Dharamsala, India – In the middle of the sound of drums, music and applause, the Dalai Lama entered the main courtyard of the Dharamsala temple on Sunday, its 90th anniversary.
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Welcome by Tibetan cultural artists, the Tibetan spiritual leader was greeted by schoolchildren dressed in uniforms, monks and residents, young and old, in their most beautiful traditional outfit.
The scene included a backdrop proclaiming a “year of compassion” with images from Nelson Mandela, Gandhi, Martin Luther King Jr. and Mother Teresa. Dalai Lama was sitting alongside Indian government officials and exile Tibetan government leaders. Actor Richard Gere – A long -standing supporter of Tibetan rights – and his son.
The anniversary messages of international leaders, including former American presidents Clinton, Bush and Obama, were shared by the scene.
“Your unshakable devotion resonates with all those who cherish freedom, democracy and respect for human rights, the values that the people of Taiwan hold dear,” said Taiwan president, Lai Ching-te, in a statement.
“Faced with regional and global challenges, we remain determined to promote a peaceful and sustainable future for the next generations according to understanding, dialogue.”
A Taiwan contingent occurs during the celebrations on the 90th anniversary of the Dalai Lama at the main temple of Dharamsala, India, July 6, 2025.(Tenzin Woser / RFA Tibetan)
The celebration of Sunday crowned a week of events; The most notable was the reaffirmation of Wednesday by the Tibetan spiritual leader that the line of Dalai Lama would continue, with the next reincarnation to choose by the Gaden Phodrang Trust, a non -profit group which he set up, rejecting the movements of China to direct his succession.
In response, the Chinese Foreign Ministry has reiterated that the selection of a new Dalai Lama must follow Chinese law and that it should take place in China.
The Tibetan spiritual leader Dalai Lama sits under an image of Nelson Mandela during the celebrations The 90th anniversary of the Dalai Lama at the main temple of Dharamsala, India, July 6, 2025. On the left, Kiren Rijiju, Indian Minister of Parliamentary Affairs and Minitory Minister of Affairs.(Tenzin Woser / RFA Tibetan)
Friday, the comments of the Indian Minister Kiren Rijiju to support the succession plans of the Dalai Lama, the Chinese Foreign Ministry warned India to be prudent in his words and actions.
“We hope that the Indian side will fully understand the very sensitive nature of the problems linked to Tibet, will recognize the separatist anti-Chinet nature of the 14th Dalai Lama,” said spokesperson Mao Ning.
In a statement published on Saturday, the American Secretary of State Marco Rubio sent birthday wishes and said: “We support efforts to preserve the linguistic, cultural and religious heritage distinct from Tibetans, including their ability to freely choose and freely venerate religious leaders.”
Speaking during the Sunday event, Pema Khanu, Chief Minister of India of Arunachal Pradesh, “said:”[We] Reaffirms our collective commitment to maintain the traditional process of Tibetan Buddhism for the recognition of its reincarnation in accordance with the advice of the trust of Gaden Phodrang. »»
In Dharamsala, reporting by Dawa Dolma and Visual Reporting of Tenzin Woser; Edited by Charlie Dharapak
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