The Office of His Holiness The Dalai Lama

Photos - His Holiness Attends Sikyong Swearing-in-Ceremony

Re-elected Sikyong Penpa Tsering taking the Sikyong oath from Chief Justice Commissioner Mrs. Yeshi Wangmo at the Sikyong Swearing-in-Ceremony at the Main Tibetan Temple courtyard in Dharamsala, HP, India on May 27, 2026.

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Condolence Message on the Earthquake in Venezuela

June 27, 2026

I have been deeply saddened by the devastation wrought by the recent earthquakes in Venezuela, in which so many precious lives have been lost and many more have been injured. I offer my prayers for those who have perished, and express my heartfelt sympathy and concern to all who have been affected by this tragedy.

Medical Update

June 12, 2026

New Delhi, 12 June - Dr. Rajesh Malhotra, Senior Consultant at Apollo Hospitals, said: “His Holiness the Dalai Lama underwent successful left knee replacement surgery on Monday, 8 June, in New Delhi. “Throughout his treatment, His Holiness’s personal medical team and the Office of His Holiness the Dalai Lama remained in close coordination with the administrative and medical staff at Apollo Hospitals.”

Congratulating the Chief Minister of Karnataka

June 4, 2026

Thekchen Chöling, Dharamsala, HP, India - His Holiness the Dalai Lama has written to D.K. Shivakumar to congratulate him on his election as Chief Minister of Karnataka. “Karnataka is home to more than 30,000 Tibetans in exile,” His Holiness wrote, “the largest concentration of the Tibetan diaspora in India. We are deeply grateful to the State and its people for their enduring friendship and generous support.”