Dalai Lama

Dharamshala: Known as the pioneer cultural institutes, the Tibetan Institute of Performing Arts (TIPA) established through the vision of His Holiness the 14th Dalai Lama is also famously known for its summer festival of Yarkyi, a cultural competition held every year to mark the founding anniversary of TIPA. More

Dharamshala: In a wide-ranging interview with NDTV’s Prannoy Roy, on Friday evening, His Holiness the Dalai Lama talks about coronavirus as a collective negative action (karma) and building immunity against coronavirus through compassionate actions as antidotes while also taking physical care. More

Dharamshala: On the occasion of the most sacred and celebrated Buddhist festival of Saka Dawa, Tibet’s supreme spiritual leader Holiness the Dalai Lama blessed Tibetans and millions of his devotees worldwide with the Ceremony for Generating Bodhichitta (Tib: Semkyed) via live webcast from his Residential Palace. More

Dharamshala: People all over the world were able to watch as His Holiness the Dalai Lama performed preparatory rituals for an Avalokiteshvara empowerment for almost three-quarters of an hour this morning. While His Holiness remained seated at his residence, what he did and said were webcast over several platforms. More

Dharamshala: Tibetan spiritual leader His Holiness the Dalai Lama after a three-month-long break from all engagements since the outbreak of COVID-19 pandemic, today began two-day live teaching on tackling negative emotions of fear and anxiety precipitated by the global health crisis. More

His Holiness the Dalai Lama's message on International Mother Earth Day 22 April 2020: On this 50th anniversary of Earth Day, our planet is facing one of the greatest challenges to the health and well-being of its people. And yet, in the midst of this struggle, we are reminded of the value of compassion and mutual support. More

Dharamshala: A group of Chinese Buddhists and devout followers of His Holiness the Dalai Lama from mainland China sought His Holiness' spiritual advice on ways to contain the spread of Coronavirus, a recently discovered airborne disease which has gripped national attention as well as globally after it spread rapidly across China and to other parts of the world. More

Dharamshala: Tibetan spiritual leader His Holiness the Dalai Lama returned to Dharamshala this morning after concluding his month-long visit to South India and Bodhgaya, Bihar. A large number of Tibetans and devotees lined up the streets leading to Tsuglagkhang temple to welcome His Holiness and his entourage home. More

Bodhgaya, Bihar: "Tibetans will not accept Dalai Lama selected by China," asserted His Holiness the Dalai Lama during an exclusive interview with Stratnews Global yesterday at his residence in Bodhgaya. His Holiness has made clear assertions in the past that no Chinese appointed Dalai Lama will be the legitimate leader of Tibetan Buddhism. More

New York: Prominent Chinese scholars and leaders, including the former chief editor of Beijing Spring, Mr Hu Ping, Chinese democratic leaders Mr Chen Pokong and many others attended the “New York Sino -Tibet Dialogue- 2019”, Chinese outreach program organised by the Office of Tibet, Washington DC. More

Mundgod: When His Holiness the Dalai Lama came down to the Ganden Jangtsé Assembly Hall this morning, the Ganden Throne-holder, Sharpa and Jangtsé Chöjés and the Drepung Throne-holder were there to receive him. They escorted him into the hall where he greeted the audience and guests, lit a lamp before the images of enlightenment and took his seat on the high throne. More

Mundgod: His Holiness the Dalai Lama came down to the Drepung Loseling Assembly Hall to listen to monks debating Wednesday morning. Students of the Madhyamaka class discussed dependent arising and assertions such as, ‘for those for whom emptiness is feasible, everything is feasible’. More

Toronto: Tibetan-Canadian MPP Bhutila Karpoche, who made history in 2018 by becoming the first Tibetan origin to be elected to public office in North America, raised the subject of worsening human rights conditions in Tibet in the Legislative Assembly of Ontario on 10 December, the 30th anniversary of the Nobel peace prize award on His Holiness the Dalai Lama and International Human Rights day. More

Toronto: MP Arif Virani, Representative of Parkdale -High Park in the House of Commons of Canada issued a statement yesterday during the session of parliament, acknowledging the positive contributions of His Holiness the Dalai Lama to humanity and the 30th anniversary of the conferment of Nobel Peace Prize to His Holiness. More

Mundgod: Tibetan spiritual leader His Holiness the Dalai Lama arrived at Mundgod Tibetan settlement in Hubli this afternoon after concluding his Goa visit. His Holiness is visiting the Tibetan settlement after exactly two years since His last visit in December 2017. More

Belgium: The Third Europe Tibetan Buddhism Conference was held in Yeunten Ling, Huy, Belgium from 7 to 8 December 2019. 36 delegates from 30 Buddhist Centres in Europe including Belgium, France, Holland, Spain, Switzerland, Germany, Italy, Norway, Finland and Estonia attended the conference on the issue of reincarnation of His Holiness the Dalai Lama. More

  St Petersburg, RUSSIA: The International Conference on “Education and socialization in the modern socio-cultural environment” was held at the Herzen State Pedagogical University of Russia in Saint-Petersburg from 28–29 November. More

Dharamshala: Led by the heads of the various traditions of Tibetan Buddhism and native Tibetan Bon tradition, the religious congregation of 115 reincarnate lamas, eminent Buddhist scholars and representatives of all major Tibetan Buddhist institutes in exile including 17 nun scholars and Buddhist masters from the Himalayan region—attending the 14th Tibetan Religious Conference—collectively in More