August 1st was both the birthday of His Holiness as well as Chökhor Duchen. In honor of this auspicious occasion, he composed this message: Known as “Asalha Poornima” which in Tibetan we call “Chökhor Duchen” or “The Great Festival of the Turning of the Wheel of Dharma” commemorates the occasion of Buddha Shakyamuni’s first turning […]