DHARAMSHALA: Expressing new year’s greetings, His Holiness the Dalai Lama announced on the second day of the Sixteen Drops of Kadam Empowerment at Bylakuppe that the 34th Kalachakra initiation would be held in January 2017.

“Those of you who’ve come from abroad, tomorrow’s the start of 2016 – a Happy New Year to you all,” His Holiness greeted.

 “Now you’ll go home, but those of us who are still here will meet again when we hold the Kalachakra Empowerment in Bodhgaya in January 2017. We were supposed to conduct the 34th Kalachakra initiation in January 2016. However, due to my medical reasons and treatment, I had to postpone it. Anyway, what I have postponed last year, I will do it next year in the 11th month of the traditional Tibetan calendar which falls in January 2017,” His Holiness said.

“In the meantime, the way to ensure a good rebirth is make your life meaningful now. Be happy and Tashi Delek,” His Holiness added.