Sikyong Penpa Tsering with the students of London School Of Tibetan Language And Culture during its 2025 Annual Festival.

London: Sikyong Penpa Tsering, accompanied by Representative Tsering Yangkyi, attended the annual festival of London School of Tibetan Language and Culture and addressed the gathering on 22 June 2025.

Sikyong conveyed essential topics and narratives about Tibet to the students, beginning with the collision of the Eurasian and Indian tectonic plates, which led to the formation of the Tibetan Plateau—today known as the “Roof of the World.” He further enlightened the students on the history of the Tibetan script’s development during the reign of King Songtsen Gampo in the 7th century, which enabled the translation of Buddhist scriptures and other texts into Tibetan. This development significantly shaped Tibetan culture and literature. To this day, the Tibetan language and script remain an inalienable part of the practice of spiritual adherents of the ancient Nalanda tradition.

Sikyong commended the teachers of the London School of Tibetan Langu...