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His Holiness the Dalai Lama’s teaching schedule 2019

His Holiness the Dalai Lama/Photo/OHHDL

According to dalailama.com, the official website of the Office of His Holiness the Dalai Lama, the spiritual leader’s teaching in the new year will begin this February.

Below is the detailed schedule as per the official announcement.

Teaching in Dharamsala, HP, India

February 19, 2019

His Holiness will give a short teaching from the Jataka Tales in the morning at the Main Tibetan Temple.

Teaching in Dharamsala, HP, India

February 20 – 24, 2019

His Holiness will give five days of teachings on Bhavaviveka’s Essence of the Middle Way(Madhyamakahrdayakarika) (uma nyingpo) in the mornings at the Main Tibetan Temple.

Long Life Offering Ceremony in Dharamsala, HP, India

February 27, 2019

His Holiness will attend a Long Life offering prayer given to him by four separate groups in the morning at the Main Tibetan Temple.

Teaching in Dharamsala, HP, India

June 5 – 7, 2019

His Holiness will give three days of teachings in the mornings for Tibetan Youth at the Main Tibetan Temple.

Long Life Offering Ceremony in Dharamsala, HP, India

June 19, 2019

His Holiness will attend a Long Life offering prayer given to him by two groups in the morning at the Main Tibetan Temple.

Long Life Offering Ceremony in Dharamsala, HP, India

July 6, 2019

His Holiness will attend a Long Life offering prayer given to him by former staff of the Central Tibetan Administration in the morning at the Main Tibetan Temple. 

Teaching in Dharamsala, HP, India

September 3 – 6, 2019

His Holiness will give four days of teachings and continue last year’s topic on Buddhapalita’s Commentary on the Fundamental Wisdom of the Middle Way (drel-pa Buddhapalita) in the mornings at the request of a group from Asia.

Teaching in Dharamsala, HP, India

October 2 – 5, 2019

His Holiness will give four days of teachings at the request of Taiwanese.

Teaching in Dharamsala, HP, India

November 4 – 6, 2019

His Holiness will give three days of teachings at the request of Koreans.

Teaching in Bodhgaya, Bihar, India

December 28 – 31, 2019

On December 28 and 29 mornings, His Holiness will teachings on Shantideva’s A Guide to the Boddhisattva’s Way of Life (chodjug). On December 30 morning, His Holiness will confer an Avalokiteshvera Initiation (chenresig wang). On December 31 morning, His Holiness will attend a Long Life offering prayer to him.