Washington, DC: Additional Election Commissioner Tsering Youdon conducted a series of election awareness programmes in Toronto, Canada, and in New York and New Jersey, the United States, as part of the Election Commission’s ongoing awareness initiatives for the upcoming Tibetan general election. The programmes were organised by the Canadian Tibetan …
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Department of Education Conducts Third and Fourth Online Training for North American Tibetan Weekend School Teachers
Washington, DC: On 29 November 2025, the Department of Education, Central Tibetan Administration, conducted the third and fourth online training sessions for kindergarten and lower primary school teachers of weekend Tibetan schools in North America, focusing on enhancing Tibetan language teaching methods. Two sessions were held on the day: the …
Read More »His Holiness the 14th Dalai Lama Offers Prayers for Victims of Storms in Asia
Dharamshala, 2 September 2025: I am deeply saddened to learn that the recent torrential rains and storms in Indonesia, Sri Lanka, Vietnam, Thailand, Malaysia, the Philippines, and other nearby regions have resulted in tragic loss of life and caused severe hardship for millions of people. I offer my heartfelt condolences …
Read More »Prague Declaration Reaffirms Tibetan People’s Right to Choose the Next Dalai Lama Following Sikyong’s Appeal
Prague, Czech Republic: The Prague Declaration on Freedom of Religion or Belief 2025 reaffirms the Tibetan Buddhist community’s right to select the successor of His Holiness the 14th Dalai Lama without state interference — a position that directly echoed an appeal made earlier by Sikyong Penpa Tsering of the Central Tibetan Administration (CTA). The fifth anniversary conference …
Read More »Sikyong’s Statement on the Global Campaign “16 Days of Activism against Gender based Violence”
STATEMENT The global observance of the 16 Days of Activism against Gender-Based Violence, held from 25 November to 10 December 2025, serves as an important reminder of our collective responsibility to prevent and address violence in all its forms. Gender-based violence, whether directed at women, girls, or individuals of any …
Read More »His Holiness the Dalai Lama Congratulates Bihar’s Chief Minister Nitish Kumar on His Coalition’s Victory in the State Assembly Election
Dharamshala: His Holiness the Dalai Lama has written to Nitish Kumar to congratulate him on his coalition’s success in the recent state assembly election. “I deeply appreciate your friendship and the generous hospitality you have extended to me during my visits to Bihar, especially to Bodh Gaya, over the years,” …
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