Bodhgaya, India — Turning to historical relations between Tibet and India in the 7th and 8th centuries, His Holiness the Dalai Lama said that despite close relations with China, emperors of Tibet chose to introduce Buddhism to Tibet directly from India and chose to develop a Tibetan written script modeled on the ancient Indian Devanagari alphabet.
Prayers alone will not achieve genuine world peace: His Holiness the Dalai Lama
Bodhgaya, India — Prayers alone will not achieve genuine world peace and harmony, therefore, there is a need to make an effort to reduce violence, states the Tibetan spiritual leader while addressing the audiences at the Indian Institute of Management (IIM) in the Bihar State of India, on January 14, 2020.
Exile President praises India, says no country has ever done more for Tibetans than India
Dharamshala — “No government or country has done more for Tibetans than this great nation called Bharat,” said President Dr Lobsang Sangay. The President was speaking at the 60th anniversary of the All India Convention on Tibet held in Kolkata, the capital of the Indian state of West Bengal, on Thursday. December 26, 2019.
14th Tibetan Religious Conference illegitimises China’s meddling in religious affairs
Dharamshala, India — Top Tibetan religious leaders gathered for the 14th Tibetan Religious Conference in Dharamshala, India this week have affirmed His Holiness the Dalai Lama’s sole authority in his reincarnation and illegitimises China’s meddling in religious affairs of Tibet. The Conference convened produced the special “Dharamsala Declaration” that backing the traditional history of the reincarnation of the Dalai Lama.
Power of truth stronger than that of Guns': His Holiness the Dalai Lama on China
Bodhgaya, India— We have the power of truth while Communist China has the power of gun says the spiritual leader of Tibet when addressing a group of reporters at the Mahabodhi Temple in Bodhgaya, Bihar on December 25, 2019.
Tibetan President Dr Lobsang Sangay congratulates Boris Johnson on election win
Dharamshala — The Tibetan President Dr Lobsang Sangay has joined other world leaders in congratulating Boris Johnson on his resounding victory in the UK general elections. President also expressed his hope that the UK would continue raising their voices to defend human rights in Tibet.
U.S. Government supports the Dalai Lama and people of Tibet: Top US Diplomat
Dharamshala, India — Amidst growing calls for an end to China's interference in the Buddhist reincarnation system of Tibet, a top U.S. diplomat met His Holiness the Dalai Lama in a bid to send a strong message to China that the role of picking a successor to the Dalai Lama does not belong to anybody else, but the Tibetan Buddhist system alone.