90th birthday of His Holiness the Dalai Lama at Nalanda Monastery
in the presence of Khensur Rinpoche Lobsang Delek
Sunday 6th July 2025
- Sunday 6th July 2025
- Nalanda Monastery, France
- Tibetan, English, Français, Espanol
- EN - SP -> Bring your FM radio!
- Mandatory Registration
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His Holiness the fourteenth Dalai Lama
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The spoken language will be Tibetan and French.
If you wish to listen to the English or Spanish translation, please bring your own FM radio and batteries!
Due to the large number of people, Nalanda cannot provide radios for everyone.
Amidst an exceptional series of events with His Eminence Khensur Rinpoche Lobsang Delek at Nalanda Monastery this summer, we will have the great joy of celebrating the 90th birthday of His Holiness the Dalai Lama. This event will mark the begining of “The Year of Compassion” that will last until July 6 2026.
His Holiness the 14th Dalai Lama, Tenzin Gyatso, was born on July 6, 1935, in Taktser, a small village in Amdo, northeastern Tibet. Recognized at the age of two as the reincarnation of the 13th Dalai Lama, he is considered by Tibetan Buddhists as the human manifestation of Avalokiteshvara, the Bodhisattva of Compassion. Enthroned in Lhasa in 1940, he assumed full political power in 1950 amid the growing threat of Chinese occupation.
After the 1959 Tibetan uprising, His Holiness went into exile in India, where he established the Central Tibetan Administration in Dharamsala. Since then, he has tirelessly worked for the preservation of Tibetan culture and the promotion of human values, nonviolence, interfaith dialogue, and universal responsibility.
He has received numerous international awards, including the Nobel Peace Prize in 1989, for his unwavering commitment to peaceful resistance. Deeply respected for his spiritual insight and humility, His Holiness remains a guiding light for millions of Buddhists worldwide.
Despite his global influence, he lives a simple monastic life. His teachings emphasize compassion, altruism, and the unity of all sentient beings. He continues to inspire others with his boundless compassion and deep wisdom.
Program on Sunday 6th July
- 08:45: Guru puja for the long Life of His Holiness the Dalai Lama under the tent
- 11:00: Offering of the mandala to Khensur Rinpoche Lobsang Delek
- Offering and distribution of butter tea and rice
- Advice given by Khensur Rinpoche Lobsang Delek
- Short speeches by political guests
- Sufi prayer for peace
- Short speech by Tenzin Trinley, representative of the Tibetan community
- Offering of the cake to His Holiness the Dalai Lama
- Offering of the ‘Happy birthday’ song to His Holiness the Dalai Lama (with french chorus)
- Recitation of the long version of the long life prayer for His Holiness
- Distribution of cake and sweet tea (chai)
- Offering of two songs and dances from the Tibetan community
- Offering of a dance by the Nepalese community (to be confirmed)
- 12:20 (approx.): leaving the tent for the offering of tsampa (Lha Gya lo)
- 12:30: Picnic in the park or under the tents depending on the weather.
- Afternoon party in the park until 19:00.
- 15:30: Serving butter tea and chai in the park.
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