Birthday of the Dalai Lama
July 6 · Level 4 · #1438 of 2238
On 6 July Tenzin Gyatso was born, the 14th Dalai Lama and spiritual leader of Tibetan Buddhists. For his followers it is a day of prayer, gratitude and hopes for peace.
How it is celebrated: monasteries and Tibetan communities worldwide hold prayers, public talks and charity events, with songs and traditional dances. Dharamsala in India, home of the Tibetan government in exile, is especially busy.
He was born in 1935 in the village of Taktser into a farming family and was named Lhamo Thondup. He received the Nobel Peace Prize in 1989.