Hospital officials shared that Tibet's exiled Buddhist spiritual leader, the Dalai Lama, came for a routine annual check-up, but has now left the Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minnesota. On the advice of doctors, the Dalai Lama has canceled visits in America this month.

For now, there are no details about whether he was ill or there was any other problem. Mayo spokeswoman Ginger Plumbo has confirmed about the release of the Dalai Lama from the hospital, but did not comment more details on the matter.

A number of Tibetans dressed in traditional clothes were present at the Mayo Civic Center on Wednesday morning to greet the Dalai Lama. The Dalai Lama has assured about his health and said that doctors have encouraged him to take rest, but his physical condition in general is very good.

The Dalai Lama speaking at the Mayo Civic Center in Rochester, Minnesota, to more than a thousand Tibetans living in the US, has confessed of being bit tired. But he said that it is natural. "As you all know, it has been about 10 years now that I have been coming to the Mayo Clinic for health checkups", said the Dalai Lama.

For the last two years, the Dalai Lama is facing slight problem with his knees. He has lately been examined by a specialist in Germany.