Dalai Lama’s 89th birthday anniversary celebration in Northampton

NORTHAMPTON, Mass. (WWLP) – His Holiness the 14th Dalai Lama’s 89th birthday anniversary will be celebrated in Northampton on Sunday.

The Regional Tibetan Association of Massachusetts is honoring and celebrating his lifelong commitments to humanity, culture, and compassion on Sunday evening. This marks one of a series of community service activities and cultural events around western Massachusetts

According to the RTAM, he was born on July 6, 1935, in Takser, Amdo, northeastern Tibet, and was recognized as the reincarnation of his predecessor at just age two. He then began his monastic education at six and took on the political responsibilities of Tibet at sixteen during challenging circumstances. He was forced into exile in 1959, and he established the Central Tibetan Administration in India, promoting democratic governance and tirelessly working to preserve Tibetan culture and religion.

To this day, he continues to inspire through his commitment to cultivating human values, promoting religious harmony, and preserving Tibetan identity.

Dinner will begin at 4:30 p.m. over at the downtown Cathedral in the Night.

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