June 4, 2026
Thekchen Chöling, Dharamsala, HP, India - His Holiness the Dalai Lama has written to D.K. Shivakumar to congratulate him on his election as Chief Minister of Karnataka. “Karnataka is home to more than 30,000 Tibetans in exile,” His Holiness wrote, “the largest concentration of the Tibetan diaspora in India. We are deeply grateful to the State and its people for their enduring friendship and generous support.”
June 4, 2026
His Holiness the Dalai Lama is scheduled to depart Dharamsala tomorrow for Delhi, where he will undergo medical treatment on his left knee. Following his recovery, he is to travel to Ladakh toward the end of June for an extended stay.
May 27, 2026
Thekchen Chöling, Dharamsala, HP, India - Prior to presiding over Sikyong (President) Penpa Tsering’s swearing-in as President of the Central Tibetan Administration for the second time this morning, His Holiness the Dalai Lama met with dignitaries and invited guests. They included two Indian MPs — Tapir Gao and Sujeet Kumar, an MP from Chile — Luia Mala Valenzuela, an MP from El Salvador — Jose Francisco Lira Alvarado
May 20, 2026
Thekchen Chöling, Dharamsala, HP, India - This morning, when His Holiness the Dalai Lama reached the gate to his residence, on his way to the Tsuglagkhang, the Main Tibetan Temple, he was greeted by the President of the Himalayan Buddhist Cultural Association, Geshé Lobsang Nyendak and former Abbots of Gomang and Gyutö Monasteries, as well as the President of the Dokham Chushi Gangdruk.
May 1, 2026
On this auspicious occasion of Buddha Purnima — Vesak — which commemorates the birth, enlightenment, and parinirvana of Buddha Shakyamuni, I offer my heartfelt greetings and prayers to every member of our global Buddhist family. This sacred day reminds us of the light that Shakyamuni Buddha brought into the world more than 2,500 years ago. Though the world has transformed beyond recognition since then, his teachings remain relevant today.
April 22, 2026
Thekchen Chöling, Dharamsala, HP, India - Today, prayers were offered for His Holiness the Dalai Lama’s long life in the Tsuglagkhang, the Main Tibetan Temple here in Dharamsala, by the Dhasa Dhotoe (Kham) Welfare Society and Lodrik (Mustang families) Welfare Association. Representatives of these patrons greeted His Holiness at the gate to his residence and then escorted him to the temple. While singers sang, dancers performed the Tashi Shölpa dance in welcome.
March 31, 2026
I wholeheartedly endorse the powerful appeal for peace made by the Holy Father, Pope Leo, during his Palm Sunday Mass. His call for the laying down of arms and the renunciation of violence resonated profoundly with me, as it speaks to the very essence of what all major religions teach. Indeed, whether we look to Christianity, Buddhism, Islam, Hinduism, Judaism or any of the world's great spiritual traditions, the message is fundamentally the same: love, compassion, tolerance, and self-discipline.
