Yokohama, Japan, 28th June, 2010 (by Tsering Tsomo): If the Tibetan people can achieve genuine autonomy in protecting and promoting their culture, language, identity, and way of life, it can also provide hope for a more just and compassionate society in China where the frenzied rush to accumulate wealth and power has led to the rapid erosion of moral principles, said His Holiness the Dalai Lama at an informal gathering of some 70 Tibetans and their Japanese supporters this morning at the Intercontinental Grand Hotel in Yokohama.

Yokohama, Japan, 27th June 2010 (by Tsering Tsomo): Using violence in the form of fear and repression cannot solve human problems because fear saddles the mind with needless suspicions and anxiety and blocks the trust and friendship essential to bring real peace and harmony, said His Holiness the Dalai Lama while talking to a group of 28 Chinese journalists, professors, and scholars at an informal meeting at the Intercontinental Grand Hotel in Yokohama this evening.

Yokohama, Japan, 27th June 2010 (by Tseiring Tsomo): Over 500 South Korean Buddhists received an audience with His Holiness the Dalai Lama this afternoon at the the convention hall of the Intercontinental Grand Hotel at Yokohama in Tokyo.

Yokohama, Japan, 24th June 2010 (by Tsering Tsomo): In the past century, many small nations were caught in a cycle of violence and bloodshed while defending their sovereignty and national interests. Instead of solving human problems, this approach has planted more seeds for future violence. But the 21st century has confronted humanity with a new reality that makes it difficult for nations to stay isolated and focused only on small narrow interests, said His Holiness the Dalai Lama in his interactive talk with over 100 university students and educationists from 20 different universities and colleges at the Intercontinental Grand Hotel in Yokohama district in Tokyo this afternoon.

Nagano, Japan, 20th June 2010 (by Tsering Tsomo): At an informal discussion with over 200 Buddhist priests, His Holiness the Dalai Lama said Japan with its highly developed scientific knowledge combined with its ancient Buddhist tradition can produce Buddhist scientists.

Tokyo, Japan, June 18th, 2010 (by Tsering Tsomo): His Holiness the Dalai Lama arrived in Tokyo this morning for a week-long visit to Japan. He was warmly received at the Narita International airport by Japanese supporters of Tibet; staff of the Liaison Office of His Holiness the Dalai Lama in Tokyo; representatives from the Tibetan community in Japan; and the Protocol Officer from the Indian Consulate.

Patna, Bihar, India, 27 May 2010 (By Faizan Ahmad, TNN) - Amid the chant of hymns and beating of odaiko by saffron-robed monks, the Dalai Lama inaugurated the Buddha Smriti Park here on Thursday morning. He also planted two saplings one brought from Bodh Gaya and the other from Anuradhapura in Sri Lanka of the sacred Bodhi tree.

New York, NY, USA, 25 May 2010 (New York Times Op Ed by Tenzin Gyatso) - When I was a boy in Tibet, I felt that my own Buddhist religion must be the best - and that other faiths were somehow inferior. Now I see how naive I was, and how dangerous the extremes of religious intolerance can be today.

New York, NY, USA, 24 May 2010 - In the morning, His Holiness gave an interview to Time magazine for its 10 Questions series, where it invites readers to “ask questions of newsmakers and celebrities.”

As I mentioned briefly soon after I heard the news, I was deeply saddened by the effects of the devastating earthquake in the Yushu Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture (Tibetan:Kyigudo) of Qinghai Province which resulted in the tragic loss of many lives, a great number of injured and severe loss of property.

I am deeply saddened by the loss of life and property as a result of the earthquake that struck Kyigudo (Chinese - Yushu) this morning. We pray for those who have lost their lives in this tragedy and their families and others who have been affected.

Zurich, Switzerland, April 12th, 2010 - Over 10,000 people filled Zurich city’s largest hall Hallenstadion yesterday afternoon to hear His Holiness the Dalai Lama speak on Universal Responsibility and the Economy.

April 11th, 2010 - His Holiness the Dalai Lama offered his condolences to the people of Poland for the loss of President Kaczynski, and all the others who died in a tragic air crash in a letter to the Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk sent on 10th April, 2010.

Zurich, Switzerland, April 11th, 2010 - Today saw the third and final day of the Mind and Life XX conference - Altruism and Compassion in Economic Systems - with His Holiness the Dalai Lama.

Zurich, Switzerland, April 10th, 2010 - Over 8,000 people gathered at Münsterhof, in the heart of Zurich city to express solidarity with His Holiness the Dalai Lama and the Tibetan people. “Expressing solidarity with our cause is very useful to remind China of the Tibetan cause,” said His Holiness the Dalai Lama. “I very much appreciate it.”

Zurich, Switzerland, April 10th, 2010 - The second day of the Mind and Life XX Conference - Altruism and Compassion in Economic Systems - with His Holiness the Dalai Lama was held in Zurich today.

Today was the first day of the Mind and Life XX Conference - Altruism and Compassion in Economic Systems being held in Zurich. The conference will run for three days, from April 9th to 11th, and focuses on exploring economic systems that reward fairness and co-operation while at the same time addressing the most urgent societal and environmental issues.

Maribor, Slovenia, 6 April 2010: His Holiness the Dalai Lama spoke to a packed hall of over 5,000 people for two hours on Ethic for the New Millennium in Maribor, Slovenia’s second largest city today. The tickets for the public talk were sold out within one week. Among the audience were people from neighbouring Austria, Italy, Hungary and Croatia.

Maribor, Slovenia, April 5th, 2010. His Holiness the Dalai Lama arrived today in Slovenia from India. On His Holiness’ arrival at Ljubljana airport, a TV journalist asked His Holiness, “You are very popular in Slovenia and also in the Western World, how do you comment on that?” “I don’t care,” said His Holiness the Dalai Lama. “My real concern is I myself (do) something useful for other people. That is all. We all have the same potential. Now let us live harmoniously and with mutual respect.”

Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh, India, 17 March 2010 (Hindustan Times) – Tibetan spiritual leader the Dalai Lama has stressed the need for individual freedom to ensure overall growth of human creativity. “Without freedom, one’s creativity cannot bloom. Right to freedom is pivotal for the progress of any society. And for this, there should be a sense of global responsibility, a feeling of oneness for all beings.”

Dharamsala, India, March 15th 2010 - Today His Holiness the Dalai Lama ordained a group of monks as fully ordained monks following the Mulasarvastivada Vinaya tradition which was established in Tibet by the Indian Abbot Shantarakshita in the eighth century in the behest of the then Tibetan Emperor Trisong Deutsan.

Today marks the 51st anniversary of the Tibetan people's peaceful uprising in 1959 against Communist China's repression in Tibet, as well as the second anniversary of the peaceful protests that erupted across Tibet in March 2008.

London, UK, 4 March 2010 (By Ruth Gledhill, Religion Correspondent, The Times) - The Dalai Lama is the latest and most senior world religious leader to appear on Twitter, the social networking site. The 75-year-old Tibetan spiritual leader, regarded by the Chinese Government as a dangerous separatist, has so far steered clear of controversy in his tweets. One recent example referred to his appearance on the Larry King show in Los Angeles, when he tweeted: “Dalai Lama Says Loves China Despite ‘Suppression’.”

Dharamsala, HP, india, 2 March 2010 (phayul.com) - The Tibetan Government-in-Exile offered a Tenshug (long-life prayer offering) ceremony for His Holiness the Dalai Lama here this morning as a collective expression of gratitude and reverence for his leadership. His Eminence Sakya Trizin, head of the Sakya tradition of Tibetan Buddhism conducted the ceremony that lasted for over three hours.

On February 28th, 2010, His Holiness the Dalai Lama sent a letter President Michelle Bachelet of Chile to express his sadness "by the loss of many lives and the extensive damage to roads and buildings as a result of the massive earthquake that struck Central Chile".

Boca Raton, Florida, USA, 24 February 2010 (By Michele Dargan, Palm Beach Daily News) - His Holiness, the 14th Dalai Lama of Tibet, spoke Wednesday about compassion and the benefits of positivity to 3,000 people at Florida Atlantic University's Arena in Boca Raton. "Out of compassion brings inner peace, and out of inner peace comes world peace. Without inner peace, we cannot have world peace," he said.

Boca Raton, Florida, USA, 24 February 2010 (By Lona O'Connor and Samantha Frank, Palm Beach Post) - Some things just do not get lost in translation. Though a crowd of 3,000 devotees struggled this morning to understand the heavily accented English of the 14th Dalai Lama, his overall message was loud and clear: Build world peace by building your own inner peace. "For world peace, you change oneself and change the world," the exiled Tibetan Buddhist leader told the packed audience at Florida Atlantic University's arena, on his first visit to Palm Beach County. "The initiative must come through the individual. That's all."

Patna, Bihar, India, 8 February 2010 (By Faizan Ahmad, TOI) - The Dalai Lama has consented to inaugurate the Buddha Smriti (Memorial) Park here on May 27. The day will coincide with the auspicious occasion of the Buddha Purnima. The Tibetan spiritual head gave his consent on Monday when chief minister Nitish Kumar called on him at his government in exile headquarters at Mcleodgunj, 15 kms away from Dharamshala in Himachal Pradesh.

A Tibetan monk arrested in September last year in the Tibetan capital Lhasa has returned home in Tsolho Tibet Autonomous Prefecture after his release a week

Strained ties between the US and China could deteriorate further if President Obama goes ahead with a meeting with the Dalai Lama, Beijing warned today. China’s anger at the Tibetan spiritual leader's overseas visits and the warm reception he is afforded by

Envoys of His Holiness the Dalai Lama said Tuesday that the only means to resolve the issue of Tibet was through dialogue with the exiled Tibetan leader.

Representatives of the Chinese Communist government told envoys of the Dalai Lama that the door for contacts and talks remained open, but no concessions would be made on issues concerning China’s control of Tibet, China’s state media said

Most Tibetans, it seems, want to celebrate Losar this year. I agree that a modest observance of our most important cultural holiday would not come amiss right now,

The President, Hu Jintao, didn't just surprise Australian diplomats by turning up with four hours notice to the Australian Pavilion at the Shanghai Expo 10 days

The United States said on Saturday it regretted China's announced cuts in bilateral contacts and its plans to punish U.S. companies involved in a $6.4 b

China suspended military exchanges with the United States, threatened unprecedented sanctions against American defense companies and warned Saturday that cooperati

A Chinese court in Sogpo Mongol Autonomous County, Malho Tibet Autonomous Prefecture, has sentenced a Tibetan singer to one year and seven months’ jail term

China must account for the whereabouts of ethnic Uighurs forcibly repatriated from Cambodia, a US-based rights group has said. Human Rights Watch (HRW) said such groups had "disappeared into a black hole" on their return to China

As Tibetan and Buddhist flags swirled in the wind, I thought of my fellow Burmese exiles. One day, both Burmese and Tibetans will have their countries back

His Holiness the Dalai Lama’s Special Envoy Lodi G. Gyari and Envoy Kelsang Gyaltsen will arrive in China tomorrow for discussions with the representatives of the Chinese leadership. This is the ninth round of dialogue. The Envoys are visiting China after a gap of 15 months in the process that began in 2002.

A worker at a Beijing office checks stories and photos of the Dalai Lama on the Google China search page. Google has threatened to pull out of China after a series of cyber attacks originating from that nation. (STR / AFP / Getty Images / January 14, 2010) Note: Google lifted its own self-censorship policy in China thereby allowing Chinese internet users for the first time to access "taboo" topics such as the Dalai Lama.

Bhubaneswar, Orissa, India, 15 January 2010 (Kalinga Times) - The Tibetan spiritual leader the Dalai Lama addressed the people of Bhubaneswar on Thursday. The function was organised by the Utkal University of Culture in association with Hotel & Restaurant Association of Odisha. “Any unrealistic method brings disaster. The message of non-violence, love and compassion keeps our mind calmer. We must look objectively, our mind must be unbiased. An agitated mind can't see reality and objectivity. Buddhism is carrying these teachings,” observed the spiritual guru.

I am deeply saddened by the loss of so many lives and property as a result of the earthquake that struck the capital city Port-au-Prince on Tuesday. I extend my sympathy and heartfelt condolences to all those families who have been directly affected by what I understand is the worst quake in two centuries in the history of Haiti. I offer my prayers for those who have lost their lives in this tragedy and condolences to their families and others affected by this natural disaster.

Chandragiri, Orissa, India, 11 January 2010 (By Nageshwar Patnaik, The Economic Times) - Tibetan spiritual leader the Dalai Lama on Monday advised the Maoists to shun violence and solve all problems through non-violent means. “Violence is not the proper way to find solution to any problem. Though there is exploitation in the society, violence can never be a solution,” the Nobel laureate, who arrived here on a four-day visit to the state, told reporters at the Biju Patnak airport.

Kolkata, West Bengal, India, 10 January 2010 (IBNS) - Exiled Tibetan spiritual leader the Dalai Lama on Sunday said he was optimistic about the eventual autonomy of Tibet despite the ongoing high-handedness of the Chinese authorities and human rights violations to crush the movement. “Tibetan spirit is very strong and basically I think things are really changing. I have a strong feeling that over a billion people in China have the right to know the reality,” he said, expressing hope while criticizing the Chinese authorities.

Bodh Gaya, Bihar, India, 5 January 2010 (By Nalin Verman, The Telegrah, Calcutta) - At 74, he is an unlikely “destination” for youth. But ask Bernard Wilson, and the 22-year-old will say he has come all the way from Melbourne just to see the Dalai Lama. He isn’t the only one who has crossed oceans to hear the spiritual leader. Among the 30,000 who have gathered in Bodh Gaya for the Tibetan monk’s annual World Peace Lecture that began today, at least 1,000 — most of them between 20 and 40 — are from non-Buddhist countries like Australia, Italy, the Czech Republic, Spain, England, Brazil and several African countries.

Bodh Gaya, Bihar, India, 4 January 2010 (phayul.com) - His Holiness the Dalai Lama arrived in Bodh Gaya today to deliver religious discourses and take part in the seven-day Geluk Monlam at the Mahabodhi Mahavihara. The Tibetan spiritual leader reached Bodh Gaya by a chartered flight to deliver discourses at the Kalchakra maidan for five consecutive days from tomorrow.

Bhavnagar, Gujarat, India, 3 January 2010 (PTI) - Tibetan spiritual leader The Dalai Lama today visited the Jain pilgrimage town of Palitana near here and delivered a religious discourse along with Jain scholars.