Jaffna, Sri Lanka -- At a time when archeological sites and artifacts were still being discovered as evidence of Buddhist heritage in the Jaffna Peninsula, the dark omen of terrorism started clouding the peace of the entire Buddhist nation.

Today, as our Chinese brothers and sisters commemorate the 25th anniversary of the June 4, 1989 event in Tiananmen Square in Beijing, I offer my prayers for those who died for freedom, democracy and human rights.

Mumbai, Maharashtra, India, 1 June 2014 - His Holiness the Dalai Lama began the third day’s teaching session with an explanation taken from Shantideva’s book, ‘Guide to the Bodhisattva’s Way of Life’.

Mumbai, Maharashtra, India, 30 May 2014 - His Holiness the Dalai Lama is in Mumbai at the invitation of the Nalanda Shiksha, a collection of Indian Buddhist groups from places as far flung as Bangalore, Bir, Sankisa and Nasik. Having come to Dharamsala in 2012 and 2013 to listen to him, this is the first time they have gathered in Mumbai, where the teachings are hosted by Somaiya Vidyavihar, an eclectic education institution.

Dharamsala, HP, India, 28 May 2014 - It was comfortably warm in McLeod Ganj today when His Holiness the Dalai Lama gave the second public audience in recent weeks, attended by approximately 1500 people from 62 countries, including 300 Indians. His Holiness walked from his office down to the Tsuglagkhang courtyard where people had been organized in national or regional groups. He posed for photographs, shook hands and exchanged greetings with the many well-wishers.

When we think about Africa, words like “famine”, “AIDS”, or “malnutrition” might come to mind. Children with bloated stomachs and bony as skeletons waiting with emptiness in their eyes, hoping that something will change their fate are images often shown on TV and the press calling for donations from around the world to help improve the living conditions of those children.

KATHMANDU – For the first time in the history of Nepal, the followers of the three major Buddhist Vehicles (Theravada, Mahayana and Vajrayana) met on May 10 to pray for world peace at Tudikhel in the heart of Kathmandu. About three thousand devotees had gathered at the army parade ground, responding to the summons for the upcoming Buddha Purnima (which was hosted by the 2558th Buddha Jayanti Celebration Committee).

The Robert H. N. Ho Family Foundation announced 23 recipients of The Robert H. N. Ho Family Foundation Program in Buddhist Studies on May 14.

Frankfurt, Germany, 16 May 2014 - His Holiness the Dalai Lama’s last talk before returning to India was at the request of the group ‘Friends for a Friend’. Taking his seat before the eighty or so business people, entertainers, teachers and others, he said:“I really enjoyed my visit here and I’d like to thank the organizers for all they’ve done to make it a success.”

Frankfurt, Germany, 14 May 2014 - In the early part of his second day in Frankfurt, His Holiness the Dalai Lama held a meeting with the media, following which he met the Board of Tibet House. Addressing a crowded press room he first outlined his three commitments as one among the 7 billion human beings to promoting human values, inter-religious harmony and the preservation of Tibet’s Buddhist culture. He also commended the role of the media and their responsibility for keeping the public informed. He said that on the one hand they need to have a long nose like an elephant to sniff out what is going, but also to be guided by truth and honesty in their communication of it to the public.