The Tibetan government is theocratic and is headed by spiritual leader Tenzin Gyatso, the 14th Dalai Lama. The current Tibetan spiritual leader is of simple origin, born into a peasant family in a village in Taktser, a region located in eastern Tibet.
Rather prematurely, at the age of two, he was recognized by the monks who appointed him a Dalai Lama, the fourteenth of the lineage. The Dalai Lama is the name given to the highest authority in Tibetan Buddhism.
In the Mongolian language, Dalai means ocean and Lam corresponds to master or guru, giving rise to the comprehensive meaning of “ocean of wisdom”. According to Buddhist belief, Dalai Lamas are recognized as the reincarnation of Prince Chenrezig, the holder of the white lotus that symbolizes compassion. He is considered a bodhisattva, which in Sanskrit means being destined for enlightenment.
The current Dalai Lama had access to political power in 1950, at the age of fifteen, in that period the province of Tibet was taken over by the Chinese government. The Dalai Lama assumed power in Tibet after going through long and exhausting periods of study, preparing to establish himself as a spiritual leader, during which time he gained knowledge of Buddhism, history and philosophy.
Later, in 1959, the Tibetan leader was forced to withdraw from Tibet, after a frustrated rebellion against the Chinese occupation. province, and, in order not to be imprisoned by Chinese forces, the Dalai Lama posed as a soldier and reached the border with India, where he found exile and attracted around 80,000 followers Tibetans. There are currently about 120,000 Tibetans in exile. The spiritual leader settled in Dharamsala, an Indian city that became the seat of the Tibetan government-in-exile.
Faced with the Dalai Lama's efforts in the struggle for Tibetan independence from China, which is being carried out in a peaceful manner, the leader received the Nobel Peace Prize in 1989, thus having international recognition of its cause, except for China, which was mainly interested in the failure of the independence process. Tibetan.
Dalai Lamas Bloodline List
• 1391 to 1474 Gedun Drub.
• 1475 to 1542 Gedun Gyatso.
• 1543 to 1588 Sonam Gyatso.
• 1589 to 1616 Yontem Gyatso.
• 1617 to 1682 Lobsang Gyatso.
• 1683 to 1706 Tsangyang Gyatso.
• 1708 to 1757 Kelsang Gyatso.
• 1758 to 1804 Jamphel Gyatso.
• 1806 to 1815 Lungtok Gyatso.
• 1816 to 1837 Tsultrim Gyatso.
• 1838 to 1856 Khendrup Gyatso.
• 1856 to 1875 Trinley Gyatso.
• 1876 to 1933 Thubten Gyatso.
• 1935 to the present day, Tenzin Gyatso.
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By Eduardo de Freitas
Graduated in Geography
Brazil School Team
Tibet - Countries of the world - geography - Brazil School
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