October 11, 2025
Thekchen Chöling, Dharamsala, HP, India - His Holiness the Dalai Lama has written today to Maria Corina Machado to congratulate her on being awarded this year’s Nobel Peace Prize for her resolute efforts to promote democratic rights for the people of Venezuela and her determination to achieve a peaceful, equitable society.
October 8, 2025
Thekchen Chöling, Dharamsala, HP, India - After several days of incessant rain, this morning the snow-cloaked mountains behind Dharamsala sparkled in the sunlight. Representatives of organizations offering prayers for His Holiness the Dalai Lama’s long life escorted him from the gate to his residence to the Tsuglagkhang, the Main Tibetan Temple.
October 5, 2025
Thekchen Chöling, Dharamsala, HP, India - In a letter written on 4th October His Holiness the Dalai Lama has offered his heartfelt congratulations to Dame Sarah Mullally, presently Bishop of London, on her being named the next Archbishop of Canterbury “Today, the world is facing many difficulties,” he wrote.
October 4, 2025
Thekchen Chöling, Dharamsala, HP, India - The Dhauladhar mountains stood stark against the clear blue sky this morning as His Holiness the Dalai Lama drove to the lower door of the lift at the Tsuglagkhang, the Main Tibetan Temple. He took time to survey the faces of people in the crowd estimated to number 5800 including 1300 from Taiwan. Many of them smiled back, while others were moist eyed, as he smiled and waved to them.
September 20, 2025
Thekchen Chöling, Dharamsala, HP, India - The heavy rains that have lashed north India in recent days let up this morning and the sun shone. More than a thousand people from ten South-east Asian countries and South Korea had gathered in the courtyard of the main Tibetan temple to make prayers and offer cultural performances for His Holiness the Dalai Lama’s long life
September 17, 2025
Thekchen Chöling, Dharamsala, HP, India - His Holiness the Dalai Lama has written today to Prime Minister Modi to offer heartfelt greetings on his birthday and to wish him continued good health. “As India’s longest staying guest”, he wrote, “I have witnessed firsthand the far-reaching development and prosperity that have taken place over the years.”
September 13, 2025
Thekchen Chöling, Dharamsala, HP, India - His Holiness the Dalai Lama has today written to Sushila Karki to congratulate her on being appointed Prime Minister of Nepal. “As you know, the Nepalese and Tibetan peoples have historically enjoyed a close relationship,” he wrote. “I am very grateful to the government and the people of Nepal for providing facilities for the rehabilitation of Tibetan refugees following their forced escape from Tibet after 1959.”
