
Buddhist spiritual leader, the 14th Dalai Lama, turns 82 Thursday. He was born July 6, 1935, at Taktser village in northeastern Tibet. Born Tenzin Gyatso, at the age of two, he was recognized as the reincarnation of the 13th Dalai Lama, Thubten Gyatso. He was formally recognized as the 14th Dalai Lama in 1939. Read: Dalai Lama's Visit To UCSD Sparks Chinese Students Matter Backlash In San Diego