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HIS HOLINESS THE DALAI LAMA TO VISIT US AND CANADA, ?; ~: |1 p; {5 j! O9 }
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8 X! y* n/ c( q; Q" o$ u4 j7 rMonday, 21 September 2009
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! t' Y" v) K# C" z3 J2 M' ?Dharamshala: His Holiness the Dalai Lama left Dharamsala Monday morning for visit to the United States and Canada, due to begin 23 September. Hundreds of Tibetans and friends of Tibet, carrying khatas (ceremonial white Tibetan scarves), incense and flowers, lined the road to pray for the successful visit of His Holiness the Dalai Lama.: f/ w4 c8 f, D
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During the visit, His Holiness the Dalai Lama will give a series of religious teachings, public talks, and also take part in dialogue on peace and education.4 a( O/ A O7 U) A, ^4 f
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2 f$ Z4 h% z1 a- i& sHis Holiness will begin his visit from Memphis, Tennessee, where he will receive the International Freedom Award from the National Civil Rights Museum on 23 September, for his "steadfast commitment to protecting and defending the rights of the oppressed people of Tibet and elsewhere in the world."
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& u$ M+ F7 V ]Museum Board Chairman Dr. Benjamin L. Hooks described His Holiness the Dalai Lama as a living example of Dr. Martin Luther King and Gandhi's non-violence in the face of political oppression and suffering. The Dalai Lama demonstrates life-long peaceful struggle against brutality and injustice. As the Tibetan people mark their 50th year in exile, the Dalai Lama's struggle serves as an inspiration for social justice movements everywhere."
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His Holiness will also take part in two other events in Memphis sponsored by The Missing Peace Project. His Holiness will give a public talk on "Developing Peace and Harmon" at the Cannon Center for the Performing Arts, which will begin with a short musical program. Later in the evening, a musical concert titled: "The Missing Peace Concert", featuring Grammy winner Natalie Cole and top American country music artist Joe Nichols.0 S' i% z% b& R V0 g$ H
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From 25 – 26 September, His Holiness will teachings on The Four Noble Truths at the Long Beach Arena organized by Geden Shoeling Tibetan Manjushri Center of Westminster, California.# P' ?3 X/ G9 l* s8 L. }
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His Holiness will leave for Canada. From 27 – 29 September, His Holiness will participate in the Vancouver Peace Summit: Nobel Laureates in Dialogue, organized by the Dalai Lama Center for Peace & Education.0 B6 l. e5 t: w0 U) Z
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The focus of these dialogues will include the themes of peace, education and women and peace-building. Nobel Laureates, Jody Williams, Mairead Maguire, Betty Williams and Murray Gell-Mann, as well as a number of respected international leaders from the realms of education, the arts, business, politics and social transformation, will take part in the event./ q, _5 S, \" F5 F- A3 F
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8 z. y$ n* |9 LHis Holiness will visit the University of Calgary as an honoured guest at NOW – a two-day event and conference from 30 September to 1 October. The event include a public address by His Holiness at the Saddledome, followed by listen NOW, a private concert featuring Bryan Adams and k.d. Lang.. \, r0 c/ ~3 s; R
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At the invitation of The Dalai Lama Foundation Canada, His Holiness will visit Montreal, Quebec, to give a public talk on "Educating the Heart: The Power of Compassion" on 3 October./ Y, r; k' c0 Z: F; i" _
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His Holiness will fly back to the United States, where he will give Buddhist teachings in New York and participate in a Mind and Life Conference on the theme of "Educating World Citizens in the 21st Century" in Washington, DC. His Holiness will conclude his visit on 10 October with a half-day morning teaching on "The Heart of Change: Finding Wisdom in the Modern World" organized by the Conservancy for Tibetan Art and Culture. |
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