Thekchen Chöling, Dharamsala, HP, India - His Holiness the Dalai Lama has written to Kamala Harris to offer his congratulations on her election as the Vice President of the United States of America. He wrote: “I have no doubt that your commendable background in public service will enable you to make valuable contribution to the people of America.“I am particularly pleased that you are the first woman in the history of your country to be holding this position.”
Thekchen Chöling, Dharamsala, HP, India - This morning, Mrs Neelkamal Sihota, a mathematics teacher at the British School, New Delhi, welcomed His Holiness the Dalai Lama, on behalf of the school, to an online conversation about Well-being and Resilience. She explained that the students were aged between 11 and 14 years old. She told His Holiness that she and the students were humbled that he had agreed to talk to them and were looking forward to what he had to say.
Thekchen Chöling, Dharamsala, HP, India - This morning, His Holiness the Dalai Lama wrote to President Biden to offer profound congratulations on his becoming President of the United States of America. “As someone deeply concerned with the ecological crisis our planet faces,” he wrote, “I am so pleased that you are elevating the issue of climate change to your highest priority and that the United States is rejoining the Paris Climate Accord.”
Thekchen Chöling, Dharamsala, HP, India - Seeing the faces of students and their Professor, Arthur Brooks, on the screens before him this morning, His Holiness the Dalai Lama smiled and waved. The students and their professor waved back. Brooks greeted him, saying, “Tashi Delek” and told him how excited he was about the impending meeting. He introduced His Holiness to the virtual audience as the leader of the Tibetan people, who has worked tirelessly for their dignity.
