Holiness will give a public talk on Beyond Religion: Ethics for the Whole World in the morning as part of the 20th Anniversary of The Edinburgh Lectures at Usher Hall. Contact Website: www.dalailamascotland.org

Public Talk in Dundee, Scotland on June 22: His Holiness will give a public talk on Education of the Heart in the afternoon at the Caird Hall. Contact Website: www.dalailamascotland.org

Public Talk in Inverness, Scotland on June 23: His Holiness will give a public talk on Be the Change at the Eden Court Theater. Contact Website: www.dalailamascotland.org

Teaching in Milan, Italy on June 27 & 28: His Holiness will give teachings on Tsongkhapa’s The Three Principal Aspects of the Path (lamtso namsum) on June 27 and confer the Avalokiteshvera Empowerment (chenresig wang) in the morning of June 28 at the Milano Forum organized by Ghe Pel Ling Institute for Tibetan Studies. Contact Websites: www.dalailama-milano2012.org and www.gpling.org

Public Talk in Milan, Italy on June 28: His Holiness will give a public talk on Happiness Beyond Religion in the afternoon at the Milano Forum organized by Ghe Pel Ling Institute for Tibetan Studies. Contact Websites: www.dalailama-milano2012.org and www.gpling.org

Teachings in Dharamsala, HP, India from September 4 to 6: His Holiness will give three days of teachings at the request of Southeast Asians at the Main Tibetan Temple.

Teachings in Dharamsala, HP, India from October 1 to 4: His Holiness will give four days of teachings at the request of Taiwanese at the Main Tibetan Temple.

Teachings in Dharamsala, HP, India from October 29 to 31: His Holiness will give three days of teachings at the request of Koreans at the Main Tibetan Temple.


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