Tweet Hanover, Germany, 20 September 2013 – The concluding engagement of His Holiness the Dalai Lama’s current tour of Europe was a visit to the Vien Giac Vietnamese Temple in Hanover. On arrival he recognised several friends among the monks who came to receive him as he stepped out of his car and who then […]

Tweet Hanover, Germany, 19 September 2013 – This morning His Holiness the Dalai Lama was invited to visit the small town of Wunstorf twenty kms or so to the west of Hanover. The Mayor of Wunstorf, Rolf-Axel Eberhardt and his wife received him on arrival at the Town Hall, while a group of young music […]

Tweet Hanover, Germany, 18 September 2013 – When His Holiness the Dalai Lama arrived at the IGS School Hanover this morning he was met by the Principal and a member of the City Council who gave him a small bust of the philosopher Leibnitz, who lived in Hanover in the late 17th and early 18th […]

Tweet Prague, Czech Republic – 17 September 2013 – Arriving at the Zofin Palace this morning, His Holiness the Dalai Lama was to a meeting with the press in the Knights’ Hall. His Holiness answered the first question about whether he is disappointed when political leaders are reluctant to meet him by repeating what he […]

Tweet Prague, Czech Republic, 16 September 2013 – His Holiness the Dalai Lama is in Prague at the invitation of the Forum 2000 Foundation established by his old friend President Vaclav Havel. This is his tenth visit since he came first in 1990, three months after the Velvet Revolution that ended 41 years of Communist […]

Tweet Prague, Czech Republic, 14 September 2013 – This morning, after three days in Vilnius, Lithuania, His Holiness the Dalai Lama flew to Prague, capital of the Czech Republic. He was received at the Airport by Karel Schwarzenberg, former Foreign Minister in the Czech government and leader of the TOP 09 party, Tomas Hudecek, Mayor […]

Tweet Vilnius, Lithuania, 13 September 2013 – At the Academy of Arts once more, the first of His Holiness the Dalai Lama’s engagements today was a meeting with Buddhists and supporters of Tibet. He began by paying his respects before an image of the Buddha that had been set up to one side of the […]

Tweet Vilnius, Lithuania, 12 September 2013 – People in Vilnius could be heard expressing surprise about the unusually good weather for the time of year, attributing it to His Holiness the Dalai Lama’s presence in the city. He laughed off the suggestion, pointing out that if he had any ability to influence the weather he’d […]

Tweet Dharamsala, HP, India, 9 September 2013. On Sunday, 8 September, His Holiness the Dala Lama wrote a letter of congratulations to Australian Prime Minister-Elect Tony Abbot, wishing him success in meeting the challenges in leading Australia forward. In his letter His Holiness wrote how he has been struck by the warmth and friendship shown […]

Tweet Vilnius, Lithuania, 11 September 2013 – During a restful morning in Riga, His Holiness met with several old friends. After lunch he took a short flight from Riga to Vilnius, Lithuania. He was welcomed at the airport by Vytis Vidunas, Indology lecturer at Vilnius University Centre of Oriental Studies, and then drove to his […]