Dharamshala

Lo-sar1 means New Year in Tibetan. It is the first day of the first month of the Tibetan lunar calendar. This year's Tibetan Losar, Iron-mouse year, falls on 24 February. Losar celebration is one the most festive periods of the year observed with a lot of religious, cultural and merrymaking events for a week or two. More

Dharamshala: Tibetan spiritual leader His Holiness the Dalai Lama granted an audience to the students and faculty members of the 6-month certificate course in Ancient India Wisdom.  The Audience included the members of Flowering Dharma, students of Lovely Professional University, Punjab University, Swami Vivekanand Subharti University, and Sharda Univesity. More

Dharamshala: His Holiness the Dalai Lama was accorded a rousing welcome at Dharamshala where he arrived late this afternoon from his weeklong Delhi visit. Due to inclement weather, His Holiness flew from Delhi to Amritsar and travelled via road to Dharamshala. More

Dharamshala: His Holiness the Dalai Lama begins three-day teachings in Dharmashala on the Four Noble Truths and their Sixteen Characteristics, the Thirty-Seven Factors of Enlightenment as well as Nagarjuna's "Commentary on Bodhichitta as requested by a group from Asia at Tsuglagkhang, Main Temple. More

Dharamshala: The commemoration of the 59th anniversary of  ‘Tibetan Democracy Day’ was observed and celebrated at Tsuglagkhang, the main temple in Dharamshala today. Thousands of Tibetan exiles and foreigners assembled at Tsuglagkhang to take part in this momentous occasion. The official function began in the presence of Chief guest Smt. More

Dharamshala: Honourable Shivraj Singh Chouhan, National Vice President of BJP, former Chief Minister of Madhya Pradesh and the current member of the legislative assembly of the State today paid a courtesy call on the President of Central Tibetan Administration Dr Lobsang Sangay at the Kashag Secretariat in Dharamshala. More

Dharamshala: His Holiness the 14th Dalai Lama Tenzin Gyatso turned 84 today amidst an outpour of sentiments of gratitude; fervent prayers for his long, active life; and in celebration of his practical teachings on embodying values of warmheartedness, compassion, understanding and forgiveness as pillars of world peace. More

Dharamshala: His Holiness the Dalai Lama accorded one-day teaching on Gyalsey Thokme Sangpos’s Thirty-Seven Practices of a Bodhisattva (laklen sodunma) in the morning for Tibetan youth at the main Tibetan temple today. His Holiness began the teaching by reflecting back to the historical time when the first civilization of human beings originated. More

Dharamshala: The 25th Gyalyum Chenmo Memorial Gold Cup(GCMGC) football tournament kicked off with an overwhelming crowd on Friday.  The 2019 season of GCM opened with a match between Dhasa United FC and DYSA Mundgod at Upper TCV ground.   23 Youth teams from Tibetan settlements and communities across the world are competing in the silver jubilee tournament. More

Dharamshala: On 4 March 2019, Karma Yeshi (Paljor Kalon, Board Chairman), Yeshi Wangmo (Finance Secretary), Kaydor Aukatsang (Director, SARD), Kunchok Tsundue(Chief Planning Officer) along with Board members of Gang-jong Development Finance Private Limited sought the blessing of His Holiness Dalai Lama. More

Dharamshala: The Second Parents’ Conference of Tibetan School began on 28 February at T-building, Central Tibetan Secretariat organised by the Education Department of the Central Tibetan Administration. Two days conference is to discuss Tibetan school children’s parents stressing on the significance of parents involvement in the upbringing and education of Tibetan children. More

Dharamshala: President Dr Lobsang Sangay of Central Tibetan Administration attended the inauguration of newly built Foreigner Registration Office (FRO) in Superintendent Police complex at Dharamshala on 23 February. Chief Minister Jai Ram Thakur inaugurated the office for registration of Tibetans and Foreign tourists in SP Complex. at Dharamshala constructed by spending an amount of Rs. 2. More

The most happening time for Tibetans begins with the end of Tibetan Lunar calendar. All over the world, Tibetans welcome a busy month ahead in preparing the new year known as Losar. As I was thinking what to write for my Lhakar series, the idea of writing about Pre-Losar to Losar came into my mind. I was with one of Korean Broadcasting team to cover Losar and Tibetan diaspora. More

Dharamshala: Kalon Ven. Karma Gelek Yuthok, Department of Religion and Culture attended the completion ceremony of one-year Tantric course for Geshemas. Out of Thirty-six Geshemas in two batches, twenty-three Geshema today became the first to complete Tantric course. The completion certificates were conferred this morning to the nuns at a ceremony held at Gyutoe Monastery. More

His Holiness will give a short teaching on the Jataka Tales on 19 February 2019 followed by teaching on Bhavaviveka's Essence of the Middle Way (Madhyamakahrdayakarika) (uma nyingpo) from 20-24, February 2019 at the Main Tibetan Temple at Mcleod Ganj. The registration for obtaining Teaching Pass to attend teachings of His Holiness the Dalai Lama will be made available online at www. More

On Sunday morning last week, Dharamshala woke up to the snow-shrouded valley. An incessant rainfall throughout the previous night culminated into fresh snowfall reaching down foothills of upper Dharamshala. More

Dharamshala: "A little bit tired, now I think time come, an old person needs more rest," said His Holiness the Dalai Lama gleefully on arriving at Gaggal airport this afternoon at 12:15 pm after successfully concluding his four-nation Europe visit. His Holiness was received by CTA President Dr Lobsang Sangay accompanied by Speaker Ven. More

IMPORTANT ANNOUNCEMENT We are pleased to announce that the registration for obtaining Teaching Pass to attend teachings of His Holiness the Dalai Lama at Dharamsala will be made available online. This initiative is taken to expedite the process of obtaining Teaching Pass. More