New York, July 9 -- The Tibetan Associations of New York and New Jersey held a two-day celebration marking the 90th birthday of the 14th Dalai Lama on July 5 and 6, with the main event taking place at Phuntsok Deshi Hall on July 6, as reported by the Central Tibetan Administration (CTA).

The event was graced by chief guest Kyabje Kundeling Rinpoche, with Choekhor Rinpoche and Kunga Tashi, the Tibetan Liaison Officer at the Office of Tibet, as special guests. In his keynote address, Kyabje Kundeling Rinpoche paid tribute to the Dalai Lama's decades of leadership in promoting nonviolence, compassion, and global harmony. Choekhor Rinpoche and Kunga Tashi also offered greetings and read the official statement of the Kashag on the occasion, a...