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.
April 2, 2025
Thekchen Chöling, Dharamsala, HP, India - It was a bright morning today as His Holiness the Dalai Lama was greeted at the gate to his residence by Ven Thuksey Rinpoché and others. He then drove in a golf cart to the foot of the Tsuglagkhang, the Main Tibetan Temple. The aisle up the middle of the courtyard was lined by monks and nuns who greeted him. His Holiness was escorted by monks playing horns and carrying a ceremonial umbrella.
March 29, 2025
Thekchen Choling, Dharamshala, HP, India - His Holiness the Dalai Lama has expressed his sadness about the devastating earthquake that has struck Myanmar leading to the loss of so many precious lives while many others have been injured. “I offer my condolences to the families of those who have lost loved ones and pray for all those in Myanmar and neighbouring countries such as Thailand who have been affected by this tragedy,” he wrote.
March 24, 2025
Thekchen Chöling, Dharamsala, HP, India - This morning, as the mountains shone in the sun under a clear blue sky, monks and supporters of Nechung Monastery offered prayers for the Long Life of His Holiness the Dalai Lama. The ceremony, presided over by Khochhen Rinpoché, the director of Mindrolling Monastery, took place in one of the halls in His Holiness’s Old Residence. The sound of cymbals, drums, long and short horns portended His Holiness’s arrival.
March 15, 2025
Thekchen Chöling, Dharamsala, HP, India - His Holiness the Dalai Lama has written today to Mark Carney to congratulate him on his election as leader of the Liberal Party of Canada and his appointment as Prime Minister of Canada. “As someone privileged to be an honorary Canadian citizen myself,” His Holiness wrote, “I am particularly proud that Canada enjoys a vibrant democracy.”
March 14, 2025
Thekchen Chöling, Dharamsala, HP - Today, the fifteenth day of the new Wood-Snake Year, according to the Tibetan calendar, was the Day of Miracles. It is an occasion to celebrate the Buddha’s having performed miracles at Shravasti in response to a challenge from six rival spiritual teachers. Today’s event was part of the Great Prayer Festival (the Mönlam Chenmo) established by Jé Tsongkhapa at the Jokhang in Lhasa in 1409.
