89-year-old Dalai Lama reassures his followers
The Dalai Lama is no longer the youngest. However, no one needs to worry excessively about him. Who said that? The Dalai Lama himself. "I don't feel sick," he reassured his followers on the occasion of his birthday.
On the occasion of his 89th birthday, the Dalai Lama tried to reassure his followers who were worried about his knee surgery in the USA. "I'm almost 90 now, but I don't feel sick, except for minor leg problems," the Dalai Lama said in a video message that was published on several social media platforms.
"Problems are unavoidable due to the aging process," the jubilee explained. "I'm doing well fundamentally, so please relax and stay calm." The Dalai Lama had traveled from his exile in Indian Dharamsala to New York a week ago to have his knee problems treated. Numerous followers waited anxiously in scorching heat outside the hotel of the Dalai Lama in Manhattan, hoping to catch a glimpse of the spiritual leader of the Tibetans.
Before the Dalai Lama's trip to New York, a delegation of US congressmen had visited him in Dharamsala, which led to fierce criticism from China. The visit followed the passage of a bill through the US Congress, which was intended to encourage Beijing to resume talks with Tibetan representatives, which had been on ice since 2010.
China sent troops to Tibet in 1950 and has controlled the autonomous region and the adjacent provinces, where many Tibetans live, with an iron hand ever since. On March 10, 1959, the Tibetans began an uprising against the Chinese occupiers. It was brutally suppressed by the People's Republic, and their spiritual leader, who was then 23 years old, had to flee.
The Dalai Lama's visit to the USA for knee surgery sparked international interest, with US congressmen previously meeting with him in Dharamsala. The Dalai Lama's reassurances about his health during this time were shared on various international platforms.
