On his last day of this two-city current tour of the United States, on July 18, 2011 morning, His Holiness participated in a dialogue with interfaith leaders in a session entitled, Building Bridges: Religious Leaders In Conversation With The Dalai Lama.
A 59-member delegation of top Chinese leaders headed by vice-president Xi Jinping arrived in the Tibetan capital Lhasa July 17 to attend a series of celebrations marking the 60th anniversary of the "liberation" of Tibet
The Tibetan Election Commission in a press conference today declared the preliminary list of ten candidates for the two vacant seats of the U-Tsang province in the 15th Tibetan Parliament.
Two Tibetan girls, both in their teens, are being described in serious condition after they were severely beaten and arrested by Chinese security personnel for carrying out anti-China protests in eastern Tibet. Talking to phayul.com, Lobsang Dhondup
The ten-day Kalachakra ‘Wheel of Time’ teachings wrapped up today in Washington DC with His Holiness the Dalai Lama dismantling the intricate sand mandala constructed by Tibetan monks from the India-based Namgyal monastery over a few days.
US President Barack Obama on Saturday defied warnings from China and welcomed the Dalai Lama to the White House, urging respect for human rights and cultural traditions in Tibet. China immediately lodged a protest and accused Obama of undermining relations between the world's two largest economies
His Holiness the Dalai Lama met with U.S. President Barack Obama for nearly 45 minutes at the White House on Saturday. AFP quoted the Tibetan spiritual leader as saying that President Obama shared "genuine concerns" about human rights in Tibet.
His Holiness the Dalai Lama met with President Barack Obama in the Map Room of the White House in Washington DC on July 16, 2011. (Official White House Photo by Pete Souza)
On July 15th His Holiness the Dalai Lama conferred the main series of Kalachakra initiations. His Holiness began by talking about it being up to each and every individual to be religious or not, to be Buddhist or not
His Holiness the Dalai Lama will be visiting the White House on Saturday at the invitation of U.S. President Barack Obama. The meeting in the White House Map Room is expected to last at least 30 minutes, and will be closed to the news media.
