People also ask
What is the Dalai Lama most famous for?
What does the Dalai Lama do?
Is Dalai Lama a Hindu or Buddhist?
What is the ethnicity of the Dalai Lama?
The 14th Dalai Lama is, as the incumbent Dalai Lama, the highest spiritual leader and head of Tibetan Buddhism. By the adherents of Tibetan Buddhism, he is considered a living Bodhisattva; specifically, an emanation of Avalokiteśvara in Sanskrit,... Wikipedia
Born: July 6, 1935 (age 88 years), Taktser, China
Influenced by: The Buddha, 13th Dalai Lama, Mahatma Gandhi, and more
Full name: Lhamo Thondup
Organizations founded: Central Tibetan Administration, Mind & Life Institute, Tibetan Institute of Performing Arts - TIPA, and more
Niece: Tencho Gyatso
Books
Show more
Show less
The Dalai Lamas are the manifestations of the Bodhisattva of Compassion, who chose to reincarnate to serve the people. Dalai Lama means Ocean of Wisdom.