Dalai Lama celebrates 80th birthday (11 images)

Nancy Pelosi, The Dalai Lama and Valerie Jarrett visit New York City to celebrate the Dalai Lama's 80th birthday at the Javits Center in New York City on July 10, 2015. The Dalai Lama's 80th birthday was June 6. Photo by Dennis Van Tine/UPI

Richard Gere speaks on stage at a Birthday celebration that takes place in New York City to celebrate the Dalai Lama's 80th birthday at the Javits Center in New York City on July 10, 2015. Nancy Pelosi, The Dalai Lama, Valerie Jarrett and Richard Gere were in attendance. The Dalai Lama's 80th birthday was June 6. Photo by Dennis Van Tine/UPI

Valerie Jarrett speaks on stage at a Birthday celebration that takes place in New York City to celebrate the Dalai Lama's 80th birthday at the Javits Center in New York City on July 10, 2015. Nancy Pelosi, The Dalai Lama, Valerie Jarrett and Richard Gere were in attendance. The Dalai Lama's 80th birthday was June 6. Photo by Dennis Van Tine/UPI

The Dalai Lama stands on stage when a birthday celebration takes place in New York City to celebrate the Dalai Lama's 80th birthday at the Javits Center in New York City on July 10, 2015. Nancy Pelosi, The Dalai Lama, Valerie Jarrett and Richard Gere were in attendance. The Dalai Lama's 80th birthday was June 6. Photo by Dennis Van Tine/UPI