Thekchen Chöling, Dharamsala, India - Alerted by reports in the press to former President Carter’s admission to hospital, His Holiness the Dalai Lama wrote immediately to the President to express his concern. He told him he prayed that he would fully and swiftly recover and soon return home.
Thekchen Chöling, Dharamsala, India - Lieutenant Governor of Washington State, USA, Cyrus Habib, led a delegation of 21 students and community leaders this morning, to take part in a live telecast with His Holiness the Dalai Lama on cultivating compassion.
Thekchen Chöling, Dharamsala - Moved by reports of the havoc wrought by Cyclone Bulbul, His Holiness the Dalai Lama has written to the Chief Minister of West Bengal, Mamata Banerjee. His letter expressed sadness at the loss of life, the devastation of property, as well as the hardship caused to so many.
Amritsar, Punjab, India - As part of celebrations of the 550th Anniversary of the Birth of Guru Nanak Dev-ji, the first Sikh Guru, the Punjab Government invited His Holiness the Dalai Lama to take part in an Inter-Faith Conclave at Guru Nanak Dev University.
