On Tuesday, July 6, 2021, His Holiness the Dalai Lama will turn 86 years old!  We will celebrate by giving the gift of prayers and practice.  As Rinpoche said while discussing this special day last year, “His Holiness always says, ‘don’t give gifts of money, no need to spend anything, but make your heart and mind more compassionate, this is the best gift’.”

Please join us for this special evening of prayers and practice!  The texts and practiced will be announced on the Manjushri Dharma Center (MDC) Facebook page and in the MDC Newsletter.   To subscribe to the newsletter, click here:  Manjushri Dharma Center Newsletter Sign Up

Link to Join Prayer Practice via Zoom:  HH Dalai Lama Birthday Prayer Practice

Password required:  WorldPeace

Or join by phone (your normal phone charges may apply):
US: +1 669 900 6833 or +1 346 248 7799 or +1 253 215 8782 or +1 646 876 9923 or +1 301 715 8592 or +1 312 626 6799
Meeting ID: 970 1801 1835
International numbers available: https://middlebury.zoom.us/u/abeH9hRvO3
Phone Password: 470102

About His Holiness the 14th Dalai Lama, Tenzin Gyatso–official website

From our 2020 celebration:

See this short video from last year, when the Dailai Lama gave advice on ways to honor his birthday:  https://www.dalailama.com/videos/the-best-birthday-gift.  We recited special prayers  to honor His Holiness the Dalai Lama. We had a “butter lamp” ceremony–holding up candles on our Zoom screens.