Please note that the dates below are subject to change.
His Holiness the Dalai Lama, the spiritual leader’s teaching in the new year will begin this February.
Below is the detailed schedule as per the official announcement.
February 19, 2019
His Holiness will give a short teaching from the Jataka Tales in the morning at the Main Tibetan Temple.
February 20 – 24, 2019
His Holiness will give five days of teachings on Bhavaviveka’s Essence of the Middle Way(Madhyamakahrdayakarika) (uma nyingpo) in the mornings at the Main Tibetan Temple.
February 27, 2019
His Holiness will attend a Long Life offering prayer given to him by four separate groups in the morning at the Main Tibetan Temple.
June 5 – 7, 2019
His Holiness will give three days of teachings in the mornings for Tibetan Youth at the Main Tibetan Temple.
June 19, 2019
His Holiness will attend a Long Life offering prayer given to him by two groups in the morning at the Main Tibetan Temple.
July 6, 2019
His Holiness will attend a Long Life offering prayer given to him by former staff of the Central Tibetan Administration in the morning at the Main Tibetan Temple.
September 3 – 6, 2019
His Holiness will give four days of teachings and continue last year’s topic on Buddhapalita’s Commentary on the Fundamental Wisdom of the Middle Way (drel-pa Buddhapalita) in the mornings at the request of a group from Asia.
October 2 – 5, 2019
His Holiness will give four days of teachings at the request of Taiwanese.
November 4 – 6, 2019
His Holiness will give three days of teachings at the request of Koreans.
December 28 – 31, 2019
On December 28 and 29 mornings, His Holiness will teachings on Shantideva’s A Guide to the Boddhisattva’s Way of Life (chodjug). On December 30 morning, His Holiness will confer an Avalokiteshvera Initiation (chenresig wang). On December 31 morning, His Holiness will attend a Long Life offering prayer to him.
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His Holiness will give a public talk on Reviving Indian Wisdom in Contemporary India at Somaiya Vidyavihar, Mumbai in the morning organized by Vidyaloke in collaboration with Somaiya Vidyavihar. Vidyaloke is an Indian wisdom initiative of Vana Foundation, with a vision to revive Indian Wisdom in contemporary India. To attend the Talk, please send an email request at talks@vidyaloke.in Contact website: www.vidyaloke.in
His Holiness will inaugurate the Drepung Loseling Meditation and Science Center in the morning.
His Holiness will confer a Hayagriva Initiation (tamding yangsang kawang) at Sera Je Monastery.
His Holiness will inaugurate the new debating courtyard of Sera Mey Monastery followed by a teaching on Tsongkhapa’s In Praise of Dependent Origination (tendrel toepa) in the morning.
His Holiness will give a three-day teaching on Dharmachakra Parivaretan Sutra on The Four Noble Truths (chokyi khorlo korwe do) & Sutra on Dependent Origination (tendrel chi do) in the mornings at the request of Indians. For those wishing to listen to translations please bring your own FM radio. Information on registering for the teachings in Bodhgaya can be found at www.dalailamateaching.com.
His Holiness will give a three-day teaching on Nagarjuna’s Commentary on Bodhicitta (jangchup semdrel) & Gyalsey Thokme Sangpos’s Thirty-Seven Practices of a Bodhisattva (laklen sodunma)in the mornings. On the morning of the third day, the Mongolian Buddhist devotees will offer a long life offering ceremony (tenshug) to His Holiness at the request Lamyn Gegeen Tenzinjamphelchoijisheinen Tulku. For those wishing to listen to translations please bring your own FM radio. Information on registering for the teachings in Bodhgaya can be found at www.dalailamateaching.com.
His Holiness will give a short teaching from the Jataka Tales in the morning at the Main Tibetan Temple.
four day teachings on Buddhapalita’s Commentary on the Fundamental Wisdom of the Middle Way (drel-pa Buddhapalita) at the request of a group from Asia including Indonesia, Korea, Malaysia, Singapore, Thailand and Vietnam at the Main Tibetan Temple from 29 – 1 September.
On 10 September, he will give a public talk on Compassion in Action at the Millennium Forum, Derry-Londonderry, Northern Ireland, UK
His Holiness will give public talk on Global Ethics – Shared Values in the afternoon organized by Tibet House Frankfurt to be held at Jahrhunderthalle, Frankfurt on 13 September.
On 14 September, His Holiness will participate in a one-day conference on Western Science and Buddhist Perspectives to be held at Jahrhunderthalle.
On 16 September, His Holiness will give a public talk on Peace in the morning at the Ancient Greek-Roman Theater of Taormina, Sicily, Italy.
His Holiness will give a public talk on Compassionate Ethics and Interdependence in the morning at Teatro Vittorio Emanuele, Messina, Sicily, Italy on 17 September.
His Holiness will give teachings on Buddhapalita’s “Commentary on the Fundamental Wisdom of the Middle Way (drel-pa Buddhapalita)” at the request of a group from Asia including Indonesia, Korea, Malaysia, Singapore, Thailand and Vietnam at the Main Tibetan Temple.
August 17 – 19, 2017
His Holiness will participate in a 3-day Mind & Life Dialogue on Botho/Ubuntu: A Dialogue on Spirituality, Science and Humanity with the Dalai Lama organized by the Mind & Life Institute to be held at the University of Botswana Indoor Sports Center. Contact Website: www.BotswanaDialogue.org
August 19, 2017
His Holiness will give a public talk (topic yet to be decided) in the afternoon organized by the Mind & Life Institute to be held at the University of Botswana Indoor Sports Center. Contact Website: www.BotswanaDialogue.org
Public Talk in Guwahati, Assam, India on April 1: As part of the Concluding Program of the Platinum Jubilee Celebrations of The Assam Tribune, His Holiness will give a public talk on A Human Approach to World Peace in the early afternoon at the ITA Center for Performing Arts.
Teaching in Tawang, Arunachal Pradesh, India from April 5 to 7: On April 5 & 6 mornings, His Holiness will give teachings on Kamalashila’s The Middling States of Meditation & Gyalsey Thokme Sangpo’s Thirty-Seven Practices of a Bodhisattva at Yiga Choezin. On April 7 morning, His Holiness will confer the Rinzin Dhondup Initiation at Yiga Choezin.
His Holiness will give an Introductory Teaching on Buddhism and confer the Amitayus Long Life Empowerment (tsepakme tsewang) in the morning at the Himalayan Nyingmapa Buddhist Temple.
On May 14 morning, His Holiness will give a teaching on Shantideva’s A Guide to the Bodhisattva’s Way of Life (chodjug). On May 15 morning, His Holiness will confer the White Tara Permission (drolkar jenang).
His Holiness will confer the Four-Armed Avalokitshvara Permission (chenresig chashi jenang) in the morning.
May 17 & 18 mornings, His Holiness will give teachings on Tsongkhapa’s Concise Stages of the Path to Enlightenment (lamrim dudon). On May 19 morning, His Holiness will confer the Avalokiteshvara Empowerment (chenresig wang).
His Holiness will give a teaching on Guru Yoga of Avalokiteshvara (chenresig lama neljor) in the afternoon.
His Holiness will give a teaching in the afternoon.
His Holiness will give a short teaching and confer a White Tara Long Life Empowerment (drolkar tsewang) in the morning.
On May 23 & 24, His Holiness will give teachings on Nagarjuna’s Precious Garland (rinchen trengwa). On May 25, His Holiness will confer an Avalokiteshvara Permission (chenresig jenang).
2017-03-05
9:30 – 11:15 AM
Buddha Sakyamuni Ordination Day
2017-03-12
9:30 – 11:15 AM
Buddha Sakyamuni Nirvana Day
2017-03-16
9:30 – 11:15 AM
Avalokitesvara Bodhisattva Birthday
Teaching in Dharamsala, H.P., India on March 12: His Holiness will give a short teaching from the Jataka Tales in the morning at the Main Tibetan Temple.
Teaching in Dharamsala, H.P., India on March 13 & 14: His Holiness will give two days of teachings on Kamalashila’s The Middling States of Meditation (gomrim barpa) & Gyalsey Thokme Sangpo’s Thirty-Seven Practices of a Bodhisattva (laklen sodunma) in the mornings at the Main Tibetan Temple.
Conference in Rajgir, Bihar, India on March 17 & 18: His Holiness will participate in a 3-day international conference onThe Relevance of Buddhism in the 21st Century being organized by the Ministry of Culture, Govt. of India.
Public Talk in Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh, India on March 19: His Holiness will give a public talk on The Art of Happiness in the early afternoon organized by the Anand Department, Govt. of Madhya Pradesh at the Vidhan Sabha Auditorium.
Arya Kshema Winter Dharma Gathering
November 26th to December 13th, 2017
Conference on The Jewel Ornament of Liberation
December 15th to 18th, 2017
Gampopa Fast Path Guru Sadhana Empowerment
December 21, 2017
Mahamudra Shamatha Meditation
December 21st to 25th, 2017, 7:00–8:30 pm
For those who have completed a hundred-thousand repetitions of each of the four preliminary practices.
Pre-Monlam Teachings
December 22nd to 25th, 2017
Topic: King of Samadhi Sutra (Samādhirāja Chandrapradīpa Sūtra)
35th Kagyu Monlam
December 27th, 2017 to January 2nd, 2018
Commemoration of Gampopa
January 4th, 2018
The Marme Monlam
January 5th, 2018
21st Kagyu Guncho
January 9th to February 4th, 2018
Twentieth Kagyu Guncho
January 16, 2017–February 4, 2017 (20 days)
Grand Empowerment of the Five Deities of Chakrasamvara
February 7, 2017–February 8, 2017 (2 days)
Teaching: Torch of True Meaning
February 9, 2017–February 11, 2017 (3 days)
34th Kagyu Monlam
February 13, 2017–February 19, 2017 (7 days)
Garchen Gutor Puja
February 21, 2017–February 25, 2017 (5 days)
Smoke Offering “Clouds of Amrita”
February 26, 2017
Garchen New Year’s Celebration
February 27, 2017–March 1, 2017 (3 days)
Marme Monlam
March 2, 2017
4th Arya Kshema Winter Dharma Gathering
March 6, 2017–March 19, 2017 (14 days)