Harish Tyagi / EPA
Celebrations of the 90th anniversary of Tenzin Gyatso, the XIV Dalai Lama
Dalai Lama celebrated its 90th anniversary this Sunday, surrounded by thousands of followers who clustered in the Himalayan city of Dharamshala, where the spiritual leader of Tibetan Buddhism has lived exile since he fled Chinese dominion in Tibet in 1959.
This Sunday, the spiritual leader of the Tibetans sat before a crowded audience that included hundreds of monks and nuns Dressed in red, who faced incessant rain to see him – and with him celebrating his 90 years.
Dressed in a traditional tunic and a floating yellow cloak, Dalai Lama was escorted to the courtyard of the temple by a group of monks, while Tibetan artists played drums and bagsand senior Lamas played cymbals in his honor.
The democratically elected Tibetan government chief in exile Penpa Tseringraised the Tibetan flag while the musicians played the hymn of his country.
Recognized around the world for its red iconic robes and wide smile, the 14th Dalai Lama describes itself as a “Simple Buddhist monge“But millions of Tibetan Buddhists worship their spiritual leader as a Living Manifestation of Chenrezigthe Buddhist god of compassion.
Dalai Lama’s birthday party, which this Saturday confessed that he expected to live Until 130crowned a week of celebrations – during which the Nobel Peace Prize said plans to reincarnate after deathputting an end to years of speculation that It could be the last person To occupy or charge.
Tenzin Gyatso also reaoffied that The next Dalai Lama should be recognized According to Buddhist traditions. In the past, Dalai Lama said his Successor will be born in the “free world” – Outside China.
25 years ago, Gedhun Choekyi Nyimathe six -year -old boy chosen by Dalai Lama to Panchen Lama, the most important second person of Tibetan Buddhism and responsible for the appointment of the next Dalai Lama, – and China.
Many exiled Tibetans fear that China names its own successor for the Dalai Lama, to reinforce control over Tibetterritory that invaded militarily in 1950 and that Government.
Beijing’s government, which See Dalai Lama as a separatisthas repeatedly said that only China has the authority to choose The next spiritual leader of Tibetan Buddhism, who will reject anyone chosen without their consent, enhances.
Dalai drove-a oSpiritual IDER OF THE TIBETANS IN 1937. Shortly thereafter, in the 1950s, Chinese troops swept their homeland and crushed a failed revolt, forcing it to Flee with thousands of your followers to Indiawhere it established a government in exile.
Since then, it has passed More than seven decades in exile And it became the pillar of an exiled nation, having managed to build a community that kept alive the Tibetan culture and identity.
Dalai Lama also became One of the most recognizable figures From the world, as a leader of the Tibetan diaspora, for his struggle for Tibet’s autonomy, and opposition to Chinese control of the country.
