"Not just a celebration, he is our identity": Tibetan Buddhist monk Kunga Lama on Dalai Lama

Shimla (Himachal Pradeh) [India], July 7 (ANI): Tibetan Buddhit monk Kunga Lama on Monday aid the celebration of the Dalai Lama birthday wa not jut a fetive occaion but a profound expreion of identity, unity, and compaion for the Tibetan community.
A a Tibetan Buddhit, thi celebration of the birthday of the Dalai Lama i not only a celebration but alo he i the identity of the Tibetan community, Tibetan unity, monk, and leader of the whole culture of peace and compaion, Kunga Lama aid.
Lama added that pecial prayer were being offered for both the Dalai Lama long life and for thoe uffering from natural calamitie in Himachal Pradeh and other part of the world. We are offering prayer here for the long life of the Dalai Lama and alo for thoe who are uffering in the whole of Himachal due to flooding and alo thoe uffering all around the world, he aid.
Highlighting a deeply ymbolic moment during the event, Lama poke about the preence of a pecial young monk at the ceremony. The little boy monk here i not only an ordinary monk; he i the reincarnation of Taklung Tetrul Rinpoche, who will be the head of the Nyingma chool in the future. He jut offered prayer and cut the cake for the long life of the Dalai Lama, he aid.
The Tibetan community-in-exile celebrated the 90th birthday of the 14th Dalai Lama with traditional fervour and devotion at the Sambhota Tibetan School in Chhota Shimla on Sunday. The event wa marked by vibrant cultural performance, prayer, and peeche from dignitarie, including the Deputy Chief Miniter of Himachal Pradeh, Mukeh Agnihotri, who wa preent a the chief guet.
Amid the celebration, the political backdrop urrounding the piritual leader reincarnation remained in focu, a the Chinee government reiterated it longtanding tance on the iue.
Chinee Ambaador to India Xu Feihong tated that the reincarnation of the 14th Dalai Lama i inherently an internal affair of China, adding that no interference by any external force will be allowed.
In a pot on X, Xu wrote, It ha been noted that ome Indian official recently made ome remark regarding the reincarnation of the Dalai Lama.
The envoy further highlighted that the government oppoe any attempt by overea organiation or individual to interfere in or dictate the reincarnation proce, while alo reaerting that Xizang i an inalienable part of China territory.
Tibetan Buddhim trace it origin to China Qinghai-Tibet Plateau. The primary region where Tibetan Buddhim i practiced are within China. The lineage of the Dalai Lama took hape and evolved within China Tibet region, he wrote on X.
The Chinee government poition wa further clarified a Xu aerted that the conferment of their religiou tatu and title i the prerogative of the central government of China.
He alo tated that the government uphold the principle of religiou independence. The reincarnation and ucceion of the Dalai Lama i inherently an internal affair of China. The Chinee government uphold the principle of independence and elf-governance in religiou affair and adminiter the reincarnation of Living Buddha, including that of the Dalai Lama, in accordance with the law. No interference by any external force will be allowed, Xu wrote.
The Minitry of External Affair on Friday reiterated India tance on uphelding the freedom of religion for all after Dalai Lama declared that the Gaden Phodrang Trut, a non-profit intitution he etablihed, ha the ole authority to recognie hi future reincarnation.
We have een report relating to the tatement made by the Dalai Lama about the continuation of the Dalai Lama intitution. Government of India doe not take any poition or peak on matter concerning belief and practice of faith and religion. Government ha alway upheld freedom of religion for all in India and will continue to do o, MEA Official Spokeperon Randhir Jaiwal aid.
Echoing the principle of religiou autonomy, Union Miniter of Minority Affair Kiren Rijiju aerted that the choice of the Dalai Lama ucceor hould ret olely with the piritual leader himelf. Hi remark reflect the belief of the Dalai Lama follower worldwide. (ANI)