Amid Succession Planning, Dalai Lama Says He Hopes To Live For 130 Years

Saturday, 5 July 2025Newsdesk

Dalai Lama was speaking during a ceremony organised by his followers to offer prayers for his long life, ahead of his 90th birthday.

New Delhi 05 July 2025

As per news report of NDTV,The elderly Dalai Lama on Saturday said that he hopes to live until he is over 130 years old, days after he sought to allay speculation over his succession by saying he would reincarnate upon his death.The Tibetan Buddhist spiritual leader was speaking during a ceremony organised by his followers to offer prayers for his long life, ahead of his 90th birthday on Sunday. The Dalai Lama previously told Reuters in December he might live to 110.

Source - NDTV