This is something that his predecessors were not able to do. Occasionally, he would meet with political leaders to discuss topics on peace, environmental sustainability, and to share his wisdom. Dalai Lama: Works and TeachingsĪs an important spiritual leader, the Dalai Lama has committed his life in the service of humanity. Tenzin Gyatso, the 14 th Dalai Lama resides there as of this day. There they established an alternative government, where they can also continue teaching the world about compassion, peace, and contentment. In 1959 during an uprising, the 14 th Dalai Lama along with some of his followers fled to Dharamshala in northern India to avoid a supposedly assassination plot. Despite peace talks with Mao Zedong and other Chinese leaders, their suppression of Tibetan people made matters more complex. However, the People’s Republic of China invaded Tibet on October of the same year, cutting his leadership short. When he turned 15 in 1950, Tenzin held full political power. The two became friends as Harrer taught the 14 th Dalai Lama about the outside world. At age 11, Tenzin had a fateful encounter with Austrian mountaineer, Heinrich Harrer. He studied Tibetan art and culture, Sanskrit, logic, medicine, and Buddhist philosophy. From then on, Lhamo was renamed as Tenzin Gyatso and proclaimed the 14 th Dalai Lama.Īt age six he began his religious education. Without hesitation, little Lhamo would pick the right object every time. One belonged to the late 13 th Dalai Lama – the other did not. One of the tests consisted of showing various pairs of objects by the religious officials. He was also subjected to a couple of tests. It was through the guidance of a vision that Lhamo Thondup was found.
This was done by searching and following many significant spiritual signs for several months. Little Lhamo was selected as a reincarnation of 13 th Dalai Lama when he was only two years old.
Lhamo Thondup was born on Jin the remote Taktser village of Amdo, Tibet, which is politically part of the Chinese province of Qinghai.
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