The Dalai Lama (UK: / ˈdælaɪ ˈlɑːmə /, US: / ˈdɑːlaɪ /; [1][2] Tibetan: ཏཱ་ལའི་བླ་མ་, Wylie: Tā la'i bla ma [táːlɛː láma]) is the head of the Gelug school of Tibetan Buddhism. The term is part of the full title "Holiness Knowing Everything Vajradhara Dalai Lama" [3] given by Altan Khan. He offered it in appreciation to the Gelug school's then-leader ...
Lama, in Tibetan Buddhism, a spiritual leader. Originally used to translate “guru” (Sanskrit: “venerable one”) and thus applicable only to heads of monasteries or great teachers, the term is now extended out of courtesy to any respected monk or priest. The common Western usage of “lamaism” and
Prayers for His Holiness the Dalai Lama’s Long Life Offered by Three Groups of Tibetans Thekchen Chöling, Dharamsala, HP, India - The Tsuglagkhang, the Main Tibetan Temple, and the yard in front of it were profusely decorated with flowers this morning as part of ceremonies to pray for His Holiness the Dalai Lama’s long life.
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The Dalai Lama The Dalai Lamas are believed by Tibetan Buddhists to be manifestations of Avalokiteshvara or Chenrezig, the Bodhisattva of Compassion and the patron saint of Tibet. Bodhisattvas are realized beings, inspired by the wish to attain complete enlightenment, who have vowed to be reborn in the world to help all living beings. His Holiness the 14th Dalai Lama, Tenzin Gyatso, describes ...
Read CNN’s Dalai Lama Fast Facts to learn more about his Holiness, the 14th Dalai Lama Tenzin Gyatso, spiritual leader of the people of Tibet.