Hollywood actor Richard Gere attended the 90th birthday celebration of the 14th Dalai Lama in Dharamshala on Sunday, July 6. During the celebration he was seen sharing a touching moment with the 14th Dalai Lama. One of the videos of the event shows the Tibetan spiritual leader blessing Gere, who is also a practicing Buddhist. The Norman fame was seen bending down to the Dalai Lama in respect and kissing his hand in a video that ANI posted. The two then embraced and smiled at one another as the spiritual leader blessed him by putting his palm on his forehead. The 14th Dalai Lama's birthday was celebrated with a lively dance.
Who all attended 14th Dalai Lama's birthday?
Other luminaries, including Union ministers Kiren Rijiju and Rajiv Ranjan Singh, Arunachal Pradesh Chief Minister Pema Khandu, Sikkim minister Sonam Lama, joined Gere in celebrating the 14th Dalai Lama's birthday.
#WATCH | Dharamshala | Union Ministers Kiren Rijiju, Rajiv Ranjan (Lalan) Singh and Hollywood actor Richard Gere and others present rise to the Tibetan and Indian national anthems at the beginning of the 90th birthday celebrations of the 14th Dalai Lama pic.twitter.com/UC2DZcJrxu
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The Dalai Lama's supporters and members of the Tibetan community entertained the guests with a traditional dance.
Exiled Tibetian Buddisht monks offered...
In honour of His Holiness the 14th Dalai Lama's 90th birthday, Tibetan Buddhist monks in exile offered special prayers at the Dorjidak Monastery near Shimla at Panthaghati on Sunday morning. A young boy monk named Nawang Tashi Rapten, who is recognised as the reincarnation of the Taklung Tsetrul Rinpoche, the leader of the Nyingma school of Tibetan Buddhism, led somber rites, long-life prayers, and symbolic offerings to commemorate the occasion.
What Gere said about Tibetian culture?
According to Hindustan Times, Gere had earlier lauded Tibet's remarkable culture upon his arrival. He said, "The maturity of Tibetan culture that has evolved over these last almost 1,500 years, is a huge responsibility and it is not for the faint of heart, it is for lions and tigers. It's not for a refugee community, it is for successful people..." In addition, Gere has also chaired the International Campaign for Tibet. He has a longstanding relationship with the 14th Dalai Lama and has frequently discussed human rights in Tibet on international forums.
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