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The Succession of Reborn Dalai Lamas

While most people have heard of the Dalaiand  Genden  Gyatso  (1475-1541).
Lama, who is an important Tibetan Buddhist
figure, it is also important to learn aboutThe office of Dalai Lama has not always been
the succession of reborn Dalai Lamas tojust a spiritual one, in fact, the Dalai Lama
understand  the  office.was a part of the country's political rule
until Tibet was occupied by China in 1949.
The Dalai Lama is considered to be theThis highly charged position led to five of
supreme head of Tibetan Buddhism, and he isthe Dalai Lamas being killed by their
also known as the "Galwa Rinpoche" (PreciousBuddhist courtesans within a 170 year period.
Victor) of the Gelug Buddhist sect. All fourThe current Dalai Lama, who is the 14th, fled
sects of Buddhism in Tibet honor the Dalaito India after the occupation of Tibet and
Lama as the head of the Buddhist religion inceded his power to an elected
their country, and he is often addressed asgovernment-in-exile. He is still fighting for
"His Holiness" (or HH) when he is inthe  freedom  of  Tibet.
residence in Tibet. The Dalai Lama is
believed to be one of many reincarnations ofWhen a current Dalai Lama passes on, the
the bodhisattva of compassion,search starts for a new reincarnation of the
Avalokiteśvara. This line of rebornDalai Lama. The next in the line will be
magistrates traces back to the first Dalaiknown as the 15th Dalai Lama, and he will
Lama,  born  in  1391.most likely be found as a small child. This
next incarnation is known as the yangsi, and
The succession of reborn Dalai Lamas datesit is said that he can be found because he
back to before the first to have this title,will show familiarity with the possessions of
who was actually the third Dalai Lama, Sonamthe former Dalai Lama. This child will then
Gyatso (he received the title in 1578). Dalaibe taken to Lhasa, where he will be trained
Lama translates into the words "ocean" andfor  the  office  by  other  Lamas.
"guru" (from two separate languages,
Mongolian and Sanskrit), and is roughlyThe succession of reborn Dalai Lamas has
accepted to mean "spiritual teacher" incontinued for over 600 years, and will
today's language. The first two incarnationscontinue as long as the spirit of this
of the Dalai Lama did not hold this title,religious leader is reincarnated. The office
but they are still considered to be part ofwill continue to be an important part of
this line. They are Genden Drub (1391-1474)Tibetan Buddhism for the foreseeable future.



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