Lecture in Santa Barbara, CA, USA on April 24: His Holiness will give a lecture on The Nature of Mind organized by the University of Santa Barbara at the UCSB Events Center. Contact Website: www.religion.ucsb.edu/dalailama/

Public Talk in Santa Barbara, CA, USA on April 24: His Holiness will give a public talk on Ethics for Our Time organized by the University of Santa Barbara at the UCSB Events Center. Contact Website: www.religion.ucsb.edu/dalailama/

Public Talk in Boston, MA, USA on April 30: His Holiness will give a public talk to the Harvard University Community on Educating the Heart organized by Harvard University at the Memorial Church. Contact Website: www.harvard.edu

Inauguration of The Dalai Lama Center on April 30: His Holiness will inaugurate The Dalai Lama Center at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) by giving a talk on Ethics and Enlightened Leadership. Contact Website: http://thecenter.mit.edu

Panel Discussion in Boston, MA on May 1: His Holiness will participate in a panel discussion on Meditation and Psychotherapy ? Cultivating Compassion and Wisdom organized by the Harvard Medical School Department of Continuing Education at Boston Park Plaza Hotel. Contact Website: www.cme.med.harvard.edu/index.asp?SECTION=CLASSES&ID=00292525&SO=Y

Teaching in Boston, MA on May 2: His Holiness will give a teaching in the morning on Introduction to Buddhism: The Four Noble Truths organized by the Tibetan Association of Boston at the Gillette Stadium, Foxborough. Contact Website: www.bostontibet.org

Public Talk in Boston, MA on May 2: His Holiness will give a public talk in the afternoon on The Path to Peace and Happiness organized by the Tibetan Association of Boston at the Gillette Stadium, Foxborough. Contact Website: www.bostontibet.org

Public Talk in New York, NY on May 3: His Holiness will participate in a conversation with Mary Robinson, former President of Ireland and former UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, and moderated by Pico Iyer and organized by The Tibet Fund at The Town Hall. Contact Website: www.tibetfund.org

Teaching in New York, NY on May 4: His Holiness will give a teaching on The Quintessence of Compassion organized by The Tibet House at The New Beacon Theatre. Contact Website: www.tibethouse.org

Teaching in Copenhagen, Denmark from May 30 & 31: His Holiness will give a day and a half teaching on Nagarjuna's Commentary on Bodhicitta (jangchup semdrel) & Kamalashila's The Middling Stages of Meditation (gomrim barpa) at the Bella Center. Contact Website: www.dalailama.dk

Public Talk in Copenhagen, Denmark on May 31: His Holiness will give a public talk on Peace Through Inner Peace at the Bella Center. Contact Website: www.dalailama.dk

Public Talk in Reykjavik, Iceland on June 2: His Holiness will give a public talk on the topic on Compassion, Values and Happiness at the Laugardalsholl Sporting Arena. Contact Website: www.dalailama.is

Teaching in Amsterdam, The Netherlands on June 4: His Holiness will give a teaching on Shantideva’s Chapter 6 on Patience from A Guide to the Bodhisattva’s Way of Life at the Rai Congress Center. Contact Website: www.dalailamanederland.nl

Public Talk in Amsterdam, The Netherlands on June 4: His Holiness will give a public talk on The Power of Compassion At A Turbulent Time at the Rai Congress Center. Contact Website: www.dalailamanederland.nl

Teaching in Kaza, H.P., India from July 10 to 12: His Holiness will give three-day teachings at the request of the Sakya Monastery in Kaza. On July 10 His Holiness will give a Buddhist teaching (topic yet to be decided). On July 11 and 12 His Holiness will confer the Avalokiteshvera Initiation (chenresig wangchen).

Teaching in Frankfurt, Germany on July 30 & 31: His Holiness will give a day and a half teaching on Kamalashila's The Middling Stages of Meditation (gomrim barpa). On the morning of July 31 he will confer an Amitabha Empowerment (opakmey jenang). Contact Website: www.dalailama-frankfurt.de

Symposium in Frankfurt, Germany on August 1 & 2: His Holiness will participate in a symposium on the theme One World One Mind One Heart on the subject of global responsibilities with selected scientists and and/or political personalities. Contact Website: www.dalailama-frankfurt.de
Public Talk in Frankfurt, Germany on August 2: His Holiness will give a public talk on The Art of Living. Contact Website: www.dalailama-frankfurt.de

Teaching in Lausanne/Prilly, Switzerland on August 4 & 5: His Holiness will give teachings on Lama Tsongkhapa's The Three Principal Aspects of the Paths (lam ghi tsowo nampa soom) on August 4. On the morning of August 5, His Holiness will confer a Medicine Buddha Initiation followed by a long life offering ceremony to His Holiness by the Tibetan Communities of Europe. Contact Website: www.dalailama-lausanne2009.ch

Public Talk in Lausanne/Prilly, Switzerland on August : His Holiness will give a public talk on World Peace Through Inner Peace. Contact Website: www.dalailama-lausanne2009.ch

Teaching in Zanskar, Ladakh in August: His Holiness is scheduled to visit Zanskar from August 16 to 21. He will be giving teachings (duration not yet decided) during his visit.

Teaching in Leh, Ladakh in August: His Holiness is scheduled to visit Leh from August 21 to 29. He will be giving teachings (duration not yet decided) during his visit.

Mind and Life Conference in Washington, DC, USA on October 8 & 9: His Holiness will participate in a Mind and Life Conference on the theme of Educating World Citizens in the 21st Century. The conference will feature educators, scientists and contemplatives discussing issues on Cultivating a Healthy Mind, Brain and Heart to be held at the DAR Constitution Hall. Contact Website: www.educatingworldcitizens.org

Teaching in Sydney, Australia on December 1 & 2: His Holiness will give two days of teachings on Nagarjuna's Commentary on Bodhicitta (jangchup semdrel) organized by His Holiness the Dalai Lama in Australia Committee. Contact Website: www.dalailamainaustralia.org