The 14th Dalai Lama is, as the incumbent Dalai Lama, the highest spiritual leader and head of Tibetan Buddhism. By the adherents of Tibetan Buddhism, he is considered a living Bodhisattva; specifically, an emanation of Avalokiteśvara in Sanskrit,... Wikipedia
Born: July 6, 1935 (age 88 years), Taktser, China
Awards: Nobel Peace Prize, Congressional Gold Medal, Templeton Prize, and more
Full name: Lhamo Thondup
Organizations founded: Central Tibetan Administration, Mind & Life Institute, Tibetan Institute of Performing Arts - TIPA, and more
Niece: Tencho Gyatso
Influenced by: The Buddha, Mahatma Gandhi, 13th Dalai Lama, and more
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