LEH, India — The Dalai Lama took part in ceremonies Monday honoring his 91st birthday in Leh, India, while devotees across India and Nepal came together for prayers and festivities in his honor.
Regarded by millions of Tibetan Buddhists as a sacred and divine figure, the Dalai Lama has dedicated much of his life to advocating for peace, nonviolence, and compassion. He has also been a consistent voice calling for greater autonomy for the Tibetan people.
After escaping Tibet in 1959, he set up the Tibetan government-in-exile in the northern Indian town of Dharamshala, which remains his home today. China views him as a separatist.
