His Holiness the Dalai Lama has been visiting New Zealand and Australia during which time his Holiness visited Christchurch, Dunedin and Auckland in New Zealand. The main teaching themes during his Holiness’ visit were secular ethics and bringing good conduct back into mainstream society including how we can do this.

His Holiness also visited two universities speaking to hundreds of students. After New Zealand, His Holiness went onto tour Australia, between June 14-23, visiting Sydney, Melbourne, Adelaide and Darwin.

Whilst in Sydney, His Holiness participated in the Young Minds conference that was organized by Vajrayana Institute, the FPMT center in Sydney.

The photo above was taken at 5 am, in Auckland when his Holiness was leaving. He was giving a short talk to the Tibetans, where he concluded by telling them to enjoy themselves while in the West.

For more reports on His Holiness’ activities in New Zealand and Australia, visit dalailama.com.