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 dates below are subject to change.
July 6, 2017
His Holiness will be offered a long life ceremony in the morning organized by the Tibetan Community of Ladakh at Shewatsel Teaching Ground.
July 10, 2017
His Holiness will participate in the closing ceremony of the Yarcho Chenmo in the afternoon at Diskit Monastery.
July 11 - 13, 2017
On the mornings of July 11 and 12, His Holiness will give teachings on Kamalashila's The Middle States of Meditation (gomrim barpa) and Gyalsey Thokme Sangpo's Thirty-Seven Practices of a Bodhisattva (laklen sodunma) at Diskit Monastery. On July 13 morning, His Holiness will confer a long life empowerment and be offered a long life ceremony at the Diskit Photang.
July 16 - 18, 2017
On July 16 and 17 mornings, His Holiness will give teachings on Shantideva's A Guide to the Bodhisattva's Way of Life (chodjug). On July 18 morning, His Holiness will confer a 1000-Armed Avalokiteshvera Initiation (chenresig chaktong wang).
July 28 - 30, 2017
On July 28 and 29 mornings, His Holiness will give teachings on Shantideva's A Guide to the Bodhisattva's Way of Life (chodjug) at Shewatsel Teaching Ground. On July 30 morning, His Holiness will confer an Avalokiteshvera Initiation (chenresig nyansong kundol).
August 17 - 19, 2017
His Holiness will participate in a 3-day Mind & Life Dialogue on Botho/Ubuntu: A Dialogue on Spirituality, Science and Humanity with the Dalai Lama organized by the Mind & Life Institute to be held at the University of Botswana Indoor Sports Center. Contact Website: www.BotswanaDialogue.org
August 19, 2017
His Holiness will give a public talk (topic yet to be decided) in the afternoon organized by the Mind & Life Institute to be held at the University of Botswana Indoor Sports Center. Contact Website: www.BotswanaDialogue.org
August 29 - September 1, 2017
His Holiness will give four days of morning teachings on Buddhapalita's Commentary on the Fundamental Wisdom of the Middle Way (drel-pa Buddhapalita) at the request of a group from Asia including Indonesia, Korea, Malaysia, Singapore, Thailand and Vietnam at the Main Tibetan Temple.
September 10, 2017
His Holiness will give a public talk on Compassion in Action in the afternoon organized by Children in Crossfire to be held at the Millennium Forum. Contact Website: www.childrenincrossfire.org
