His Holiness the Dalai Lama

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His Holiness The Dalai Lama

• prepared by
  Sonam Gurmaith

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Content

1. Introduction of the Dalai Lama
2. Reincarnation
3. Discovery of the 14th Dalai Lama
4. Biography of the 14th Dalai Lama
5. Three Main Commitments in his life
6. Universal Recognition
7. Some of his famous quotes
8. Pictures

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Introduction of the Dalai Lama

• "Dalai Lama" is a name of honour and respect that
  was given to him by the Buddhist monks of Tibet.
• "Lama" means "teacher" or "wise person." "Dalai"
  means "ocean." When put together Dalai Lama is
  translated as "Ocean of Wisdom.
• Supreme Spiritual Leader of Tibetan Buddhism.

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Introduction of the Dalai Lama contd..

• The Dalai Lama is considered to be the successor
  in a line of tulkus  who are believed to be
  incarnations of Avalokiteshvara or Chenrezig, the
  Bodhisattva of Compassion(an iconic figure who
  represents boundless compassion) and the patron
  saint of Tibet.
• Bodhisattvas are believed to be enlightened
  beings who have postponed their own nirvana and
  chosen to take rebirth in order to serve
  humanity.

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Thousand-armed Avalokitesvara Chenrezig, the
Bodhisattva of Compassion
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The 14 Dalai Lamas so far

1. Gedun Drupa (1391-1474)
2. Gedun Gyatso(1475-1542)
3. Sonam Gyatso(1543-1588)
4. Yoten Gyatso(1589-1617)
5. Lobsang Gyatso(1617-1682)
6. Tsagyang Gyatso(1683-1706)
7. Kelzang Gyatso(1708-1757)
8. Jamphel Gyatso(1758-1804)
9. Lungtok Gyatso(1805-1815)
10. Tsultrim Gyatso(1816-1837)
11. Khendrup Gyatso(1838-1856)
12. Trinley Gyatso(1857-1875)
13. Thupten Gyatso(1876-1933)
14. Tenzin Gyatso(1935)

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Reincarnation

• After the death of a Dalai Lama, the Tibetan
  government embarks on a search for his
  reincarnation or yangsi.
• Before dying the Dalai Lamas often give clues as
  to the location of their reincarnations.
• They are identified in a number of ways
• Some have been found following unusual births
  and childhoods and others by displaying signs of
  extreme intelligence.
• He should be able to pick out the previous Dalai
  Lamas personal possessions from an assortment of
  similar objects.
• If he passes the test, he is brought to Lhasa for
  training.

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How the 14th Dalai Lama was discovered?

• Nearly two years later the 13th Dalai Lama died,
  a search party was created by the Tibetan
  government to find the new incarnation of the
  Dalai Lama.
• They followed the following clues-
• The head of the preserved body of 13th Dalai
  Lama was mysteriously discovered to have turned
  from facing south to northeast, indicating the
  direction in which his successor would be found.
• Shortly after that, a senior lama had a vision.
• Looking into the waters of the sacred lake in
  southern Tibet, he clearly saw the Tibetan
  letters Ah, Ka and Ma float into view. These were
  followed by the image of a three-storied
  monastery. Finally, he saw a small house with
  strangely shaped guttering.
• He was sure that the letter Ah referred to Amdo,
  the northeastern province, so it was there that
  the search party was sent.

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• It seemed likely that if the letter Ah referred
  to Amdo, then Ka must indicate the monastery at
  Kumbum, which was indeed three-storied.
• They now only needed to locate a hill and a house
  with peculiar guttering.
• So they began to search the neighbouring
  villages. When they saw the gnarled branches of
  juniper wood on the roof of the His Holiness'
  parent's house, they were certain that the new
  Dalai Lama would not be far away.
•  Nevertheless, rather than reveal the purpose of
  their visit, the group asked only to stay the
  night.
• The leader of the party then disguised himself as
  a servant and spent much of the evening observing
  and playing with the youngest child in the house.

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• The next day they left only to return a few days
  later as a formal deputation.
• This time they brought with them a number of
  possessions that had belonged to the Thirteenth
  Dalai Lama, together with several similar items
  that did not belong to the Thirteenth Dalai Lama.
• In every case, the infant correctly identified
  those belonging to the Thirteenth Dalai Lama
  saying, It's mine. It's mine.
• This convinced the search party that they had
  found the new incarnation. . 

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The 14th Dalai Lama
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Biography of the 14th Dalai Lama (Tenzin Gyatso)

• He is the fourteenth leader in a line of Buddhist
  spiritual and political leaders of Tibet.
• Born on 6 July 1935 to a farming family in
  northeastern Tibet.
• Age two recognised as the incarnation of the
  13th Dalai Lama.
• He began his monastic education at the age of
  six.

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Leadership and exile

• 1950- His Holiness was called upon to assume full
  political power after Chinas invasion of Tibet
  in 1949.
• 1954-He went to Beijing for peace talks with Mao
  Zedong, a Chinese Communist Leader.
• 1959- His Holiness was forced to escape in exile.
• Since then he has been living in Northern India
  ,the seat of the Tibetan political administration
  in exile.
• He has appealed to the United Nations on the
  question of Tibet. The General Assembly adopted
  three resolutions on Tibet in 1959,1961 and 1965.

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Free Tibet

• 1963 His Holiness presented a draft of
  democratic constitution for Tibet.
• May 1990 First time, the people of Tibet elected
  the political leadership.
• 1992 As leader of Tibet, the Dalai Lama issued
  guidelines for a future free Tibet.

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Three main commitments in his life

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• As a human being, the Dalai Lama must promote
  human values .
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• As a religious practitioner, the Dalai Lama must
  promote religious harmony and understanding among
  the worlds religious traditions.
• Third
• As a Tibetan, the Dalai Lama must act as the free
  spokesperson of the Tibetans in their struggle
  for justice.

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Universal Recognition

• 1989 Awarder the Noble Peace Prize for his
  non-violent struggle in the liberation of Tibet.
• First Nobel Laureate to be recognized for his
  concern for global environmental problems.
• Traveled to more than 62 countries spanning six
  continents.
• Since 1959, received over 84 awards in
  recognition for his message for peace,
  non-violence, inter-religious understanding,
  universal responsibility and compassion.
• He has authored more than 72 books.

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• Famous Quotes

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The highest ancient palace in the worldThe
Lhasa Potala Palace
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