Thousands turn out to celebrate Dalai Lama’s 90th birthday

Thousands of Tibetan Buddhist Buddhist Sunday to celebrate the 90th birthday of Dalai Lama.

Tibet spiritual leader in traditional robes and a yellow winding, smiling with the help of two monks and walking, wild monsoon rains did not moisturize the souls.

Hilltop temples echoed with cheers, while the dance groups were carried out with clan bells and Gayda.

Hollywood player Richard Gere and thousands of dedications, including the Followers for a long time, the Indian ministers met to honor the exile leader and respected as the defender of peace.

Gere, “a cheerful, cheerful day” to proclaim what happened to the celebrations with a smile on the podium on the podium. “Celebrate this extraordinary life”. Later, he embraced Dalai Lama, who said, “completely embodies selfishness,” and kissed his hand.

Festivals on Sunday point to the peak of one week long -lasting prayers, which started on Monday and aligned with their birthday in the Tibetan Moon calendar.

At a ceremony held on Saturday, Dalai Lama guaranteed his “great physical situation” to his followers and said he would live for 40 years – twenty years beyond the previous estimate – 130 to 130 to 130 to 130 to 130 to 130.

Although he typically avoided his birthday celebrations, Dalai Lama thanked the followers for using them on occasion to think about peace and compassion. He referred to as a “simple Buddhist monk” and told him that he did not regret when looking at his life at the age of 90.

“Although it is important to work for financial development, it is very important to focus on achieving a good heart, not only towards close and loved ones, but to reach peace of mind as compassionate.” He said.

This week, Dalai Lama confirmed plans for a successor and has long speculated whether the 600 -year -old institution would end with it.

According to Tibetan Buddhist tradition, Dalai Lama is reincarnated after death – a process based on spiritual traditions, not political authority.

Dalai Lama, who has been in exile since his escape from the Chinese administration in 1959, said that his reincarnation was previously in the “Free World” outside China.

But Beijing, who saw him as a separatist, quickly rejected the authority to determine a successor.

Chinese authorities insist that any consecision should follow Chinese laws, religious rituals and historical contracts and ultimately be approved by the government in Beijing.

The announcement revived the fears that China will try to name a successor to squeeze control over the Tibet, which China occupied in 1950 among the Tibetans in the exile and reigned since then.

Dalai Lama has long been guided by Tibetan diaspora in the struggle for resistance against autonomy and Chinese dominance.

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi extended her birthday wishes by calling her a permanent symbol of love, compassion, patience and moral discipline on Sunday.

Former US President Barack Obama sent greetings and thanked him for his friendship, saying, “The youngest 90 -year -old I know.”