His Holiness the Dalai Lama is greeted by members of the Tibetan community on his arrival at his hotel in Washington DC on July 5, 2011. Photo/Tenzin Choejor/OHHDL

Venue: Verizon Center, Washington DC, USA
Date: July 6-16, 2011
Duration: 5 webcasts each approximately 2 hours and 30 minutes
Languages: English, Chinese

His Holiness the Dalai Lama will be in Washington DC, USA, for the Kalachakra for World Peace, from July 6-16, 2011. Many of the events will be webcast live in English, Chinese and Russian languages. Please check the times and events as they are subject to change.

All times are Eastern Daylight Time in Washington DC, USA. (To change languages, choose the language in the box at the lower right corner of the player and then click on „USTREAM“)

His Holiness the 14th Dalai Lama and Professor Robert Thurman are both asked „Please explain the significance of the Kalachakra.“ Both the Dalai Lama and Prof. Thurman speak about little known aspects of this Tibetan Buddhist teaching, and how it is meant to positively affect World Peace.

July 6 – Teaching and Birthday Celebrations
His Holiness the Dalai Lama will give a short teaching followed by celebrations in honor of His Holiness’s 76th birthday.
Time: 9:30am-12:00noon

His Holiness the Dalai Lama’s 76th Birthday Celebrations – Celebrations in honor of His Holiness the Dalai Lama’s 76th birthday held in Washington DC, USA, on July 6, 2011.

July 9-11 – Preliminary Teachings
His Holiness will teach in the afternoon for three days on Gyalsey Thokme Sangpo’s „37 Practices of a Bodhisatva (Laklen Sodunma)“ & Kamalashila’s „The Middling States of Meditation (Gomrim Barpa)“.
Teachings times: 1:00pm-4:00pm each day

July 16 – Long Life Empowerment & Long Life Offering to His Holiness
His Holiness the Dalai Lama will confer a Long Life Empowerment followed by a Long Life Offering to His Holiness.
Time: 8:00am-12:00noon

 

http://www.kalachakra2011.com

http://dalailama.com/live-webcasts-kalachakra-for-world-peace

http://gandhiinstitute.org

http://www.dctibetan.com

http://www.tutu.org

http://www.thekingcenter.org