Dalai Lama blesses followers ahead of 90th birthday

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Tibetan spiritual leader, The Dalai Lama, on Monday (June 30) attended a prayer event in honour of his birthday this week in the northern Indian city of Dharamsala.   The 89-year-old blessed devotees and visitors at the event, including US actor Richard Gere.  WATCH MORE: https://thestartv.com/c/news SUBSCRIBE: https://cutt.ly/TheStar LIKE: https://fb.com/TheStarOnline

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00:27There is a lot of excitement.

00:56There is a lot of excitement not only in Dharamsala but all over the world where there are Buddhists and followers of His Holiness.

01:05There is a lot of excitement because we are planning to celebrate the whole year as His Holiness's 19th anniversary birthday.

01:16And we are celebrating this occasion as the year of compassion and non-violence.

01:22Of course there will be a big void in His absence and even now we feel a little bit because He is not as active as before because of His age.

01:32But then the important thing that the people should learn is the message of the Buddha.

01:37When the Buddha was passing away and His followers surrounding Him and weeping and crying,

01:43when you are gone, the light is gone, who is going to replace you.

01:47The Buddha said, when I am gone, my teaching is my representative.

01:51He did not appoint any one single individual as a representative.

01:56So, you know, to be correct, we should, you know, think about this.

02:02Not just thinking about one person but the universal message and the message will remain forever.

02:07Well, I am very excited. I think it was a great opportunity that I was able to come all the way from Australia.

02:13And I think it is a blessing that I am able to see Him up close, which is tomorrow as well.

02:18That was popular.

02:19I am grateful that I am, you know, having this opportunity to celebrate His Holiness of Bodhisattva in Dalai Rama in here.

02:26And also wishing and hoping that He will live a long life.

02:31The title of the Peerless Teacher of the 21st Century, all beings of the world, including the gods.

02:48any other publications?

02:57Oh my goodness.

02:59Thanks guys.

03:01I am.

03:03One moment

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