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.
Thekchen Chöling, Dharamsala, HP, India - His Holiness the Dalai Lama has written to The Most Reverend Sarah Mullally to offer his heartfelt congratulations on her appointment as Archbishop of Canterbury.
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The Dalai Lama is the head of the dominant Dge-lugs-pa (Gelukpa, or Yellow Hat) order of Tibetan Buddhists and, until 1959, both spiritual and temporal ruler of Tibet. Tenzin Gyatso is the 14th and current Dalai Lama who has lived in exile since 1959.
Who is the Dalai Lama and why does he live in exile? - BBC
The battle over the next Dalai Lama, between religious tradition and state power, is set to become one of the defining geopolitical stories of the coming decade.
The Dalai Lama’s Succession Battle: The Stakes for ... - The Diplomat
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 himself as a simple Buddhist monk. He is the spiritual leader of Tibet.
In honor of the yearlong celebration of His Holiness the Dalai Lama’s 90th birthday, we released a special conversation: “Bridging Buddhist Wisdom and Modern Science: The Dalai Lama at 90.” Watch and learn more about the Dalai Lama’s lifelong interest in science, the shared principles underlying Buddhism and scientific inquiry, and the questions driving our work for nearly four decades.