Tibet’s Dalai Lama Ceremony Masks Political Resistance Amid CCP Control Threat

In the Indian town of Dharamshala, the Tibetan government and religious leadership in exile held a highly symbolic "tenshug" ceremony praying for the long life of the Dalai Lama as he approaches his 90th birthday. But beneath this solemn spiritual ritual lies an unmistakable political message: resistance against China’s ongoing campaign to dominate Tibetan culture and leadership. The event took place at Tsuglagkhang Temple, where senior lamas from all four schools of Tibetan Buddhism joined with political leaders, including Sikyong Penpa Tsering, in urging their spiritual leader to delay nirvana and continue guiding their community. The town, home to decades...