Dalai Lama in Canada

On this day in 2007, His Holiness the 14th Dalai Lama - Tenzin Gyatso was awarded US Congressional Gold Medal.

"In honor of the 85th birthday of His Holiness the Dalai Lama, and in recognition of his outstanding contributions to the field of science, the documentary film, 'The Dalai Lama -- Scientist', will be offered free for the world to view from today until July 14th, 2020."

Happy Birthday His Holiness the 14th Dalai Lama! The Canada Tibet Committee exists to support your vision and goals, and we will continue until your return to a free Tibet. Photo (Year 2004): Former CTC director Thubten Samdup with His Holiness the Dalai Lama at a press conference in Ottawa urging the Canadian government to actively support the Sino-Tibetan dialogue.

To celebrate the 85th birthday of His Holiness the Dalai Lama, Sangyal Kyab, a Tibetan-Canadian from Parkdale-High Park, Toronto, is starting a 770 km peace walk for Tibet on June 28th from Toronto to Ottawa (and back to Toronto). Starting date: June 28th 10:00 am from the Chinese Consulate in Toronto http://tibet.ca/en/library/media_releases/467

Live discussion with His Holiness the Dalai Lama:

"The Dalai Lama has announced Inner World, an album of teachings and mantras set to music. The 11-track album is being released through Khandro Music and L.A. Reid’s HitCo Entertainment and arrives July 6, which is also the Dalai Lama’s 85th birthday. Inner World features sitar player Anoushka Shankar and is co-produced by Junelle Kunin and Charles Goldstuck. "