Tibetan spiritual leader His Holiness the Dalai Lama arrived back in his exile home of Dharamshala after a successful minor eye surgery in the Indian capital New Delhi today afternoon. The Tibetan leader was resting in New Delhi for the past few days following the removal of a cataract from his left eye on the [...]

Tibetan spiritual leader His Holiness the Dalai Lama will return back to his exile home of Dharamshala in north India at the end of this month. The 76-year old Tibetan leader is currently in New Delhi, recuperating from a minor eye surgery. “His Holiness the Dalai Lama is on rest at the Tibetan Youth Hostel [...]

Tibetan spiritual leader His Holiness the Dalai Lama today returned to his exile home of Dharamshala, northern India after successfully concluding his 32nd Kalachakra teachings. Over 200,000 devotees attended the Kalachakra teachings held from January 1-10, in Bodh Gaya from 63 countries world wide including from Tibet and mainland China. Following the completion of the [...]

“Take my teachings as a ‘root’- go ahead and read books, analyze and practice the Buddha Dharma,” were the parting words as the Dalai Lama concluded his 32nd Kalachakra teachings in Bodh Gaya yesterday. “I am telling you to practice not for me but out of my experience, I know that it is helpful to [...]

As the 32nd Kalachakra teachings came to an end today, Pema Khandu, Minister WRD and Tourism for Arunachal Pradesh and one of the Chief Patrons of the teachings said that he will try to take such initiatives in the future as well. “It was the wish and promise of our late father Dorje Khandu to [...]

During the course of his ongoing ten-day Kalachakra teachings, the Tibetan spiritual leader His Holiness the Dalai Lama firmly urged his devotees on Thursday not to follow the Shugden deity. “After thorough study and research, I realised that it is harmful to follow the Shugden deity, so I stopped worshipping,” said the Dalai Lama to [...]

BODH GAYA, January 4: In a rare meeting with his own people form across the Himalayas, Tibetan spiritual leader His Holiness the Dalai Lama yesterday offered advice and suggestions to counter the many social and environmental problems plaguing Tibet. Around 8000 Tibetans from Tibet are attending the ten-day Kalachakra teachings in Bodh Gaya. At a [...]

Bodh Gaya, Bihar, India, 4 January 2012 (by Tendar Tsering, phayul.com) – His Holiness the Dalai Lama formally received the Mahatma Gandhi International Award for Reconciliation and Peace earlier today during his Kalachakra teachings at Bodh Gaya. Representing the Gandhi Development Trust in Durban, South Africa, Ela Gandhi, grand daughter of Mahatma Gandhi, the father [...]

Bodh Gaya, Bihar, India, December 31 (by Tendar Tsering, phayul.com) – Thousands of devotees from around the world welcomed the Tibetan spiritual leader His Holiness the Dalai Lama in Bodh Gaya, the venue for the 32nd Kalachakra teachings earlier today. Devotees from different countries, including pilgrims from Tibet, lined-up the narrow streets leading to the [...]

Speaking exclusively to an audience of Tibetans, Chinese, and people from the Himalayan region attending the Kalachakra, Tibetan spiritual leader His Holiness the Dalai Lama noted that the understanding of the Tibetan issue as well as sympathy towards Tibetans among Chinese in mainland China is growing. “I have been meeting Chinese scholars, students, and various [...]