US EditionDalai Lama Turns 90 and Vows to Keep Defying China for Years
- On July 6, 2025, the 14th Dalai Lama celebrated his 90th birthday in Dharamshala, India, with thousands of followers, monks, nuns, celebrities, and officials attending.
- The celebration occurred amid a recent controversy over the Dalai Lama's succession plan, in which he stated only his non-profit Gaden Phodrang Trust has authority to recognize his reincarnation.
- China rejected this plan, insisting any reincarnation must follow the golden urn lot-drawing process, receive central government approval, and labelled the Dalai Lama a separatist with ulterior motives.
- The Dalai Lama reaffirmed his successor will be born outside China and recognized through Tibetan Buddhist traditions involving senior lamas and oath-bound Dharma Protectors.
- India maintained its stance viewing the Dalai Lama as a revered religious leader while avoiding a position on religious succession, reflecting complex Sino-Indian relations amid ongoing border tensions.
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A tiny town in India’s Himalayas buzzes with activity to celebrate Dalai Lama’s 90th birthday
Thousands of Tibetan Buddhists gather in Dharamshala, India, to celebrate the Dalai Lama’s 90th birthday. On Sunday, red-robed monks, nuns, and followers braved rain to reach the main temple, where the spiritual leader was set to speak. Earlier this week,…
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