Dalai Lama's North American Tour

His Holiness the Dalai Lama arrives for a conversation with Maria Shriver in Vancouver, Canada, on Tuesday, Sept. 29, 2009. The Dalai Lama took part in the 2009 Vancouver Peace Summit.

The Dalai Lama, left, takes part in a conversation with Maria Shriver in Vancouver, Canada, on Tuesday, Sept. 29, 2009. The Dalai Lama took part in the 2009 Vancouver Peace Summit.

His Holiness the Dalai Lama receives a gift from a youth during "We Day" celebrations in Vancouver, Canada, Tuesday, Sept. 29, 2009. Some 16,000 youth from across North America gathered at the GM Place in Vancouver to have a annual celebration of how young people can change the world.

The Dalai Lama, right, is greeted by Tibetan dancers after arriving in Calgary, Alberta, Canada, Wednesday, Sept. 30, 2009.

The Dalai Lama, right, touches an eagle feather to his head after being presented it by a native elder after arriving in Calgary, Alberta, Canada, Wednesday, Sept. 30, 2009.

The Dalai Lama, right, gets help donning a white cowboy hat presented to him by Calgary Mayor David Bronconnier after arriving in Calgary, Alberta, Canada, Wednesday, Sept. 30, 2009. The City of Calgary presents the hats to honored guests as a symbol of respect.

The Dalai Lama, right, places a scarf around the neck of actress Sandra Oh following his address to an audience of over 15,000 people in Calgary, Alberta, Canada, on Wednesday, Sept. 30, 2009. Oh was a host for the event.

The Dalai Lama speaks to journalists during a news conference in Calgary, Alberta, Canada, Thursday, Oct. 1, 2009.

The Dalai Lama, left, shakes hands with students after speaking to journalists during a news conference in Calgary, Alberta, Canada, Thursday, Oct. 1, 2009.

The Dalai Lama shakes hands with reporters after his press conference Saturday, Oct. 3, 2009 at the Bell Center in Montreal.

The Dalai Lama presents a scarf to a young follower at the start of his lecture Saturday, Oct. 3, 2009, at the Bell Center in Montreal.

The Dalai Lama gives some beads to a supporter during his press conference Saturday, Oct. 3, 2009, at the Bell Center in Montreal.

The Dalai Lama is escorted on Capitol Hill in Washington, Tuesday, Oct. 6, 2009, with, from left, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi of Calif., Sen. John McCain, R-Ariz. and Annette Lantos, widow of California Rep. Tom Lantos, as he was to receive the first Lantos Human Rights Prize named for the late congressman.

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi of Calif. presents the Dalai Lama with the first Lantos Human Rights Prize, Tuesday, Oct. 6, 2009, on Capitol Hill in Washington. The prize is named for the late California Rep. Tom Lantos.

The Dalai Lama, second from left, greets the crowd after being presented with the inaugural Tom Lantos Human Rights Prize, Tuesday, Oct. 6, 2009, on Capitol Hill in Washington. From left are, Sen. John McCain, R-Ariz., Dalai Lama, Annette Lantos, widow of Rep. Tom Lantos, and House Speaker Nancy Pelosi of Calif.

The Dalai Lama speaks on Capitol Hill in Washington, Tuesday, Oct. 6, 2009, during a ceremony where he received the first Lantos Human Rights Prize, named for the late California Rep. Tom Lantos.

Sen. John McCain, R-Ariz., wearing a Khata presented by the Dalai Lama, is greeted by the Dalai Lama on Capitol Hill in Washington, Tuesday, Oct. 6, 2009, during a ceremony where The Dalai Lama received the first Lantos Human Rights Prize.

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi of Calif. touches heads with the Dalai Lama, who received the first Lantos Human Rights Prize named for the late California Rep. Tom Lantos, Tuesday, Oct. 6, 2009, on Capitol Hill in Washington.

The Dalai Lama greets House Speaker Nancy Pelosi of Calif. on Capitol Hill in Washington, Tuesday, Oct. 6, 2009, during the inaugural Tom Lantos Human Rights Prize awards ceremony.

Light of Truth Awards — AP Photo/Susan Walsh

The Dalai Lama presents actor Richard Gere with a Khata during the International Campaign for Tibet 2009 Light of Truth Award in Washington, Wednesday, Oct. 7, 2009.