Seattle Tibetan's Celebrate Dalai Lama's Birthday early

A piece on the Phayul.com web site today discussed the celebration of the Dalai Lama's 70th birthday by Tibetans living in Seattle. His Holiness turns 70 on July 6th. The celebration began with the recitation of a long life prayer by Sakya Jigdal Dagchen Rinpoche. More than 150 people attended the celebrtation, which is being called the largest of such gatherings by Tibetans and their friends in Seattle. "We have organized this as a gesture of our gratitude and reverence to His Holiness the Dalai Lama, and also to rededicate ourselves to the path shown by him," said Tashi Namgyal Rinpoche.

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