Key Facts
• July 6, 2025: Dalai Lama celebrates 90th birthday in Dharamshala, India.
• Event attended by followers, international guests, and leaders like Modi and Obama.
• Dalai Lama pledged to serve humanity and follow Buddha’s teachings.
• Actor Richard Gere praised the Dalai Lama for embodying selflessness and compassion.
• July 2, 2025: Dalai Lama reaffirmed reincarnation tradition for his successor.
• He emphasized no external authority, including China, can interfere in this process.
• Chinese government insists reincarnation must be approved by them.
• Dalai Lama hinted his successor might be born outside China.
• Potential for two “15th Dalai Lamas” if tensions with China persist.
• Tibetan Buddhism maintains belief in reincarnation for all beings.
Summary
The Dalai Lama, Tibetan Buddhism’s spiritual leader, marked his 90th birthday on July 6, 2025, in Dharamshala, India. The celebration included followers, global dignitaries, and actor Richard Gere, who praised the Dalai Lama’s compassion and wisdom. Amid ongoing tensions with China, the Dalai Lama reaffirmed the continuation of the reincarnation tradition for his successor, emphasizing that no external authority, including China, has the right to interfere. He suggested his successor might be born outside China, raising concerns about the potential emergence of two “15th Dalai Lamas.” The event highlighted the Dalai Lama’s commitment to serving humanity and following Buddha’s teachings.
