Compassion

Dharamshala: This morning His Holiness the Dalai Lama was joined in conversation via video link by Eugenio Derbez, a Mexican actor, comedian and filmmaker. Derbez wished His Holiness a good morning and told him that words couldn’t express his excitement or the honor he felt to be speaking to him. “It’s morning here,” His Holiness replied, “so I’m fresh, but you must be quite sleepy. More

Dharamshala: This morning His Holiness the Dalai Lama was invited to take part in a dialogue with Prof Andreas Roepstorff of the Interacting Minds Centre, Aarhus University, Denmark on the theme ‘Cultivating our Common Humanity amidst Uncertainty’. His Holiness was welcomed by Dr Amy Cohen Varela, Chairperson, Mind and Life Europe. More

Dharamshala: His Holiness the Dalai Lama will engage in a dialogue on "Cultivating our Common Humanity amidst Uncertainty", an initiative of Mind & Life Europe, by video link from his residence in Dharamsala, HP, India on September 17, 2020. More

Dharamshala: When His Holiness the Dalai Lama came into the room this morning and saw the faces of Generation Change Fellows on the screens before him, he smiled warmly and waved. These were young peace-builders associated with the United States Institute of Peace (USIP), many of whom he had met before. More

Dharamshala: This morning His Holiness the Dalai Lama was invited to speak to students from the Law Faculty of Delhi University; Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi; Guru Govind Singh Indraprastha University, New Delhi; the National Institute of Technology, Yupia, Arunachal Pradesh and Chapra Central School, Saran, Bihar. More

Dharamshala: Thirty years ago in 1989, Tibetans' most beloved spiritual leader His Holiness the Dalai Lama whose name today is associated with different epithets like the man of peace and champion of compassion was conferred the Noble Peace Prize for his truth and non-violent approach to China's oppression of Tibet. More

Mangaluru, Karnataka, India - After arriving in the port city of Mangaluru yesterday, this morning, His Holiness the Dalai Lama’s first meeting was with a group of about 250 young Tibetans studying and training here. His Holiness recalled hearing about claims that Tibet had long been part of China made in an exhibition in Beijing in the ‘70s. More

Dharamshala: Billionaire philanthropist Denny Sanford had a private meeting with His Holiness the Dalai Lama when he visited the University of California San Diego in 2017. His Holiness' message of global compassion with an emphasis on education and scientific inquiry in the realms of ancient wisdom made an impression on Philanthropist T. Denny Sanford and scientists and scholars at UC San Diego. More

“My hope and wish is that, one day, formal education will pay attention to what I call education of the heart. I look forward to a day when children and students will be more aware of their feeling and emotions and feel a greater sense of responsibility both towards themselves and towards the wider world. Wouldn’t that be wonderful?” ~ H.H. More

Dharamshala: Tibetan spiritual leader His Holiness the Dalai Lama offered his heartfelt prayers and condolences to the people of New Zealand and families of victims of the terrorist attack on two Christchurch mosques which left scores of people dead and injured. In a letter addressed to Prime Minister of New Zealand Rt. Hon. More

Dharamshala: Tibetan spiritual leader His Holiness the Dalai Lama met with a group of students from the US and Israel this morning at his residence in Dharamshala where he gave a 40-minute audience. More

Dharamshala: Tibetan spiritual leader His Holiness the Dalai Lama on Monday interacted with a group of Tibetan youths who had gathered at the former's residence for a private audience. "Wherever you go, never forget that you are a Tibetan," His Holiness the Dalai Lama said as the young group knelt down with folded hands in expression of devotion and respect. More

-Filed by Office of Tibet, Brussels- Rotterdam, Netherlands: The second-day schedule of His Holiness the Dalai Lama in the Netherlands took place in Ahoy Rotterdam. The venue is well-known in the country and it was taken up to its capacity of 15 thousand seats. The major event was the public talk on Why Compassion is Essential in Our Troubled World. More

Dharamsala: Tibetan spiritual leader, His Holiness the Dalai Lama began four-day Buddhist discourse on Buddhapalita's Commentary on the Fundamental Wisdom of the Middle Way (drel-pa Buddhapalita) on Tuesday. The text is an explanatory commentary on Nagarjuna’s ‘Fundamental Wisdom of the Middle Way’ 'Uma Tsawa Sherab' (In Tibetan) by Buddhapalita, a student of Nagarjuna. More

Goa: His Holiness the Dalai Lama delivered the keynote address on "Today's Relevance of India's Ancient Knowledge" at the Silver Jubilee celebrations of the Goa Institute of Management (GIM) today. The event was attended by over 800 members, including students and staff of the GIM. In his opening remarks, His Holiness briefly talked about mental consciousness and sensorial consciousness. More

Ladakh: His Holiness the Dalai Lama was invited to Eliezer Joldan Memorial (EJM) College, a government degree college in Leh. This is His Holiness’ first visit to the college. Addressing over 1500 students and staff gathered at the college auditorium, His Holiness spoke about the importance of oneness of humanity and the need to disregard differences among nationality, race and religion. More

Ladakh: After a whirlwind of public engagements in Nubra, Zanksar, and Kargil, His Holiness the Dalai Lama began his last leg of engagements in Ladakh. At the invitation of a former member of Rajya Sabha, Thiksey Rinpoche, His Holiness visited the Thiksey monastery. More

Mulbekh: After the completion of Kargil engagements His Holiness the Dalai Lama visited Spring Dales Public School in Mulbekh, Mulbekh, 40kms from Kargil. More

VILNIUS: “If we really thought of the rest of humanity as our brothers and sisters there’d be no room for killing, bullying and cheating one another,” His Holiness the Dalai Lama said while delivering a talk on the Art of Happiness in Lithuania today. “Of course it’s natural to want to look after your own interests, but you have to be selfish in a wise manner rather than a foolish. More

DHARAMSHALA: His Holiness the Dalai Lama on Saturday said the 21st century must pursue compassion, dialogue and a new system of education that inculcates moral values to its future generation. “While there could be innumerable sentient beings across the infinite galaxies, there are only 7 billion human beings on this planet. These 7 billion beings are biologically the same," he said. More