Tokyo, Japan — His Holiness the Dalai Lama, spiritual leader of Tibet, visited Seifu Gakuen Boys High School in Osaka for a discussion about Buddhism in the 21st century. 3,000 students and teachers of the school, which closely follows Buddhism, were in attendance.

Milan, Italy — "My concern now is with keeping Tibetan culture and identity alive," His Holiness the Dalai Lama said, adding that its "a culture of non-violence and peace, its worth preserving."

Prague, Czech — During His Holiness the Dalai Lama's trip to the Czech Republic, he was received by several Czech dignitaries, including the Minister of Culture, Mr Daniel Herman, and a group of parliamentarians of the Christian and Democratic Union - Czechoslovak People's Party.

Riga, Latvia — Calling Tibet is the Roof of the World, His Holiness the Dalai Lama Tuesday said that Tibetan language too is under pressure and its study is restricted. He also said that since the year of 1974, Tibetans have been trying to find a win-win solution for both them and China.

Dharamshala — His Holiness the 14th Dalai Lama left for a five-nation tour of European countries on Saturday Morning, October 8. The visit is aimed at a series of teachings and public talks, particularly in the promotion of human value, human affection, compassion, secular ethics, and religious harmony.

Warsaw, Poland — Recalling the great violence of the 20th century, His Holiness the Dalai Lama and Mayor of Wroclaw Dutkiewicz urged that if the 21st century is to be different, in future solutions to problems must be sought through meaningful dialogue in a spirit of forgiveness and reconciliation.

Brussels — Spiritual leader of Tibet, His Holiness the Dalai Lama, took part in a three-day Mind and Life Institute panel regarding the relationship between power and care in Brussels, Belgium from September 9th to the 11th.

Leh, Ladakh, J&K, India — Saying that he has been working to promote religious harmony for the past several decades, His Holiness the Dalai Lama told the he was pleased to see that religious harmony flourishes in Ladakh.

Leh, Ladakh, J&K — "What we need to do is take a more holistic approach to combine an education of the heart with an education of the mind," His Holiness the Dalai Lama said Monday morning, while participating in the opening ceremony of the Ngari Institute of Buddhist Dialectics in Leh, Ladakh, J&K, India.

Dharamshala — Emphasizing that all religious traditions, Jainism, Christianity, Hinduism, Islam, Judaism, Zoroastrianism and so forth all teach the importance of love and compassion, His Holiness the Dalai Lama said that "we need to exercise tolerance and forgiveness."

Dharamshala — On the joyous occasion of His holiness the Dalai Lama's 81st birthday, His Holiness gave out some precious pearls of wisdom addressing the listeners as His Holiness' friends and emphasising on interdependence and non-violence in the present day.

Dharamshala — The human rights situation in Tibet, Eastern Turkistan, Hong Kong and China is at present the "worst for many years"; the British government 'Conservative Party Human Rights Commission' (CPHRC) says they are "deeply concerned" about an uncritical friendship with China.