Thekchen Chöling, Dharamsala, HP, India - Today, His Holiness the Dalai Lama was invited by the India International Centre (IIC) and the Foundation for Universal Responsibility of His Holiness the Dalai Lama (FURHHDL) to speak about India's heritage of ‘karuna’ and ‘ahimsa’, and to answer questions from a number of old friends. As soon as he was seated, Rajiv Mehrotra, Secretary FURHHDL, greeted him.
As an avowed campaigner for the elimination of all nuclear weapons, I welcome the fact that the Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons has now been ratified by fifty countries and will come into force from January next year. This is indeed historic and augurs well for the future of humanity. It is a step in the right direction to finding more enlightened and civilized arrangements for resolving conflicts.
Thekchen Chöling, Dharamsala, HP, India - This morning, His Holiness the Dalai Lama was invited to a discussion via video link with members of EdCamp Ukraine, an educational NGO that is Emory University's official Social Emotional Ethical (SEE) Learning partner in Ukraine. He arrived, saluted members of the panel he could see on the screens in front of him and wished them, “Good morning”
Thekchen Chöling, Dharamsala, HP, India - Immediately on receiving news of her party’s resounding victory in the New Zealand general election, His Holiness the Dalai Lama wrote to Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern to offer her his congratulations. “I admire the courage, wisdom and leadership you have shown in these challenging times.”
