15th Tibetan Religious Conference Commences in Dharamshala. Photo / Tenzin Phende / CTA

Dharamshala: The 15th Tibetan Religious Conference began this morning at the Dalai Lama Library and Archive in the gracious presence of several high lamas of Tibetan Buddhism and the Bon tradition, as well as the leadership of the Central Tibetan Administration and the secretaries of the Office of His Holiness the Dalai Lama.

It was attended by a total of 115 lamas, tulkus, and monastery representatives, including: 17 Nyingma lamas, tulkus, and monastery representatives; 17 Kagyu lamas, tulkus, and monastery representatives; 11 Sakya lamas, tulkus, and monastery representatives; 37 Gelug lamas, tulkus, and monastery representatives; 7 Yungdrung Bon lamas, tulkus, and monastery representatives; 3 Jonang lamas, tulkus, and monastery representatives; 3 representatives each from Bodong (or Bodongpa), Bulug, and Shi Jepa traditions; 2 representatives from non-sectarian (Rime) monasteries; 5 lamas, tulkus, and representatives from the Himalayan regions; and 13 special attendees.

This conference, scheduled from 2 to 4 July 2025, was organised by the Department of Religion and Culture and featured the launch of the department’s