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His Holiness the 14th Dalai Lama reinstates hope and freedom on his 90th birthday
His Holiness Jamphel Ngawang Lobsang Yeshe Tenzin Gyatso, the Great 14th Dalai Lama of Tibet is one of the most beloved and revered spiritual Gurus of the modern world. An ardent m…
Read more →A conversation with Amy Yee: The author of Far from the Rooftop of the World
Amy Yee is author of Far from the Rooftop of the World : Travels among Tibetan Refugees on Four Continents with a Foreword by the Dalai Lama (University of North Carolina Press 202…
Read more →17th Anniversary of the Dalai Lama’s U.S. Congressional Gold Medal: Celebrating a Legacy of Peace and Compassion
On October 17, 2024, the world marks the 17th anniversary of a momentous occasion: the awarding of the U.S. Congressional Gold Medal to His Holiness the 14th Dalai Lama. In 2007, H…
Read more →The Significance of 31st March for His Holiness the Dalai Lama
March 31st holds profound significance in the life of His Holiness the 14th Dalai Lama, marking a pivotal moment in his journey that has shaped the course of Tibetan history and gl…
Read more →Dharamshala: Deputy Speaker Delivers Insightful Briefing to German Parliament Member on Tibet
Deputy Speaker Dolma Tsering Teykhang of the Tibetan Parliament-in-Exile recently hosted Anna-Elisabeth von Treuenfels-Frowein, a Member of the Hamburg Parliament in Germany, along…
Read more →17 October 2007: 16th Anniversary of US Congressional Gold Medal Conferment to His Holiness the Dalai Lama
On October 17, 2007, the Tibetan freedom struggle achieved a significant milestone as His Holiness the 14th Dalai Lama was awarded the Congressional Gold Medal, the United States&#…
Read more →Mayor Jacob Frey Proclaims His Holiness the Dalai Lama Day in Minneapolis, Celebrating Peace and Compassion
In a heartfelt and momentous proclamation, Mayor Jacob Frey officially declared September 16, 2023, as "His Holiness the Dalai Lama Day" in the city of Minneapolis, payin…
Read more →Tibetan Government in Exile’s CTA commemorates India’s 74th Republic Day
On January 26, the Tibetan government in exile's Central Tibetan Administration (CTA) held an official ceremony commemorating the 74th Republic Day. "We would not be where…
Read more →HH the Dalai Lama receives First Indian International ‘Gandhi Mandela Award’
Dharamshala: His Holiness the Dalai Lama was bestowed with the first Gandhi Mandela Awards 2019 at Thekchen Choeling in Dharamshala on 19 Nov 2022. His Holiness has been nominated …
Read more →CTA Leaders pay tribute to Mahatma Gandhi on his birth anniversary
Source: Tibet.net Dharamshala: The Central Tibetan Administration (CTA) led by Sikyong Penpa Tsering paid floral tributes to Mahatma Gandhi on his 153rd birth anniversary on 02 Oct…
Read more →TIPA to Release Pah-Lak play that gives an insight into hopes of Tibetans
Source: TIPA Dharamshala based Tibetan Institute of Performing Arts (TIPA) will release the world premiere of the PAH-LAK play on 02 October 2022 at their auditorium, 5:30pm. The p…
Read more →62nd Tibetan Democracy Day: Tibetan Democracy in exile & the lessons it teaches the world
September 2nd, 2022, marks 62 years since the first members of the Tibetan Parliament in Exile received their letters of appointment from His Holiness the Dalai Lama and took their…
Read more →His Holiness the Dalai Lama concluded three-day teaching in Ladakh
Ladakh: The exiled Tibetan leader His Holiness the Dalai Lama concluded a three-day teaching in the upper reaches of the Himalayas in Ladakh on Saturday. Tens of thousands of follo…
Read more →The courage and spirit of the people of Tibet is undaunted: H.H the Dalai Lama
Ladakh: "The courage and spirit of the people of Tibet is undaunted and they have unwavering faith and trust in me. Keeping our Buddhist cultural heritage alive in the Himalay…
Read more →Global warming is becoming a really serious problem: His Holiness the Dalai Lama
Ladakh: His Holiness the Dalai Lama met hundreds of people and 3000 students from 15 schools and colleges around Leh, Ladakh, and gave talks on the importance of religious harmony …
Read more →Dalai Lama Offers Congratulations to the New Indian President-Elect
Shewatsel Phodrang, Leh, Ladakh : Following the announcement of the results of the recent election, His Holiness the Dalai Lama has written to Shrimati Droupadi Murmu to congratula…
Read more →The Washington Declaration adopted at 8th WPCT
Washington DC : The eighth World Parliamentarians' Convention on Tibet organised by the Tibetan Parliament-in-Exile (TPiE) was held in Washington DC, with over 100 participants…
Read more →8th World Parliamentarians’ Convention on Tibet to be held in Washington, D.C. from June 22 to 23, 2022
Washington DC : The eighth World Parliamentarians’ Convention on Tibet (WPCT) will be held in Washington, D.C. from June 22 to 23, 2022. More than 100 participants from 26 co…
Read more →His Holiness the Dalai Lama Congratulates Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese on his Election
Dharamsala: Following the announcement of the results of the Australian parliamentary elections, His Holiness the Dalai Lama has written to the Prime Minister-Elect, Anthony Albane…
Read more →Freedom for Tibet is Justice for Tibet: An interview with Sri. Soumyadeep Datta
Many Indian leaders apart from the Indian people have supported the cause of Tibetan freedom movement, against the unjust Chinese regime of oppression and violence in Tibet. The Ti…
Read more →Human Rights Day: Nobel Peace Prize: Tibet dying
December 10th to majority of the Tibetans is remembered as the day when Nobel Peace Prize was awarded to His Holiness the 14th Dalai Lama of Tibet. An award that helped internation…
Read more →Significance of Sikkim for Buddhism and His Holiness the Dalai Lama
Introduction Tibetan Spiritual Leader, His Holiness the 14th Dalai Lama to visit Sikkim from October 10 to 14 this year. Sikkim's Chief Minister, Prem Singh Tamang, has officia…
Read more →HH the 14th Dalai Lama - A Bodhisattva of Compassion
By Novanita Sharma “May I become at all times, both now and forever, A protector for those without protection, A guide for those who have lost their way, A ship for those wit…
Read more →The Dalai Lama, Environmentalist
This excerpt has been taken from 'This Fragile Planet: His Holiness the Dalai Lama on Environment' which features 80 inspiring quotations from His Holiness the Dalai Lama o…
Read more →We want to help the Tibetan youth achieve their dreams: Kunsang Tsephel on Empowering the Vision Project and youth empowerment
Empowering the Vision Project (ENVISION) was set up in December 2007 as a Trust to strengthen the Tibetan community through youth empowerment. Its vision is to see genuinely self-r…
Read more →Incorporating Karuna in education: Dalai Lama’s Vision for Educating the Heart
“At the center of non-violence stands the principle of love.” – Martin Luther King Jr. The 14th Dalai Lama says that compassion "belongs to that category of …
Read more →Pah-Lak, a play we Tibetans must entertain to remember who we are
Tenzing Dhamdul, Research Associate FNVA, New Delhi The set-up: It was pouring cats and dogs in New Delhi but people came in scores including our Indian sisters and brothers who ma…
Read more →The Need to Discuss the Human Rights Situation in Tibet
Tenzin Tsetan and Lakshmi P The United Nations Human Rights Council is holding its fifty-first regular session from 12 September to 7 October at the Palais des Nations in Geneva. D…
Read more →China’s push for ‘Buddhism with Chinese Characteristics’ explained
By Tenzin Tseten and Lakshmi P The United Nations General Assembly has designated 22nd August as the International Day Commemorating the Victims of Acts of Violence Based on Religi…
Read more →The Cries of Self-Immolation by Tibetans Echo Repression and Oppression by Beijing
By Tenzing Dhamdul Research Associate, FNVA Prologue: We humans are capable of great things, when we work together. However not all phenomenon leads to a morally good conclusion in…
Read more →Ancient Wisdom In A Modern World: HH The Dalai Lama And His Teachings
By Shri Sujeet Kumar, Honourable Member of Parliament, Rajya Sabha This 6th of July marked the 87th birthday of His Holiness, the 14th Dalai Lama, Tenzin Gyatso. Birth anniversarie…
Read more →The Return & the Rise of Self-Immolations: China’s Failed Policies & Propaganda in Tibet
“Someone who was a poster boy of assimilating with the Chinese system took his life in this overtly political protest. This makes Norbu’s self-immolation even more powe…
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