Included here are only the talks for which we have tapes.
Language: English and Tibetan.
Except as noted, the general interpreter is Jeffrey Hopkins.
A book of the Dalai Lama’s talks drawn from his lectures in the United States in 1979 and in 1981 and in Canada in 1980, titled Kindness, Clarity, and Insight is available for download or purchase from publisher: Snow Lion Publications. DOWNLOAD HERE THE COVER AND TABLE OF CONTENTS.
1.
September 5, 1979
New York, New York
Council on Religion and International Affairs, interpreter Tenzin Geyche Tethong:
St. Patrick's Cathedral, Welcome by Cardinal Cooke and Mayor Koch
“Common Religious Aims”
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2.
September 6, 1979
New York, New York
National Council of Churches, Dr. J. Harry Haines presiding:
“Love, Compassion, and Social Progress”
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3.
September 9, 1979
Washington, New Jersey
Tibetan Buddhist Learning Center:
“Eight Verses of Training the Mind”
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4.
September 10, 1979
Washington, DC
Constitution Hall, introduced by Joel McCleary and Congressman Charlie Rose:
“Spiritual Development in Today's World”
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5.
September 13, 1979
Charlottesville, Virginia
UVA, Fenwick Auditorium, introduced by Professor Ian Stevenson
“Tibetan Views on Dying”
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6.
September 14, 1979
Dyke, Virginia
UMA Institute for Tibetan Studies:
“Union of Old and New Translation Schools”
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7.
September 15, 1979
Madison, Wisconsin
Press Conference
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8.
September 16, 1979
Middleton, Wisconsin
Buddhist community at St. Benedict Center
Ganden Mahayana Center, introduced by Ven. Professor Geshe Sopa:
“The Bodhisattva Motivation and the Perfection of Giving”
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9.
September 17, 1979
Waukesha, Wisconsin
Carroll College:
“Religious Unity”
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10.
September 18, 1979
Houston, Texas
Bhat Quang Vietnamese Pagoda
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11.
September 18, 1979
Houston, Texas
Rothko Chapel, introduced by Mrs. J. de Menil:
“Love and Compassion”
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12.
September 21, 1979
Los Angeles, California
Los Angeles World Affairs Council:
“Hopes for the Future”
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13.
September 22, 1979
Los Angeles, California
El Camino College
International Cooperation Council:
“Cooperation Among Religions”
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14.
September 22, 1979
Los Angeles, California
Embassy Auditorium
University of Oriental Studies:
“The Bodhisattva Motivation and the Perfection of Ethics”
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15.
September 23, 1979
Claremont, California
Claremont College School of Theology, Blaisdell Institute at Bridges Auditorium:
Introduction by Lowell Thomas
“Compassion, the Principle of Universal Responsibility”
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16.
September 24, 1979
Encino, California
Bethel Lutheran Church:
“The Force of Compassion”
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17.
September 28, 1979
San Francisco Zen Center
Green Gulch Farm:
Talk to Pracitioners
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18.
September 29, 1979
San Anselmo, California
California Institute for Advanced Studies:
Television interview
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19.
October 1, 1979
Berkeley, California
Nyingma Institute:
Short Talk
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20.
October 1, 1979
Berkeley, California
Barrows Hall, University of California:
“Two Truths”
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21.
October 2, 1979
Santa Cruz, California
University of California:
“The Bodhisattva Motivation: Giving and Taking”
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22.
October 3, 1979
San Francisco, California
Commonwealth Club and World Affairs Council:
“Tibet and China”
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23.
October 4, 1979
Seattle, Washington
Press conference
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24.
October 4, 1979
Seattle, Washington
Seattle University:
“Cooperation among Religions”
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25.
October 4, 1979
Seattle, Washington
Seattle University degree ceremony:
Talk
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26.
October 5, 1979
Seattle, Washington
University of Washington:
“Introduction to Buddhism”
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27.
October 7, 1979
Detroit, Michigan
University of Michigan:
“The Buddhist Way to World Peace: Meditation and Altruistic Commitment”
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28.
October 8, 1979
Detroit, Michigan
Wayne State University:
“Self Determination and World Peace”
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29.
October 9, 1979
Syracuse, New York
Syracuse University:
"Tibet in the Modern World, A Spiritual Contribution: The Message of Tibet”
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30.
October 10, 1979
Ithaca, New York
Wisdom's Goldenrod:
“The Bodhisattva Motivation and the Perfection of Wisdom”
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31.
October 11, 1979
Amherst, Massachusettes
Amherst College:
“Mahayana Ethics”
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32.
October 12, 1979
Barre, Massachusetts
Insight Meditation Society:
Talk to Students
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33.
October 12, 1979
Providence, Rhode Island
Brown University:
“Buddhist Views on Karma”
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34.
October 13, 1979
Freewood Acres, New Jersey
Tashi Lhunpo Temple:
“Eight Verses for Training the Mind”
01 | 02 |
35.
October 15, 1979
Newark, New Jersey
Newark Museum:
“Deity Yoga”
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36.
October 16, 1979
New York, New York
Dharmadhatu
Talk
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37.
October 17, 1979
Cambridge, Massachusettes
Sanders Theatre, Harvard University:
“Nature of the Self”
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38.
October 18, 1979
Boston, Massachusetts
Trinity Church
Boston Buddhist Centers:
“The Bodhisattva Motivation and the Perfection of Concentration”
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39.
October 18, 1979
Boston, Massachusetts
Dharmadhatu:
Talk to members
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40.
October 19, 1979
Boston, Massachusetts
First and Second Universalist Church
EST:
“Address to EST Graduates”
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40a.
Broadcast November 4, 1979
CBS Charles Collingwood Interview
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41.
October 13, 1980
Toronto
Toronto Buddhist Church:
“Tsong-kha-pa’s Three Principal Aspects of the Path”
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42.
October 19, 1980
Montreal
International Institute of Integral Sciences:
“Death and Dying”
01 | 02 |
43.
July 15-18, 1981
Deer Park, near Madison, Wisconsin
“Kalachakra Initiation”
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44.
July 21, 1981
Wheaton, Illinois
Theosophical Society, Public talk at Wheaton North High School Auditorium:
“The Practice of Universal Compassion”
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45.
July 26, 1981
Washington, NJ
Tibetan Buddhist Learning Center:
“Tsong-kha-pa’s Three Principal Aspects of the Path”
01 | 02 |
46.
August 3-7, 1981
Cambridge, Massachusettes
Emerson Hall, Harvard University:
“Buddhist Theory and Practice”
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47.
August 7, 1981
Cambridge, Massachusettes
Sanders Theatre, Harvard University:
“Universal Compassion and the Current World Crisis”
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48.
August 9, 1981
Boulder, Colorado
Karma Dzong:
“The Sa-kya text Separation From the Four Attachments”
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49.
August 10, 1981
Boulder, Colorado
Colorado University Event Center:
“Tantric Path of Tibetan Buddhism” including deity yoga in Action Tantra
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50.
August 11, 1981
Boulder, Colorado
Naropa Institute, Public Talk, introduced by Trungpa Rinpoche:
“Contemplative Tradition of Tibetan Buddhism”
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51.
August 11, 1981
Boulder, Colorado
Naropa Institute, Conference on Christian and Buddhist Meditation, at the University of Colorado, closing address:
“Meditation and the Spiritual Life”
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52.
August 12, 1981
Denver, Colorado
Denver University and Catholic Diocese at Beottcher Hall, Denver University:
“The Path of Compassion and Wisdom”
01 | 02 |
53.
October 20-22, 1984
Los Angeles
Gaden Shartse Thubten Dhargye Ling at Scottish Rite Auditorium:
“The Three Principal Aspects of the Path”
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1.
August 10-12
Melbourne
Kew Civic Centre:
“Emptiness and Compassion”: a series of lectures structured around the three trainings - morality, meditative concentration, and wisdom
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2.
August 12
Melbourne
Camberwell Civic Centre:
“Universal Responsibility and the Good Heart”
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3.
August 17
Brisbane
Brisbane Cultural Centre Auditorium:
“Public Lecture”
01 | 02 |
4.
August 18
Moggill, Queensland
Queensland University, Main Hall:
“Public Address”
01 | 02 |
5.
August 20
Perth
St. George’s Anglican Cathedral:
“Public Talk”
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1.
June 27, 1984
Edinburgh, Scotland
Music Hall, Assembly Rooms, introduced by the Convener of the Lothian Region:
“Peace Through Human Understanding”
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2.
June 28, 1984
Glasgow, Scotland
City Hall, Chanderiggs, introduced by the Convener of the Stratclyde Region:
“The Gift of Peace – A Message for All Faiths”
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3.
July 1, 1984
Coventry, England
Coventry Cathedral, Canon Dr. Peter Berry:
“The Contribution of the Individual to World Peace”
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4.
July 4-6, 1984
London, England
Camden Centre:
“Seminar on Buddhist Philosophy”: organized around the twelve links of dependent-arising
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5.
July 5, 1984
London, England
Royal Albert Hall, introduced by The Very Reverend Edward F. Carpenter, Dean of Westminster:
“Peace of Mind, Peace in Action”
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6.
July 7, 1984
London, England
Camden Centre:
“Dzokchen Teaching”
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7.
July 7, 1984
London, England
Westminster Abbey, introduced by The Very Reverend Edward F. Carpenter, Dean of Westminster:
“World Peace”
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