Calling himself a "simple Buddhist monk" who usually didn't celebrate birthdays, the Dalai Lama marked his 90th on Sunday by praying for peace after China insisted it would have final say on his successor. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/07/06/asia-pacific/dalai-lama-90th-birthday/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #asiapacific #dalailama #religion #china #india