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Photos - His Holiness Attends Sikyong Swearing-in-Ceremony

Re-elected Sikyong Penpa Tsering taking the Sikyong oath from Chief Justice Commissioner Mrs. Yeshi Wangmo at the Sikyong Swearing-in-Ceremony at the Main Tibetan Temple courtyard in Dharamsala, HP, India on May 27, 2026.

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His Holiness the Dalai Lama Presides Over Swearing-in of Sikyong Penpa Tsering

May 27, 2026

Thekchen Chöling, Dharamsala, HP, India - Prior to presiding over Sikyong (President) Penpa Tsering’s swearing-in as President of the Central Tibetan Administration for the second time this morning, His Holiness the Dalai Lama met with dignitaries and invited guests. They included two Indian MPs — Tapir Gao and Sujeet Kumar, an MP from Chile — Luia Mala Valenzuela, an MP from El Salvador — Jose Francisco Lira Alvarado

Dokham Chushi Gangdruk and the Himalayan Buddhist Cultural Association Offer Prayers for His Holiness the Dalai Lama’s Long Life

May 20, 2026

Thekchen Chöling, Dharamsala, HP, India - This morning, when His Holiness the Dalai Lama reached the gate to his residence, on his way to the Tsuglagkhang, the Main Tibetan Temple, he was greeted by the President of the Himalayan Buddhist Cultural Association, Geshé Lobsang Nyendak and former Abbots of Gomang and Gyutö Monasteries, as well as the President of the Dokham Chushi Gangdruk.

MESSAGE

May 1, 2026

On this auspicious occasion of Buddha Purnima — Vesak — which commemorates the birth, enlightenment, and parinirvana of Buddha Shakyamuni, I offer my heartfelt greetings and prayers to every member of our global Buddhist family. This sacred day reminds us of the light that Shakyamuni Buddha brought into the world more than 2,500 years ago. Though the world has transformed beyond recognition since then, his teachings remain relevant today.

Offering of Prayers That His Holiness the Dalai Lama May Live Long

April 22, 2026

Thekchen Chöling, Dharamsala, HP, India - Today, prayers were offered for His Holiness the Dalai Lama’s long life in the Tsuglagkhang, the Main Tibetan Temple here in Dharamsala, by the Dhasa Dhotoe (Kham) Welfare Society and Lodrik (Mustang families) Welfare Association. Representatives of these patrons greeted His Holiness at the gate to his residence and then escorted him to the temple. While singers sang, dancers performed the Tashi Shölpa dance in welcome.