Tawang eagerly awaits Dalai Lama's visitOctober 7th, 2009 TAWANG - Residents of Tawang district in Arunachal Pradesh are thrilled over Tibetan spiritual leader Dalai Lama's visit to the place, considered as one of the last vestiges of Tibetan Mahayana Buddhism. Dalai Lama is scheduled to visit the 400-year-old monastery in November.
Three walk from Tibet to Bodh Gaya to pray for Dalai LamaSeptember 26th, 2009 PATNA - Three Buddhist devotees have travelled hundreds of kilometres on foot from Tibet and reached the Mahabodhi Temple in Bodh Gaya to pray for the long life of Tibetan spiritual leader the Dalai Lama. Kelsang Dondup, 56, Sangau Dolma, 62, and Chultim Lama, 43, offered prayers to Lord Buddha and sought blessings for the Dalai Lama at the temple after they reached Bodh Gaya in Bihar from a village in Tibet.
Devotees travel on foot from Tibet to pray for Dalai LamaSeptember 26th, 2009 PATNA - To pray for long life of Tibetan spiritual leader Dalai Lama, three Buddhist devotees travelled hundreds of kilometres on foot from Tibet and reached Mahabodhi Temple in Bodh Gaya "to fulfil their wish". Kelsang Dondup, 56, Sangau Dolma, 62, and Chultim Lama, 43, offered prayers to Lord Buddha and sought blessings for Dalai Lama at the temple after they reached Bodh Gaya from a village in Tibet.
Dalai Lama addressing four-day congregation in LehAugust 23rd, 2009 LEH - The Tibetan spiritual leader, Dalai Lama, is delivering religious sermons on Bodhisattva, attended by thousands of devotees at a four-day congregation here. Thousands of Buddhists monks are attending a four-day religious congregation, which commenced on Saturday.
Dalai Lama gets grand reception in LehAugust 10th, 2009 LEH - Tibetan spiritual leader the Dalai Lama arrived on a 20-days visit to Leh in Kashmir on Sunday. The Dalai Lama was welcomed by a number of dignitaries, including state Chief Ministermar Abdullah.
Dalai Lama meets AdvaniJuly 8th, 2009 NEW DELHI - Tibetan spiritual leader the Dalai Lama called on Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) senior leader Lal Krishna Advani at his official residence here today. The visit was termed as a courtesy call.
Dalai Lama terms his stay in India as an enriching experienceJuly 7th, 2009 NEW DELHI - Tibetan spiritual leader the Dalai Lama has termed his stay in India for the past 50 years as an enriching experience. "Fifty years passed since I came to this country because of some tragedy beyond human control, beyond imagination, something very difficult.
Dalai Lama addresses Indian management studentsJune 11th, 2009 INDORE - Tibetan spiritual leader Dalai Lama has asked Indian management students to use non-violence as a tool in their work. Speaking on 'Compassion and non-violence' at a function at the Indian Institute of Management (IIM) here, the Dalai Lama described India as the cradle of religious pluralism.
Dalai Lama presides over conference on 'Indian View for Global Peace'April 6th, 2009 DHARAMSALA - The Tibetan spiritual leader Dalai Lama presided over a conference on world peace in Dharamsala on Sunday. Organised by voluntary group 'India Splendour', the conference looks at theIndian View for Global Peace.'
Hindu spiritual leader, the Jagadguru Shankaracharya Swami Divyanand Teerthji Maharaj of Bhanpura Peeth, Buddhist leader Gyalwang Karmapa Orgyen Drodul Trinley Dorje, and many others attended the conference.
Dalai Lama prays for world peaceMarch 31st, 2009 NEW DELHI - Tibetan spiritual leader the Dalai Lama offered prayers at temple, mosque and synagogue here today. The Dalai Lama is in Delhi for week-long 'Thank You India' festival.
India 'over cautious' but that is understandable: Dalai LamaMarch 11th, 2009 DHARAMSALA - Tibetan spiritual leader, the Dalai Lama, Tuesday thanked India for hosting him and thousands of his Tibetan followers in its territory for the past 50 years. 'This has been our home for the past 50 years.
India should promote religious harmony abroad: Dalai LamaMarch 7th, 2009 NEW DELHI - India should take a 'more active role' in promoting religious harmony abroad, Tibetan spiritual leader the Dalai Lama said here Friday. 'India must take a more active role in promoting peace and religious harmony in the new world, which are heavily interdependent,' he said at the inaugural session of the India Today Conclave.
Tibetan culture in peril, warns Dalai LamaFebruary 10th, 2009 Baden-BADEN - The Dalai Lama has warned that Tibetan culture was in peril under Chinese rule. 'When narrow-minded Chinese officials portray Tibetan beliefs and our cultural heritage as a threat, the Tibetan people hear a death sentence,' he said Tuesday as he received an award here from a German audience research company, Media Control.
Dalai Lama admitted to hospital, dischargedFebruary 1st, 2009 DHARAMSALA - Tibetan spiritual leader the Dalai Lama was admitted to Apollo Hospital in New Delhi Monday and discharged later, his aide said. 'This morning (Monday) His Holiness (the Dalai Lama) was admitted to Apollo Hospital after complaining of a mild discomfort in one of his arms,' Tenzin Taklha, a senior aide to the leader, told IANS by phone.
Dalai Lama congratulates ObamaJanuary 19th, 2009 DHARAMSALA - Buddhist spiritual leader the Dalai Lama Tuesday congratulated Barack Obama on his inauguration as the 44th President of the United States, Tibet's government-in-exile here said. 'The religious guru, on a visit to international township of Auroville near Puducherry, expressed his deep congratulations and prayers for Obama for success,' Tenzin Taklha, joint secretary at Dalai Lama's office, told IANS.