The spiritual and political leader of Tibet, His Holiness the Dalai Lama today arrived Leh, the cpital of Ladhak to a rousing welcome, with Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah himself driving the spiritual leader in an official vehicle from the airport to his palace here.
Tibet's political and spiritual leader His Holiness the Dalai Lama Yesterday said, China-Tibet "talks did not yield any tangible results," after eight rounds of talks took place between Tibetan and Chinese envoys. His Holiness read his statement when he was speaking to a gathering of more than 100 Tibetan and Chinese intellectuals in Geneva, "A lack of political will on the part of the Chinese Central Government to address the issue of Tibet in a sincere and realistic way."
His Holiness the Dalai Lama embarked on a one-week trip to Switzerland Monday to deliver some serious lectures on Buddhism. This is his 21st visit to the country, and on this trip he will be addressing an estimated audience of 12,000 followers in the French-speaking city of Lausanne.
Taipei: Mrs. Tian Qiu Jin (DPP Legislator) and His Holiness the Dalai Lama are currently participating in an international seminar on Tibetan and Chinese relations, hosted by the International Fellowship of Reconciliation (IFOR) in Geneva, Switzerland. Mrs. Tian Qiu Jin has personally invited the Dalai Lama to visit Taiwan's Orchid Island, where native Tao people wish to receive his blessing.
Marburg: Tibetan spiritual leader Holiness the Dalai Lama received an honorary doctorate on Monday from the Faculty of Foreign Languages and Culture of the University of Marburg in Germany.
Frankfurt: His Holiness the Dalai Lama has started his Buddhism teachings in Frankfurt on 30 July. He has been invited by Buddhist Organizations based in Germany. The exiled Tibetan spiritual leader gave a lecture on Tibetan Buddhism at a crowd of nearly 40,000 people in Frankfurt stadium. He will also participate in seminars on topics "One World, One Mind One Heart" such as peace, the environment, and the economy.
