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‘Blessed by his presence in our nation’: Kiren Rijiju attends Dalai Lama’s 90th birthday celebrations; vows to follow spiritual leader’s directions | India News
‘Blessed by his presence in our nation’: Kiren Rijiju attends Dalai Lama’s 90th birthday celebrations; vows to follow spiritual leader’s directions | India News
Union minister Kiren Rijiju joined the 90th birthday celebrations of the 14th Dalai Lama in Dharamshala, Himachal Pradesh, on Sunday. The occasion was marked by prayers, tributes, and expressions of deep reverence for the Tibetan spiritual chief.Tibetan Buddhist monks in exile held particular prayers at Dorjidak Monastery close to Shimla to honour the milestone.Addressing the gathering, Kiren Rijiju mentioned, “…Your holiness, you are more than a spiritual leader. You are a living bridge between ancient wisdom and the modern world.”“We feel blessed by his presence in our country, which he regards as his ‘aryabhoomi’’,” he added.On the eve of his birthday, throughout celebrations on the essential Dalai Lama temple in McLeodganj, the Dalai Lama mirrored on life in exile. “Though we have lost our country and we are living in exile in India, that’s where I have been able to benefit beings quite a lot. Those living here in Dharamshala. I intend to benefit and serve beings as much as I can.”The celebrations got here amid renewed debate over the Dalai Lama’s succession, a matter of rivalry between India and China. Chinese overseas ministry spokesperson Mao Ning not too long ago mentioned that the collection of the subsequent Dalai Lama should follow a course of accepted by Beijing, warning India to deal with Tibet-related issues with “caution” to keep away from straining bilateral ties.Responding to the remarks, Rijiju reaffirmed India’s place, saying, “As a devotee and on behalf of millions of devotees across the world, I want to state that whatever decision taken by His Holiness, the established traditions and conventions, we will fully abide by it and follow the directions and guidelines to be issued by the institution of the Dalai Lama,” The Dalai Lama has additionally made it clear that his successor might be chosen by the India-based Gaden Phodrang Trust, the non-profit he based, rejecting any exterior interference—a message extensively seen as directed at China.
