His Holiness the Dalai Lama's arrival in Zurich, Switzerland in picture

[Eva Libre]

 

Zurich (Switzerland), 7 April 2010

His Holiness the Dalai Lama's arrival in Zurich, Switzerland in picture

 

All photos by Manuel Bauer

His Holiness disembarking after arriving at the Zurich airport

Counsellor Ajaneesh Kumar of the Indian Embassy in Switzerland (left) and Abbot of the Rikon Tibet Monastery welcoming His Holiness

The motorcade of His Holiness leaving the Zurich airport area

His Holiness accompanied by police motor-bikes from the airport to the hotel in the city

Traditional Tibetan welcome ceremony in front of the hotel

Tibetans and Swiss people greeting His Holiness in front of the hotel

After arrival, His Holiness gave an interview to the Swiss National TV's programme Sternstunden,
a broadcast about religion, philosophy and culture

His Holiness during the interview for Swiss National TV

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His Holiness the Dalai Lama to thank Switzerland for 50 years hospitality and support, and will be the key speaker at the Mind and Life Conference in Zurich.

 

Zurich - 7 April: His Holiness the Dalai Lama’s visit to Zurich starting today marks 50 years since the arrival of Tibetans in Switzerland. At Merci Schwiiz (Thank You Switzerland) programme on 8 April, His Holiness will thank Switzerland for 50 years hospitality and humanitarian assistance to the Tibetans living in Switzerland, India and Nepal. In October 1960, 20 Tibetans boys and girls arrived for education at the Pestalozzi's Children Village in Trogen, Switzerland.

 

The Swiss Government on 29 March 1963 approved the re-settlement of 1,000 Tibetans. Today there are about 4,000 Tibetans living in Switzerland.

 

His Holiness the Dalai Lama will visit the Tibetan Institute in Rikon - the oldest Tibetan monastery in the West on 8 April morning. The monastery has monks from the four schools of Tibetan Buddhist tradition and is the cultural centre of the Tibetan community.

 

Mrs. Pascale Bruderer Wyss, President of the Swiss Parliament will attend the ceremony at the monastery and she will call on His Holiness the Dalai Lama after the ceremony. She is a member of the Tibet Group in the Swiss Parliament and last met His Holiness the Dalai Lama in 2005.

 

From 9 to 11 April 2010, His Holiness the Dalai Lama and leading figures from business, economics, psychology, contemplation, anthropology and neuroscience will take part in Mind and Life’s Altruism and Compassion in Economic Systems conference at the Zurich Kongresshaus. This conference is a public dialogue between Economics, Neuroscience and Contemplative Sciences exploring alternative approaches of “altruism and compassion” to the economic systems that rewards both individuals and our global societies.

 

The Mind and Life Conference is co-sponsored by the University of Zurich, the largest university in Switzerland. The University is known internationally for its groundbreaking research, particularly in molecular biology, brain research and anthropology.

 

The first Mind and Life meeting was in 1987. The institute was co-founded in 1987 by His Holiness the Dalai Lama, neuroscientist Francisco J. Varela and American businessman Adam Engle. Its aim is to create a rigorous dialogue and research collaboration between modern science and the world’s living contemplative traditions, especially Buddhism. This is the Mind and Life’s first conference in Europe.

 

His Holiness the Dalai Lama has always promoted the introduction of science education in Tibetan Buddhist monastic colleges and academic centres, and has encouraged Tibetan scholars to engage with science as a way of revitalizing the Tibetan philosophical tradition.

 

On 10 April morning His Holiness the Dalai Lama will address the opening session of the First European Tibetan Youth Parliament. Over 150 Tibetan delegates from 11 countries will take part in this Parliament. And in the evening His Holiness the Dalai Lama will address the Solidarity Rally for Tibet organized at the centre of Zurich by the Swiss Tibetan Friendship Association.

 

Over 7,500 people will attend His Holiness the Dalai Lama’s public talk on Universal Responsibility and the Economy in the Zurich Hallenstadion on 11 April afternoon. Following the public talk, His Holiness the Dalai Lama, Speaker of Tibetan Parliament-in-Exile Mr. Penpa Tsering and Kalon Tripa Samdhong Rinpoche will address the members of the Tibetan Community in Switzerland and Liechtenstein. Also Presidents and Vice-Presidents of Tibetan communities across Europe will be presented during this event.

 

His Holiness the Dalai Lama will leave for India on 12 April morning.

 

[tsering youdon]

c'est super

[Michael J Masiko]

thanks for the response Εὕρηκα Kris,
I may well have to include this book
on the list of 'must reads' for the Gkids.

[Krishna Jaya]

one of my favorite hesse novels, right up there with demian and magister ludi. it's been many years since i read it but what stuck with me is the image of the river teaching siddhartha its secret: the way it is always changing and always remaining the same, a beautiful metaphor for unity in diversity!

[Michael J Masiko]

Hey All,
I was just curious
if anyone would like to share
their opinion of
the Hermann Hesse novel Siddhartha.

[Krishna Jaya]

I rented a wonderful movie on DVD last week called the Unmistaken Child, a documentary about a reincarnated Rimpoche. Included in the film is some nice footage of the Dalai Lama "at work." A highly recommended video!

[Zbyszek Bychowski]

Thanks for sharing this valuable info Eva

[maurice dolezal]

thanks for sharing this valuable info Eva

[Paula]

Vielen dank, Eva.

[Krystyna Bychowska]

Vielen Dank !!! Eva. Sehr interessante Doku.

[Michael J Masiko]

Last Night there was a show on PBS about Buddha.
It was narrated by Harrison Ford.
For Me, the highlight was an interview with Dalai Lama.
It was very encouraging and made My heart happy
to actually hear/see Him speak.
Thanks for sharing Eva.
How have You been?