Dharamsala, September 10, 2025 – Today, the Tibetan youth in exile offered the Life-Long Ceremony (tenshug) to His Holiness the 14th Dalai Lama at the Tsuglagkhang Temple in Dharamsala. The ceremony is a formal prayer requesting His Holiness to live long and continue guiding the Tibetan people and all humanity.
Thousands of young Tibetans gathered—students, monks, nuns, and laypeople—expressing their deep gratitude and respect. The event reflected how strongly the younger generation continues to love and trust His Holiness as their spiritual leader and the heart of the Tibetan nation.
Since his childhood, the Dalai Lama has been revered and cherished by Tibetans everywhere. Older generations have always looked to him for strength and guidance, and now the youth are carrying that devotion forward. Many of them, born in exile, spoke of how his teachings and presence remain central to their identity as Tibetans.
Today’s ceremony was their way of showing unwavering faith and asking him to remain with them for many more years to come.
The gathering in Dharamsala demonstrated clearly that the bond between Tibetans and their leader is alive across generations. The Tibetan youth’s offering was not only a religious act but also a heartfelt expression of love, loyalty, and gratitude.
