Thekchen Chöling, Dharamsala, HP, India, 11 May 2024: This morning His Holiness the Dalai Lama came to the Tsuglagkhang, the Main Tibetan Temple, to join in the recitation of ‘mani’ mantras—Om mani padmé hung. This is an event that regularly takes place during the first days of Saga Dawa, the …

Berlin: Sikyong Penpa Tsering concluded a series of engagements in Berlin, focusing on two critical issues: addressing China’s state-run colonial boarding schools in Tibet and the safeguarding Tibetan religious freedom as well as unique Buddhist traditions, including the succession of His Holiness the Dalai Lama. Citing the US policies on …

Dharamshala: His Holiness the Dalai Lama addressed a message to devotees and followers on the beginning of the auspicious month of Saka Dawa, the fourth month of the Tibetan calendar, inspiring them to lead “meaningful lives filled with warm heartedness and compassion.” The message reads, “Although it is more than …

Paris: On the eve of Chinese President Xi Jinping’s visit to France to celebrate the 60th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations with France, among other things, President Emmanuel Macron of France met with Sikyong Penpa Tsering at the Élysée Palace. Sikyong Penpa Tsering made a brief yet consequential …

Bern: Sikyong Penpa Tsering interacted with members of the Swiss Parliament and participated in closed meetings with prominent leaders and senior officials of the Swiss administration on 29 April 2024 in Bern. Sikyong Penpa Tsering was graciously hosted at the Swiss Parliament by the Parliamentary Group for Tibet, led by …

Zurich: Sikyong Penpa Tsering, the democratically elected leader of the exile Tibetan people, embarked on his five-nation tour starting with Zurich on 28 April 2024. Led by Representative Thinlay Chukki, Tibet Bureau Geneva and its staff, and Presidents and Vice-Presidents of Tibetan communities in Switzerland and Liechtenstein, the community extended a warm …