Because he cloaks himself in the unassailable shroud of religious authority. The Dalai Lama is a remnant of Tibet's ancien régime who continues to advocate ethnic cleansing in the 21st century.
He is the traditional secular ruler and, in the absence of the Panchan Lama, the leader of the Gelug or "Yellow Hat" branch of Tibetan Buddhism. His sect regards him as the living incarnation of the Bodhisattva of Compassion. What he did to help the world was that he promoted peace, and gave hope to the world and the people that lived within it, and as a spiritual leader, he stood up in what he believed in, even when others were promoting violence. He has won the Nobel Prize for Peace nad many other awards.
The correct spelling is Dalai lama. The dalai lama was once the ruler of Tibet. He is considered holy to many people.
The dalai lama has authority because they are seen as spritual leaders of the Tibetan people. They have many responsiblites, and they are believed to be the reincarnation of the previous Dalai Lama. And finally the senior monks find the next Dalai Lama through signs and visions.
If the 6th Dalai Lama was the same with the 5th Dalai Lama, then there is only one who had been reincarnating life-after-life. According to his current Title The 14th Dalai Lama (Mongolian for "Ocean of Wisdom"), then, thirteen Dalai Lamas have ruled Tibet before the current Dalai Lama. Pram Nguyen
The current Dalai Lama is the 14th Dalai Lama.
13 before the current, 14 in total.
The Dalai Lama is seeking to split Tibet from China. Chinese Gov't wants to retain the military strategic significance of the Tibetan Plateau (perfect location to protect against nuclear weapon countries like India and Pakistan), Oil resources, Secure it's boundaries, cannot let one territory become independent for fear of becoming another USSR AND the untapped natural resources of Tibet.
The Dalai Lama's mother had a total of sixteen children. Two sisters and four brothers survived their infancy.
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Fourteen Dalai Lamas have ruled in Tibet. That is not my opion, it is a fact.
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110. They are listed on his webpage.
No, the Dalai Lama is a very progressive thinking person who has forged many ties with the scientific community. There is virtually no chance that he believes such a thing.