Letter from the Dalai Lama to Elie Wiesel declining a conference invitation

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Letter from the Dalai Lama to Elie Wiesel declining a conference invitation

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May 31, 2010

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This letter, dated May 31, 2010, is from the Dalai Lama to Mr. Elie Wiesel of The Elie Wiesel Foundation for Humanity. The Dalai Lama thanks Wiesel for the invitation to a conference of Nobel Laureates, co-convened with the 92nd Street Y in New York City on October 5-6, 2010. He expresses regret that he cannot attend, explaining that he has a prior commitment from the previous year to give Buddhist teachings and ordinations to Chinese Buddhists, primarily from Taiwan, scheduled from October 1-7. He states that rescheduling is not possible due to hundreds of confirmed participants and their travel arrangements. The Dalai Lama expresses hope for understanding and looks forward to a future opportunity to meet.

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