Beijing: The China-India border dispute came into sharp focus on Friday after the Chinese Foreign Ministry warned New Delhi not to allow the Dalai Lama to visit Arunachal Pradesh — the State which is at the heart of the Sino-Indian dispute in the eastern sector. China’s sharp response against theContinue Reading
Amaravati: Tibetan spiritual leader the Dalai Lama on Friday said women have an important role in making the 21st century a century of peace as biologically they are more compassionate than men. Addressing the National Women’s Parliament in Amaravati, he said women should play a more active role to promoteContinue Reading
Dharamshala: The Tibetan spiritual leader The Dalai Lama on Wednesday said he wants to live for another 20-years to serve the people. “Today the members of the Phenpo and Pemakoe Tibetan community and those in Tibet have expressed unwavering faith and prayers for my long life. “As I have toldContinue Reading
We should all be grateful that two of the happiest people in the world found each other and formed a beautiful friendship. The Dalai Lama and retired South African archbishop and freedom fighter Desmond Tutu have written a book together to share some of that joy. The Book of Joy outlinesContinue Reading
Dharamsala: Writing to the Mother Superior of the Missionaries of Charity, the Order founder by Mother Teresa, the Dalai Lama expressed delight that Pope Francis on September 4 proclaimed Mother Teresa a saint. He wrote: “I rejoice at this recognition as an admirer of her dedicated service to humanity, particularlyContinue Reading
Tibetan spiritual leader the Dalai Lama on Monday called the massacre at a gay nightclub in Orlando, Florida, in which 50 people died, a “very serious tragedy,” but said it was wrong to see all Muslims as potential terrorists. Asked in an interview with Reuters about U.S. Republican presidential candidateContinue Reading
Dharamsala: Tibetan spiritual leader the Dalai Lama led a silent prayer in the US for victims of the mass shooting in Orlando, the Central Tibetan Administration (CTA) said on Tuesday. The answer to attacks like “this tragedy, in some cases in the name of religion”, is for young people toContinue Reading
Rome: Tibet’s spiritual leader the Dalai Lama on Friday voiced “deep sadness” at the death of his friend Marco Pannella, the veteran Italian radical politician, rights campaigner and peace activist. “The Dalai Lama learned of Marco Pannella’s death and expressed deep sadness at this news,” the Dalai Lama’s aide TenzinContinue Reading
Dharamsala: Nearly three years ago, the Dalai Lama came out with a perfect prescription for the first time in history to empower Buddhist nuns. His decision encouraged them to take up doctorates in philosophy. The first batch of 20 Buddhist nuns are set to become the first generation of womenContinue Reading
Beijing: China has renovated the historic Dungkar Monastery in Tibet, close to Nathu La border in Sikkim where the Dalai Lama first fled in 1951 when the Chinese troops entered Tibet. Built in the 16th century, the monastery was damaged in a powerful 6.8-magnitude earthquake in 2011, destroying its mainContinue Reading