New York, May 22: His Holiness the Dalai Lama, the
spiritual and temporal leader of the Tibetan people, will visit five cities
in the United States from September 5 to 24, 2003, at which time He will
offer lectures in Buddhist philosophy and universal responsibility,
participate in a scientific conference, and take part in an interfaith event
to observe the anniversary of the September 11 tragedy. He will also give
the inaugural address at the First Conference of Tibetan Buddhist Dharma
Centers of the Americas.
Commencing His visit from San Francisco, California
(September 4-6), His Holiness will receive an Honorary Doctoral Degree from
the University of San Francisco on September 5, following which He will
offer a public address to the University community. That evening, His
Holiness will give a public talk at the San Francisco Symphony Hall. For
information on purchasing tickets for the Public Talk ( please visit the
website:
www.himalayan-foundation.org )
On September 7, 2003 His Holiness will visit Bloomington,
Indiana, where He will consecrate the Chamtse Ling Temple (Land of
Compassion), a center for interfaith cooperation and dialogue. For more
information ( please visit the Tibetan Cultural Center's website at:
www.tibetancc.com ).
From Bloomington, His Holiness will visit Washington, DC
from September 8 to 11, to participate in an interfaith event being
organized by the Washington National Cathedral to observe the anniversary of
September 11. His Holiness will also bestow the International Campaign for
Tibet's Light of Truth awards for 2003. Moreover, He is expected to meet
with Administration officials, as well as the leadership on Capitol Hill.
( For more information, visit:
http://www.savetibet.org/ ).
His Holiness will be in Boston, Massachusetts from
September 12-15, where He will join a group of scientists and academics in a
two-day Mind and Life Conference at the Massachusetts Institute of
Technology. In addition, His Holiness will spend one day meeting with
Scholars at Harvard University, followed by an address to the Harvard
community. His Holiness will also offer an address to the general public,
entitled "The Global Community and the Need for Universal Responsibility? at
the Fleet Center on September 14. For further information (please visit:
www.dalailamaboston.org ).
From September 16 to 24, His Holiness will be in New
York, NY to give a public teaching, entitled "Training the Mind, Opening the
Heart" This event will be held at the Beacon Theater and will be based on
two classic Buddhist texts. For information on purchasing tickets for the
four-day teaching ( please visit:
www.dalailamanyc.org ).
On September 21, His Holiness will offer a free public talk on the spiritual
guide to life in the East Meadow of Central Park. That evening, He will make
a brief appearance at A Concert for Peace and Reconciliation at Avery Fisher
Hall, sponsored by Healing the Divide. In addition, His Holiness will spend
one day at Tibet House engaging in a series of dialogues on ethics. His
Holiness will also be presented with the International League for Human
Rights Annual Award and will be the keynote speaker at the presentation of
the Conrad N. Hilton Foundation's Humanitarian Award.
While in New York, His Holiness will inaugurate and offer
the keynote address at the First Conference of Tibetan Buddhist Dharma
Centers of the Americas; a private gathering of Dharma community leaders and
students. This unique event, which is being organized by the Office of Tibet
in New York, will provide a forum in which the participants may share their
experiences and challenges of teaching and practicing the Dharma in the
Americas. The Conference will also address the issue of Universal
Responsibility and the Buddhist contribution to peace and harmony in the
world.
Regardless of the city, state, or country to which His
Holiness travels, His objectives are always global in scope: to promote
basic human values; to promote inter-religious harmony; and to look after
the welfare of the Tibetan people and the preservation of the Tibetan
cultural heritage states Nawang Rabgyal, the Representative of His Holiness
the Dalai Lama to the Americas.
His Holiness will be meeting with the local Tibetan
communities of each city He visits. He has been traveling to the United
States since 1979, with His most recent visit taking place during the month
of May 2001.
For further information, contact:
Annie Warner
The Office of Tibet
241 East 32nd Street
New York, NY 10016
(212) 213-5010
otny@igc.org
The Office of Tibet is the official representative office
of His Holiness the Dalai Lama and the Tibetan Government-in-Exile to the
Americas.