༸གོང་ས་མཆོག་གིས་རོ་བྷཊ་བྷོབ་ཐར་མཱན་ལགས་དགོངས་པ་རྫོགས་པར་ཐུགས་གསོ་མཛད་པ།
‘Bob Lived a Meaningful Life’: His Holiness the Dalai Lama Pays Heartfelt Tribute to Robert Thurman’s Enduring Legacy in Letter to His Wife and Family
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ICT mourns the passing of Robert Thurman, an iconic Tibetan Buddhist scholar and lifelong advocate for Tibet. Bob was a force of nature who was a tireless advocate for the Tibetan people, religion, culture and way of life.
"My simple religion is that there is no need for temples; no need for complicated philosophy. Our own brain, our own heart, are our temple, and our philosophy is kindness," said His Holiness the 14th Dalai Lama. #MondayMotivation
Compassion isn’t just about practising Buddhism, certainly it’s the foundational aspect of Buddhism, but it’s beyond religion and about our shared humanity..beyond differences we have in our society.
His Holiness the Dalai Lama was formally presented the Grammy Award at his residence in Dharamsala on June 3, 2026. by Ustad Amjad Ali Khan, accompanied by Amaan Ali Bangash, Ayaan Ali Bangash and Kabir Gill Sehgal. The award was received in the category of Best Audio Book, Narration & Storytelling Recording for the album Meditations: The Reflections of His Holiness the Dalai Lama, a unique collaboration blending His Holiness’ reflections on compassion, peace and the oneness of humanity with Indian classical music. Photo by Tenzin Choejor
Yesterday, on the 15th of the 4th Tibetan month, we celebrated Lord Buddha’s Birth, Enlightenment & Parinirvana.A supremely auspicious day in Tibetan Buddhism where the merit of every virtuous action is multiplied.May the Dharma flourish and all beings benefit.
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Celebrating Saga Dawa Festival at the foot of Mount Kailash(Gang Rinpoche) on the most sacred day, honoring the birth, enlightenment, and parinirvana of Lord Buddha Shakyamuni. As prayer flags fly and the community walks the Kailash kora,
"Each of us must learn to work not just for his or her own self, family, or nation, but for the benefit of all humankind. Universal responsibility is the real key to human survival. It is the best foundation for world peace," said His Holiness the 14th Dalai Lama. #MondayMotivation
His Holiness the 14th Dalai Lama today affirmed that he would surely return to Tibet and expressed his wish to give teachings to the faithful people of Tibet. He also conveyed his aspiration to visit the Potala Palace, Jokhang Temple, and Ramoche Temple in Lhasa and pay his respects there.
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“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. ... His profound insight into dependent arising, and his call to harm no one and to help all beings, remain the most compassionate and practical guide for living in our troubled times.”
- Dalai Lama, Message for Buddha
If living beings, beset by countless sufferings, hear of Avalokiteśvara and wholeheartedly call upon his name, Bodhisattva Avalokiteśvara will immediately hear their voices and bring them relief.
- Chapter 25: The Universal Gate of Bodhisattva Avalokiteśvara, Lotus Sutra
15 years ago His Holiness the 14th Dalai Lama took the final steps in retiring from his role as the political leader of the Tibetan diaspora. In his place he cemented a one-of-a-kind democratic process that allows exile Tibetans to elect their own leaders. #savetibet
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He appeared on a lotus, tamed demons with compassion, and gave Tibet its first monastery.
Guru Padmasambhava's legacy lives on in every prayer, every festival, and every Tibetan heart.
Read our article on him and his sacred bond with Tibet.
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