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WASHINGTON, Nov. 22, 2010 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ - Harmony Through Education will host its second annual silent auction to benefit the Harmony School in Dharamsala, India, which serves children who are mentally and/or physically challenged. From private weekend rentals in a luxury homes across the U.S. to limited edition art by internationally recognized artists to spa and fitness services from local boutiques, the auction will feature a wide range of upscale auction items sure to satisfy...

TORONTO, Oct. 27 /PRNewswire/ - The Bata Shoe Museum is very excited to announce the recent donation of His Holiness the Dalai Lama's sandals to the Museum. Presented by Mr. Lobsang Nyendak, the well-worn Bata manufactured rubber sandals are currently on view in a special exhibition which also features examples of Tibetan footwear from the Museum's collection.  The presentation coincided with His Holiness the Dalai Lama's three day trip to Toronto. "His Holiness the X1V Dalai...

-Box office opens February 18- NEW YORK, Feb. 16 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- His Holiness the Dalai Lama will visit New York City, May 20 - 23, 2010. Jointly hosted by Healing the Divide and The Tibet Center, the Dalai Lama's main activities will include a public talk and three days of Buddhist teachings, both at Radio City Music Hall. Thursday, May 20 to Saturday, May 22, 9:30 - 11:30 a.m. and 1:30 - 3:30 p.m. daily: His Holiness the Dalai Lama will teach for three days on two profound...

MEMPHIS, Tenn., Aug. 6 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- For the first time in the history of the National Civil Rights Museum's Freedom Award ceremonial presentation, two heralded events are scheduled to honor three individuals for their influence and commitment to peace, justice and equality. On September 23, the International Freedom Award sponsored by the Hyde Family Foundations, will be presented to His Holiness the Dalai Lama at a luncheon ceremony at the historic Peabody Hotel. The museum...

China is ready to hold a new round of talks soon with the envoys of Tibetan spiritual leader the Dalai Lama but no dates have been fixed. The Chinese official media reported the announcement, saying the talks would be arranged in the near future. The Voice of America reported that despite previous meetings, there has been no breakthrough in the Dalai Lama's demand for greater autonomy for his province. Hong Kong University of Science and Technology Professor Barry Sautman told VOA the Dalai...

By Tim Sullivan Associated Press NEW DELHI -- Surgeons successfully removed a gallstone from the Dalai Lama on Friday, just days after doctors had cleared the Tibetan spiritual leader during a medical checkup, a spokesman said. Chhime R. Chhoekyapa called the surgery "a simple, routine procedure."The Nobel Prize-winning Buddhist elder, seen by many as the embodiment of Tibet's struggle for more freedom in China, was hospitalized in New Delhi on Thursday. He arrived in New Delhi...

Text of report by Indian news agency PTI New Delhi, 10 October: Exiled Tibetan spiritual leader the Dalai Lama Friday underwent a gall bladder surgery at Sir Gangaram Hospital here. The 73-year-old Nobel laureate was admitted to the hospital Thursday after he complained of severe abdominal pain. The temporal head of Tibetans underwent a laproscopic surgery to remove stones in the gallbladder, Tenzin Takhla, spokesperson of the Tibetan Government in exile told PTI, adding that he is likely...

The Dalai Lama, hospitalized in India after suffering from stomach pains, joined in a 12-hour fast Saturday with other Tibetan Buddhist leaders. Doctors at the Lilavati Hospital in Mumbai gave the Dalai Lama the go-ahead to participate, Press Trust of India reported. He was brought to the hospital by air several days ago for tests. In Dharamsala, the Dalai Lama's headquarters since his expulsion from Tibet, Samdhong Rinpoche, prime minister of the government in exile, addressed thousands of...

By Somini Sengupta The Dalai Lama is exhausted. So announced his office in a statement Wednesday, which added that, on the advice of his personal physicians, he had canceled foreign trips for the next three weeks. The declaration of fatigue should come as no surprise to anyone aware of the rigorous schedule the 73-year-old monk keeps. It should, however, raise an alarm, to both the Chinese authorities and the millions of Tibetan Buddhists worldwide who consider him their spiritual leader....

The Dalai Lama has canceled a trip to Mexico and the Dominican Republic and plans to remain at his headquarters in India to recover from exhaustion. Representatives of the 73-year-old Tibetan Buddhist spiritual leader say that he hasn't been feeling well, CNN reported. The Dalai Lama travels widely and last week was in France, where he dedicated a Buddhist temple and had a meeting with Carla Sarkozy, wife of the French president. "His Holiness the Dalai Lama has been experiencing some...