His Holiness the Dalai Lama to Visit USTuesday, 21 April 2009, 11:39 a.m.

His Holiness the Dalai Lama in Washington D.C. on 17 October 2007 when he was honoured with the U.S. Congressional Gold Medal/AFP/GETTY IMAGES

Dharamshala: His
Holiness the Dalai Lama will visit Santa Barbara, Los Angeles, Boston
and New York during his visit to the United States from 24 April – 9
May.His Holiness left Dharamshala on Sunday, 19 April.The
highlights of His Holiness’s US visit will be meetings with China
experts and Chinese democratic activists, and a series of public talks
on ethics, compassion and Buddhism.During his visit to Santa
Barbara and Los Angeles, His Holiness will meet the press and Chinese
democratic activists on 24 April. On the same day, His Holiness will
give two public lectures themed as “The Nature of Mind” and Ethics for
Our Time” at the University of California, Santa Barbara (UCSB).On
25 April, His Holiness will visit the University of California in
Berkeley, where he will deliver a talk on “Peace through Compassion”.
In the afternoon, Buddhists from Himalayan region and Mongolia will be
granted an audience with His Holiness the Dalai Lama.His Holiness will then leave for  Massachusetts.In
Massachusetts, His Holiness will speak to the students of Massachusetts
Institute of Technology (MIT) followed by question-answer session on 29
April.On 30 April, His Holiness will inaugurate a new centre at
Harvard Univeristy to be named as “Centre for Ethics”. Following the
ceremony, His Holiness will give a public talk on “Ethics and
Enlightened Leadership”.His Holiness will participate in a
panel discussion on “Compassion and Psychology’ to be organised by the
Harvard Medical School on 1 May. In the afternoon, His Holiness will
meet with China experts and Chinese scholars.His Holiness will
deliver a talk on “What is Buddhism and Commentary on the Four Noble
Truths” for the Buddhist community on 2 May. The Tibetan Association of
Boston will organise the talk at Gillette Stadium.During his
visit to New York, His Holiness will meet Mrs Mary Robinson, the former
Irish President and the United Nations High Commissioner for Human
Rights. They will speak on “Wisdom and Compassion for Challenging
Times” which will be moderated by Pico Iyer.  The Tibet Fund will
organise the meeting at Town Hall on 3 May.Following the
meeting, His Holiness will give a public talk on “The Essence of
Buddhism and Being a 21st Century Buddhist” to be organised by the
Tibetan Association of New York and New Jersey at Madison Square Garden.On 5 May, the Tibet House will organise a public talk at which His Holiness will speak on “Quintessence of Compassion”.His
Holiness will confer audience to Buddhists from Himalayan region and
Mongolia on 5 May. On the same day, His Holiness will meet those
Canadians and Americans who visited Tibet before 1959. In the
afternoon, His Holiness will meet China experts and Chinese democratic
activists.On 6 May, His Holiness will give an interview to
Fareed Zarkaria of CNN, following which His Holiness will proceed to
Palace Theatre to give a talk on “Compassionate Ethics in Difficult
Times”.