Birth place: Taktser, Amdo province, Tibet
Birth name: Lhamo Dhondrub, renamed Jetsun Jamphel Ngawang Lobsang Yeshe Tenzin Gyatso
Father: Choekyong Tsering
Mother:Dekyi Tsering
Education: Geshe Lharampa Degree (Doctorate of Buddhist Philosophy), 1959
Other Facts:
The Dalai Lamas are the manifestations of the Bodhisattva (Buddha) of Compassion, who chose to reincarnate to serve the people.
This Dalai Lama, the 14th Dalai Lama Tenzin Gyatsois, is the 74th manifestation of Avalokiteshvara Bodhisattva, the enlightened Buddha of compassion.
Tibetans normally refer to His Holiness as Yeshe Norbu, the Wishfulfilling Gem, or simply Kundun – The Presence.
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June 12, 2008 – Urges his supporters not to cause trouble when the Olympic torch passes through Tibet; he also reiterates a general plea for his supporters not to target the torch or the Olympic games.
October 6, 2009 – House Speaker Nancy Pelosi awards the inaugural Lantos Human Rights Prize to the Dalai Lama, honoring his commitment to ending global injustices.
February 18, 2010 – Meets with President Barack Obama at the White House.
March 10, 2011 – Announces he plans to devolve political power to an elected leader of the Tibetan exile movement.
May 29, 2011 – Approves amendments to the exiled constitution, formally removing his political and administrative responsibilities.
July 16, 2011 – Meets with President Barack Obama at the White House.
May 14, 2012 – Accepts the Templeton Prize, an award worth £1.1 million ($1.77 million), which honors “outstanding individuals who have devoted their talents to expanding our vision of human purpose and ultimate reality.”
February 21, 2014 – Meets with President Obama at the White House.
