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PM Modi, Secretary Blinken and Richard Gere

lead the wishes as Dalai Lama turns 87

The Dalai Lama, throughout his life in exile, has achieved prominence among the world’s

political, religious, and social leaders as a universal icon of peace, harmony and non-violence

OUR BUREAU may not be recognized without state
approval and must be born within
Dharamshala/New Delhi
China’s borders.
rime Minister Narendra Modi on According to Human Rights
Wednesday conveyed wishes to Watch (HRW), high-ranking incar-
PDalai Lama on his 87th birthday nations must be selected using the
and prayed for the long life and good “Golden Urn,” an 18th-century Chi-
health of the spiritual leader. “Con- nese lottery system that had scarce-
veyed 87th birthday greetings to His ly been used by Tibetans until 2007,
Holiness the Dalai Lama over phone when the party mandated it as the only
earlier today. We pray for his long life legal way to select top-ranking lamas.
and good health,” PM Modi said in a These regulations - imposed by
Tweet. Meanwhile, Tibetans across the a political party that denounces reli-
world are celebrating the 87th birth- gion as delusion and implemented by
day of the 14th Dalai Lama today. a government that, in Tibet, bans its
The Central Tibetan Adminis- employees from religious practice -
tration (CTA) of the Tibetan gov- are widely understood as preparation
ernment-in-exile organized the Dalai for what officials call the “post-Dalai
Lama’s 87th birthday in Dharamsha- era.” They are the legal groundwork
la. Hundreds of Tibetans including for the Party’s plan to capitalize on
monks, nuns, school students, and for- Exiled Tibetan celebrate the 87th birthday of their spiritual leader Dalai Lama, at a Govern- the future death of the current Dalai
eigner supporters gather at the main ment School Majnu Ka Tila in New Delhi on Wednesday.(ANI Photo) Lama, who is 87 and in exile, by ap-
Buddhist temple, Tsuglagkhang. pointing their choice as the next one.
Jairam Thakur, the Chief Minis- Chinese authorities have seen fit
ter of Himachal Pradesh also attended to use force, intimidation, and intru-
the event virtually. “Hearty birthday sive supervision to remove the Dalai
greetings to respected Dalai Lama, Lama’s influence over Tibetan Bud-
the great saint and spiritual leader dhism and enforce the state’s absolute
who gave the message of truth, love, control over religion, according to
humanity and virtue. May your bless- HRW. It is a precedent that promis-
ings be with all of us always. I wish you es further violence, persecution, and
stay healthy and long,” Jairam Thakur travesties of the tradition.
tweeted. The Dalai Lama, throughout his
The birthday celebrations saw the life in exile, has achieved prominence
presence of Hollywood star Richard among the world’s political, religious,
Gere. In a video, Gere, who is an ac- and social leaders as a universal icon
tive follower and supporter of the Da- of peace, harmony and non-violence.
lai Lama, is seen participating in the He has been successful in expos-
celebrations. ing the true nature of the anti-demo-
In Washington DC, US Secre- cratic, anti-religious, and anti-human-
tary of State Antony Blinken wished Hollywood actor Richard Gere during the inauguration of a museum by the Dalai Lama, in istic attitude of China and the untold
Dalai Lama on the occasion of his sufferings of the Tibetans under the
87th birthday and extended support Dharamshala on Wednesday. (ANI Photo) Chinese administration.
to the Tibetan community’s efforts to The Dalai Lama has won wide-
preserve Tibet’s distinct cultural tra- “The United States will continue to the Dalai Lama’s 87th birthday in spread international support for the
ditions, including the ability to freely support His Holiness’s and the Tibet- Dharamshala, Himachal Pradesh. Tibetan independence movement. He
choose their religious leaders. an community’s efforts to preserve Hundreds of Tibetans including has been advocating the Tibetan cause
“I extend best wishes to His Holi- Tibet’s distinct linguistic, religious, monks, nuns, school students, and for- with non-violence for the last many
ness the Dalai Lama on the occasion and cultural traditions, including the eigner supporters gather at the main decades and has been raising aware-
of his 87th birthday today. His Holi- ability to freely choose their religious Buddhist temple, Tsuglagkhang. ness in the international community
ness brings light to his fellow Tibetans leaders,” he added. Since 2007, Chinese authorities on the Tibetans’ right to a homeland
and so many around the world by pro- Tibetans across the world on July have imposed regulations limiting and culture, the restoration of the
moting peace, encouraging inter-faith 6 celebrated the 87th birthday of the the recognition of reincarnate lamas, thousands of Buddhist monasteries
harmony, and advocating for the 14th Dalai Lama. The Central Tibet- which include most of the religious which were destroyed by China and
preservation of Tibetan language and an Administration (CTA) of the Ti- leaders in Tibetan Buddhism. These the freedom of hundreds of Tibetans
culture,” Blinken said in a statement. betan government-in-exile organized provisions specify that reincarnations captured by Beijing.

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