Leh, Ladakh, India — His Holiness the Dalai Lama gave a teaching on "The Eight Verses on Training the Mind and the Four Mindfulnesses" to approximately 50,000 people in Leh, Ladakh, on Saturday. His Holiness said, "Wherever I go in the Himalayan Region I find people to be faithful and devout—dedicated to spiritual practice. Although Tibetans have faced great difficulties and Chinese restrictions have become ever tighter, the peoples of the Himalayan Region have been our friends."

Zanskar — His Holiness the Dalai Lama visited Zanskar on Monday and addressed the assembly and said, "The Chinese Communists have taken away not only our political rights; they have also sought control of our spiritual traditions. When I was in Beijing in 1954 Mao mentioned to me that religion is poison. I believe he was sincere according to his own way of thinking, although I said nothing in return, but in my own mind I realized he was hostile to the Dharma."

Dharamshala — Students of the late Tulku Tenzin Delek Rinpoche, leaders of Tibetan NGOs and other Tibetans commemorated the 10th anniversary of the death of Tulku Tenzin Delek Rinpoche, who sacrificed his life to protect Tibetan religion, culture, language and environment.

Dharamshala — The film ‘Four Rivers, Six Ranges’ was premiered in Dharamshala, to celebrate the 90th birthday of His Holiness the 14th Dalai Lama. Sikyong Penpa Tsering, Chief Minister Pema Khadu, Indian MP Shri Tapir Gao, Famous actor and Tibet supporter Richard Gere, were present at the opening of the film. People felt strong emotions after watching this historical film, and they loved it!

Dharamshala — Students for a Free Tibet-India and TSAMPA-Uniting Tibetan Performing Artists organised a concert entitled "Banned Music" to express its solidarity with the courageous voices of Tibetan artists and writers in Tibet, who have simply been persecuted by Chinese government for singing and writing for Tibet and His Holiness the Dalai Lama.

Dharamshala — On behalf of the Tibetan people, the Central Tibetan Administration celebrates the 90th birthday of His Holiness the 14th Dalai Lama with a number of events, expressing its gratitude to His Holiness for guiding and supporting Tibetans through the most critical situation in Tibetan history and celebrating his 90th birthday with joy and pride.