བདུད་འདུལ་རྡོ་རྗེ། Dhondul Dorjee

ཞི་བདེ་ལ་དགའ་བའི་བོད་མི་ཞིག་ཡིན། བོད་མི་ལའང་འགྲོ་བ་མིའི་རང་དབང་དགོས།

[Dalai Lama @DalaiLama]

Finding Inner Strength - His Holiness the Dalai Lama on where real self-confidence comes from: honesty, a warm heart, and a mind prepared for whatever comes. Video originally recorded on November 14, 2015.

[Narendra Modi @narendramodi]

Warm birthday greetings to His Holiness the Dalai Lama. His message of peace and harmony has been a guiding force for people across the world. His moral and spiritual strength and his commitment to global good are commendable. Wishing him a long and healthy life.

@DalaiLama

[Tibet.Net @CTA_TibetdotNet]

His Holiness the 14th Dalai Lama addressed the gathering during the celebrations marking His 91st birthday at the Shewatsel Teaching Ground in Leh, Ladakh, India, on 6 July 2026.

Video Courtesy: Office of His Holiness the Dalai Lama

[Dalai Lama @DalaiLama]

Press Statement

Some recent media reports and social media posts concerning the “Epstein files” are attempting to link His Holiness the Dalai Lama with Jeffrey Epstein.

We can unequivocally confirm that His Holiness has never met Jeffrey Epstein or authorised any meeting or interaction with him by anyone on His Holiness’s behalf.

8 February 2026

[Kiren Rijiju @KirenRijiju]

The revered institution of "The Dalai Lama" should not be casually linked with the “Epstein Files” or any other issues, with the motive of damaging the sacred institution.
We shouldn't become the casualties of immoral-lifestyle, hookup-culture and unconventional-relationships.

[Dalai Lama @DalaiLama]

The Wisdom of the Nalanda Tradition

Conceived and introduced by His Holiness the Dalai Lama, and developed under his visionary guidance, Science and Philosophy in the Indian Buddhist Classics (four volumes) is now offered as a free online course by Wisdom Publications, beginning 19 December, in honour of His Holiness the Dalai Lama’s 90th year.

This 10-part course explores the profound Indian teachings of the Nalanda Tradition—an enduring lineage of logic, reason and compassion that has deeply shaped Tibetan Buddhism. Rooted in logic and lived ethics, it invites us to cultivate wisdom and compassion in our daily lives.

“I pray that these volumes become a source of great benefit to many people.”

— His Holiness the Dalai Lama

For more information and to sign up for the course see https://t.co/m1RDbaRvj5

#NalandaTradition #DalaiLama90 #WisdomAndCompassion #BuddhistPhilosophy

[Tibet.Net @CTA_TibetdotNet]

Secretary Dhondul Dorjee Attends Conclusion of the Eighth Geshe Lharampa Tantric Debate Examination at Gyuto Monastery https://t.co/lj4lGbx829

[Tibet.Net @CTA_TibetdotNet]

Neuroscientist Dr. Richard Davidson expresses gratitude for His Holiness the 14th Dalai Lama’s lifelong dedication to compassion and wisdom, and for inspiring research that brings kindness and empathy to the world. His Holiness shares how he begins each day by dedicating his body, speech, and mind to the well-being of all sentient beings.

Video Courtesy: Office of His Holiness the Dalai Lama

[Dalai Lama @DalaiLama]

His Holiness the Dalai Lama enjoying the early morning view from his residence in Dharamsala, HP, India on September 7, 2025. (Photo by Ven Tenzin Jamphel)

[Dalai Lama @DalaiLama]

President Petr Pavel of the Czech Republic met with His Holiness the Dalai Lama this morning in Leh, Ladakh, India. During the meeting, President Paul extended his warm congratulations to His Holiness on the occasion of his 90th birthday.

[Dalai Lama @DalaiLama]

Statement Affirming the Continuation of the Institution of Dalai Lama

(Translated from the original Tibetan)

On 24 September 2011, at a meeting of the heads of Tibetan spiritual traditions, I made a statement to fellow Tibetans in and outside Tibet, followers of Tibetan Buddhism, and those who have a connection with Tibet and Tibetans, regarding whether the institution of the Dalai Lama should continue. I stated, “As far back as 1969, I made clear that concerned people should decide whether the Dalai Lama’s reincarnations should continue in the future.”

I also said, “When I am about ninety I will consult the high Lamas of the Tibetan Buddhist traditions, the Tibetan public, and other concerned people who follow Tibetan Buddhism, to re-evaluate whether or not the institution of the Dalai Lama should continue.”

Although I have had no public discussions on this issue, over the last 14 years leaders of Tibet’s spiritual traditions, members of the Tibetan Parliament in Exile, participants in a Special General Body Meeting, members of the Central Tibetan Administration, NGOs, Buddhists from the Himalayan region, Mongolia, Buddhist republics of the Russian Federation and Buddhists in Asia including mainland China, have written to me with reasons, earnestly requesting that the institution of the Dalai Lama continue. In particular, I have received messages through various channels from Tibetans in Tibet making the same appeal. In accordance with all these requests, I am affirming that the institution of the Dalai Lama will continue.

The process by which a future Dalai Lama is to be recognized has been clearly established in the 24 September 2011 statement which states that responsibility for doing so will rest exclusively with members of the Gaden Phodrang Trust, the Office of His Holiness the Dalai Lama. They should consult the various heads of the Tibetan Buddhist traditions and the reliable oath-bound Dharma Protectors who are linked inseparably to the lineage of the Dalai Lamas. They should accordingly carry out the procedures of search and recognition in accordance with past tradition.

I hereby reiterate that the Gaden Phodrang Trust has sole authority to recognize the future reincarnation; no one else has any such authority to interfere in this matter.

Dalai Lama

Dharamshala
21 May 2025

[Sikyong Penpa Tsering @SikyongPTsering]

We are deeply saddened by the recent terrorist attack in Kashmir. On behalf of the Central Tibetan Administration, we extend our heartfelt condolences to the victims and their families. We pray for the swift and full recovery of those injured. Our thoughts and prayers are with the people and Government of India during this difficult time.

[Secretary Marco Rubio @SecRubio]

Today I am imposing visa restrictions against Chinese officials who have engaged in systematic efforts to restrict access to Tibetan areas.

China must restore reciprocity for our diplomats and others to access Tibetan areas in the same way that China’s diplomats enjoy broad access in the United States.

[བདུད་འདུལ་རྡོ་རྗེ། Dhondul Dorjee @dhondul]

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[House Foreign Affairs Committee Majority @HouseForeignGOP]

CHM @RepMcCaul: “I was honored to join my friends at an event last week celebrating the passage of the Resolve Tibet Act. The bill affirms U.S. support for the people of Tibet and rebukes the CCP's claim that Tibet is part of China. The people of Tibet deserve freedom and a say in their own future. I am proud to have led a bipartisan delegation to meet with His Holiness, the Dalai Lama, to demonstrate U.S. support for the people of Tibet.”

[Dalai Lama @DalaiLama]

MEDICAL BULLETIN - His Holiness the Dalai Lama is now in the fourth week post-surgery. The surgical incision has completely healed without any complications. The physiotherapists have said His Holiness is making good progress every day and are very satisfied with the speed of His Holiness’s improvement. His Holiness’s overall health status is stable and very satisfactory.

Dr. Tsetan D Sadutshang and Dr. Tsewang Tamdin
Physicians to His Holiness the Dalai Lama
July 24, 2024

(Photo of His Holiness the Dalai Lama in Upstate New York, USA - July 23, 2024)

[བདུད་འདུལ་རྡོ་རྗེ། Dhondul Dorjee @dhondul]

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[Nancy Pelosi @SpeakerPelosi]

Today, happily I join so many in sending warmest birthday wishes to His Holiness, the 14th @DalaiLama. His Holiness is a pillar of strength and hope for millions around the world.

At the same time, my thoughts and prayers are also with the Tibetan people as we stand with them against heightened aggression from the Chinese government. And let us continue to pray for the Dalai Lama’s swift recovery from recent surgery.

[Engin Eroglu @EnginEroglu_FW]

Congratulations to His Holiness the 𝗗𝗮𝗹𝗮𝗶 𝗟𝗮𝗺𝗮 on his 89th birthday. This is a good opportunity to celebrate but also remember that Tibetans inside Tibet cannot live freely and suffer the brutal persecution of the #CCP. #FreeTibet @tibetinitiative @ipacglobal