Dalai Lama offered Tenshug by Shang Gaden Choekhorling Monastery, Chatring and Phari communities

Tenzin Nyidon DHARAMSHALA, May 7: The foremost Tibetan spiritual leader, His Holiness the Dalai Lama, was offered a Long Life Prayer (Tenshug) on Wednesday by members of the Shang Gaden Choekhorling Monastery in Nepal, as well as the Chatring and Phari Tibetan communities. The ceremony took place at Thekchen Choeling Tsuglagkhang, the Main Tibetan Temple […]
Dalai Lama congratulates Germany’s new Chancellor Friedrich Merz

Tsering Dhundup DHARAMSHALA, May 7: Tibetan leader His Holiness The Dalai Lama has extended his congratulations to Friedrich Merz on his election as Chancellor of the Federal Republic of Germany, expressing optimism about the new leader’s ability to navigate current global challenges. In a statement, the octogenarian Tibetan spiritual leader reflected on his longstanding connection with […]
28th Shoton Festival begins in Dharamshala with 14 opera troupes

Tsering Dhundup DHARAMSHALA, May 7: The 28th Tibetan Shoton Festival in exile opened today at the Tibetan Institute of Performing Arts (TIPA) in Dharamshala, marking the beginning of a 12-day celebration of traditional Tibetan opera that will run until May 19. This year’s festival will showcase fourteen Tibetan opera troupes from exile communities across India, Nepal, […]