MIYAJIMA, Japan, 6 November 2006 — Japanese devotees receiving Namnang Ngon-Jang (Vairochana Abhisambodhi) Initiation from the Dalai Lama at Daisyoin Temple. He said, like the Japanese sacrificed their lives for their country during the second world war, they should now dedicate their lives for the study and practice of Buddhism.

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MIYAJIMA, Japan, 5 November 2006 — A young Japanese woman putting a question for the Dalai Lama after the second day of teaching at Daisyoin Temple. He was teaching on the 'The Three Principles of the Path' by Tsong Khapa. He said that all the problems and conflicts in the world today arise from ignorance. He urged people to cultivate the Boddchita way of life and meditate as much as possible on emptiness.

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MIYAJIMA, Japan, 4 November 2006 — The Dalai Lama speaking on the introduction of Buddhism — the Four Noble Truths — at Daishoin Temple to over 2000 devotees including 10 Koreans and 15 Chinese. The Dalai Lama also stressed for need for proper eduction on Buddhist philosophy in all the Buddhist countries rather than taking it only as a tradition.

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MIYAJIMA, Japan, 4 November 2006 — Japanese devotees listening to the Dalai Lama's teaching at Daisyoin Temple. Ten Korean and 15 Chinese were among the two thousand devotees attending the sermon, in which the Dalai Lama spoke on the introduction of the Buddhist philosophy and topics such as the importance of learning the basic principles of the philosophy rather than taking it only as a tradition in all the Buddhist countries.

HIROSHIMA, Japan, 3 November 2006 — The Dalai Lama prays during the consecration ceremony of a stute of Maitreya Buddha in the 1200-year-old Daisyoin Temple. He spoke on human values and parents' care for children, and asked Japanese youth to travel abroad for education and to get rid of stress and tension.

HIROSHIMA, Japan, 3 November 2006 — The Dalai Lama smiles during the consecration ceremony of a statue of Maitreya Buddha in 1200-year-old Daisyoin temple in Miyajima. The Dalai Lama will give teachings at this temple until 8 November.

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HIROSHIMA, Japan, 2 November 2006 — Three Nobel Peace Prize laureates — the Dalai Lama, Archbishop Desmond Tutu and Betty Williams — posing for photographers at the end of two-day Hiroshima International Peace Summit 2006. The three champions of peace signed a joint declaration stating: Destruction of your neighbour and even your enemy is destruction of yourself.

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HIROSHIMA, Japan, 1 November 2006 — Nobel Peace Prize laureates Dalai Lama, Archbishop Desmond Tutu and Betty Williams posing for photographers before the opening of the two-day Hiroshima International Peace Summit 2006. Prof Kasuo Murakami, a life scientist from Tsukuba University, is seen on the extreme left.

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HIROSHIMA, Japan, 31 October 2006 — The Dalai Lama blessing a group of Tibetans and their supporters after arriving at the Hiroshima airport. He is scheduled to attend a two-day peace summit from November 1 with fellow Nobel Peace Prize laureates Archbishop Desmond Tutu of South Africa and Ms. Betty Williams of Northern Ireland in the city. Chope Paljor Tsering, the Liaison officer of the Dalai Lama for East Asia, is also seen in the photo.

DHARAMSHALA, India, 15 August 2006 — Prof Samdhong Rinpoche meeting the press on the first day of his second term as the Prime Minister of the Tibetan government-in-exile after taking oath from the Dalai Lama earlier in the day.

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MCLEOD GANJ, India, 14 August 2006 — The Dalai Lama commencing a five-day teachings at his temple in Mcleod Ganj. A Korean group request the teachings. It was his first public appearance since June after his doctors advised him to take rest.

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DHARAMSHALA, India, 12 August 2006 — Jetsun Pema poses with children of Tibetan Children's Village school after the handing-over ceremony of the Presidency of the TCV schools to Tsewang Yeshi. She has served the post for the last 43 years. Yeshi was elected to the post by the Board of Directors of the TCV schools.

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