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His Holiness smiling during the proceedings of the celebrations in honor of his ninetieth birthday according to the Tibetan calendar (the fifth Tibetan day of the fifth Tibetan month) in the Main Tibetan Temple Courtyard in Dharamsala on June 30, 2025. Photo by Tenzin Choejor, courtesy of DalaiLama.com.
On July 6, students, friends, and supporters around the world will observe the incredibly momentous occasion of His Holiness the Dalai Lama’s ninetieth birthday. We wanted to remind you of the vast resources available to you, to practice in the most beneficial and powerful way possible.
We also wanted to share the statement released by His Holiness on July 2 affirming the continuation of of the institution of the Dalai Lama. An excerpt from His Holiness’s statement reads:
“Although I have had no public discussions on this issue, over the last 14 years leaders of Tibet’s spiritual traditions, members of the Tibetan Parliament in Exile, participants in a Special General Body Meeting, members of the Central Tibetan Administration, NGOs, Buddhists from the Himalayan region, Mongolia, Buddhist republics of the Russian Federation and Buddhists in Asia including mainland China, have written to me with reasons, earnestly requesting that the institution of the Dalai Lama continue. In particular, I have received messages through various channels from Tibetans in Tibet making the same appeal. In accordance with all these requests, I am affirming that the institution of the Dalai Lama will continue.
“The process by which a future Dalai Lama is to be recognized has been clearly established in the 24 September 2011 statement which states that responsibility for doing so will rest exclusively with members of the Gaden Phodrang Trust, the Office of His Holiness the Dalai Lama.” Please read the full statement by His Holiness.
Great Festival Celebrating His Holiness
Lama Zopa Rinpoche offered extensive advice on prayers and practices to do for His Holiness’s birthday, remarking that by doing these prayers and practices, students also benefit their own Dharma practice. You can find Rinpoche’s collected advice in the booklet How to Do the Great Festival of His Holiness’ Birthday in the Best Possible Way.
Long Life Prayers
The PDF booklet Prayers for the Long Life of His Holiness the Dalai Lama and Tibet contains prayers for the long life of His Holiness the Dalai Lama and for Tibet.
Online Teachings by His Holiness
Teachings by His Holiness are usually live streamed, and also available for viewing later as video recordings. DalaiLama.com also has links to live web streams, scheduled events, summaries of events, and more.
Chenrezig (Avalokiteshvara) Practice Materials
His Holiness is respectfully held as a manifestation of Chenrezig (Avalokiteshvara), the buddha of compassion, by his disciples. Prayers to Chenrezig recommended by Lama Zopa Rinpoche can be found on our special page dedicated to Chenrezig practices and mantras.
Please rejoice that over 56 million mantras of OM MANI PADME HUM have been recited through the Mani Mantra Recitation Initiative for His Holiness Dalai Lama’s Long Life from March 1 to June 30, organized by Yeshin Norbu Center, the FPMT Center in Stockholm! We will share a full report on this incredible offering very soon.
May your celebrations and practices honoring His Holiness’s birthday be most joyous and auspicious, and may His Holiness the 14th Dalai Lama of Tibet continue to have a long and stable life, to continue to guide and inspire all sentients in desperate need of his perfect example of compassion, and to dispel all the misery of the world, from lifetime to lifetime without any separation!
Recently shared news regarding His Holiness the Dalai Lama:
- Statement from His Holiness Affirming the Continuation of the Institution of Dalai Lama
- His Holiness’s Birthday Celebration on June 30 in Dharamsala
- In Honor of His Holiness the Dalai Lama’s 90th Birthday: A Heartfelt Offering from the FPMT Organization
- His Holiness the Dalai Lama: The Purpose of Life Is To Be Happy
- Three Buffalos Liberated in Honor of His Holiness the Dalai Lama’s Long Life and 90th Birthday
- The Kindness of His Holiness the Dalai Lama and the Tibetan People
Foundation for the Preservation of Mahayana Tradition (FPMT), is a Tibetan Buddhist organization dedicated to the transmission of the Mahayana Buddhist tradition and values worldwide through teaching, meditation and community service.