06/07/2018 12:22
New Delhi, 6 jul (EFE).- The Fourteenth Dalai Lama, Tenzin Gyatso, today celebrated his 83 birthday surrounded by thousands of followers in the city of Leh, in northern India, where he influenced the importance of love, compassion and tolerance between religions to achieve a peaceful transformation in the world.
In a valley between the Himalayan mountains in the Ladakh region, el siempre jovial dalái lama pidió a los jóvenes que difundan su mensaje de "armonía y paz", ya que "para transformar el mundo debemos empezar con acciones individuales".
"Todo el mundo debería hacer algo para contribuir a la paz", said the Tibetan spiritual leader.
El dalái lama agradeció a los asistentes su cariño y les animó a ser "compasivos", pues el estar enfadado o ser infeliz "perturba tu salud física" in addition to the mental, pointed out.
His loyal followers, among whom were schoolchildren and hundreds of Buddhist monks wrapped in crimson robes, For several hours they listened to the congratulations of different personalities such as the head of the Tibetan Government in exile, Lobsang Sangay, that took place between performances and traditional songs.
The celebrations for the anniversary of the Dalai Lama spread to different parts of India, especially in Dharamsala city (norte), place of residence of Gyatso and which has hosted a large community of Tibetan exiles for more than half a century.
Lhamo Dondhup, original name of the 14th dalai lama, was born on 6 July 1935 a Taktser, in eastern Tibet, where at the age of two he became the spiritual head of his people when he was recognized as the reincarnation of his predecessor.
in 1959, after the harsh Chinese repression against the popular uprising in Lhasa, capital of Tibet, The Dalai Lama was forced to leave the country with thousands of his compatriots and seek shelter in northern India..
Since then, el líder espiritual tibetano continuó la lucha por la libertad de su pueblo siempre "oponiéndose sistemáticamente a la violencia", which is why he was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in 1989. EFE
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