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 The private office of His Holiness the Dalai Lama has created a special website that contains information about the Dalai Lama, his upcoming travels and his Buddhist teaching schedule. This is the place to look for official information! Please note that although this events page lists His Holiness's travels and tours outside of India we do not list his teachings that are conducted in Dharamsala and elsewhere within India. Please see the official Dalai Lama website at dalailama.com for dates and information on these events.
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Have you missed a recent webcast of His Holiness the Dalai Lama? Either video or audio? You may be able to find it online. Check our Video and Audio webcast page. We try to keep it current, and you are likely to find links to recent webcasts here.
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Dalai Lama Renaissance is an 80-minute documentary film about 40 of the world's most innovative thinkers who travel to India in the Himalayan Mountains to meet with the Dalai Lama to solve many of the world's problems. Narrated by actor Harrison Ford, the film also features Quantum Physicists Fred Alan Wolf and Amit Gowami. Winner of 10 awards at film festivals around the world, it is the official selection of over 35 international film festivals. Please visit the website "The Dalai Lama Film" for more details on film screenings and how to host a screening in your area.
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Between Four Eyes is currently seeking Teacher Ambassadors to train in mindful awareness-based educational programs in order to disseminate these techniques in the Middle East and Africa. During 2008-2009, individuals with a minimum of a Bachelors Degree, United States citizenship and full-time residency in the United States can qualify for TA candidacy. Courses will include techniques for peacebuilding and conflict resolution among people of diverse cultural, historical, ethnic and religious backgrounds. Visit their website for more details on how to apply.
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Teaching in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, USA from July 10 to 15: His Holiness will give six-day teachings at Lehigh University's Stabler Arena on Je Tsongkhapa's Great Treatise on the Stages of the Path to Enlightenment (lamrim chenmo) organized by the Tibetan Buddhist Learning Center of New Jersey. There will also be a public talk in Bethlehem, PA, USA on July 13: His Holiness will give a talk on Generating a Good Heart at Stabler Arena organized by Lehigh University, Bethlehem, PA.
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Teaching in Madison, Wisconsin, USA from July 20 to 23: His Holiness will give four-day teachings on Shantideva's A Guide to the Bodhisattva's Way of Life (chodjug) and Kamalashila's Middle Stages of Meditation (gomrim barpa) at the request of Geshe Lhundup Sopa of Deer Park Center.
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Foundation for Universal Responsibility Interschool Programme 20-26 July 2008 Tibetan Children's Village School, Gopalpur, Himachal Pradesh, North India Last Date to submit applications: 15 July 2008 The Foundation for Universal Responsibility has been organizing Interschool Programmes every year throughout India, so that students from different schools and communities can share each other's rich, cultural traditions. This year's activities will include lectures, discussions, skits, music, dance, art and travel. There will be workshops on conflict resolution, interfaith dialogue, guided meditation and tours to various religious sites. Four students from each school (2 girls and 2 boys) will be selected, accompanied by an escort teacher.
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Lotte-Holzer Camp 11-22 August 2008 - Berlin [Germany] (German speaking-event) Lotte Holzer was a member of a group of young Jewish communists involved in the resistance against Hitler-fascism. They were betrayed and most of them were executed in 1942. The Dutch Ecumenical Congregation in Berlin organized the annual Lotte-Holzer-Camp in his name. This year, participants will do four hours of simple gardening work at a resistance memorial site on working days. Discussion topics will include past and present racism, forced labour, war and violence, as well as positive experiences with examples of equality, human rights and dialogue. The camp is open to 12 participants (limit) who are interested in those topics, aged 18 years or older, able to communicate in German, and willing to share life in a group under simple conditions for about two weeks.
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Awareness and Concentration in Teaching Summer Retreat for Teachers 2008, 16 - 21 August Garrison Institute, 14 Mary's Way, Route 9D in Garrison, New York, USA In the 2008-2009 school year, the Garrison Institute's Initiative on Contemplation & Education will offer this innovative training, which has been developed by a team of researchers, educators, psychologists and experts in contemplative practice. This retreat, which offers 37 hours of training over four days, will be conducted by former teacher and educator Patricia Jennings, M.Ed., Ph.D., director of the Initiative on Contemplation & Education. Tuition includes training, housing and meals Saturday evening through Thursday afternoon. Continuing Education Units (CEUs) are available for an additional cost.
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1st World Conference of Women's Shelters Discovering the Common Core: Practical Frameworks for Change 8-11 September 2008 Shaw Conference Centre, Edmonton, Alberta, [Canada] The 1st World Conference of Women's Shelters will present a new opportunity for family violence workers from around the world to learn from international experts and each other. This will increase the capacity of shelters in Alberta, across Canada, and around the world to better meet the needs of multicultural and racial communities when dealing with domestic violence. Also, men from business, government, labour, athletics and community life, will address issues, such as spousal abuse on the opening morning of the Conference. Regular registrations are accepted through August 7th, 2008.
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2nd European Conference on Happiness and its Causes 9 - 10 October 2008 Savoy Place London, United Kingdom Booking has just opened for this ground-breaking conference, which will include outstanding speakers such as: Alain de Botton (UK), Ven Matthieu Ricard (France), Stefan Klein (Germany), Professor David Matsumoto (USA), Professor Tania Singer (Switzerland), Ven Robina Courtin (Australia) and Ruby Wax (UK). Alison Murdoch and Rasmus Hougaard will lead a workshop on Work Life Happiness - The 16 Guidelines for a Happy Life. The brochure and booking form can be downloaded from the website.
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The Institute of Global Ethics will be holding a number of events and seminars which are designed to "help you resolve ethical issues you face daily, both at work and at home" and "help participants become voices for values at the local level." These events will take place throughout the year.
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The National Character Education Center, whose "mission is to develop value driven respectful and responsible people," will be holding a number of events and seminars throughout the year. Click the links (above) for more information.
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The Association for Moral Education: AME's website includes a number of academic events on ethics in education which take place throughout the year. Topics will include; academic integrity, moral development and philosophy, promoting moral and civic responsibility in college students, accountability of individuals within organizations, and integrity within government and politics. For more information, please view AME's "upcoming events" links online.
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