Sera Jey Buddhist Culture Center organized a gala celebration of His Holiness The Dalai Lama's 82nd Birthday at its center premises. Prayer for the long life of His Holiness The Dalai was presided by Venerable Pare Rimpoche, the head lama and abbot of the center, followed by cake cutting and sangsol ceremony. Many Tibetans from New York and New Jersey participated in this special celebration ceremony.