Tibetans Pray for Dalai Lama’s Health

By Tenzin Samten / January 28, 2016;

Tibetans gathered at monastery in Tehor, Kham Province
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The news of His Holiness the Dalai Lama’s visit to Mayor Clinic, Rochester in the United States, has worried Tibetans and His Holiness’s followers worldwide. According to pictures and information circulating on social media platforms, Tibetans inside Tibet have defied Chinese directives and openly displayed their devotion and loyalty to their leader by holding mass prayers for his health. A huge crowd of Tibetans, including nuns and monks, gathered in front of a monastery in Tehor region in Kham province to pray for His Holiness’s speedy recovery, and a large portrait of the Dalai Lama was placed at the monastery entrance, reported Phayul.

His Holiness is undergoing prostate treatment in the US.

Under the initiation of the Department of Home and Culture of the Central Tibetan Administration(CTA), Tibetans in exile have also started mass prayers. On January 27, thousands of Tibetans residing in Dharamshala gathered at TsuglaKhang, the main temple, to pray for His Holiness’s health. Tibetans from all walks of life gathered there with the staff of the CTA. Sikyong(Tibetan Prime Minister) Lobsang Sangay, while addressing the prayer service, urged Tibetans to be calm and not to be panicked at the news of His Holiness’s treatment.

Sikyong addressing the prayer service held at Tsugla Khang, Dharamshala
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tibet.net, the CTA’s website, quoted Lobsang Sangay as saying “there are no major concerns with His Holiness the Dalai Lama’ health and he will fully recover after treatment. This has been confirmed by His Holiness himself as well as the doctors who are looking after His Holiness”.

He also assured the public that his office is in constant touch with the Mayo Clinic. “Therefore, I urge Tibetans inside and outside Tibet to remain calm and not to worry,” added Dr Sangay.

dalailama.com, the official website of His Holiness, has published a notice that he will resume his regular engagements from March following a month’s rest.