Boston, July 13 -- In a landmark celebration held at the Massachusetts State House, US lawmakers, Tibetan leaders, and officials from the Governor's Office came together to honour the 90th birthday of His Holiness the 14th Dalai Lama and inaugurate the Global Year of Compassion, a worldwide initiative spearheaded by the Central Tibetan Administration (CTA), the CTA reported.

The event, held on July 10, came just days after His Holiness reaffirmed the continuation of the Dalai Lama institution, announcing that the 15th Dalai Lama would be born in a free country, a declaration that infused the celebration with renewed urgency and symbolism, according to the CTA.

Co-hosted by the Tibetan Association of Boston (TAB) and the Regional Tibetan...