Conference in Zurich, Switzerland from April 9 to 11: His Holiness will participate in the XX Mind and Life Conference on Altruism and Compassion in Economic Systems – A Dialogue Between Economics, Neuroscience and Contemplative Sciences organized by the Mind & Life Institute at the Congress Center Zurich. Contact Website: www.compassionineconomics.org
Public Talk in Zurich, Switzerland on April 11: His Holiness will give a public talk on Universal Responsibility and Economics organized by the Mind & Life Institute at Hallenstadion Zurich. Contact Website: www.dalailamazurich.ch
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
Public Talk in Indianapolis, IN, USA on May 14: His Holiness will give a public talk on Facing Challenges with Compassion & Wisdom organized by The Tibetan & Mongolian Buddhist Cultural Center, Interfaith Hunger Initiative and Indiana Buddhist Center. Contact Website: www.tmbcc.net, www.interfaithhungerinitiative.org & www.indianabuddhist.org
Public Talk in Cedar Falls, IA, USA on May 18: His Holiness will give a public talk on The Power of Education organized by University of Northern Iowa. Contact Website: http://www.uni.edu/dalailama
Teachings in New York, NY, USA from May 20 to 22: His Holiness will give three-day teachings on Shantideva’s A Guide to the Bodhisattva’s Way of Life (chodjug) & Kamalashila’s The Middling States of Meditation (gomrim barpa) organized by Healing the Divide & The Tibet Center at Radio City Music Hall. Contact Website: www.dalailamany.org
Public Talk in New York, NY, USA on May 23: His Holiness will give a public talk on Awakening the Heart of Selflessness organized by Healing the Divide & The Tibet Center. Contact Website: www.dalailamany.org
Interfaith Dialogue in New York, NY on May 23: His Holiness will participate in an interfaith dialogue at the Church of St. John the Divine.
Teachings in Ladakh, J&K, India in July: His Holiness will give teachings in Kargil and in Nubra during the second half of July (topics yet to be decided). According to the tentative dates, he will be giving teaching in Bodhkharbu (Kargil) on July 20 and in Sumur & Disket (Nubra Valley) on July 22, 23, 26 & 27. There is no visit to Leh or Zanskar planned in 2010.
Teaching in Jispa, HP, India from August 18 to 20: His Holiness will give teachings on Atisha’s Lamp for the Path to Enlightenment (jangchup lamdron) on August 18. On August 19 he will confer the Heruka (dechok) Initiation. On August 20 he will confer the Avalokiteshvera (chenresig) Initiation.
Teaching in Dharamsala, HP, India from August 28 to 30: His Holiness will give three-day teachings on The Diamond Sutra (dorjee chotpa) at the request of a group of Koreans.
Teaching in Dharamsala, HP, India from September 8 to 10: His Holiness will give three-day teachings (topic yet to be decided) at the request of a group of Southeast Asians.
Teaching in Dharamsala, HP, India from October 4 to 7: His Holiness will give four-day teachings (topic yet to be decided) at the request of a group of Taiwanese.