2003

USA - New York

September 17 - 20  Teaching on Kunkhyen Jamyang Zhedpa's (1648-1721) Duptha Tsawa (Root Text on Buddhist Philosophical Systems) and The Seven Point on Mind Training by Jaton Chekhawa Yeshe Dorjee (1101-1175)
Contact website: www.dalailamanyc.org

September 21 His Holiness will give a Public Talk at Central Park based on the text Jangsem Norbui Thringwa (teaching on Bodhicitta titled: Garland of Gems)

Contact: The Office of Tibet, 241 East 32nd Street, New York, NY 10016, USA  Tel: (212) 213-5010 Email: otny@igc.org  The Office of Tibet, New York, is the official agency of His Holiness the Dalai Lama for the Americas.

FRANCE

October 11 - 12  Introduction to Buddhism

October 13 - 16  Teachings on Nagarjuna's texts: Explanation of Bodhichitta (Jangchub Semdrel) and Praising the Suchness (Choying Todpa)

October 17 Mithrukpa Initiation

Contact: Compassion Paris, 2003 36 rue Mauconseil 75001 Paris, France http://www.dalailama-paris2003.com/                                                   Email: organization@dalailama-paris2003.com

or Contact: Bureau du Tibet, 84 Bd Adolphe Pinard, 75014 Paris, France Tel:(33-1) 4656-5453 Email: Tibetparis1@aol.com  Bureau du Tibet is the official agency of His Holiness the Dalai Lama for France, Maghreb, the Netherlands, Portugal, and Spain.

INDIA, Darjeeling

December 3 - 5  Teaching on Kamalashila's Middle Stages of Meditation (Gomrim Barpa), Thokme Sangpo's Thirty Seven Bodhisattava Practices and Geshe Lanri Thankpa's Eight Verses of Training the Mind and confer Avalokiteshvara Initiation

Contact: Dharma Chakra Committee, 17, N.B. Sing Road, Darjeeling -734101  Phone: 0354-2272400

March 7 - 21 His Holiness will teach on Zapaltrul Ogyen Jigme Choekyi Wangpo's (1808-1887) Kunzang Lama'i Zhallung (The Words of my Perfect Lama). This is a text on stages of spiritual path, Jetsun Milarepa's Spiritual Songs and Semnyid Ngalso (Relaxing the Mind itself) from March 7 - 18.

March 19 - 21 His Holiness will confer One Thousand Armed Avalokiteshvara Initiation and teach on "Tsig-sum-nad-dig" (Three Words Striking the Essence) by Zapaltrul as requested by a Singapore Dharma Center.

His Holiness the Dalai Lama will confer the Kalachakra Initiation in Toronto from April 25 to May 5 

April 25 - 27  Kalachakra Ritual Prayers

April 28 - 30  The preliminary teachings - His Holiness will teach on Chapter 18 (Examination of Self and Phenomena), Chapter 24 (Examination of Arya Truths) and Chapter 26 (Examination of Twelve Branches of Dependent Origination) from Nagarjuna's Treatise of the Middle Way

May 1 The earth ritual dance

May 2 The preparation of the students

May 3 - 4 The actual Kalachakra Initiation

May 5 The long life initiation for the public and long life offering to His Holiness

Contact: Canadian Tibetan Association of Ontario, PO Box 38, Station C, Toronto, Ontario, M6K 3M7, Canada.  http://www.ctao.org/

or Contact: The Office of Tibet, 241 East 32nd Street, New York, NY 10016, USA  Tel: (212) 213-5010 Email: otny@igc.org  The Office of Tibet, New York, is official agency of His Holiness the Dalai Lama for the Americas.

May 28  His Holiness will give a Public Talk in London organised by The Temenos Academy whose patron is Prince Charles. For information about tickets, please contact Mr. Stephen Overy at Temenos Academy Tel: 01233 813663 E-mail: stephenovery@onetel.net.uk

May 29 - June 1 His Holiness will give a Public Talk (May 29) and teachings in Glasgow (Scotland) on Kamashila’s Middle Stages of Meditation and Thogme Sangpo’s Thirty-Seven Bodhisattava Practices; followed by the Mithrukpa Initiation. For information about tickets and other arrangements in Glasgow, please contact the organiser, Dharma Network 2004, at their website www.dalailama2004.org.uk  

June 2 - 3 His Holiness will visit Edinburgh and Dunfermline (Scotland) at the invitation of the Edinburgh Interfaith Association and the Tibet Association of Edinburgh. For information about public talk/events and tickets, please contact Mr. Victor Spence E-mail: scotlandtibet@hotmail.com)

Contact: The Office of Tibet, 1 Culworth Street, London NW8 7AF
Tel: 0044-20-7722 5378  Email: info@tibet.com  The Office of Tibet, London, is the official agency of His Holiness the Dalai Lama for Northern Europe.

SWITZERLAND (Tentative)

August 5 - 12  His Holiness will teach on Shantideva's Bodhicharyavatara (Living the Bodhisattava Way of Life) and Kamashila's Bhavanakrama (Stages of Meditation)

Contact email teachings-in-zurich@bluewin.ch

or Contact: The Tibet Bureau, Place de la Navigation 10, 1201 Geneva Tel: 0041-22-738-7940  Email: tibet@bluewin.ch  The Tibet Bureau is the official agency of His Holiness the Dalai Lama 

PLEASE NOTE:
We are giving you the above information about His Holiness's upcoming teachings, both confirmed and tentative, in advance so that you can make tentative prior plan for attending these teachings. However, since changes could take place kindly contact our office or visit our website (www.tibet.com) for the latest information before you depart from your place. We are shall not be responsible if you are unable to attend any particular teaching because of change in His Holiness's schedule. Contact: Office of His Holiness the Dalai Lama, P.O. Mcleod Ganj, Dharamsala Distt. Kangra Himachal Pradesh, India Tel: (1892) 21343/21210, Fax: (1892) 21813, E-mail:ohhdl@vsnl.com

Practical advice for attending HH the Dalai Lama's teachings in India

When His Holiness the Dalai Lama gives public teachings in India you would be well advised to bring: a cushion, an FM radio, a cup, and a sunhat and given the security checks that take place, as little else as possible.

Registration
All teachings in India are free and except certain restricted and tantric teachings prior registration is not necessary. You should check as soon as you reach the place where the teaching is given. It is helpful to bring few extra personal passport size photos in case registration is suddenly required due to security or other reasons.

Seating
In the West seating for public events is, likely as not, arranged by ticket and seat number and you keep the seat you are thus assigned. In Tibet and India for many public events seating is on the floor or on the ground. However, the convention amongst Tibetans is that you take your seat on the first day of a series of teachings, mark it with a cushion or a piece of cloth, and thereafter keep to that seat for the duration of the teachings. This is how Tibetans have traditionally avoided hassling each other over who sits where every day. So, following the old adage about when in Rome do as the Romans do, it seems reasonable to suggest that when among Tibetans do as the Tibetans do.

Translation
On most occasions when HH the Dalai Lama is teaching publicly in India an effort is made to provide a simultaneous translation into English. This is made available by radio. If you wish to listen to the translation, you are advised to bring an FM radio with headphones so as not to disturb the majority of listeners who are listening in Tibetan. Although the quality of the signal varies according to the circumstances, you can often improve reception by changing the angle and position of the antenna of your radio, which is often incorporated in the headphone lead.

Tea and offerings to the monastic community
It is customary for tea to be served to the gathering, so it is worthwhile carrying your own cup. You will often notice that money is offered to monks and nuns. This is an offering to the spiritual community. Both the tea and offerings are paid for by contributions from patrons and the general public. If you would also like to contribute there is nearly always an office near the teaching location where you can do so. How much you give is entirely at your discretion, but you will be given a receipt.

Protection from the sun and the weather
His Holiness the Dalai Lama makes a point of encouraging those who are sitting in the hot sun to cover their heads and so protect their health. Similarly he asks people to put up umbrellas or take shelter should it rain. It is useful to carry a soft sun hat or piece of cloth and / or a small umbrella.

Shoes
Tibetans tend to keep their shoes on when they are sitting on the ground, or at least keep them on until they sit down. Taking your shoes off and carrying them in your hand through a crowd sitting on the ground means that you carry them right in front of people's faces, which most people prefer to avoid.

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