Thiksey, Ladakh, J&K, India, 12 August 2016 - Before leaving Thiksey, His Holiness the Dalai Lama visited Gaden Chhatnyanling Nunnery at Nyarma, about one kilometre south of Thiksey Monastery. On the way there he stopped to visit the ruins of temples …
Thiksey, Ladakh, J&K, India, 11 August 2016 - This morning, the sky was cloudy as His Holiness the Dalai Lama drove to the teaching ground at Thiksey, where thousands of people had gathered to hear the teaching, receive the Long Life Empowerment and …
Thiksey, Ladakh, J&K, India, 10 August 2016 - This morning, on his way to the teaching venue below Thiksey Monastery His Holiness the Dalai Lama greeted the local people who were waiting to catch a glimpse of him. Seated on the throne he told the …
Leh, Ladakh, J&K, India, 9 August 2016 - His Holiness the Dalai Lama drove this morning from his residence in Choglamsar to Thiksey. On the way, he made a brief stop in Shey Village to bless a new memorial stupa. His Holiness was received at the …
Leh, Ladakh, J&K, India, 8 August 2016 - Participating in the opening ceremony of the Ngari Institute of Buddhist Dialectics this morning, His Holiness the Dalai Lama was warmly received by the Director of the Institute, Geshe Tsewang Dorje, Ganden …
Leh, Ladakh, J&K, India, 7 August 2016 - This morning His Holiness the Dalai Lama visited Zangdok Palri, not far from his residence. Representing the celestial palace of Guru Padmasambhava, the temple is situated on top of a hill with a panoramic view …
Leh, Ladakh, J&K, 5 August 2016 –His Holiness the Dalai Lama departed early this morning to visit Dakthog Monastery located approximately 40 kilometers from Shewatsal Phodrang residence in Choglamsar, Leh, Ladakh. He was greeted on the way by devout …
July 27th 2016 Leh, Ladakh, J&K, India, 27 July 2016 – After a full day of rest yesterday, His Holiness the Dalai Lama arrived at the main market of Leh in the morning where a crowd of hundreds were waiting to catch a glimpse of him. As part of a …
My dear brothers and sisters, I would like to thank you for your greetings and good wishes on the occasion of my 81st birthday. What would make me happier still would be if these good wishes were transformed into a wider sense of warm-heartedness; if …
July 19th 2016 Dharamsala, HP, India, 19 July 2016 - His Holiness the Dalai Lama wrote to Pema Khandu, newly elected Chief Minister of Arunachal Pradesh, to express his congratulations. In his letter he wrote: “I am confident that under your leadership …
July 18th 2016 Dharamsala, HP, India, 18 July 2106 - His Holiness the Dalai Lama has written to French President Francois Holland to express his shock and sadness at the heartbreaking deaths of more than 80 people in Nice during celebrations to mark …
July 14th 2016 Tso-pema, Rewalsar, Himachal Pradesh, India, 14 July 2016 - Celebrations of Guru Padmasambhava’s birth, which is observed on the 10th of the 5th month of the Tibetan calendar, began at 4 am this morning at the Orgyen Herukai Nyingma …
Tso-pema, Rewalsar, Himachal Pradesh, India, 13 July 2016 - In the twelve year cycle of the Tibetan calendar, the birth of Guru Padmasambhava is customarily celebrated in the Monkey years and this year is a Fire-Monkey year. Tso-pema, a lake in the hills …
Mundgod, Karnataka, India, 6 July 2016 - On the occasion of his 81st birthday His Holiness the Dalai Lama joined a large assembly of monks from Tibetan monasteries of all traditions across India, who had gathered to make a Long Life Offering to him. The …
July 3rd 2016 Palden Drepung, Mundgod, Karnataka, India, 3 July 2016 - His Holiness the Dalai Lama wrote this morning to Mrs Marion Wiesel to tell her how saddened he was to learn that her husband, Elie Wiesel, had passed away in New York. He wrote: “Among …
July 1st 2016 Mundgod, Karnataka, India, 1 July 2016 - Following His Holiness’s two-week trip to the United States, he returned to India and arrived in Goa on 30th June where he was greeted by the Deputy Chief Minister, the Senior Abbot of Drepung Monastic …
Indianapolis, IN, USA, 26 June 2016 - On the final day of his current visit to the USA His Holiness the Dalai Lama was invited to give the keynote address to the 84th Annual Meeting of the US Conference of Mayors. He was met on arrival at the JW Marriott …
Indianapolis, IN, USA, 25 June 2016 - A number of experts were invited to join members of the Emory-Tibet Partnership to discuss draft guidelines for Secular Ethics in Education (SEE) this morning. Among them Daniel Goleman, Linda Lantieri, Mark Greenberg …
June 25th 2016 Indianapolis, IN, USA, 24 June 2016 - Meeting 650 Tibetans from Colorado and New Mexico this morning, His Holiness the Dalai Lama told them: “We Tibetans are an ancient nation. The Emperors of the past were kind and far-sighted. Some say …
Boulder, CO, USA, 23 June 2016 - After rain yesterday afternoon, the air was fresh and the sunshine bright as His Holiness the Dalai Lama drove to the Coors Event Center in Boulder this morning. He was given a traditional Tibetan welcome at the door. …
