Dalai Lama's 90th Birthday Celebration: A Global Gathering in Dharamsala

90th Birthday Celebration Overview

• 💡 The event marks the 90th birthday of His Holiness the Dalai Lama, celebrated on June 30, 2025, corresponding to the fifth day of the fifth month of the Tibetan year 2152.
• 🎉 His Holiness was honored with the title "peerless teacher of the 21st century" during the public program and long-life offering ceremony.
• 🤝 The gathering included spiritual leaders from diverse Buddhist traditions (Tibetan, Chinese, Theravada) and other religions (Hinduism, Christianity, Islam, Baha'i, Judaism, Jainism, Sikhism), alongside representatives from the Central Tibetan Administration and Tibetan communities.

Dalai Lama's Message & Commitments

• 💬 His Holiness expressed being physically healthy at 90 and dedicated his remaining life to benefiting others and the Dharma.
• 🔑 He reiterated his four major commitments: promoting universal compassion (secular ethics), addressing the Tibetan issue, being a follower of Buddha Shakyamuni and the Nalanda tradition, and upholding Tibetan Buddhist traditions.
• 🌱 The Dalai Lama emphasized that love and compassion are the foundational teachings across all faiths and that he considers himself a simple Buddhist monk.

Honoring His Legacy

• 📚 Several publications were released during the event, including biographies like "Noumoa or the Jewel Garland" and "Biography Beyond Imagination," and pictorial books.
• 🎁 A traditional Tibetan "shun" (birthday cake) was offered, and a sacred scroll and thangka paintings entitled "Multitude of Meaningful Deeds" were unveiled.
• 🙏 Prayers were offered for his long life, with a fervent hope to celebrate his 100th birthday in Lhasa, Tibet.

Financial Report & Gratitude

• 📊 The celebration was supported by donations from 17 different countries, with remaining funds to be donated to Nalanda University in Bodhgaya.
• ✅ Expenses covered the coronation, long-life offering, birthday celebration, environmental conservation, animal rescue, and medical support for underprivileged individuals.
• 👏 Organizers extended gratitude to all participants, including a special acknowledgment of Tibetans inside Tibet who face restrictions and cannot celebrate freely.