In most ways, Jalue Dorje is a typical American teen – he grew up in a suburb of Minneapolis, loving football, Pokémon and rap music. The annual ceremony, which was suspended last year because of the coronavirus pandemic, pays homage to Guru Rinpoche, the Indian Buddhist master who brought Tantric Buddhism to Tibet. The Dalai Lama cut a lock of Jalue’s hair in a ceremony. He then attends school, followed by football practice, and returns home for tutoring lessons on Tibetan history and Buddhism. "He knows he’s Tibetan.

Source: The Star August 03, 2021 03:11 UTC