His Holiness the Dalai Lama

“An undefeatable spirit of Tibetans in exile and those who are inside Tibet in the clutches of China’s occupation, gives me a strength to live longer,” said His Holiness the Dalai Lama during the Long Life Prayer Ceremony. More

Dharamshala: A long life prayer offering (Tib: Tenshug) for His Holiness the Dalai Lama was held at the main temple in Dharamshala today organised by five groups. The Tenshug was offered by Shang Gaden Choekhorling Monastery, Federation of Tibetan Cooperative (Nyamdrel), Doekham Chushi Gangdrug based in Delhi, Tibetan residents of Bhutan and Members of Kham Gonjo. More

Dharamshala: His Holiness the Dalai Lama met a group from Denmark at his residence yesterday and accorded them a brief explanation on Buddhism. His Holiness said Buddhism is not entirely a religious faith alone rather it is more like a science of mind as it offers room for reasoning and logic. 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

  As the fourteenth Dalai Lama, the spiritual leader of Tibet, turned 84 last month, China has started pushing its agenda by claiming rights in the selection process of the next Dalai Lama. The recent controversy involving Tibet and China is related to the reincarnation of the Dalai Lama. More

Dharamshala: During a meeting with a group of Indian audiences at his residence, His Holiness the Dalai Lama spoke on the relevance of India's ancient traditions in today's world. Explaining further, His Holiness the Dalai Lama remarked that ancient India's traditions is all about non-violence, compassion, single pointed concentration and analytical meditation. More

Thekchen Chöling, Dharamsala, India - Today, His Holiness the Dalai Lama conveyed his congratulations to B.S. Yediyurappa on his once again becoming the Chief Minister of Karnataka. “I trust that under your leadership the people of Karnataka will see prosperity and progress,” he wrote. “I particularly hope that you will strive to improve the lives of the less privileged people in the State. More

Dharamshala: A Lebanon based reporter Karim from OTV Lebanon was accorded an opportunity to obtain an exclusive interview with His Holiness the Dalai Lama on 27 June 2019 at the residence of His Holiness the Dalai Lama in Dharamshala. Below is the full transcript of the interview. Karim: Thank You His Holiness for accepting our invitation. More

Remarks made by His Holiness the Dalai Lama during a recent BBC interview have caused disquiet that we felt it was important to address. Firstly, in responding to a question about whether his own reincarnation could be a woman, and suggesting that if she were she should be attractive, His Holiness genuinely meant no offence. More

TOKYO: In a special message to a 3-day Tibet Festival held in Tokyo, His Holiness the Dalai Lama mentioned that the Tibetan culture and knowledge based on ancient Indian Nalanda tradition is not only unique but very relevant in today's world to tackle troubles resulting from too much emphasis on material values rather than inner values. More

New Delhi: The Muslims of Ladakh took the initiative to organise the first ever national level Muslims conference titled ‘Celebrating Diversity in the Muslim World” at the India International Centre (IIC) in New Delhi. 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

On Friday, May 31st His Holiness the Dalai Lama had a private audience with a group of students from Emory University on how to, “counteract negative emotions by cultivating compassion.” He first explained that destructive emotions are strong but lack a sound basis, so the best antidote is compassion, which does have a sound basis. More

Dharamshala: His Holiness the Dalai Lama initiated the three-day teaching on "Tsongkhapa's The Three Principal Paths (lamtso namsum) & The Furthest Everlasting Continuum" at the main temple today. There were around 1100 people from Russia and 5195 people from 70 different countries and more than 2000  Tibetan people who have gathered at the courtyard to attend the teaching. More

Dharamsala: Tibetan Parliament-in-Exile (TPiE) in close association with Latvian Parliamentary Support Group for Tibet and International Network of Parliamentarians on Tibet (INPaT) commenced four days sessions of 7th World Parliamentarians' Convention on Tibet (WPCT) in Riga, Latvia from 7-10 May 2019. More

Dharamshala: The 7th World Parliamentarians’ Convention on Tibet that convenes from 7-10 May includes some of the prominent figures of Tibet support group including parliamentary leaders and esteemed delegates at Riga, Latvia who will deliberate and engage in ushering global support for Tibet through concerted efforts. More

BHUBANESWAR: Tibetan spiritual leader Dalai Lama has donated Rs. 10 lakhs for restoration and relief work in areas affected by Cyclone Fani in Odisha. In a letter to Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik, Dalai Lama said, "I appreciate that relief efforts are underway and that everything possible is being done to help those affected. More

Delhi: His Holiness the Dalai Lama addressed the Tibetan youth in and around Delhi at Tibetan Youth Hostel, Delhi. Many students and Tibetans from every corner of Delhi gathered at Tibetan Youth Hostel to get blessings of His Holiness the Dalai Lama. More

The International Tibet Network’s Political Prisoners Campaign Working group commissioned a specialist forensic artist Tim Widden to create an image showing what the 11th Panchen Lama of Tibet may look like today as 25th April 2019 marks the 30th birth anniversary of the 11th Panchen Lama Gendhun Choekyi Nyima. More