Welcome to the official website of the Office of His Holiness the 14th Dalai Lama.  His Holiness is both the temporal and the spiritual leader of the Tibetan people. He frequently states that his life is guided by three major commitments: the promotion of basic human values or secular ethics in the interest of human happiness, the fostering of inter-religious harmony and the welfare of the Tibetan people, focusing on the survival of their identity, culture and religion.

Explore here how His Holiness fulfils these commitments through his various activities his public talks, widespread international visits and publications.

Statement of His Holiness the Dalai Lama on the 51st Anniversary of the Tibetan National Uprising Day
March 10th 2010
Today marks the 51st anniversary of the Tibetan people's peaceful uprising in 1959 against Communist China's repression in Tibet, as well as the second anniversary of the peaceful protests that erupted across Tibet in March 2008.

The Dalai Lama appears on Twitter — and ‘tweets for a better world’
March 3rd 2010

Tibetan Administration Offers Long-Life Puja for HH the Dalai Lama
March 2nd 2010

His Holiness Sends His Condolences to the People of Chile
March 1st 2010

Public Talk in Zurich, Switzerland on April 11: His Holiness will give a public talk on Universal Responsibility and Economics organized by the Mind & Life Institute at Hallenstadion Zurich. Contact Website: www.dalailamazurich.ch

Teachings in Bloomington, IN, USA on May 12 & 13: His Holiness will give two-day teachings on The Heart Sutra (sherab nyingpo) organized by The Tibetan & Mongolian Buddhist Cultural Center. Contact Website: www.tmbcc.net