International Campaign for Tibet: Tibet: His Holiness the Dalai Lama: US Visits: 2005

The Dalai Lama's 2005 Visit to the United States

Videos of His Holiness' Public Talk

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Welcome, Introduction and Narration of People's Event
Mary Beth Markey, Executive Director of ICT
Nancy Pelosi, the Democratic leader of the US House of Representatives
Terre Blair
Public Talk
His Holiness the Fourteenth Dalai Lama, Tenzin Gyatso
Question and Answer Session
His Holiness the Fourteenth Dalai Lama, Tenzin Gyatso

Transcript of His Holiness' Public Talk

Public Talk
His Holiness the Fourteenth Dalai Lama, Tenzin Gyatso

Select Images of His Holiness' 2005 Visit to the United States

Undersecretary Paula Dobriansky, the US Special Coordinator for Tibetan Issues, greets the Dalai Lama upon his arrival in Washington, DC.

Undersecretary Paula Dobriansky and His Holiness the Dalai Lama.

The Dalai Lama signs the official guest book at the US State Department. From left: Tashi Wangdi, Representative of His Holiness the Dalai Lama to the Americas; Tenzin Taklha, Secretary of His Holiness the Dalai Lama.

The audience at the Mind and Life conference, DAR Constitution Hall, Washington, DC

His Holiness the Dalai Lama at the Mind and Life Conference 2005

His Holiness the Dalai Lama visits the electrical lab at the Booker T. Washington Public Charter School for Technical Arts in Washington, DC and learns about the technical training students receive.

With his interpreter, the Dalai Lama speaks with teacher Gene White. Richard Jackson, Principal of the Booker T. Washington School, stands on the far right.

The Dalai Lama with Booker T. Washington students

Dr. Richard English, Board Chair of Booker T. Washington School, welcomes the Dalai Lama.

The Dalai Lama sits with a Washington Nationals baseball cap given to him by Jim Graham, DC Council Member.

The Dalai Lama speaks to students from the Booker T. Washington Public Charter School for Technical Arts. The students had studied the history of Tibet and the struggle of the Tibetan people in preparation for the Dalai Lama's visit.

A student asks the Dalai Lama a question.

The Dalai Lama shakes hands with teachers and students as he departs.

The Dalai Lama has a picture taken with Booker T. Washington School officials. From left: DC Council Member Jim Kane, Board Chair Dr. Richard English, His Holiness the Dalai Lama, Executive Director Ed Pinkard and Principal Richard Jackson

The Dalai Lama greets children outside the Booker T. Washington school.

The Dalai Lama leaves the Booker T. Washington Public Charter School for Technical Arts.

His Holiness the Dalai Lama giving an audience for Tibetans in DC at the Four Seasons Hotel.

Tibetan children in DC singing Tibetan songs at His Holiness's audience with the Tibetans at the Four Seasons Hotel in Washington, DC.

John Ackerly, ICT's President, greets the Dalai Lama on arrival at the MCI Center for the Public Talk 'Global Peace Through Compassion'.

The Dalai Lama, followed by Tenzin Taklha from his private office, greets Mary Beth Markey, ICT's Executive Director, and Denise Clegg, ICT Development Director, backstage at the MCI Center.

Mary Beth Markey, ICT Executive Director, with Congresswoman Nancy Pelosi, Democratic Leader of the House of Representatives

Congresswoman Nancy Pelosi, Democratic Leader of the House of Representatives, talks with the Dalai Lama before going onstage at the MCI Center.

The Dalai Lama and Congresswoman Nancy Pelosi, Democratic Leader of the House of Representatives.

Nancy Pelosi and Mary Beth Markey, ICT's Executive Director, onstage at the MCI Center for the Dalai Lama's public talk, 'Global Peace through Compassion'.

Congresswoman Nancy Pelosi, Democratic Leader of the House of Representatives, introduces His Holiness the Dalai Lama at the MCI Center in Washington, DC

Terre Blair introduces the Himalayan Buddhists and Uyghurs to His Holiness as he presented them with khatas.

The audience at the MCI Center welcomes His Holiness the Dalai Lama for his Public Talk.

His Holiness the Dalai Lama with translator Geshe Thubten Jinpa during the Public Talk.

His Holiness the Dalai Lama says farewell to the audience after the Public Talk.

John Ackerly, President of the International Campaign for Tibet, receives His Holiness the Dalai Lama at ICT's Washington DC office

Bhuchung Tsering, Director of the International Campaign for Tibet receives His Holiness at the ICT office.

Lodi Gyari, Special Envoy to His Holiness the Dalai Lama and Chair of the ICT board, displays the Red Tara Thangka at ICT's office to the Dalai Lama.

The Dalai Lama blesses the Red Tara Thangka at ICT's office.

The Dalai Lama meets with ICT's Board of Directors in the ICT conference room.

The Dalai Lama speaks with Lodi Gyari on the balcony of ICT's office.

His Holiness the Dalai Lama with ICT's staff

After presenting ICT's Light of Truth Award, His Holiness poses with the three 2005 Light of Truth Award winners at the Four Season's Hotel. From left: Elie Wiesel, His Holiness the Dalai Lama, Carl Gershman and Lowell Thomas, Jr.

The Dalai Lama signs the official guest book of the Speaker of the House of Representatives. House Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi stands to his right; Speaker of the House Dennis Hastert stands to his left.