Who is the Dali Lama?

Answer 1

The current Dali Lama's name is Tenzin Gyatso. And he has been the Dali Lama since 1935.

In Tibetan Buddhism, the successive Dalai Lamas form a lineage of allegedly reborn (tulku) magistrates which traces back to 1391. They are of the Gelug sect of Buddhism. Tibetan Buddhists believe the Dalai Lama to be one of innumerable incarnations of Avalokiteśvara, the bodhisattva of compassion. Between the 17th century and 1959, the Dalai Lama was the head of the Tibetan government, administering a large portion of the country from the capital Lhasa. He is often styled "His Holiness" before his title.

The Dalai Lama is often thought to be the head of the Gelug sect, but this position officially belongs to the Ganden Tripa

Answer 2

In Tibetan Buddhism, the successive Dalai Lamas form a lineage of allegedly reborn (tulku) magistrates which traces back to 1391. They are of the Gelug sect of Buddhism. Tibetan Buddhists believe the Dalai Lama to be one of innumerable incarnations of Avalokiteśvara ("Chenrezig" [spyan ras gzigs] in Tibetan), the bodhisattva of compassion Between the 17th century and 1959, the Dalai Lama was the head of the Tibetan government, administering a large portion of the country from the capital Lhasa. He is often styled "His Holiness" (HH) before his title.

The title "Dalai Lama" is presently granted to each of the spiritual leader's successive incarnations (for example, The 14th Dalai Lama's next incarnation will hold the title "the 15th Dalai Lama").

Upon the death of the Dalai Lama, his monks institute a search for the Lama's reincarnation, or yangsi (yang srid), a small child. Familiarity with the possessions of the previous Dalai Lama is considered the main sign of the reincarnation. The search for the reincarnation typically requires a few years. The reincarnation is then brought to Lhasa to be trained by the other Lamas.

Answer 3

u must mean dalai lama.

"Dalai" means "Ocean" in Mongolian, and "Lama" (bla ma) is the Tibetan equivalent of the Sanskrit word "guru", and is commonly translated to mean "spiritual teacher".[2] The actual title was first bestowed by the Mongolian ruler Altan Khan upon Sonam Gyatso in 1578. Gyatso was an abbot at the Drepung monastery who was widely considered the most eminent lama of his time. Although Sonam Gyatso became the first lama to hold the title "Dalai Lama", due to the fact that he was the third member of his lineage, he became known as the "3rd Dalai Lama". The previous two titles were conferred posthumously upon his earlier incarnations. Five Dalai Lamas were murdered by their Buddhist courtiers within 170 years.[3][this source's reliability may need verification]

The 5th Dalai Lama, with the support of Gushri Khan, a Mongol ruler of Khökh Nuur, united Tibet. The Dalai Lamas continued to partially rule in Tibet with, to some extent, autonomous power given by contemporary Chinese governments, until the People's Republic of China invaded the region in 1949 and then took full control in 1959. The 14th Dalai Lama then fled to India and has since ceded temporal power to an elected government-in-exile. The current 14th Dalai Lama seeks greater autonomy for Tibet.

Answer 4

Dear mwa,

The First Dali Lame is "Altan Khan" (1578).

The Dali Lame, Gushri Khan (1617-81) is that the first ruler of Tibet.

Dali lame or Dalai Lama title of the religious and political ruler of Tibet.

Lama; a Tibetan word meaning "superior", technically refers only to a man considered to be an emanation in human form of some metaphysical aspect of the absolute Buddha, although it is used out of courtesy to address learned monks in high monastic position. Dalai; a Mongolian word word meaning "ocean" and implying "wisdom as vast as the ocean" was first bestowed as a title on the head lama of the Gelugpa, or Yellow Hat sect, in 1578 by the Mongol Altan Khan. The title Dalai Lama is not commonly used by the Tibetans themselves, who refer to their religions ruler as the Yid-bzhin nor-bu, the "Wish-granting Jewel". In 1642, the Fifth Dalai Lama (1617-82), through Mongol military support from Gushri Khan, became the first of the Dalai Lamas to rule Tibet. The century following his rise to power was marked by severe political upheavals. By the middle of the 18th century, however, the structure of the theocratic government consisting of religious and secular officials pyramiding in rank and authority up to a council of four senior ministers directly under the Dalai Lama, had become firmly established. It remained virtually unchanged until the Communist Chinese occupation of Tibet in 1951.

Answer 5

Spiritual leader (at this incarnation) of the Tibetan people, who no longer have a country or sacred practices to call their own, thanks to the Chinese.

That's why the Dalai Lama lives elsewhere and presumably is visited from time to time to see what's what with him and his latest on thoughts, health, and spiritual being.

Answer 6

Tenzin Gyatso

Answer 7

He is the spiritual leader of the Tibetan Monks...

Answer 8

Some dude from Mongolia

Small Asian man.

Answer 9

Your question suggests you are junior high so Wiki should be OK for you . . .

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dali_Lama

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