i Tibet This Week: 11 August to 17 August 2025 | Bureau of His Holiness the Dalai Lama

MESSAGE May 1, 2026 On this auspicious occasion of Buddha Purnima — Vesak

Offering of Prayers That His Holiness the Dalai Lama May Live Long April 22, 2026 Thekchen Chöling, Dharamsala, HP, India – Today, prayers were

MESSAGE March 31, 2026 I wholeheartedly endorse the powerful appeal for peace made

Congratulating the New Archbishop of Canterbury March 28, 2026 Thekchen Chöling, Dharamsala, HP, India – His Holiness the

Prayers for His Holiness the Dalai Lama’s Long Life Offered by Three Groups of Tibetans March 25, 2026 Thekchen Chöling, Dharamsala, HP, India – The Tsuglagkhang, the

Tibet This Week: 11 August to 17 August 2025

BDL MEDIA | August 18, 2025 |
Tibet This Week (TTW) is a weekly news collection of articles and Tibet-related news on His Holiness the 14th Dalai Lama, current situations inside Tibet, Tibetans in Exile, the Worldwide Tibetan Movement, and others published on various websites. 
His Holiness the 14th Dalai Lama 
Eight Verses on Training the Mind & the Four Mindfulnesses
Prayers for His Holiness the Dalai Lama’s Long Life
 
Tibetans in Exile  
 
Sikyong Penpa Tsering Visits Central Institute of Higher Tibetan Studies in Varanasi, Highlights Concerns Over Declining Enrolment
 Sikyong Penpa Tsering Addresses Tibetans in Nainital, Emphasises His Holiness the Dalai Lama’s Enduring Global Significance
 Tibetan Justice Commissioner Dawa Phunkyi and Phagpa Tsering to Visit Dekyiling
Norgyeling Tibetan Settlement Officer Pays Courtesy Visit to Nagpur Dignitaries
New Tibetan Circuit Justice Commissioner Migmar Dorjee Sworn in
 Poanta Cholsum Settlement Initiates ‘Year of Compassion’ Talk Session on His Holiness’ Four Principal Commitments
Tibetan Culture Shines in Basel: Three-Day Festival Bridges Traditions and Swiss Community
Representative Dr Tsewang Gyalpo Arya Conlcudes his Maiden Visit to Hokkaido
11th Local Tibetan Assembly of Shimla Sworn-in
 Press Release: Central Election Commission Issues Clarification on Procedures for 2026 Tibetan General Election
 Department of Education Organises Three-Day Basic Education Policy & National Education Policy Workshop for Teachers
 Celebrating Year of Compassion: Tibetan and Kannada Communities Commemorate Late C.M. S. Nijalingappa
 Sikyong Penpa Tsering Concludes Visit to Buddha Vihar and Samyeling Tibetan Settlement in Delhi, Addresses Community on Key Issues
 Education Kalon Tharlam Dolma Changra Attends 27th Founding Anniversary of College for Higher Tibetan Studies, Sarah
A Weekend of Culture, Compassion, and Community: The 30th Tibet Fest in Seattle
Kalimpong Tibetan Settlement Holds Special Prayer Ceremony for His Holiness the Dalai Lama’s Long Life
Victorian Parliamentary Friends of Tibet, V-TAG Australia & Tibetan Community Celebrates Year of Compassion at Victorian Parliament
Sikyong Penpa Tsering Visits Dalhousie Phuntsokling Settlement, Addresses Community Members
 Kunchok Choedak, Tibetan Monk and Scriptural Teacher, Missing 8 Months After Arrest by Chinese Authorities
Gangtok Ghoton Organising Committee Organises Free Meals Initiative to Old Age & Orphanage Homes
 China Undertakes Strict Security Measures and Mass Detentions in Tibet During His Holiness the Dalai Lama’s 90th Birthday Celebrations
Deputy Speaker Dolma Tsering Teykhang Attends Song Release Event Commemorating 50th Anniversary of Indian Film Sholay
 Central Tibetan Administration Celebrates 79th Anniversary of India’s Independence Day
Tibetan Community Gathers at Mewon Sishu Tsogkhang for an Evening with Dr Namgyal Choedup
 Parliamentarian Tenzin Phuntsok Doring Speaks at Celebration of His Holiness the Dalai Lama’s 90th Birthday & the Year of Compassion at the Victorian Parliament
The Office of Tibet in Brussels Participates in India’s 79th Independence Day 
News and Articles from Other Sources 
Two Dalai Lamas? The Coming Spiritual and Political Showdown
 Tibetans in India long for identity and homeland
China Cuts Ties With Czech President Over Dalai Lama Visit 
Despite Beijing’s pushback, Czechs back Pavel’s meeting with the Dalai Lama