Thekchen Chöling, Dharamsala, HP, India - In a letter of condolence to President George W. Bush this morning, His Holiness the Dalai Lama wrote: “I am sorry to learn about your mother’s passing away. I offer my prayers for her and my condolences to you and your family at this sad time.”
Thekchen Chöling, Dharamsala, HP, India - His Holiness the Dalai Lama was in a jovial mood as he emerged from his residence this morning. He greeted the more than 1500 visitors from 68 countries who had gathered in the temple courtyard, shaking hands with some, teasing and exchanging a few words others.
Thekchen Chöling, Dharamsala, HP, India - Responding to reports of a school bus crash not far from Dharamsala in Himachal Pradesh where he has lived since 1960, His Holiness the Dalai Lama has written to express his condolences to the Chief Minister, Honorable Jai Ram Thakur.
Thekchen Chöling, Dharamsala, HP, India - The courtyard of the Tsuglagkhang, the Main Tibetan Temple, had been elaborately decorated this morning. The structure of the overhead canopies was decked out in the orange, white and green of the Indian tricolour. The guests who filled the yard waited in anticipation until the gates to his residence opened and His Holiness the Dalai Lama emerged.
