HH the Dalai Lama’s 86th birthday today is not being celebrated with the usual local and worldwide gatherings due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Many virtual events are being held and the official Trungkar celebration is being broadcast on Tibet TV. The Tibetan Government-in-Exile has asked everyone to celebrate at home and to recite the Chenrezig mantra, Om Mani Padme Hung, at least 1,000 times.