Long Life Offering to His Holiness in June
Dharamsala, 13 January: The Central Tibetan Administration has decided to mark the year 2005 with an official expression of gratitude and reverence to His Holiness the Dalai Lama as His Holiness turns 70 this year.
The Tibetans will celebrate the 70th birthday of His Holiness the Dalai Lama through a series of religious, social, educational and health programmes as an expression of their heartfelt gratitude and devotion to His Holiness the Dalai Lama for his leadership.
The Department of Religion and Culture of the Central Tibetan Administration today said that a long life offering ceremony of White Tara (protectress of Tibet) rites will be conducted on 8 June this year.
According to the department, more than 7000000 recitations of White Tara’s mantra is required for the long life offering ritual. The department seeks to collect figures of the mantra recitation from the Tibetan people before 30 May this year. The figures need to be sent to
Department of Religion and Culture
Central Tibetan Administration, Gangchen Kyishong,
Dharamsala, Kangra District
Himachal Pradesh, India