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Dalai Lama gives away UK profits Dalai Lama gives away UK profits
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The Dalai Lama has donated tens of thousands of pounds to charity after unexpectedly making a huge profit from his recent visit to Nottingham.The Dalai Lama has donated tens of thousands of pounds to charity after unexpectedly making a huge profit from his recent visit to Nottingham.
The exiled Tibetan spiritual leader had planned his trip as a non-profit event, but there was a rush for tickets. The exiled Tibetan spiritual leader had planned his trip in May as a non-profit event, but five talks he gave at the Nottingham Arena were sell-outs.
Five sell-out talks at the Nottinham Arena during the 10-day UK visit in May provided an £55,000 profit. Children's charities and services in Nottingham have been given £12,000.
This money has been donated to various causes, including China's earthquake-affected Sichuan province. A further £50,000 was donated to other more global causes, including China's earthquake-affected Sichuan province.
Other causes to profit from the unexpected windfall are victims of the Burma cyclone and a children's project in Tibet Other causes to profit from the unexpected windfall are victims of the Burma cyclone and a children's project in Tibet.
A further £12,000 has been given to children's charities and services across Nottingham.