May 4, 2025
Thekchen Chöling, Dharamsala, HP, India - His Holiness the Dalai Lama has this morning written to Anthony Albanese to congratulate him on his re-election as Prime Minister following his party’s victory in the Australian parliamentary elections. “It has been a privilege for me to have been able to visit Australia several times over the years,” he wrote. “The friendship and affection that Australian brothers and sisters have shown me have touched me deeply.”
April 29, 2025
Thekchen Chöling, Dharamsala, HP, India - His Holiness the Dalai Lama has written to Mark Carney, Prime Minister of Canada to congratulate him on his party’s victory in the general election under his leadership. “During my visits to Canada over the years,” he wrote, “I have been deeply touched by the warmth of the friendship and affection that Canadians have shown me. I also take it as a great privilege to be an honorary Canadian citizen myself.”
April 21, 2025
Thekchen Chöling, Dharamsala, HP, India - His Holiness the Dalai Lama has written to The Most Reverend Leopoldo Girelli, The Apostolic Nuncio to India to express his sadness on learning that His Holiness Pope Francis has passed away. He wrote that he offered prayers and condolences to his spiritual brothers, sisters and to his followers around the world. “His Holiness Pope Francis dedicated himself to the service of others.”
April 10, 2025
Thekchen Chöling, Dharamsala, HP, India - This morning His Holiness the Dalai Lama walked from the gate to his residence through the courtyard to the veranda below the Tsuglagkhang, the Main Tibetan Temple. Serkhong Rinpoché, who was born in Spiti, led the way, incense in hand. His Holiness stopped to bless the various objects, malas, bottles of water, sacred images and so forth, laid out for the purpose on several tables.
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