Dalai Lama

About Dalai Lama

Tibet's spiritual leader who lectures around the world on the value of compassion as a source of happiness. In 1989, he was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize for his efforts to promote peace in Tibet and throughout the world.

The Dalai Lama is a title given by the Tibetans to the first spiritual leader of the Gelug sect or the "Golden Hat" school of Tibetan Buddhism, the most recent of all. classic of Tibetan Buddhism. His Holiness the 14th Dalai Lama and current Tenzin Gyatso, live as a refugee in India. The Dalai Lama is also considered to be the heir to a lineage of tulkus believed to be the reincarnation of Avalokiteśvara, the Bodhisattva of Compassion. From the 5th Dalai Lama to the 17th century, his personality has always been a symbol of the unification of the Tibetan state, where he represents Buddhist values ​​and traditions. The Dalai Lama was an important figure in the Geluk tradition, which was politically and numerically dominant in central Tibet, but his religious authority went beyond sectarian boundaries.

Formation	1391
Residence	McLeod Ganj, Dharamsala, Himachal Pradesh, India
First holder	Gendun Drup, 1st Dalai Lama
Style	His Holiness

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Trivia

During the 1959 Tibetan uprising, he fled to India, where he denounced the People's Republic and established a Tibetan government in exile.

Dalai Lama before fame

He was born Tenzin Gyatso, and was believed to be the reincarnation of his predecessor; he did not speak Tibetan as a child, but rather he spoke a dialect of Chinese, Xining.

Achievement of Dalai Lama

He went to India during the 1959 Tibetan uprising, where he criticized the People's Republic and founded an exile Tibetan administration.

Salary 2020

Not known

Net Worth 2020

$1

Dalai Lama family life

Diki and Choekyong Tsering are his parents' names.

Associations of Dalai Lama

Richard Gere was a strong supporter of his political ambitions.

Dalai Lama Height, Weight & Physique Measurements

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Family Members

Name	Relationship	Net worth	Profession
Tenzin Choegyal	Brother		N/A
Lobsang Samden	Brother		N/A
Gyalo Thondup	Brother		N/A
Thubten Jigme Norbu	Brother		N/A
Choekyong Tsering	Father		N/A
Diki Tsering	Mother		N/A
Lhundrup Norbu	Nephew		N/A
Jigme Norbu	Nephew		N/A
Kunga Norbu	Nephew		N/A
Tsering Dolma	Sister		N/A
Jetsun Pema	Sister	$1 Million - $2 Million (Approx.)	Celebrity Family Member