Dharamshala: On the occasion of my 90th birthday, I understand that well-wishers and friends in many places, including Tibetan communities, are gathering for celebrations. I particularly appreciate the fact that many of you are using the occasion to engage in initiatives that highlight the (...)
By Krishna N. Das DHARAMSHALA, India, July 5 (Reuters) – The Dalai Lama said on Saturday he hopes to live until he is more than 130 years old, two decades longer than his previous prediction, following his assurance to followers that he would reincarnate as the spiritual head of the faith upon (...)
Dharamshala: This morning, the Kashag, the cabinet of the Central Tibetan Administration, offered prayers for his long life to His Holiness the Dalai Lama on behalf of the Tibetan people. As he reached the Tsuglagkhang, the Main Tibetan Temple, His Holiness was greeted by several of the (...)
Dharamshala, 4 July 2025: Bokar Khenchen Lodoe Dhonyoe Rinpoche, representative of Gyalwang Karmapa, arrived in Dharamshala to participate in the Long-Life Prayer Offering for His Holiness the Dalai Lama, as well as the celebration of His Holiness’s 90th birthday, organised by the Central (...)
Dharamshala, 4 July 2025: Kyabje Avikrita Vajra Rinpoche of the Sakya lineage arrived in Dharamshala to participate in the Long-Life Prayer Offering for His Holiness the Dalai Lama, as well as the celebration of His Holiness’s 90th birthday, organised by the Central Tibetan Administration. Upon (...)
–dalailama.com Dharamshala: This morning the penultimate session, the eighth, of the 15th Tibetan Religious Leaders Meeting took place in the assembly hall at His Holiness’s residence. Seated at the front to the right of His Holiness were Sakya Trizin, Menri Trichen Rinpoché, Drikung Chetsang (...)
Dharamshala: Today, on 4 July 2025, the 15th Tibetan Religious Conference successfully concluded with a brief closing ceremony attended by Chief Guest Speaker Khenpo Sonam Tenphel and Sikyong Penpa Tsering. The ceremony was also attended by the participants of the conference. During the (...)
The aging spiritual leader is looking to prevent Beijing from taking advantage of a power vacuum. But there is pressure to preserve a core element of Tibetan Buddhism. -By Mujib Mashal and Hari Kumar from Dharamsala, July 2, 2025 The Dalai Lama has spent decades in exile thinking about ways to (...)
by Varinder Bhatia, The Indian Express The 14th Dalai Lama, Tenzin Gyatso, who turns 90 this July 6 is so far the longest living of all the Dalai Lamas. His reincarnation will be identified by the Gaden Phodrang Trust. The previous 13 Dalai Lamas all took birth either in the year that their (...)
Brussels, 04 July 2025: In an Op-Ed co-signed by 34 Members of European Parliament (MEPs) from four major political groups (EPP, S&D, Renew Europe and Greens/EFA) have called on the People’s Republic of China to respect the religious freedom of Tibetan Buddhists and cease all efforts to (...)