HH the Dalai Lama, who has concluded his teaching in Tawang in the north eastern Indian state of Arunachal Pradesh yesterday, spoke to the press, thanking them for their role in educating people around the world. Of the future of the institution of the Dalai Lama, he said that will be determined by the general Tibetan public and hinted that he might convene a conference this year to discuss the issue.