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The Dalai Lama Trust

The cultural heritage, of any nation is essential to its identity and future and Tibetan culture faces a great danger as a culture in exile. The Dalai Lama Trust is committed to keeping alive this rich and versatile culture of its remarkable people. Tibetan culture has been passed down from generation to generation in the form of art, opera, music, texts, oral teachings, spirituality and folk tales.

We would like to see these traditions continue to be passed down for several more generations so that Tibetans are not separated from their identities and values and so this threatened culture may flourish and keep the community intact.

“The preservation of Tibetan culture is very much needed because it is a tradition of peace, love and compassion. But it is being completely destroyed. Through Tibetan culture, we can make some contributions to create a happier and peaceful world through inner peace and a calm mind.”

His Holiness the Dalai Lama

Seminar on Matter and Mind as Expounded in Indian Buddhist Literature
Culture

July 13, 2022 12:12 pm
The Dalai Lama trust is pleased to report that the Seminar on Matter and Mind, as expounded in Indian Buddhist Literature, held over four days in the conference hall of the newly inaugurated Dalai Lama Library ...

The 20th Grand Shoton Opera Festival, Dharamshala
Culture

February 16, 2016 3:12 pm
The Shoton Festival, literally known as “Yoghurt Festival” originated in Drepung monastery, Tibet in the 1830s to mark the end of monks' summer retreat, where the Ache Lhamo (Tibetan equivalent of opera) ...

His Holiness the Dalai Lama’s Teaching at Sankissa
Culture

February 12, 2016 4:20 pm
His Holiness the Dalai Lama was invited to give a teaching on Dharmapada at Sankissa, historically known as Sanksya, in the Farrukhabad District of Uttar Pradesh, for three days, from January 30th to February ...

Multi-purpose Community Hall for Sonamling Tibetan Settlement in Leh, Ladakh
Culture

February 15, 2015 5:50 pm
The Sonamling Tibetan Settlement in Leh, Ladakh was established in 1960 and comprises of about 7,000 people and a magical view of the horizon that is laced with the magnificent snow-capped Himalayas. There are ...

The Audio-Visual Department of the Office of His Holiness the Dalai Lama
Culture

February 15, 2015 5:48 pm
The audio-visual department's responsibility is the recording and dissemination of His Holiness’ public talks and appearances in India. It also includes the audio-visual records of his visits abroad, ...

Tashi Lhunpo Monastery- Construction of new Building
Culture

February 15, 2015 5:46 pm
The Tashi Lhunpo Monastery in Tibet was founded in 1447 by and is the main seat of the Kunziq Panchen Rinpoche Lineage. After 1959, the monastery was re- established in South India in the Tibetan Settlement of ...