THE DALAI LAMA Dalai Lama is a title for the elite spiritual leader given by the Tibetan people. The Dalai Lamas are known to be the expression of Avalokiteshvara, the patron saint of Tibet. The Dalai Lama means Ocean of Wisdom; the name Dalai is a Mongolic word which means “ocean” or “big,” which comes from the Mongolian title Dalaiyin gan or Dalaiin Khan translated as Gyatso in Tibetan. And the word lama, which is a Tibetan word, means “master.” STORY BEHIND THE FORMATION OF DALAI LAMA A valokitesvara, the bodhisattva of compassion, back in time, vowed the Buddha to guide and protect the people of Tibet. In the late Middle Ages, he established his master plan to fulfill his promise, which was by the incarnation of the Dalai Lama theocracy. RECOGNITIONS AS DALAI LAMAS The Dalai Lama's recognition based on the unique Tibetan tradition of reincarnation of scholars, which has been of immense help to ...
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