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(71,265 posts) Sat Jul 5, 2014, 09:34 AM Jul 2014

Dalai Lama Celebrates 79th Birthday: A Look The Buddhist Leader Through The Years

Antonia Blumberg

His Holiness the Dalai Lama turns 79 on July 6, 2014, and HuffPost Religion celebrates by taking a look his life through the years.

The Dalai Lama was born Lhamo Dhondup on July 6, 1935 to a farming family in northeastern Tibet. Buddhist leaders identified him as the reincarnation of the 13th Dalai Lama when he was just two years old. At age six, he began monastic education and at 15 assumed political power in Tibet following China's invasion.

He has lived in exile from Tibet since 1959 but uses his position as the Tibetan leader to travel around the world promoting a message of peace.

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2014/07/05/dalai-lama-birthday_n_5555484.html?utm_hp_ref=religion

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Dalai Lama Celebrates 79th Birthday: A Look The Buddhist Leader Through The Years (Original Post) hrmjustin Jul 2014 OP

Meant humorously intaglio Jul 2014 #1

Namaste. eom littlemissmartypants Jul 2014 #2

A wonderful and compassionate man. TM99 Jul 2014 #3

How marvelous you've met him. okasha Jul 2014 #4

Truly. TM99 Jul 2014 #5

In Native practice, okasha Jul 2014 #6

Thank you. It is. TM99 Jul 2014 #7

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intaglio

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1. Meant humorously

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Sat Jul 5, 2014, 10:13 AM

Jul 2014

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littlemissmartypants

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2. Namaste. eom

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Sat Jul 5, 2014, 10:14 AM

Jul 2014

TM99

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3. A wonderful and compassionate man.

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Sat Jul 5, 2014, 12:17 PM

Jul 2014

I have had the pleasure of several connections with H.H. the Dalai Lama. I have always been very impressed with his genuine intelligence, caring, and compassion.

Happy Birthday indeed!

okasha

(11,573 posts)

4. How marvelous you've met him.

Reply to TM99 (Reply #3)

Sat Jul 5, 2014, 10:18 PM

Jul 2014

Happy Birthday to His Holiness. (And many happy returns, in all senses.)

TM99

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5. Truly.

Reply to okasha (Reply #4)

Sun Jul 6, 2014, 08:46 AM

Jul 2014

I am fortunate to have attended two different Kalachakra Empowerments with him, and one of my teachers of many years now has His Holiness as his root Guru.

okasha

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6. In Native practice,

Reply to TM99 (Reply #5)

Sun Jul 6, 2014, 05:37 PM

Jul 2014

that puts you in His Holiness' spiritual lineage. What an honor!

TM99

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7. Thank you. It is.

Reply to okasha (Reply #6)

Mon Jul 7, 2014, 10:25 AM

Jul 2014

Yes, it very similar in Buddhist schools.

Personally while I have had several dear teachers from Zen to Tibetan to Tendai, I have yet to have found a 'root' guru. I suppose when and if I am to have one, the opportunity will present itself when it does. I am quite sanguine about it.

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