Thekchen Chöling, Dharamsala, HP, India – His Holiness the Dalai Lama has written today to Tsai Ing-wen, President of Taiwan, the Republic of China, to express his sadness to learn of the loss of life and extensive devastation of property and infrastructure that has taken place during a powerful earthquake off the east coast of Taiwan this morning.
“I pray for those who have lost their lives,” he wrote, “as well as for the many who have been injured as a result of this natural disaster. I offer my condolences to Your Excellency and to the families of all who have been affected by this tragedy.
“I commend your Government and its concerned agencies for their swift response as they seek to rescue the injured and provide relief to those who need help.”
His Holiness ended his letter, “With my prayers.”
