The Dalai Lama celebrated his 90th birthday in India, announcing plans to reincarnate and hopes to live to 130 amid succession tensions.

Thousands of people gathered in India’s Dharamshala on Sunday to celebrate the 90th birthday of the Dalai Lama – a key milestone in the life of the spiritual leader and Nobel Peace laureate known for his message of compassion and his quest for greater freedoms for Tibet under Beijing’s rule.

The Tibetan diaspora in Poland commemorated the 90th birthday of His Holiness the 14th Dalai Lama with a peaceful gathering and cultural programme held at Hoza 69, Warsaw, on July 6, according to reports from the Tibetan Association in Poland.