US thanks India for observing Tibetan leader Dalai Lama's birthday
New Delhi/IBNS: The US on Tuesday thanked India for observing the 85th birthday of Tibetan spiritual leader Dalai Lama.
"Happy 85th birthday to His Holiness @DalaiLama , who has inspired the world through his peace & kindness, and as a symbol of the struggle for Tibetans and their heritage. We thank India for hosting His Holiness and Tibetans in freedom since 1959 & wish His Holiness happiness," tweeted the US State Department's South and Central Asian Affairs (SCA) bureau.
Happy 85th birthday to His Holiness @DalaiLama, who has inspired the world through his peace & kindness, and as a symbol of the struggle for Tibetans and their heritage. We thank India for hosting His Holiness and Tibetans in freedom since 1959 & wish His Holiness happiness.
— State_SCA (@State_SCA) July 6, 2020
Dalai Lama on Monday turned 85 as his birthday was celebrated online
In his video message, he said it was not possible to hold a big celebration due to COVID-19 this year.
He asked his followers to chant a particular mantra instead.
"And it is not necessary either. If you still want to celebrate my birthday, I would like to ask you to recite the Mani mantra (Om Mani Padme Hung), at least a thousand times," he said.
Dalai Lama has been living in India ever since he fled Tibet in 1959 during the Tibetan uprising.
The Buddhist spiritual leader created a government-in-exile in north Indian HImalayan region of Dharamsala. He even launched a campaign to reclaim Tibet from China.
India had granted asylum to Dalai Lama in 1959.
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