Dalai Lama cancels October US visit; says needs rest

The Dalai Lama says his doctors are advising him to rest and so he is canceling a planned October visit to the United States.

The Tibetan Buddhist spiritual leader made the announcement on his website Friday, a few hours after the University of Colorado announced he had canceled his visit there.

The 80-year-old Dalai Lama was at the Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minnesota, this week for what was described as a check-up.

The statement gave no more details about his condition and his representative did not immediately respond to an email seeking additional comment.