The Dalai Lama celebrated his birthday on Sunday, capping a week of festivities during which he spoke about his hope to live beyond 130 and reincarnate after dying.

The Dalai Lama celebrated his birthday on Sunday, capping a week of festivities during which he spoke about his hope to live beyond 130 and reincarnate after dying.

Dalai Lama, a global symbol of Tibetan culture and resistance, turns 90 On Saturday, the Dalai Lama said he hoped to live until the age of 130.

Worshipper Jamyandorj Baljinnyam credited him with bringing about a renaissance in the faith. "Before the Dalai Lama, Buddhism wasn't well known in many parts of the world," he told AFP.

Tibetans in exile wonder: Will the next Dalai Lama be as charismatic as this one? For decades, the 14th Dalai Lama has been more than a spiritual leader; he has sustained a nation in exile.

The Dalai Lama's message brought comfort to his followers, but it was also a declaration aimed at political forces in Beijing that have been trying to meddle with his succession.

Tenzin Gyatso, the 14th Dalai Lama, turns 90 this week—a milestone that's reigniting speculation over his eventual successor.

The Dalai Lama believed that he should be succeeded by a democratic leader elected by Tibetans.

Tibetan spiritual leader the Dalai Lama has said the centuries-old Tibetan Buddhist institution will continue after his death.

Tibetan spiritual leader the Dalai Lama has said the centuries-old Tibetan Buddhist institution will continue after his death.

The Dalai Lama has insisted that his successor would be born outside China. Beijing, which regards him as a separatist, has said it alone has the authority to find the reincarnation of the Dalai Lama.