Tibet should not be used for the production of nuclear weapons and the dumping of nuclear waste. Tibetans have a great respect for all forms of life. This inherent feeling is enhan...
As a boy studying Buddhism, I was taught the importance of a caring attitude toward the environment. Our practice of nonviolence applies not just to human beings but to all sentien...
I am extremely delighted to attend this inter faith seminar on the Preservation of Religious Harmony, Coexistence and Universal Peace organised by the International Association fo...
Non-Violence, the Appropriate and Effective Response to Human Conflicts The 11th September attack on the World Trade Centre and the Pentagon were deeply shocking and very sad. I r...
Many people seem to be excited about the new millennium, but the new millennium in itself will be nothing special. As we enter into the new millennium things will be th...
I am extremely encouraged to learn that there will be worldwide commemoration on the 50th anniversary of the adoption and signing of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights. I am...
As the twentieth century draws to a close, we find that the world has grown smaller and the world's people have become almost one community. Political and military alliances have c...
In Tibet we say that many illness can be cured by the one medicine of love and compassion. These qualities are the ultimate source of human happiness, and need for them lies at the...
Through history, mankind has pursued peace one way or another. It is too optimistic to imagine that world peace may finally be within our grasp? I do not believe that there has bee...
Of course, war and the large military establishments are the greatest sources of violence in the world. Whether their purpose is defensive or offensive, these vast powerful organiz...
By Tenzin Gyatso, His Holiness the 14th Dalai Lama This year, 2008, marks the 60th Anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights (1948–2008). This declaration affirms t...
When we rise in the morning and listen to the radio or read the newspaper, we are confronted with the same sad news: violence, crime, wars, and disasters. I cannot recall a single ...
(Translated from the original Tibetan) Introduction My fellow Tibetans, both in and outside Tibet, all those who follow the Tibetan Buddhist tradition, and everyone who has a con...
After coming into exile, I have made sincere efforts to establish a democratic system of governance in the last more than 30 years. The Tibetans in exile say “our democracy is a gi...
March 14th 2011 To the members of the Fourteenth Assembly of the Tibetan People’s Deputies, It is common knowledge that ancient Tibet, consisting of three provinces (Cholkha-sum)...
Today marks the 52nd anniversary of the Tibetan people’s peaceful uprising of 1959 against Communist China’s repression in the Tibetan capital Lhasa, and the third anniversary of t...
From his speech in Dharamsala to a large gathering of followers from Tibet on Mar 27, 2006, the Dalai Lama warns of extreme dangers facing the survival of the Tibetan identity whil...
October 14, 2001 Madame Speaker, Honourable Members of the Parliament, ladies and gentlemen. It is a great honour for me to address the European Parliament. ...
September 1, 2003 First of all, I am happy to report, as has been widely covered in the press, that two of my envoys have re-established contacts with the Chinese authorities....
Address to the Members of the European ParliamentStrasbourg, FranceJune 15, 1988 We are living today in a very interdependent world. One nation's problem can no longer b...
Address to the U.S. Congressional Human Right's CaucusSeptember 21, 1987 The world is increasingly interdependent, so that lasting peace - national, regional and global - can ...
His Holiness the Dalai Lama's statements issued on March 10th, the anniversary of National Tibetan Uprising Day, from 1961 until his retirement from political responsibilities in 2...
Today, I extend heartfelt greetings to my Chinese brothers and sisters around the world, particularly to those in the People's Republic of China. In the light of the recent develop...
I would like to express my appreciation and gratitude to the world leaders, Parliamentarians, NGOs and members of the public who have expressed their concern over the recent deeply...
While extending my warm greetings to all the Tibetans in Tibet, I would like to share some of my thoughts. 1. Since March 10th this year, we have witnessed protests and ...
