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The Dalai Lama was born in Taktser, Qinghai and was selected as the rebirth of the 13th Dalai Lama two years later, although he was only formally recognized as the 14th Dalai Lama on 17 November 1950, at the age of 15.

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First Dalai Lama is Gyalwa Gendun dup.

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When was the 14th dalai lama live?

The 14th Dalai Lama is the current Dalai Lama. He was born in 1935 and he is still alive.


When did the current dalai lama become the dalai lama?

17th November 1950


Who is the current dalai lama and what number is he?

Tenzin Gyatso is the 14th Dalai Lama.


1 How many Dalai Lamas have ruled Tibet before the current Dalai Lama?

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


How many Dalai Lama's have ruled Tibet before the current Dalai Lama's?

13 before the current, 14 in total.


How many Dali Lamas are there?

The current Dalai Lama is the 14th Dalai Lama.


The name of the Dia Lama?

The current Dalai Lama is Tenzin Gyatso, also known as the 14th Dalai Lama. He is a spiritual leader of the Tibetan people.


What is Dali lama religion important to?

To be honest there is no such thing as Dalai Lama religion. The Dalai Lama between the 17th century and 1959 was in fact the title of the head political figure of the Tibetan government as well as the country's foremost religious figure. The current Dalai Lama is the 14th Dalai Lama in the line. However, each new Dalai Lama is chosen as being seen as a reincarnation (born again) of the previous Dalai Lama. The religion you may be thinking of is Buddhism; the religion practiced by the Dalai Lama and his followers.


How did dalai lama become dalai lama?

The current Dalai Lama is a reincarnation of the last, who is a reincarnation of the previous, all theway back to the first Dalai Lama. The same with the Karmapa. There is an established system for recognising a sucessor including the instructions left by the last incarnation about their future rebirt and the ability of the incarnate to recogn ises certain objects used by the previous Dalai Lama.


How was the Dalai Lama discovered?

The Dalai Lama is born as such but must be found. The current Dalai Lama is a reincarnation of the previous Dalai Lama and ultimately the reincarnation or a manifestation of the Bodhisattva of Compassion . He was born two years after his last incarnation ended.Senior Tibetan monks recieve information during meditation which helps them track down the new Dalai Lama. They have a secret set of criteria which they use to determine whether the child they have tracked down is the Dalai Lama. Familiarity with the possessions of the previous Dalai Lama is considered the main sign of the reincarnation. The search for the reincarnation typically requires a few years.The current Dalai Lama is was born Tenzin Gyasto


Why is the dalai lama so important to history?

The Dalai Lama is the official head of Tibetan Buddhism, and the head of Tibet. Due to Chinese occupation, which began in 1959, the Dalai Lama has been in exile. Tibetan Buddhists believe that the present Dalai Lama is the reincarnation of a Dalai Lama from a past life, who has come back to complete important work.


Where was the dali lama born?

The 14th Dalai Lama, Tenzin Gyatso, was born in Taktser, Amdo, Tibet on 6 July 1935.