October 21, 2026
Thekchen Chöling, Dharamsala, HP, India - This morning, the sun shone brightly in a clear blue sky, and the Dhauladhar peaks behind were cloaked in fresh snow, as His Holiness the Dalai Lama arrived at the gate to his residence. He was on his way to the Tsuglagkhang, the Main Tibetan Temple, where he was to be offered prayers for his long life.
October 20, 2026
Thekchen Chöling, Dharamsala, HP, India - In the morning of Sunday, 18th October, Geshé-ma Tenzin Jorgyal, President of the Nuns’ Jang Gunchö Committee, Geshé-ma Ngawang Chökyi, President of the 9th Geshé-ma Exams Committee and Youdon Aukatsang, Director of the Buddhist Women’s Education Society, greeted His Holiness the Dalai Lama.
October 10, 2026
Thekchen Chöling, Dharamsala, HP, India - Following yesterday’s announcement, His Holiness the Dalai Lama has written today to Navi Pillay to congratulate her on being named this year’s recipient of the Nobel Peace Prize in recognition of her efforts to promote peace and international law. “You have devoted your life to the cause of people around the world who are denied their rights,” he wrote.
September 17, 2026
Thekchen Chöling, Dharamsala, HP, India - Today, on Prime Minister Modi’s birthday, His Holiness the Dalai Lama has written to him to offer his warmest greetings and prayers for his continued good health. “May I congratulate you on India's emergence as a confident and strong nation,” he wrote. “This great country's success also contributes significantly to global peace, stability and development.”
August 30, 2026
Shewatsel, Leh, Ladakh, India - This morning prayers were offered for the victims of the recent devastating floods in the Rasuwa region of Nepal and Kyirong in Tibet that have resulted in great loss of life, immense suffering, destruction of homes and infrastructure.
August 29, 2026
Leh, Ladakh, India - On learning of the passing of His Majesty King Harald V of Norway, His Holiness wrote to his son, King Haakon VIII, offering "my heartfelt condolences to Your Majesty, the Royal Family, and the people of Norway. I had the opportunity to meet His Majesty in Oslo in May 2000, and I deeply appreciated his warmth and hospitality on that occasion."
August 27, 2026
I am saddened to learn of the devastating floods in the Rasuwa region of Nepal and Kyirong in Tibet, resulting in loss of life and heavy structural damage. I pray for all those who have lost their lives, and offer my sympathy and heartfelt condolences to the bereaved and to all those affected by this tragedy. Since this region has seen calamities in the past as well, these are certainly symptoms of a deeper underlying cause — whether climate change or other factors.
