Dharamshala: His Holiness the Dalai Lama has written to Prime Minister Narendra Modi to congratulate him on his birthday and wish him many happy returns of the day. “With its age-old traditions of ‘Ahimsa’ and ‘Karuna’, India sets an example to the world,” he wrote. “Moreover, its growing international influence, …

Minnesota: Ocean of Wisdom School (OWS) has received official charter approval from the Minnesota Department of Education, marking a pivotal moment for the new institution. The charter, granted to Novation Education Opportunities (NEO), allows OWS to launch a unique public charter school that will serve students in grades K-8. The …

Thekchen Chöling, Dharamshala, HP, India – Riding in a golf-cart from his residence to the Tsuglagkhang, the Main Tibetan Temple, and then walking from the lift to the temple, His Holiness the Dalai Lama smiled broadly, happy to see the people gathered to hear him teach. Of the estimated 5000 …

Dharamshala, 11 September 2024: The eighth session (general session) of the 17th Tibetan Parliament-in-Exile, scheduled from 11 to 19 September 2024, commenced today at 9:30 am with the announcement of session commencement by the Speaker. The parliament hall assembled with Speaker Khenpo Sonam Tenphel, Sikyong Penpa Tsering, Deputy Speaker Dolma …

Dharamshala: According to reports received from reliable sources in the Ngaba region in Tibet, China’s assimilationist education policies in Tibet and its strengthening of compulsory colonial-style boarding schools across Tibet are resulting in cultural erasure and loss of Tibetan identity. Targeted mainly at young Tibetan monks and nuns, these coercive …

Thekchen Chöling, Dharamshala, HP, India: The Tsuglagkhang, the Main Tibetan Temple, was brightly decorated today as part of a ceremony to pray for the Long Life of His Holiness the Dalai Lama. The pillars were wrapped in cloth in the colours of the Indian flag and hung with garlands of …