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Tibetan Buddhism has potential to engage with modern science: the Dalai Lama

Dharamshala — “Chinese communists have tried unsuccessfully to restrict Tibetan Buddhist culture, and it is clear that Tibetan Buddhist philosophy is more profound than Chinese communism. In contrast to that ideology, Tibetans exercise a kind of Buddhist democracy in their monasteries and nunneries. Tibet’s traditions are vast, deep and profound and have the potential to be combined with modern science,” said His Holiness the Dalai Lama.

Tibetans held prayer service for Thubten Samphel, former Director of Tibet Policy Institute

Dharamshala — The Central Tibetan Administration (CTA) held a prayer service for Thubten Samphel, former Secretary and Director of the Tibet Policy Institute of CTA. The CTA and many other Tibetans expressed their grief over Samphel's sudden death on June 4, 2022.

Speaker of TPiE congratulates Bhutila on her re-elected as the MPP of Parkdale-High Park

Dharamshala — Khenpo Sonam Tenphel, Speaker of the Tibetan Parliament-in-Exile, congratulated Bhutila Karpoche on her re-elected as the MPP of Parkdale-High Park, Canada and said “As a Tibetan, you have always voiced and apprised the government and the people of Canada regarding the critical issue of Tibet and the danger of extinguishing the Tibetan Culture and heritage under the Chinese brutal regime, I hope you will continue to do so in the future too.”

Peace of mind is the best health: His Holiness the Dalai Lama

Dharamshala — “Health and peace of mind are very closely related, peace of mind is the best health. Peace of mind comes from practising bodhichitta and altruism. Practice emptiness and bodhichitta, which will benefit the individual, the community, and the world,” said His Holiness the Dalai Lama, on June 2, 2022.

Tibetan Women Helpline received 56 calls from Tibetan women for asking help in three years

Dharamshala — "In these three years, we have received about 56 phone calls from Tibetan women asking for help, including counselling, economic problems, domestic violence and other types of violence, but most of the calls are about domestic violence,” said Choedon, the staff member of Tibetan Women Helpline in Dharamshala.

Without peace of mind there will be no world peace: His Holiness the Dalai Lama

Dharamshala — “We have techniques for dealing with anger and means to cultivate love and compassion. Practices for extending compassion to others give rise to peace of mind within individuals, which in turn has a positive effect on families and the wider community. Indeed we are today so interconnected that such methods can make a substantial contribution to peace in the world. Without peace of mind there will be no world peace,” said His Holiness the Dalai Lama on May 27, 2022.

A long life prayer offered to the Dalai Lama by the Sakya Tibetan Buddhist Tradition

Dharamshala — A long life prayer offered to His Holiness the Dalai Lama by the Sakya Tibetan Buddhist Tradition on May 25, 2022. His Holiness said, “Thank you for this long life offering. If I do not live long, there is a chance the Tibetan people’s wishes and aspirations will not be fulfilled. For this reason, I pray that I will live to be more than a hundred and I ask you too to make the same prayer.”