His Holiness the Dalai Lama Expresses Condolences at the Passing Away of Nelson Mandela
December 6th 2013
New Delhi, India, 6 December 2013 – In a letter to the family of Nelson Mandela, His Holiness the Dalai Lama expressed his deep sadness on learning of the passing away of Nelson Mandela. His Holiness wrote: “In his death the world has lost a great leader, whose steadfast and unflinching determination played a key role in securing peace and reconciliation during South Africa’s transition from apartheid rule. Under his leadership South Africa was transformed through peaceful means, in the spirit of reconciliation.” (See Full Message)
December 5th 2013
New Delhi, India, 11 December 2013 - His Holiness the Dalai Lama is currently staying at the TCV Student Hostel complex in Delhi and had this morning agreed to pose for group photographs with the resident students. He also took the opportunity to speak to them about the value of education.
December 4th 2013
New Delhi, India, 4 December 2013 - The day was just breaking as His Holiness the Dalai Lama arrived at the Kempinski Hotel this morning to perform the various preparatory rites for the Vajrabhairava empowerment. When he began the hall was quiet and virtually empty, but towards the end of his rituals, two Mongolian musicians began to play poignant lilting melodies on their bowed, stringed instruments.
December 3rd 2013
New Delhi, India, 3 December 2013 - The necessary preparations were already complete when His Holiness the Dalai Lama arrived in the Kempinski Hotel Ballroom early this morning. He took a seat beside the teaching throne facing the small mandala house, ritual cakes and other offerings arrayed at the back of the stage. He then performed the requisite self-initiation for the Vajrabhairava empowerment he was due to give later in the day.
December 2nd 2013
New Delhi, India, 2 December 2013 - A group of 818 Buddhists from Mongolia converged on the Kempinski Ambience Hotel in New Delhi, where they were joined by 60 Koreans and 15 Tibetans to listen to teachings by His Holiness the Dalai Lama. He was escorted from his car to a stage at one end of the hotel ballroom, which had been transformed by a large backdrop featuring a painting of the Buddha and the 17 Nalanda Masters and images of Je Tsongkhapa and Vajrabhairava.
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Address in Bangalore, Karnataka, India on January 6: His Holiness will give the keynote address at the Inaugural ceremony of the a 4-day International Conference on Bounds of Ethics in a Globalized World in the morning at Christ University.
Address in Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu, India on January 7: His Holiness will give the Presidential Address at a program with Mouna Sadhu Sathyananda Maharaj in the afternoon at Hall "E" of Codissa Trade Fair Center.
Address in Bhandara, Maharashtra, India on January 10: His Holiness will address a public meeting organized by the Bhandara Indian community in the morning.