Officials: Dalai Lama cancels US events after health checkup

FILE - In this Sept. 7, 2015 file photo, Tibetan spiritual leader the Dalai Lama greets devotees as he arrives at the Tsuglakhang temple in Dharmsala, India. The University of Colorado says it was informed Friday, Sept. 25, 2015 that the Dalai Lama has canceled U.S. appearances next month following a checkup at Minnesota's Mayo Clinic. The school said doctors advised the 80-year-old holy leader to rest and that he would return to India. (AP Photo/Ashwini Bhatia, File) FILE - In this Sept. 7, 2015 file photo, Tibetan spiritual leader the Dalai Lama greets devotees as he arrives at the Tsuglakhang temple in Dharmsala, India. The University of Colorado says it was informed Friday, Sept. 25, 2015 that the Dalai Lama has canceled U.S. appearances next month following a checkup at Minnesota's Mayo Clinic. The school said doctors advised the 80-year-old holy leader to rest and that he would return to India. (AP Photo/Ashwini Bhatia, File)

By Associated Press September 25, 2015 1 min read

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) – The University of Colorado and a Tibetan association say the Dalai Lama has canceled U.S. appearances next month following a checkup at Minnesota’s Mayo Clinic.

The school and the Tibetan Association of Colorado say the Office of Tibet in Washington, D.C., announced the cancellations Friday. The Dalai Lama had been scheduled to appear at the school Oct. 20-21.

Officials said the Office of Tibet, which represents the Dalai Lama in North America, said doctors advised the 80-year-old holy leader to rest.

A secretary to the Dalai Lama, Chime Rigzin, told The Associated Press on Thursday that the Dalai Lama had been to Mayo for a routine checkup and had no health complaints.

Mayo says it will not release further information. The Office of Tibet did not immediately return calls Friday.