Dalai Lama Teachings – Bloomington, Indiana – Schedule, Tickets, Public Talk & Lecture – Tibetan & Mongolian Buddhist Cultural Center – Indiana University Auditorium

| March 7, 2010

Date of Visit: May 12-13, 2010

Location: Indiana University, Bloomington, IN – Indiana University Auditorium

Topic: two-day teachings on The Heart Sutra (sherab nyingpo)

Ticket Information: www.tmbcc.net

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Teachings in Bloomington, IN, USA on May 12 & 13: His Holiness will give two-day teachings on The Heart Sutra (sherab nyingpo) organized by The Tibetan & Mongolian Buddhist Cultural Center. Contact Website: www.tmbcc.net

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About the Visit

Arjia Rinpoche, Director of the Tibetan Mongolian Buddhist Cultural Center, is pleased to announce that His Holiness the 14th Dalai Lama will return to Bloomington, Indiana to give teachings on the Womb of Buddha: “The Heart Sutra” at Indiana University Auditorium May 12 and 13, 2010.

The teachings will be translated in Chinese, Vietnamese, and Mongolian.  Please bring a small FM radio and earphones

His Holiness will give three teachings:  on May 12, in the morning from 9:15 to 11:15 a.m. and in the afternoon from 1:30 to 3:30 p.m. On May 13, the morning teaching will begin at 9:15 and end at 11:15 a.m. There will be no afternoon teaching. Tickets will go on sale through IU Auditorium on January 15, 2010.  Contact IU Auditorium at 1-812-855-1103; tickets@indiana.edu.


The topic of the May teachings is “The Heart Sutra.” This sutra (teaching of the Buddha) is a member of the Perfection of Wisdom (Prajñāpāramitā) class of Mahāyāna Buddhist literature. The Buddha gave this wisdom teaching at Rajagriha Peak in India after he reached enlightenment. It expresses the “heart” of the Buddhist religion as it expounds the importance of compassion and wisdom.

The TMBCC will present cultural programs at IU Auditorium on the evening of May 12. His Holiness will not be present at these events. Detailed information will be presented on the TMBCC website at a later date.

His Holiness will give a Public Talk in Indianapolis, Indiana on May 14, 2010 at Conseco  Field House entitled “Facing Today’s Challenges with Wisdom and Compassion.”  This  talk is being sponsored by the Tibetan Mongolian Buddhist Cultural Center (TMBCC),  the Interfaith Hunger Initiative in  Indianapolis (IHI), and the Indiana Buddhist Center of Indiana (IBC).  Please click on Public Talk for more information about this event.

This will be the Dalai Lama’s sixth visit to the TMBCC. He first visited Bloomington in 1987 to dedicate the Janchub Chorten when the center was known as the” Tibetan Cultural Center.” In October 2007, he changed its name to the “Tibetan Mongolian Buddhist Cultural Center” to broaden its mission by including the Mongolian Buddhist culture. At that time, he gave teachings on Atisha’s Lamp to the Path to Enlightenment at IU Auditorium and a Public Talk at IU Assembly Hall entitled “Compassion, the Source of Peace.”


For more information, contact the TMBCC Staff:  812-336-6807; tmbculturalcenter@gmail.com

Dalai Lama – Melbourne, Australia – Schedule, Tickets, Public Talk & Lecture – Melbourne Convention Centre

| September 11, 2009

Public Talk in Melbourne, Australia on December 10: His Holiness will give a public talk on World Peace: Who Is Responsible? organized by His Holiness the Dalai Lama in Australia Committee.

Contact Website: www.dalailamainaustralia.org

Dalai Lama Public Talk: World Peace, Who is Responsible?

Thursday 10th December 2009, 2pm-4pm
Melbourne Convention Centre

Event Information

“Compassion and forgiveness, these are the real ultimate sources of power for peace and success in life. We need to use differences in a positive way. Try to get energy from different views, from different opinions. Make dialogue – this is the proper way to solve problems. Only then will genuine peace between nations come – from mutual respect not from weapons or force.”

His Holiness has been a champion of World Peace for over 50 years and on this day 20 years ago, he was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in recognition of his non-violent, middle way approach to finding a solution to the situation in Tibet.

Today His Holiness will speak of the responsibility we all have for World Peace. By applying wisdom and compassion, we have the ability to resolve firstly our own differences with offers and then work together to create peace and harmony in our own community and the greater world.

Do not miss the opportunity to hear one of the most respected and thoughtful figures of our time. Reconsider what is important to you and how you can make a difference to Our Future.

Schedule:
Date Event Location
Tue 1st & Wed 2nd Teaching – Awakening the Mind Sydney
Thu 3rd Mind & Its Potential Conference
Our Future, Who is Responsible? Public Talk
Sydney
Sat 5th & Sun 6th Visit to New Zealand Auckland
Tue 8th Visit to the University of Tasmania
Our Earth, Who is Responsible? Public Talk
Hobart
Wed 9th Parliament of World Religions Melbourne
Thur 10th Nobel Peace Prize Breakfast
World Peace, Who is Responsible? Public Talk
Melbourne

Contact Website: www.dalailamainaustralia.org

Dalai Lama – Mebourne, Australia – Schedule, Tickets, Public Talk & Speech – Parliament of the World’s Religions – Melbourne Exhibition & Convention Centre (MECC)

| September 11, 2009

Address in Melbourne, Australia on December 9: His Holiness will address the Closing of the Planeary of the Parliament of the World’s Religions.

Venue: Melbourne Exhibition & Convention Centre (MECC)

Contact Website: www.parliamentofreligions.org

Dalai Lama – Hobart, Australia – Schedule, Tickets, Public Talk, Teachings – Derwent Entertainment Centre

| September 11, 2009

Public Talk in Hobart, Australia on December 8: His Holiness will give a public talk on Compassion in Diversity organized by His Holiness the Dalai Lama in Australia Committee.

Contact Website: www.dalailamainaustralia.org

Dalai Lama Public Talk: Our Earth, Who is Responsible?”

Tuesday 8th December 2009, 2pm – 4pm
Derwent Entertainment Centre, Hobart

Event Information

As long as we are on this planet together, it is important not just to live harmoniously but also to take genuine care of the environment.

His Holiness the Dalai Lama is a passionate advocate for individual and universal responsibility. This is his message and is the very basis of his teachings and those of the Buddha. During the Hobart public talk His Holiness will present, demonstrate and discuss how responsibility for the future of the earth lies with each of us.

Our Earth, Who is Responsible? is about helping people to become aware of their individual responsibility as global citizens for their own actions, the world in which they live and for all other living beings they share it with.

Do not miss the opportunity to hear one of the most respected and thoughtful figures of our time. Reconsider what is important to you and how you can make a difference to Our Future

“As people alive today, we must consider future generations. A clean environment is a human right like any other. It is therefore part of our responsibility toward others to ensure that the world we pass on is as healthy, if not healthier then we found it.”

Schedule:
Date Event Location
Tue 1st & Wed 2nd Teaching – Awakening the Mind Sydney
Thu 3rd Mind & Its Potential Conference
Our Future, Who is Responsible? Public Talk
Sydney
Sat 5th & Sun 6th Visit to New Zealand Auckland
Tue 8th Visit to the University of Tasmania
Our Earth, Who is Responsible? Public Talk
Hobart
Wed 9th Parliament of World Religions Melbourne
Thur 10th Nobel Peace Prize Breakfast
World Peace, Who is Responsible? Public Talk
Melbourne

Contact Website: www.dalailamainaustralia.org

Dalai Lama – Auckland, New Zealand – Schedule, Tickets, Public Talk, Teaching – Vector Arena

| September 11, 2009

Public Talk in Auckland, New Zealand on December 5: His Holiness will give a public talk on A Peaceful Mind organized by the Dalai Lama Visit Trust New Zealand.

Teaching in Auckland, New Zealand on December 6:His Holiness will give teachings on Nagarjuna’s Commentary on Bodhicitta (jangchup semdrel) Zealand.

Contact Website: www.dalailamavisit.org.nz

Summary:

In December 2009 His Holiness the 14th Dalai Lama of Tibet will visit New Zealand to give a Public Talk and Buddhist Teaching at the invitation of the Tibetan Buddhist community of New Zealand.

Loved and respected worldwide as a man of peace, a scholar and spokesman for better understanding among people and religions, His Holiness will visit Auckland on December 5th and 6th to give a Public Talk and Buddhist Teaching imparting the message of love, compassion, kindness and universal responsibility.

This visit is a wonderful opportunity for all New Zealanders to again see and hear His Holiness the Dalai Lama in person.

A Peaceful Mind
Saturday December 5th 2009, 2.00pm

His Holiness the Dalai Lama will give a Public Talk on A Peaceful Mind at the Vector Arena in Auckland on Saturday December 5th 2009. This public talk is suitable for a general audience and all are welcome.
Tickets will be $20.00 per seat

Everybody wants a happy, successful life. Of course, external conditions are important, but I think that for a happy life, a happy family, and a happy community, much depends on our mental attitude. The key factor, I feel, is human compassion, a sense of caring for one another.

Sometimes, when we talk about the value of compassion and forgiveness and love, people get the impression these are religious matters. What I believe, according to my own experience, is that a calm, peaceful mind is a very important element for sustaining the body in a balanced way. When you lose your temper, immediately you feel uncomfortable. Eventually, you lose your digestion and sleep. So, whether you are a believer or a non-believer, the peaceful mind in daily life is very, very important.

According to different religious traditions, there are different methods. For example, a Christian practitioner may meditate on God’s grace, God’s infinite love. This is a very powerful concept in order to achieve peace of mind. A Buddhist practitioner may be thinking about relative nature and also Buddha-nature. This is also very useful. I’m a Buddhist monk, so I’m practicing according to this teaching.

I believe each human being has the potential to change, to transform one’s own attitude, no matter how difficult the situation. We are human beings, and we have this marvelous brain and marvelous heart, so there is potential to develop a proper mental attitude, through which we can have a happy, more peaceful life. I think the remarkable thing we’re observing now among those who have some experience with Buddhist teaching and practice is that when these people are passing through a traumatic period, the standard of mental peace always remains.

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Nagarjuna’s Commentary on Bodhicitta

Sunday December 6th 2009, 10am -12 Noon, 1.30pm -3.30pm.
Developing a kind heart and awakening the mind is not just a sentimental or religious goal.


His Holiness the Dalai Lama will give a Buddhist Teaching on Nagarjuna’s Commentary on Bodhicitta at the Vector Arena in Auckland on Sunday December 6th 2009. This public talk is suitable for a general audience and all are welcome. Tickets will be $60.00 per seat

Nagarjuna’s text is a commentary on a verse from the root tantra of Guhyasamaja.

In introducing Nagarjuna’s text, His Holiness discusses the etymology of Bodhicitta, noting that the Bodhisattva path relies on the analytical power of intelligence to transform the mind through purification of afflictions and obscurations and attainment of realizations of ultimate reality.

It is for everyone, irrespective of race, religion or political affiliation. It is for anybody who considers themselves a member of the human family.

Nagarjuna’s Commentary on Bodhicitta touches on the two aspects of the awakening mind, the twin qualities of wisdom and compassion, which are necessary for anyone who aspires to be a better person and implement change in their lives. The instructions for cultivating them within each of us are explained in this Teaching, so that we too may follow in the footsteps of the Buddha.

Recognised as one of the most accomplished Buddhist Masters, His Holiness will deliver these teachings based on his own profound and authentic experience of compassion, loving kindness and inner peace. As Archbishop Desmond Tutu recently has stated, “His Holiness the Dalai Lama is not simply a holy man. He is recognized throughout the world as one of our few true moral authorities. He is a teacher who has shown us all how to live our lives with compassion, non violence and love.”

Buddhists and non Buddhists alike, come away profoundly moved and motivated to take responsibility and create positive changes in their lives.

Contact Website: www.dalailamavisit.org.nz

Dalai Lama – Sydney, Australia – Schedule, Tickets, Public Talk, Teaching – Sydney Entertainment Centre

| September 11, 2009

Teaching in Sydney, Australia on December 1 & 2: His Holiness will give two days of teachings on Nagarjuna’s Commentary on Bodhicitta (jangchup semdrel) organized by His Holiness the Dalai Lama in Australia Committee.

Public Talk in Sydney, Australia on December 3: His Holiness will give a public talk on Our Future: Who Is Responsible? organized by His Holiness the Dalai Lama in Australia Committee.

Contact Website: www.dalailamainaustralia.org

Schedule:
Date Event Location
Tue 1st & Wed 2nd Teaching – Awakening the Mind Sydney
Thu 3rd Mind & Its Potential Conference
Our Future, Who is Responsible? Public Talk
Sydney
Sat 5th & Sun 6th Visit to New Zealand Auckland
Tue 8th Visit to the University of Tasmania
Our Earth, Who is Responsible? Public Talk
Hobart
Wed 9th Parliament of World Religions Melbourne
Thur 10th Nobel Peace Prize Breakfast
World Peace, Who is Responsible? Public Talk
Melbourne

2009 Visit Overview:

His Holiness the Dalai Lama advocates for individual and universal responsibility – this is his message, the very basis of his teachings and those of Shakyamuni Buddha. Over the course of his 2009 visit to Australia, His Holiness will present, demonstrate and discuss the very nature of being and how responsibility for our future lies with each and every one of us.

The Our Future, Who is Responsible? 2009 visit will include two days of Buddhist Teachings base on the famous Indian Buddhist master Nagarjuna’s Commentary on Bodhicitta (is the wish to attain complete enlightenment – that is, Buddhahood – in order to be of benefit to all sentient beings) and three Public Talks in Sydney, Hobart & Melbourne.

“Awakening the Mind – Sydney”

Tuesday 1st & Wednesday 2nd
December 2009, Sydney
Entertainment Centre

Morning sessions: 9:30am – 11:30am
Afternoon sessions: 2:00pm – 4:00pm

Event Information:

Developing a kind heart and awakening the mind is not just a sentimental or religious goal. It is for everyone, irrespective of race, religion or political affiliation. It is for anybody who considers themselves a member of the human family.

His Holiness the Dalai Lama feels that different religious traditions have a great responsibility to provide peace of mind and a sense of brotherhood and sisterhood among humanity.

Awakening the Mind – Nagarjuna’s Commentary on Bodhicitta, touches on the two aspects of the awakening mind – the twin qualities of wisdom and compassion, which are necessary for anyone who aspires to be a better person and implement change in their lives.

The instructions for cultivating them within each of us are explained in this Teaching. Recognised as one of the most accomplished Buddhist Masters, His Holiness will deliver these teachings based on his own profound and authentic experience of compassion, loving kindness and inner peace.

As Archbishop Desmond Tutu recently has stated, “His Holiness the Dalai Lama is not simply a holy man. He is recognized throughout the world as one of our few true moral authorities. He is a teacher who has shown us all how to live our lives with compassion, non violence and love.”

Buddhists and non Buddhists alike, come away profoundly moved and motivated to take responsibility and create positive changes in their lives.

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Public Talk: Our Future, Who is Responsible

Thursday 3rd December 2009, 2pm – 4pm
Sydney Entertainment Centre

Event Information

In a world that confronts us each and every day with difficult and often upsetting situations, the wisdom of the Dalai Lama challenges us and invites us to seek alternatives which not only achieve our own well being but which also contribute to the good of all.

His Holiness advocates for individual and universal responsibility. This is his message, the very basis of his teachings and those of the Buddha. During the Sydney public talk His Holiness will present, demonstrate and discuss our 2009 visit theme, how responsibility for our future lies with each of us.

Our Future, Who is Responsible? is about helping people to become aware of their individual responsibility as global citizens for their own actions, the world in which they live and for all other living beings they share it with.

The Dalai Lama makes no claim to be anything other then a ‘simple Buddhist monk’ but his practical advice for living and working in these current times, is highly sought after and universal.

Do not miss the opportunity to hear one of the most respected and thoughtful figures of our time. Reconsider what is important to you and how you can make a difference to Our Future.