His Holiness visits Germany Hamburg, 19 July: His Holiness the Dalai Lama today arrives in Hamburg, Germany, for ten-day visit. At the request of the Tibetan Centre, Hamburg, His Holiness has kindly consented to give teaching on the "The 400 verses" by 2nd Century Indian Master, Aryadeva. The central theme of this Buddhist classic is the path to enlightenment, particularly the concept of interdependence. The teaching is from 23 to 27 July at Rothenbaum Hall in Hamburg. Besides the teaching, His Holiness will deliver a series of lectures and philosophical talks in Hamburg and Freiburg from 19 - 29 July. On 20 July, His Holiness will preside over as a keynote speaker at the first International Congress on Buddhist Women’s Role in the Sangha "Bhikshuni Vinaya and Ordination Lineages" in the University of Hamburg, organised in cooperation with the University’s Asia-Africa Institute. On 21 and 22 July, His Holiness will address the general public on Learning Peace - the Practice of Non-violence and Compassion in a Globalised World respectively. In the afternoon of 22 July, following an interaction with young students, His Holiness will address them on the importance of Inter-religious Dialogue, which is one of His Holiness' three main commitments in life. His Holiness will conclude his ten-day visit on 28 July with the consecration of a newly built stupa at the Tibet Kailash Haus in Freiburg, followed by a public talk on Secular Ethics and Education at Rothaus Arena Hall. A recent poll carried out by German news magazine Der Spiegel showed that 44 per cent of those questioned regarded the Tibetan spiritual and secular leader as a role model, highlighting His Holiness' enduring popularity in Europe and the public interest in the Tibet issue. --Report filed by the Tibet Bureau, Geneva

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