The Dalai Lama is coming to Greenwich

He will give a public talk at the O2 arena on Saturday, September 19, entitled Compassion: The Foundation of Well-Being.

Organised by the Tibet House Trust, it will begin at 1pm and be followed by a Q and A session.

The talk is the Dalai Lama’s first public appearance in the country since 100,000 people celebrated his 80th birthday at Glastonbury Festival in June.

In a statement released last week from his home in Dharamsala, India, His Holiness thanked people across the world for their greetings on his birthday and said: "As you know, my life is dedicated to the service of all sentient beings, and in particular I try to help my fellow human beings in whatever way I can.

“What unites all sentient beings is that we all naturally seek happiness and try to avoid suffering. Therefore, we have a collective responsibility to try to bring about the well-being and happiness of all living beings and help them overcome their suffering.

“This is the basis of hope on which I make an appeal that we all work enthusiastically to promote ethical values imbued with love and compassion and that we do our best to reduce, if not eliminate, the conflicts and violence that currently beset many parts of the world.”

Tickets cost £20 to £80. Go to dalailama2015.uk