Dalai Lama’s video asking boy to ‘suck his tongue’ sparks outcry

The widely circulated footage shows the Buddhist monk extending his tongue and asking the boy to suck on it during an interaction in which the child was paying his respects

Dalai Lama to visit Sikkim after nearly 12 years

In a big development, His Holiness the 14th Dalai Lama is all set to visit Sikkim after a gap of almost 12 years. This was informed exclusively to Northeast Live by the state Ecclesiastical Department Minister, Ven Sonam Lama. Minister Sonam Lama informed that the spiritual leader has accepted Sikkim Chief Minister Prem Singh Tamang’s […]

Dalai Lama awarded with Ladakh’s highest civilian award

The 87-year-old spiritual leader appreciated the gesture and stressed maintaining communal harmony in the region.

86th birth anniversary of 14th Dalai Lama observed in Arunachal Pradesh

The 86th birth anniversary of His Holiness, the 14th Dalai Lama was observed in various parts of Arunachal Pradesh on Tuesday. To mark the occasion, a plantation drive was organized at Boha village under Kalaktang Sub-division of West Kameng district today. As many as 113 sapling trees were planted to symbolize an active life of […]

No solution to global problems unless we all work together, says Dalai Lama on Earth Day

On the occasion of Earth Day, Tibetan spiritual leader Dalai Lama in a statement said that problems like global warming and depletion of ozone layer cannot be tackled by single nations and individual organisations alone and no solution can be found unless people work together, adding that mother Earth is teaching us all a lesson […]

Dalai Lama gets first COVID-19 shot in Dharamshala

Spiritual leader the Dalai Lama on Saturday received the first dose of the COVID-19 vaccine in Dharamshala. He received the dose at Zonal Hospital here at 7:10 am. He was kept under observation for about half an hour. The 86-year-old was undergoing self-quarantine since January last year and he came out of his residence on […]

Sikkim Chief Minister PS Golay meets the Dalai Lama

Sikkim Chief Minister PS Golay and his wife called on the Dalai Lama in Dharamshala on Friday. The Dalai Lama suggested the Sikkim Chief Minister to emphasize on reading Buddhist text to gain control over human emotions such as anger and hatred. Chief Minister PS Golay also invited the Dalai Lama to Sikkim, to which […]