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It describes the historical alliance between Tibetan Buddhist leaders and secular rulers, such as the Mongols, Manchus, and Chinese authorities. In this relationship, the secular patron (yon bdag) provides political protection and support to the religious figure, who in turn offers spiritual guidance and legitimacy.
This is an accepted version of this page This is the latest accepted revision, reviewed on 24 January 2025. Spiritual leader of Tibet since 1940 Tenzin Gyatso 14th Dalai Lama The Dalai Lama in 2012 14th Dalai Lama Reign 22 February 1940 – present Predecessor 13th Dalai Lama, Thubten Gyatso Regent 5th Reting Rinpoche, Jamphel Yeshe Gyaltsen (1934–1941) 3rd Taktra Rinpoche (1941–1950) Head ...
The 5th Dalai Lama, Ngawang Lobsang Gyatso (Tibetan: ངག་དབང་བློ་བཟང་རྒྱ་མཚོ་, Wylie: Ngag-dbang blo-bzang rgya-mtsho; Tibetan pronunciation: [ŋɑ̀wɑ̀ŋ lɔ́psɑ̀ŋ cɑ̀t͡só]; 1617–1682) was recognized as the 5th Dalai Lama, and he became the first Dalai Lama to hold both Tibet's political and spiritual leadership roles.
The Dalai Lama celebrated his 88th birthday on Thursday, as hundreds of his supporters and exiled Tibetans thronged his hillside Indian headquarters in Dharamsala. Artists played traditional ...
The Tibetan version has it that: In 1751, at the age of forty-three, Kelzang Gyatso constituted the "Kashag" or council of ministers to administer the Tibetan government and the abolished the post of Regent or Desi, as it placed too much power in one man's hand and the Dalai Lama became the spiritual and political leader of Tibet. [3] [10]
Tibetan spiritual leader the Dalai Lama smiles as he sits next to Penpa Tsering, the president of the Central Tibetan Administration, during a function marking his 88th birthday at the Tsuglakhang ...
The Dalai Lama, the exiled spiritual leader of Tibetan Buddhism, arrived in New York on Sunday ahead of medical treatment for his knees and was greeted by hundreds of cheering and chanting supporters.
Worried about his safety, Mannerheim gave Tibet's spiritual pontiff a Browning revolver and showed him how to reload the weapon. [ 31 ] [ 32 ] "Obviously," the 14th Dalai Lama said, "The 13th Dalai Lama had a keen desire to establish relations with Russia, and I also think he was a little skeptical toward England at first.