His Holiness the Dalai Lama will be giving Teachings and Amitabha Initiation and Medicine Buddha Initiation at the Long Beach Convention Center on the following dates:

Teachings will be done in Tibetan with translations in English and Vietnamese languages provided. Chinese translation may be available if there is enough demand. 

Due to the nature of the long lecture and teachings, we kindly request that event goers be at least 12 years old or older. 

Download Ticket Request Form 

To request tickets, please mail a completed ticket request form with a self-addressed stamped envelope to:

Geden Shoeling Center
Dalai Lama Ticket Request
14041 Olive Street
Westminster, CA   92683 

If you have further questions you may contact gedenshoeling@hotmail.com. Please be patient while waiting for a reply as the event is being organized entirely by volunteers. Unfortunately, at this time the Center is not staffed to handle phone calls about the event. 

Dear Prospective Registrants:
 
Thank you for your interest and enthusiasm in His Holiness The Dalai Lama's teaching event hosted by our center this September 2009.  Please request tickets by mail (see instructions above) and specify which days or both to which you wish to attend and whether you will require any special assistance.  If you wish to volunteer, you will also have to fill out the volunteer form and send a passport-sized photograph of yourself. Donations to sponsor free teaching and luncheon to monks and nuns and/or to support the general organization of this auspicious event are welcome and deeply appreciated.
The tickets are free and available on first-come first-served basis, but, at this time, are limited to maximum 3 per family.  Additional tickets for each registrant and family may be available and will be determined in the near future as we wish to give everyone equal opportunity to access and attend His Holiness The Dalai Lama's precious teaching.  Except for our honored guests, there will be no seating assignment as it will be general admission. 
As expected with any organized teaching by His Holiness The Dalai Lama, there will be security check at the entrance prior to each session and there will be restrictions on certain items to be brought into the arena such as cameras, audio and video equipments, cell phones with camera and/or recording capability, etc, and ofcourse, any weapons and fire-hazard items.  We are currently preparing a booklet to accompany the event with a brief description of the Four Noble Truths, the Medicine Buddha Initiation, and the Amitabha Buddha Permission Initiation.  But you can always read ahead of time on your own to prepare for these topics as you wish. For any general questions, please refer to our website periodically as we are updating it regularly to respond to your questions and demands. 
For tickets or any specific questions or concerns, please contact us by email at gedenshoeling@hotmail.com.  As all our administrative and organizing duties are, at this time, assumed and human-powered by our center's own students, we would appreciate that you will be patient while waiting for an email reply. 
Thank you for your understanding, cooperation and support.
Tashi Delek.
Best wishes,
 
Khensur Rinpoche Lobsang Jamyang, 
Geshe Norbu Chophol and
all Dharma students at Geden Shoeling.