THE SNOW LION NEWSLETTER

Dalai Lama to Visit Florida

Osel Dorje Nyingpo (ODN) announced that His Holiness the 14th Dalai Lama will be visiting South Florida. The events are co-sponsored by Florida International University and the University of Miami. Events open to the general public include a talk on Sunday, September 19 (3:00 - 5:00 PM), by the Dalai Lama entitled "World Peace through Inner Peace." On September 20 and 21 (9:30 - 11:30 AM and 2:00-4:00 PM) he will conduct two days of Buddhist teachings on the "Instructions on the Garland of Views," and a traditional Hayagriva Empowerment. This will be the first time that His Holiness conducts these particular Buddhist teachings, which derive from an important text that expresses support for all world cultures, religions and races. This will be the last scheduled visit of His Holiness to the United States this year and his first visit to Florida since 1999.

H.E. Khempo Yurmed Tinly Rinpoche, founder of ODN, states, "ODN is very honored and humbled to co-host His Holiness in Florida this year. ODN was established in accordance with His Holiness's message of world peace, and we feel these events are among the most important to support his ability to teach compassion as a means to peace."

The Dalai Lama is also scheduled to address the students, faculty and staff of each of the host universities. The public talk will be held at the Office Depot Center located at One Panther Parkway, Sunrise, Florida. The Buddhist teachings will be held at the University of Miami Convocation Center, 1245 Walsh Avenue, on the University's Coral Gables campus. Tickets are available through Ticketmaster.

For general information, email ODN at hhdlmiami@odn-usa.org, call ODN at 415-472-1866 or visit www.odn-usa.org and www.dalailamamiami.com.

For more information about becoming an event sponsor, contact Gloria at 305-460-3363 or Danielle at 303-883-3445.