dharmachakra represented in the logo signify Wheel of Universal Truth. It is one of the most important symbols of ancient Indian traditions including Buddhism. Each of the five colors used between the eight spokes signify attracting the five elements: earth (yellow), water (green), fire (red), air (white) and space/ sky (blue) to spread goodwill around the world. thank you india 2018 The logo symbolizes churning of the wheel to invoke human values of peace, non-violence, compassion, mindfulness and righteousness, and propelling them into greater heights of success and wellbeing of India. With this the people of Tibet express gratitude to India, whose ancient thoughts and values of non-violence and ahimsa have defined the teachings of His Holiness the Dalai Lama and have shaped the spirit and resilience of the Tibetan struggle for freedom and justice through steadfast commitment to non-violence and dialogue. Central Tibetan Administration www.tibet.net * DIIR Calender 2018 [9.5"x6"] [FINAL].indd 1 1/4/18 5:45:06 PM
CALENDER OF EVENTS TO OBSERVE THANK YOU INDIA 2018 thank you india 2018 March 17- March 31, 2018: Pad Yatra (Peace March) 60 Indian friends will begin a peace march from Chuthangmo/ Khenzimani in Arunachal Pradesh and will culminate in the marchers arriving in Delhi on March 31 to symbolize 60 years since His Holiness the Dalai Lama stepped on the Indian soil. March 31, 2018: Interfaith Prayer Meeting His Holiness the Dalai Lama will lead an interfaith prayer meeting of religious leaders at Rajghat, New Delhi. 113 Tibetan Buddhist monks and nuns will participate to symbolically represent the number of years His Holiness has promised to live. April 1, 2018: Thank you India Public Event at Thyagaraj Stadium, New Delhi graced by His Holiness the Dalai Lama and Indian dignitaries. April 2-4, 2018: Three day Thank you India Tibet Festival, India International Centre (ICC), New Delhi April 5-7, 2018: Three day Thank you India Little Tibet Festival, Delhi Haat May 29, 2018: Pray for India On the 15 th day of Saka Dawa (Budha s birth, enlightenment and death) Tibetan monasteries and nunneries across India will observe a prayer meeting titled Pray for India where Buddhist monks and nuns along with leaders of different religious traditions and faith will pray for India s success and wellbeing of the Indian people. * DIIR Calender 2018 [9.5"x6"] [FINAL].indd 2 1/4/18 5:45:06 PM
thank you india 2018 June 5, 2018: Toward a Green India On World Environment Day, Tibetans in India will engage in a mass tree plantation drive. June 21, 2018: Toward a Healthy India On International Yoga Day, Tibetans in India will take part in Yoga Day events organized by the Ministry of Ayush, Government of India. July 6, 2018: Feed the Hungry On the occasion of the 83 rd birthday of His Holiness the Dalai Lama, Tibetans across India will feed the hungry and the homeless. October 2, 2018: Toward a Clean India On the occasion of the observing of Swach Bharat, an initiative of the Indian Ministry of Drinking Water and Sanitation, Tibetans in India will initiate a mass cleanliness drive. December 10, 2018: Cover the Cold On the occasion of World Human Rights Day and the 29 th anniversary of conferment of Nobel Peace Prize on His Holiness the Dalai Lama, Tibetans across India will distribute blankets and warm clothes to the homeless. Colours indicate holidays and observances. Asterisk indicate Thank you India events. Indian National Holidays Tibetan Holidays Tibetan Observance Day Thank you India Events * DIIR Calender 2018 [9.5"x6"] [FINAL].indd 3 1/4/18 5:45:06 PM
20 18 tha nk you india I call myself a son of India because while my body has been nourished for decades by Indian rice, dal and chapattis, my brain has been filled with ancient Indian thought, rooted in the works of great masters of the historic Nalanda University His Holiness the Dalai Lama Office of His Holiness the Dalai Lama * DIIR Calender 2018 [9.5"x6"] [FINAL].indd 4 1/4/18 5:45:07 PM
Sun Mon nk Tue Wed 20 18 tha 1 JANUARY 2018 you india Thu Fri Sat 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 1st January: New Year s Day 26 January: Republic Day 24th April 1959/ His Holiness the Dalai Lama with Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru/ Prime Minister of India/ Mussoorie Office of His Holiness the Dalai Lama * DIIR Calender 2018 [9.5"x6"] [FINAL].indd 5 1/4/18 5:45:08 PM
thank you india 2018 India, where I now live, has been home to the ideas of secularism, inclusiveness and diversity for some 3,000 years. I m proud to be a chela of the great ancient Indian thinkers. We Tibetans were chelas of Indian philosophy from the 8 th century, and now in 21 st century, we are determined to share it with our Indian brothers and sisters, the traditional owners of this knowledge His Holiness the Dalai Lama Office of His Holiness the Dalai Lama * DIIR Calender 2018 [9.5"x6"] [FINAL].indd 6 1/4/18 5:45:09 PM
Sun Tue Wed 20 18 nk you india Thu Fri Sat 1 2 3 4 5 6 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 26 27 28 25 Mon tha 2 FEBRUARY 2018 7 14 Feb: Maha Shivaratri 16, 17, 18 Feb: Losar (2145) Tibetan New Year 17th April 1961/ His Holiness the Dalai Lama with Dr Rajendra Prasad/ President of India/ New Delhi Office of His Holiness the Dalai Lama * DIIR Calender 2018 [9.5"x6"] [FINAL].indd 7 1/4/18 5:45:10 PM
thank you india 2018 Wherever I go, I tell people that with regard to religious harmony, India is a living example that religious traditions can live together in peace and respect His Holiness the Dalai Lama Office of His Holiness the Dalai Lama * DIIR Calender 2018 [9.5"x6"] [FINAL].indd 8 1/4/18 5:45:10 PM
3 MARCH 2018 thank you india 2018 Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17* 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31* 27 th October 1965/ His Holiness the Dalai Lama with Lal Bahadur Shastri/Prime Minister of India/ New Delhi Office of His Holiness the Dalai Lama 2 March: Holi 2 March: Cho Trul Duechen (Day of Offerings) 10 March: Tibetan National Uprising Day 12 March: Tibetan Women s Day 29 March: Mahavir Jayanti 30 March: Good Friday * March 17- March 31, 2018: Pad Yatra (Peace March) * March 31, 2018: Interfaith Prayer Meeting His Holiness the Dalai Lama will lead an interfaith prayer meeting of religious leaders at Rajghat, New Delhi. * DIIR Calender 2018 [9.5"x6"] [FINAL].indd 9 1/4/18 5:45:10 PM
thank you india 2018 Today, as we face something of a moral crisis and a widespread mental restlessness, a useful remedy is to use our intelligence, our marvellous brain, in conjunction with simple warm-heartedness His Holiness the Dalai Lama Office of His Holiness the Dalai Lama * DIIR Calender 2018 [9.5"x6"] [FINAL].indd 10 1/4/18 5:45:11 PM
4 APRIL 2018 thank you india 2018 Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat 1* 2* 3* 4* 5* 6* 7* 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 30 April: Buddha Purnima * April 1, 2018: Thank you India Public Event at Thyagaraj Stadium, New Delhi graced by His Holiness the Dalai Lama and Indian dignitaries. 8 th May 1964 / His Holiness the Dalai Lama with Dr. S. Radhakrishnan / President of India / New Delhi Office of His Holiness the Dalai Lama * April 2-4, 2018: Three day Thank you India Tibet Festival at India International Centre, New Delhi * April 5-7, 2018: Three day Thank You India Little Tibet Festival New Delhi * DIIR Calender 2018 [9.5"x6"] [FINAL].indd 11 1/4/18 5:45:11 PM
thank you india 2018 India is the only country which has the opportunity and resources to combine ancient Indian wisdom on inner values with the modern education to promote both physical and mental well being. If you make efforts in that vision, you can surely benefit the rest of the world His Holiness the Dalai Lama Office of His Holiness the Dalai Lama * DIIR Calender 2018 [9.5"x6"] [FINAL].indd 12 1/4/18 5:45:12 PM
5 MAY 2018 thank you india 2018 Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 * 30 31 29 May: Buddha s Birth, Enlightenment and Parinirivana 6 th August 1966/ His Holiness the Dalai Lama with Indira Gandhi/ Prime Minister of India/ New Delhi Office of His Holiness the Dalai Lama * May 29, 2018: Pray for India On the 15 th day of Saka Dawa (Buddha s birth, enlightenment and death) Tibetan monasteries and nunneries across India will observe a prayer meeting titled Pray for India where Buddhist monks and nuns will pray for India s success and wellbeing of the Indian people. * DIIR Calender 2018 [9.5"x6"] [FINAL].indd 13 1/4/18 5:45:12 PM
thank you india 2018 Even though I am a Buddhist monk, I believe that these solutions lie beyond religion in the promotion of a concept I call secular ethics a more universal approach to the promotion of our shared human values His Holiness the Dalai Lama Office of His Holiness the Dalai Lama * DIIR Calender 2018 [9.5"x6"] [FINAL].indd 14 1/4/18 5:45:13 PM
Sun Mon nk Tue Wed Thu 20 18 tha 6JUNE 2018 you india Fri Sat 1 2 3 4 5* 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21* 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 16 June: Eid-ul-Fitar 28 June: Universal Prayer Day * June 5, 2018: Toward a Green India On World Environment Day, Tibetans in India will engage in a mass tree plantation drive. 22nd July 1977/ His Holiness the Dalai Lama with Morarji Desai/ Prime Minister of India/ New Delhi Office of His Holiness the Dalai Lama * DIIR Calender 2018 [9.5"x6"] [FINAL].indd 15 * June 21, 2018: Toward a Healthy India On International Yoga Day, Tibetans in India will take part in Yoga Day events organized by Ministry of Ayush, Government of India. 1/4/18 5:45:13 PM
thank you india 2018 I m convinced that today s young people can achieve a more peaceful world if they cultivate warm-heartedness and inner peace His Holiness the Dalai Lama Office of His Holiness the Dalai Lama * DIIR Calender 2018 [9.5"x6"] [FINAL].indd 16 1/4/18 5:45:14 PM
7 JULY 2018 thank you india 2018 Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat 1 2 3 4 5 6 * 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 6 July: Birthday of His Holiness the 14 th Dalai Lama 16 July: Buddha Shakyamuni s first teaching (Chokkor Duchen) 1979/ His Holiness the Dalai Lama with Charan Singh/ Prime Minister of India/ New Delhi Office of His Holiness the Dalai Lama * July 6, 2018: Feed the Hungry On the occasion of the 83 rd birthday of His Holiness the Dalai Lama, Tibetans across India will feed the hungry and the homeless. * DIIR Calender 2018 [9.5"x6"] [FINAL].indd 17 1/4/18 5:45:14 PM
thank you india 2018 We must learn that humanity is one big family. We are all brothers and sisters: physically, mentally and emotionally His Holiness the Dalai Lama Office of His Holiness the Dalai Lama * DIIR Calender 2018 [9.5"x6"] [FINAL].indd 18 1/4/18 5:45:15 PM
8 AUGUST 2018 thank you india 2018 Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 15 Aug: Indian Independence Day 22 Aug: Id-ul-Zuha (Bakrid) 5 th August 1985/ His Holiness the Dalai Lama with Giani Zail Singh/ President of India/ New Delhi Office of His Holiness the Dalai Lama * DIIR Calender 2018 [9.5"x6"] [FINAL].indd 19 1/4/18 5:45:15 PM
thank you india 2018 If we were really to see one another as brothers and sisters, there would be no basis for division, cheating and exploitation among us His Holiness the Dalai Lama Office of His Holiness the Dalai Lama * DIIR Calender 2018 [9.5"x6"] [FINAL].indd 20 1/4/18 5:45:16 PM
9 SEPTEMBER 2018 thank you india 2018 Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 2 Sept: Tibetan Democracy Day 3 Sept: Janmashtami 21 Sept: Muharram 1 3 rd July 2001/ His Holiness the Dalai Lama with Atal Bihari Vajpayee/ Prime Minister of India/ New Delhi * DIIR Calender 2018 [9.5"x6"] [FINAL].indd 21 1/4/18 5:45:16 PM
thank you india 2018 As a human brother I m committed to letting people know that we all possess the seeds of love and compassion His Holiness the Dalai Lama Office of His Holiness the Dalai Lama * DIIR Calender 2018 [9.5"x6"] [FINAL].indd 22 1/4/18 5:45:16 PM
10 OCTOBER 2018 thank you india 2018 Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat 1 2 * 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 2 Oct: Mahatma Gandhi Jayanti 19 Oct: Dussehra 31 Oct: Anniversary of Buddha s Descent from Heaven 2 nd January 2009/ His Holiness the Dalai Lama with APJ Abdul Kalam/ former President of India/ Dharamshala Office of His Holiness the Dalai Lama * October 2, 2018: Toward a Clean India On the occasion of the observing of Swach Bharat, an initiative of the Indian Ministry of Drinking Water and Sanitation, Tibetans in India will initiate a mass cleanliness drive. * DIIR Calender 2018 [9.5"x6"] [FINAL].indd 23 1/4/18 5:45:19 PM
thank you india 2018 My wish is that, one day, formal education will pay attention to the education of the heart, teaching love, compassion, justice, forgiveness, mindfulness, tolerance and peace. This education is necessary, from kindergarten to secondary schools and universities His Holiness the Dalai Lama Office of His Holiness the Dalai Lama * DIIR Calender 2018 [9.5"x6"] [FINAL].indd 24 1/4/18 5:45:20 PM
11 NOVEMBER 2018 thank you india 2018 Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 7 Nov: Diwali / Deepavali 21 November: Milad-un-Nabi or Id-e-Milad (Birthday of Prophet Mohammad) 23 Nov: Guru Nanak Jayanti 22 nd September 2014/ His Holiness the Dalai Lama with Dr. Manmohan Singh/ former Prime Minister of India/ New Delhi Press Trust of India * DIIR Calender 2018 [9.5"x6"] [FINAL].indd 25 1/4/18 5:45:20 PM
thank you india 2018 Every Indian should take up more serious thinking on how to spread the realisation of ancient Indian knowledge that can be so useful in today s world. I think Gandhiji really promoted India s ahimsa tradition in practice. Now the time has come to practice karuna, compassion through education His Holiness the Dalai Lama Office of His Holiness the Dalai Lama * DIIR Calender 2018 [9.5"x6"] [FINAL].indd 26 1/4/18 5:45:21 PM
12 DECEMBER 2018 thank you india 2018 Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 * 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 10 Dec: Conferring of Nobel Peace Prize on His Holiness the 14 th Dalai Lama 13 Dec: Nine bad omens 14 Dec: Ten Good omens 25 Dec: Christmas 1 10 th December 2016/ His Holiness the Dalai Lama with Pranab Mukherjee/ President of India/ New Delhi Office of His Holiness the Dalai Lama * December 10, 2018: Cover the Cold On the occasion of World Human Rights Day and 29 th anniversary of conferment of Nobel Peace Prize on His Holiness the Dalai Lama, Tibetans across India will distribute blankets and warm clothes to the homeless. * DIIR Calender 2018 [9.5"x6"] [FINAL].indd 27 1/4/18 5:45:21 PM
Thank you INDIA 2 0 1 8 thank you india 2018 March 31, 2018 marks the beginning of the 60 th year, since His Holiness the Dalai Lama stepped on the sacred land of India. Tibet is inextricably linked to India and Tibetans refer to India as Gyagar Phagpay Yul or India-the land of Aryas. His Holiness the Dalai Lama refers to India as the Guru and Tibet its Chela. His Holiness calls himself the Son of India and a true follower of Mahatma Gandhi. He continues to advocate the revival of India s ancient wisdom based on the Nalanda tradition. Today, His Holiness is the best ambassador for Indian values of non-violence, ahimsa and inter-religious harmony and the promotion of basic human values: compassion and kindness. India has been a second home for Tibetan people and have provided profound support for the Tibetan freedom struggle. The President of Central Tibetan Administration Dr Lobsang Sangay refers to the Tibetan struggle as Made in India and said that the success of the Tibetan freedom struggle will be India s success story. With the blessings of His Holiness the Dalai Lama and under the leadership of the Central Tibetan Administration, Tibetan people across India are observing the year 2018 with a series of Pan-India events spanning 12 months both on the physical and virtual space to publicly express gratitude to the government and the people of India. Tibetans will thank India for ensuring the success of the efforts of Tibetan people: promoting its rich ancient culture and unique identity, assuring the viability and sustainability of Tibetan leadership and Tibetan communities, and leading the Tibetan struggle for freedom and justice through steadfast commitment to non-violence and dialogue. * DIIR Calender 2018 [9.5"x6"] [FINAL].indd 28 1/4/18 5:45:21 PM