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Ladakh celebrates Dalai Lama’s 80th birth anniversary

Leh,July 06 (Scoop News)- The Tibetan spiritual leader Dalai Lama’s 80th birth anniversary was celebrated with full gaiety at a grand function at Jewaytsal today where Sakya Trizin Rinpoche presided as the chief guest of the function. His Eminence Khanpo Rinpoche and Eminent Rinpoches, Geshes, monks, and nuns, Chief Executive Councillor LAHDC Leh Rigzin Spalbar, Member Parliament Ladakh Thupstan Tsewang, former Member Parliament P. Namgyal, Executive Councilors Health Dr. Sonam Wangchuk, Toursm Mohd Shafi, and Animal & Sheep Husbandry Gyurmet Dorjey, Councillors of different constituencies, Tibetan exile government Dharamsala Judge Nawang Chotak, and prominent officials and members of Tibetan government in exile in Ladakh, religious heads and political personalities, and Ladakhi and Tibetan people from all corner of Ladakh were part of the grand celebration that was organized by Ladakh Gonpa Association, Ladakh Buddhist Association, and CRO of Central Tibetan Administration.
The function started with lighting of the lamp for longevity and well-being of HH Dalai Lama and birthday cake was also cut by HH Sakya Rinpoche. It was followed by singing of Indian and Tibetan national anthem by all present.
Praying for Dalai Lama’s long life, HH Sakya Rinpoche expressed happiness over the celebration of HH Dalai Lama’s 80th birth anniversary and taking his life as example pointed on three main things where Dalai Lama, the reincarnation the compassionate Buddha- Avaloketiswara believes that all sentient beings are equal and therefore are entitled for respect as a human being; communal harmony among all the world religions for world peace; and effort for preservation of tradition & culture of Tibet. Sakya Rinpoche further said that we cannot forget the contributions being made by Dalai Lama in preserving and promoting the Himlayan culture and tradition world over. He further said that we need to practice what we have been taught by him which would be a greatest gift t a guru. Rinpoche further said that Ladakh and Tibet has historical bonding and India had helped Tibet during its difficult times and therefore expressed gratitude to the Indian government for their unconditional help and assistance.
CEC Rigzin Spalbar remembering last years’ birth anniversary that was celebrated during the grand Kalachakra initiation when Dalai Lama himself had presided over the function said that this year has again proved lucky for Ladakh as HH Sakya Trizin Rinpoche presides over the function. Praying for HH Dalai Lama’s long life Spalbar also spoke in-line with Sakya Trizin Rinpoche about the three beliefs of Dalai Lama and stressed on the need of following them to pay the real gift to one’s guru. He further expressed happiness over the scheduled arrival of HH Dalai Lama to Ladakh for one-week’s time on 27th of this month.
Member Parliament Thupstan Tsewang also expressed happiness for presence of HH Sakya Trizin Rinpoche on the special occasion of HH Dalai Lama’s birth anniversary and termed Ladakhis as lucky for the blessings of all the Rinpoches who have been coming to Ladakh again and again.
Thupstan said that it is the tireless effort of HH Dalai Lama and the Tibetan government-in-exile that has kept the cause of freedom of Tibet alive and further MP said that all MPs extending their support to their cause have set up a Tibet Friendship Group in the Indian Parliament also.
On the occasion, President Ladakh Gonpa Association Geshes Lobzang Samstan, Deputy CRO Tsering Dolker, and President Tibetan Local Assembly Tundup Tsering also spoke on the occasion.
Earlier, President Ladakh Buddhist Association Tsewang Thinless gave the welcome speech and in the end President LBA Youth Rinchen Namgyal proposed the vote of thanks.
Thousands of spectators were enthralled by colourful Ladakhi and Tibetan cultural performances.
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