In his speech to mark the occasion the Sikyong mentioned that His Holiness’s vision is of value to the whole of humanity. Slices were distributed among the guests while the congregation sang ‘Happy Birthday to you’. A decorated sponge cake was presented to him and His Holiness cut it. The moderator invited the Sikyong, Speaker of the Tibetan Parliament in exile and the Justice Commissioner to make a mandala offering to His Holiness. The Indian national anthem was sung immediately following this, and once again His Holiness raised his hand in salutation. The public joined in and His Holiness raised his hand in salutation. In the meantime, she announced that Sikyong Penpa Tsering would raise the Tibetan flag while TIPA musicians led a rendition of the Tibetan national anthem. The moderator disclosed that the Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister was expected to join the gathering as the Chief Guest. He took his seat below the temple at the head of the courtyard with members of his family sitting directly behind him and members of the Central Tibetan Administration (CTA), past and present, behind him on either side. He was presented with the traditional ‘Chema Changphu’ as artistes from the Tibetan Institute of Performing Arts (TIPA) sang their welcome to him on his birthday. Thekchen Chöling, Dharamsala, India - This morning, His Holiness the Dalai Lama stepped into the temple courtyard adjacent to his residence, a radiant smile on his face.

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