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14th Dalai Lama
Spiritual leader of Tibet since 1940
The 14th Dalai Lama[b] (born 6 July 1935; full spiritual name: Jetsun Jamphel Ngawang Lobsang Yeshe Tenzin Gyatso, shortened as Tenzin Gyatso;[c]né Lhamo Thondup)[d] is the incumbent Dalai Lama, the highest spiritual leader and head of Tibetan Buddhism. Before 1959, he served as both the resident spiritual and temporal leader of Tibet, and subsequently established and led the Tibetan government in exile represented by the Central Tibetan Administration in Dharamsala, India.[2][3] The adherents of Tibetan Buddhism consider the Dalai Lama a living Bodhisattva, specifically an emanation of Avalokiteśvara (in Sanskrit) or Chenrezig (in Tibetan), the Bodhisattva of Compassion, a belief central to the Tibetan Buddhist tradition and the institution of the Dalai Lama. The Dalai Lama, whose name means Ocean of Wisdom, is part of the full title "圣 识一切 瓦齐尔达喇 达赖 喇嘛" (Holiness Knowing Everything Vajradhara Dalai Lama) given by Altan Khan, the first Shunyi King of Ming China in 1578 AD.,[4] is also known to Tibetans as Gyalwa Rinpoche, The Precious Jewel-like Buddha-Master, Kundun, The Presence, and Yizhin Norbu, The Wish-Fulfilling Gem. His devotee
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Geshe Lhundub Sopa
How do you make history?
When Geshe Lhundub Sopa was growing up in Tibet, he dreamed of becoming a Buddhist monk. With support from his family and teachers, he achieved his goal, but invading Chinese troops forced him and other monks to leave their home. He came to the University of Wisconsin–Madison to teach Tibetan language and Buddhism. He went on to found the Deer Park Buddhist Center, which helps people learn and connect around the teachings of the Buddha.
Meet Geshe Lhundub Sopa
Questions to Consider
When Geshe Sopa was studying at the monastery he once ran away. Why? Was there a time you felt pressure to do well at something, but found it very difficult?
At first, Geshe Sopa was unsure when the Dalai Lama asked him to go all the way to the United States. Think of a time when you were asked to try something totally new. How did you feel? Why?
Geshe Sopa started the Deer Park Buddhist Center to bring people together. Where do you gather with others to learn something important?
Peek Into the Past
Geshe Lhundub Sopa
A portrait of Geshe Lhundub Sopa, taken in 1986.
Image courtesy Kalleen Mortensen.
Geshe Sopa and Monks
Geshe Sopa and young monks at the Mongolian Buddhist monastery in
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Meg Patterson
Scottish surgeon
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