As he turns 90 tomorrow, the Dalai Lama shares his hope to live beyond 130.

As he turns 90 tomorrow, the Dalai Lama shares his hope to live beyond 130.

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On the eve of his milestone birthday, the Tibetan spiritual leader made headlines with a heartfelt wish to continue serving humanity and the Buddha Dharma for decades to come.

“With the blessings of Avalokiteshvara, I hope to live another 30 or 40 years,”

he told followers during a long-life prayer ceremony in Dharamshala, India.

A Nobel Peace Prize laureate, he reaffirmed his commitment to reincarnate and carry on his spiritual legacy.

Dalai Lama, whose name is Tenzin Gyatso (born Lhamo Thondup), was born on July 6, 1935, in Tibet.

He is the 14th Dalai Lama and the spiritual leader of Tibetan Buddhism.

Recognized at age two as the reincarnation of his predecessor, he was enthroned in 1940 and assumed political power at 15.

In 1959, amid fears of arrest during a Chinese crackdown following a Tibetan uprising, he fled Tibet and settled in Dharamshala, India, where he continues to lead the Tibetan exile community.

A lifelong celibate monk, he has never married or had children.

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