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Tibet Overview: HH Dalai Lama
Biography | International Appeals | The Great Escape | Dalai Lama books
His Holiness the 14th Dalai Lama, Tenzin Gyatso, is the spiritual and temporal leader of the Tibetan people. He was born in a small village called Takster in northeastern Tibet. Born to a peasant family, His Holiness was recognized at the age of two, in accordance with Tibetan tradition, as the reincarnation of his predecessor the 13th Dalai Lama. The Dalai Lamas are the manifestations of the Bodhisattva of Compassion, who chose to reincarnate to serve the people. (Dalai Lama means 'Ocean of Wisdom'). Since 1960 he has resided in Dharamsala, in Northern India, the seat of the Tibetan Government-in-Exile. During his travels abroad, His Holiness has made numerous appearances imparting the message of universal responsibility, love, compassion and kindness.
This is my simple religion.
There is no need for temples;
No need for complicated philosophy.
Our own brain, our own heart is our temple;
The philosophy is kindness.
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"I am just a simple Buddhist
monk - no more, no less."
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