His Holiness the Dalai Lama Visits University of Tasmania in HobartTuesday, 8 December 2009, 9:25 a.m.

His Holiness the Dalai Lama is greeted by University of Tasmania Vice Chancellor Daryl Le Grew, this morning. Picture: Sally Glaetzer

Dharamshala: His Holiness the Dalai Lama has arrived in Hobart as part of Australia visit.His
Holiness has visited the University of Tasmania’s school of philosophy
to deliver a talk advocating individual and universal responsibility in
caring for the planet. His Holiness was invited to the
university to celebrate the 10-year-old exchange program between the
school of philosophy and the Central University of Tibetan Studies in
India.Professor Jeff Malpas from UTAS says the Buddhist Studies Program has been offering student exchanges for years. “It’s
really the culmination of over a decade of work that we’ve been
involved in northern India and with the Tibetans so for us it’s a
really important celebration,” he said.This afternoon His Holiness the Dalai Lama delivers a public talk titled ” Our Earth, Who is Responsible?”. He will then head to Melbourne for the final leg of his Australian trip.Head
of school Lucy Tatman welcomed His Holiness the Dalai Lama saying the
exchange program was a wonderful success and “great joy”.Dr Tatman thanked the exiled Buddhist for suggesting the exchange program a decade ago.Initially speaking through an interpreter, His Holiness the Dalai Lama said it was an honour to take part in the gathering.

His Holiness advocates personal and universal responsibility for the  planet. (ABC News)

His Holiness then spoke of the need for individual human beings to help develop a sense of community with the rest of the world.His Holiness the Dalai Lama an inspirationMinister
Assisting the Tasmania’s Premier on Climate Change Lisa Singh said
today she was looking forward to the visit by His Holiness the Dalai
Lama to Hobart tomorrow.“I am excited at the prospect of
hearing from him first hand his views on climate change and the
challenges that it poses for mankind.“His Holiness’ teachings
have always inspired me with hope for a better world and his approach
to climate change is particularly relevant.“I have learnt from him too the idea that peace is within us as well as the virtues of happiness, compassion and wellbeing.“His
spirituality guides me in everyday life. It also reminds me that peace
and freedom are virtues not shared by all and as a politician I have a
role to play to help ensure that they are.“I have a scroll in my office that tells me: ‘Never give up. No matter what is going on around you, never give up’.“They are the words of His Holiness and I never forget them in times of difficulty.”–Compiled from ABC News and Tasmania Mercury Reports